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Throughout most of their existence, human beings have been

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A)  self-sufficient.
B)  hunter-gatherers.
C)  settled agriculturists.
D)  capitalists.

Question 2

Kinship developed from a need for love, intimacy, and financial support.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The disruption of slave families was more severe in

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A)  the upper North.
B)  the Appalachian area.
C)  the lower South.
D)  all areas.

Question 4

Despite idealistic notions to the contrary, kinship developed primarily as a means of survival.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What were some of the characteristics of families in Colonial America? How did their functions differ from families' functions today?

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Some characteristics of families in Colonial America included large family sizes, with an average of seven to eight children, and a patriarchal structure where the father was the head of the household. Families were often self-sufficient, relying on their own labor for food, clothing, and shelter. Children were expected to contribute to the family's economic well-being from a young age, and marriages were often arranged for economic or social reasons rather than for love.

The functions of families in Colonial America differed from families' functions today in several ways. In Colonial America, families were primarily responsible for their own economic well-being, with children and spouses all contributing to the family's livelihood. Today, families are more likely to rely on external sources of income, such as employment outside the home. Additionally, the roles of men and women within the family were more rigidly defined in Colonial America, with men as the primary breadwinners and women responsible for domestic duties. Today, there is more flexibility in gender roles within the family, with both men and women often sharing responsibilities for earning income and caring for the home and children. Overall, the functions of families in Colonial America were more focused on survival and economic stability, while modern families have more diverse and individualized roles and responsibilities.

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The American Revolution of 1776 brought about many changes including

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A)  strengthening of the role of fathers.
B)  children being seen as sinful.
C)  mothers being perceived as the worse parent.
D)  increased autonomy of women within the family.

Question 7

What changes in the American family has taken place since the 1950s?

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Since the 1950s, the American family has...

Question 8

About ___________ years ago, humans discovered the advantage of remaining in one place and planting crops.

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A)  20,000
B)  10,000
C)  30,000
D)  5,000 B

Question 9

Which of the following events was the primary cause for the rise of individualism between the 1700s and early 1800s?

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A)  the abolition of polygyny
B)  the large-scale immigration of Asians into America
C)  the abolition of slavery
D)  the growth of commercial capitalism

Question 10

The primary job open to African American women prior to the 1960s was

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A)  file clerk.
B)  domestic servant.
C)  personal assistant.
D)  secretary.

Question 11

Though stereotypes persist about the structure of the black family, what surprising evidence did Herbert Gutman discover about slave families, as he analyzed census and other records?

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Herbert Gutman discovered surprising evi...

Question 12

Which immigrant group sent monetary remittances home to family members in their country of origin?

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A)  Irish Americans
B)  Mexican Americans
C)  Chinese Americans
D)  African Americans

Question 13

A benefit that may have resulted from women's restriction to the world of home, and which may have laid the groundwork for subsequent women's social and political movements, was

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A)  the creation of a subculture of sisterhood.
B)  the ability of women to set their own schedules.
C)  an increase in their knowledge of children and home.
D)  their isolation.

Question 14

What evidence is there that childhood is a relatively recent phenomenon?

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The concept of childhood as a distinct a...

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Discuss the services that the conjugal families in the European colonies were expected to contribute and provide to the community.

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In the European colonies, conjugal famil...

Question 16

Why was the "empty nest" phase (the period of time after children have left the parental home) more of a topic of family concern in the 1950s and 60s than it was in the 1850s? Than it is today?

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Question 17

Though the idea may seem foreign to us in the present-day United States, what societal conditions of the late 1600s and the 1700s may have led to parents not lamenting the death of an infant?

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Question 18

Why is the birth cohort to which you were born so significant?

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Question 19

The family system in which descent is reckoned through both the mother's and the father's line is followed in the United States and is called

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A)  unilateral kinship.
B)  extended kinship.
C)  multilateral kinship.
D)  bilateral kinship. D

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Give three explanations for the high birth rate of women who married in the 1950s.

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