USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Work for women in the colonies consisted of what?
A
Industrial Work
B
Farming
C
Household Chores and Child Raising
D
Eating and Sleeping
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Colonial Woman Most colonial women were homemakers who cooked meals, made clothing, and doctored their family as well as cleaned, made household goods to use and sell, took care of their animals, maintained a cook fire and tended the kitchen gardens.

Detailed explanation-2: -Girls everywhere had similar tasks, sweeping, cooking, knitting and sewing, just to name a few. It might sound like a lot of sedentary work, but girls usually had to sheer the sheep wools themselves to spin threads for sewing. The girls made everything from clothing to bedsheets, keeping the family warm and cozy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Girls would grind corn, spin, and weave. Many poorer children did not go to school. They learned to farm, hunt, cook, and sew from their families. Even though colonial kids worked hard, they still found time for outdoor fun, like swimming, fishing, and flying kites.

Detailed explanation-4: -Regardless of the colony in which they lived, white women in colonial America had many responsibilities. They oversaw managing the household, including baking, sewing, educating the children, producing soap and candles, and more. In the 18th century, social classes began evolving, and a new “middling” class arose.

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