Women were housewives. They did all the domestic chores such as taking care of the house and children.
100
Name at least three chores that sons would perform in a pre industrial family.
Some chores that the sons performed included feeding animals, cleaning stables, chopping wood and milking cows.
100
Name three chores that daughters performed?
Some chores that daughters performed were cleaning, sewing clothes, cooking, baking bread, and helping in the garden.
100
Why were grandparents significant in pre industrial society?
Grandparents were significant in society because they were respected for their wisdom and their experience was a valuable attribute.
200
What privilege did successful professionals (such as lawyers, ministers, and physicians) have?
They had the privilege to retire.
200
How much legal protection did women have?
Women had little legal protection.
200
What reward did boys get if they had good skills and were hard workers?
They received a small portion of land for themselves.
200
Which members of the family did daughters take care of?
Daughters took care of fathers, brothers and younger siblings.
200
How reliable were grandparents in the pre-industrial society?
Most people were illiterate and therefore they relied on word of mouth to pass on information. Grandparents were the only source of information because there were no facts or reliable sources to argue otherwise.
300
On what basis did the father choose the husband for his daughter?
He choose the husband for his daughter based on wealth.
300
What were women raised to do?
They were raised to protect their families
300
How old were boys when they started working and where did they work?
They worked at iron plantations in their mid teens.
300
If daughters learned all the household work, what type of family did they live in?
They lived in working families.
300
What does the term "cottage industry" mean?
Cottage industry is an economic activity in which merchants and artisans started to work in homes where they were assisted by their wives and children.
400
How long did men work or pursue a career?
Men worked or pursued a career for four decades.
400
If women defended themselves from abusive husbands what was their punishment?
They were harshly punished by the legal system through imprisonment.
400
How did boys learn the skills to be qualified for work?
They learned their skills by helping and watching their fathers, uncles or elder brothers if they were strong enough.
400
What was a daughter's goal when she reached a certain age?
Her goal was to get married to a well man. For example, a good worker or a good farmer.
400
Why did marriage take place in pre industrial families?
Marriage took place due to economic necessity because there was no work for single women and no servants for single men.
500
How did the men view the women?
They viewed women as their property since men were the head of the household.
500
Why did married women have a higher status in comparison to unmarried women?
Married women had a higher status because there were fewer married women than unmarried women.
500
At what age did boys begin to work around the house to help the family economically?
At age 7
500
Did daughters work? If so, where?
Daughters had the opportunity to work at the Iron Masters Mansion
500
When women and their children were harshly treated by their husbands and fathers respectively, which two of the six functions of the family were violated? Why?
Physical care (due to domestic assault) and affective nurturance- maintaining morale of the family members.