How Did Farmwives Throughout the Colonies in the Eighteenth Century

Multiple Choice

How did farmwives throughout the colonies in the eighteenth century contribute to their families?

A) The women worked within the farmhouse due to traditional notions that only men performed field work.
B) Mothers assembled manufactured goods in their homes while caring for children.
C) They exercised strict control over the family's finances and economic decisions.
D) Wives acted as helpmates to their husbands and performed both domestic and agricultural tasks.