For Mid-Nineteenth-Century Middle-Class Boys, What Was the Expected Path to Success

Multiple Choice

For mid-nineteenth-century middle-class boys, what was the expected path to success?

A) Fathers provided the money and mothers the nurturing to prepare their sons for careers.
B) Boys were expected to strike out on their own to become "self-made men."
C) Most middle-class boys entered the apprenticeship system to learn a useful trade.
D) Boys were expected to move out of the home and marry as early as possible.