Question

The passage suggests that Buel and Buel's biography of Mary Fish provides evidence for which of the following views of women's history?

• A. Women have lost power in relation to men since the colonial era.
• B. Women of the colonial era were not as likely to be concerned with their status as were women in the nineteenth century.
• C. The colonial era was not as favorable for women as some historians have believed.
• D. Women had more economic autonomy in the colonial era than in the nineteenth century.
• E. Women's occupations were generally more respected in the colonial era than in the nineteenth century.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The colonial era was not as favorable for women as some historians have believed.

The last sentence of the passage says that Buel and Buel's biography of Mary Fish questions the myth of a colonial golden age for women which was popularized by some historians. This means that the colonial era was not really favorable to women as believed. Hence, C is the correct answer.

The passage doesn't say anything as suggested by the other options. So, they are incorrect.