Era the regency era in england lasted from about 1800 to 1820. during this period, the country was fighting the napoleonic wars with france and much of the population lived in poverty. the small, elite population at the top of the social chain, however, lived a life of ease centered around class restrictions and the rules of society. inheritance rules played a significant role in the lives of wealthy families who owned land. daughters were not allowed to inherit property. instead, it was passed down to the nearest male relative. respectable women also were not allowed to hold jobs. the only way they could guarantee a good life for themselves, therefore, was to marry a man of solid income. pride and prejudice by jane austen "my dear mr. bennet," said [mrs. bennet] to him one day, "have you heard that netherfield park is let at last? ". . "what is [the] name [of the man who is moving into the netherfield mansion]? " "bingley." "is he married or single? " "oh! single, my dear, to be sure! a single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. what a fine thing for our girls! " "how so? how can it affect them? " "my dear mr. bennet," replied his wife, "how can you be so tiresome! you must know that i am thinking of his marrying one of them." "is that his design in settling here? " "design! nonsense, how can you talk so! but it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes." 5 select the correct answer. based on the contextual information provided about the regency era and the excerpt from jane austen's pride and prejudice, why is mrs. bennet eager for one of her daughters to marry the new neighbor? a. she wants to ensure that her daughters have loving families of their own. b. she wants to ensure that her daughters have financial security. c. she wants to ensure that her daughters get high-paying positions. d. she wants to ensure that her daughters attend the royal court.