Exam 3: The Family in Historical Perspective

________ were the most prevalent family form in the first English-speaking settlements in the United States.

How did the family structure evolve from the 1970s?

The Great Depression had the most devastating effect on ________.

Approximately 25 percent of North American Indian tribes were ________, which means that children traced their family descent through their mother's line rather than through that of the father.

Which of the following is true of the family structure during the 1970s and the 1980s compared to the 1960s?

Why were American women encouraged to work outside the home during World War II?

Cathie, whose husband fought during World War II, moved with her family from the city to the suburbs during the golden fifties.Provide reasons that could have facilitated this move to the suburbs during the 1950s.

During the 1800s, Mexican women typically worked ________.

Sarah grew up in the first set of companionate families that emerged at the turn of the 20th century.Compared to her grandparents, her parents were likely to be ________.

What were the consequences of European invasion on American Indian cultures?

Roberto was a Mexican immigrant in 19?? century America.He lived in a nuclear family with his brother, Juan.His family had a very close relationship with Augusto and Alicia, two other immigrants, who acted as godparents to Roberto and Juan.Augusto and Alicia were always very warm and affectionate toward Roberto, who in turn, respected and loved them.In this scenario, which of the following were acting as compadre(s)to Roberto?

Which of the following is true of the family structure since the late 1990s?

In the 19th century, "true women" were expected to be ________.

What were the functions of the family in the colonial era?

Kirsten claims that the golden fifties was the best time for being a mother.Which of the following is an accurate statement that weakens Kirsten's claim?

Thalia is raised in a typical Mexican American family.Thalia's family maintains the tradition of kinship between her parents, siblings, and her godparents-Lilia and Juan.This practice of close relationship between parents, siblings, and godparents is referred to as ________.

Liza was widowed during the colonial era.Which of the following economic rights would have Liza enjoyed during the colonial era that she could share with her counterparts in the modern era?

Maggie, was an African American slave who worked at a plantation.Her typical day included a full day of domestic chores plus a full day of work outside the home.She also acted as mammy to the plantation owner's children, apart from raising her own children.Maggie was experiencing a situation referred to as ________.

In southern colonies, it was difficult for a slave to find a spouse because ________.

Eva has to present a paper on her view of the 1950s.If Eva believed that the golden fifties was not an idyllic decade, what are the facts that she is likely to state in her paper?