Answer ! i am in the middle of a test and have to get this ! how did the idea of true womanhood affect the role of women in society in the 1800s? a. it enabled women to get an education and compete for jobs. b. it gave women increased freedom to get involved in politics. c. it created educational and career barriers for women. d. it opened up employment opportunities for women.

The correct answer to this question is C) it created educational and career barriers for women.  

The idea of True Womanhood affected the role of women in society in the 1800s in that it created educational and career barriers for women.  

The Cult of True Womanhood was also known as the Cult of True Domesticity was a value system in the dominants Upper and middle classes of America and England in the 19th century. The system provided values for Women such as Purity, Piety, Submission, and domesticity, but excluded African American women, immigrants, and the working class. The idea of True Womanhood that dictated the role of women in the 1800s was that married women had to obey their husbands and stayed at home to raise children.

the california missions began in the late 18th century as an effort to convert native americans to catholicism and expand european territory. there were 21 missions in all, lasting from 1769 until about 1833.   the missions were built by the spanish starting in 1769 in order to “colonize” the territory of alta california. so the missions were important because they were the means of settling california. it also wanted to keep other european countries out of alta california. building settlements along the coast would them meet these goals. missionaries wanted to convert the indians to the roman catholic faith. california indians did much of the work to build missions.

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