CLEP US History I

Category - Society

When Abigail Adams asked her husband John Adams to "remember the ladies" in his allocation of political rights, it resulted in which of the following?
  1. A minor revision to the Constitution allowing women to speak for themselves in court
  2. The desire to create an education female population before handing out voting rights
  3. Allowing women to vote, but only in local elections
  4. Property rights for women allowing them to keep inherited land
  5. No discernible change in the status of women or their participation in government
Explanation
Answer: E - Abigail Adam's entreaty to her husband to consider women when structuring the new nation fell on deaf ears, resulting in little change for women. In fact, on the whole, women lost rights in the American Revolution since the loose structure of the colonies allowed for significant differences in voting requirements. As women moved west, they would find themselves with more freedom and rights. However, generally speaking, the more established the area was, the more women's roles were narrowly defined.
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