Question

Women: Men: Children:

1. Many people came to the colonies seeking opportunity. In Europe, ________ was a sign of wealth. In the colonies, there was plenty of land to go around.
2. ___________ who your parents chose•Your _______________ and ______________ became your husband’s
3. Bear and raise many ___________
_______________ chores (laundry, cooking, making clothes, tending animals
4. In a town you may run a _______ or an _______.

Answer 1

1) Land

2) Marry; right ; property

3) Children; Household

4) Meeting; Assembly

Step-by-step explanation:

1) A lot of people came to the colony seeking better economic opportunity. The demand for woolen cloth resulted in increase in sheep grazing for wool.

The fencing of lands for grazing sheep drove many farmers who rented small plots of land out of their farm and out of occupation.

Land owners made wealth from grazing sheep on their enclosed lands.

2) Women married who their parents chose. To maintain social status, parent marry their daughters to suitors who would benefit the family. Their rights or will were not considered in making decisions even in their marital home. Women didn't enjoy as much liberties and rights as men. They could not own lands while married. Hence, their property became their husband's.

3) Women took on different roles in the household. One of the roles of women was to bear and raise many children. They had many children in hope that they have children who would work for the family as many children then didn't survive their childhood.

As women were in charge of the household, they did household chores such as cooking, laundry, tending the animals, etc.

4) In a town, women had the privilege to run meetings or assembly.