Exam 3: The Family in Historical Perspective

Kate is a homosexual.If she was born in the golden fifties, she would most likely to have been ________.

Sam believes that the 1950s was indeed golden, a time when families flourished and the economy grew.Derek argues that this popular belief is a myth.Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Derek's argument?

Which of the following is true of how women were viewed during the golden fifties?

With regard to employment during World War II, black women ________.

Stanley was born in 1990, his father was born in 1950, and his sister was born in 1978.Which of the following in Stanley's family would come under the baby boomer generation?

Casilde, a young woman with a college degree, has frequent arguments with her aunt, Martha, who tries to advise her on womanhood.If Martha's ideal of womanhood is strongly influenced by the cult of domesticity, which of the following is Martha most likely to do?

Which of the following is true of marriage customs of early American Indians?

In the South, most slave women over age 10 worked ________.

Which of the following is true of the family structures of early American Indian societies?

Lila believes that feminist literature of the 20?? century had no effect on the emancipation of women.If Devon was to disagree and quote The Feminine Mystique, written by Betty Friedan, what are the facts that he could state in support of his argument?

Briefly describe the characteristics of "true womanhood" under the ideology of the cult of domesticity.

The colonial American custom where a fully dressed couple spent the night in a bed together that was separated by a wooden board was referred to as ________.

Which of the following is a similarity between women who lived during World War II and the women of the 1980s?

Which of the following has a parent from the baby boomer generation?

Rosa's grandmother, Anarosa, recounted her stories as a laborer in the 1890s.If Anarosa's stories were typical of those shared by immigrant women working in the late 18th century, which of the following is she likely to have told Anarosa?

Describe briefly the economic duties of men and women during the colonial era.

A woman who believes in the cult of domesticity is also likely to believe that ________.

During the Great Depression, many men and women who had been raised on the farms moved to the cities.Young women were more likely to find jobs there because ________.

Rafael claims that the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo benefited the United States more than it did Mexico.Which of the following is an accurate statement that strengthens Rafael's claims?

_______ was an ideology that arose in America during the Industrial Revolution, and which viewed women as having less vigor and force than men and therefore deemed less suited to public life.