Social classes
what is the highest tier of the social pyramid? — titled families like dukes and earls
aristocracy (or nobility)
whats the median age for marriage in the regency era
21 (19-23 accepted)
free points
26
what social class is mostly made up of Servants, farmers, and other labourers?
What's the name of the inheritance system used that led women to inherit very little from their parents
Primogeniture
Estate
What is the social class made up of wealthy untitled landowners, a primary focus of Jane Austen's novels
Gentry (or landed gentry)
How is marriage an strategic move for women when it comes to social class
it allows for opportunities of social mobility
How did land ownership affect the social standing of the owner
improved influence and respectability (some other answers may be accepted)
What group made up the majority of men that were part of the clergy in this era?
Younger sons of gentries affected by primogeniture
the name of the money a man or his family family provided a woman upon marriage
Dowry
What is the purpose of the primogeniture system
It prevented estates from being divided
Which social class' wealth was most affected by the industrial revolution
Middle class
What were women who never married called?
spinster
How did having land generate income
Rent and farming