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In colonial Connecticut between 1670 and 1719, women participated in
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(01:36) wrong In colonial Connecticut between 1670 and 1719, women participated in one of every six civil cases, the vast majority of which were debt related. Women’s participation dropped to one in ten cases after 1719, and to one in twenty by the 1770’s. However, as Cornelia Hughes Dayton notes in Women Before the Bar: Gender, Law, and Society in Connecticut, 1639-1789, these statistics are somewhat deceptive: in fact, both the absolute numbers and the percentage of adult women participating in civil cases grew steadily throughout the eighteenth century, but the legal activity of men also increased dramatically, and at a much faster rate. Single, married, and widowed women continued to pursue their own and their husbands’ debtors through legal action much as they had done in the previous century, but despite this continuity, their place in the legal system shifted dramatically. Men’s commercial interests and credit networks became increasingly far-flung, owing in part to the ability of creditors to buy and sell promissory notes (legal promises to pay debts). At the same time, women’s networks of credit and debt remained primarily local and personal. Dayton contends that, although still performing crucial economic services in their communities—services that contributed to the commercialization of the colonial economy—women remained for the most part outside the new economic and legal culture of the eighteenth century.
1. The passage is primarily concerned with
(A) reporting an author’s view of a phenomenon
(B) disputing the reasons usually given for an unexpected change
(C) evaluating the conclusions reached by an author
(D) assessing the impact of certain legal decisions
(E) defending a controversial point of view
2. According to the passage, compared with women in eighteenth-century Connecticut, men were
(A) more likely to rely on credit and go into debt
(B) more likely to pursue their families’ debtors
(C) more likely to participate in economic transactions outside their own communities
(D) less likely to perform economic services in their own communities.
(E) less likely to participate in civil cases that were not debt-related.
3. The passage suggests that which of the following best compares the economic concerns of women with those of men toward the close of the eighteenth Century in colonial Connecticut?
(A) Both men and women had more economic responsibilities at the end of the century than they had had at the beginning of the century.
(B) Women’s economic activities had become less varied by the end of the century; men’s economic activities had become more varied.
(C) Women’s economic activities at the end of the century were similar to their activities at the beginning; men’s economic activities changed considerably.
(D) Women’s economic concerns at the end of the century were primarily familial; men’s economic concerns were primarily political.
(E) Women’s economic concerns at the end of the century were primarily personal; men’s economic needs were primarily familial.
Originally posted by gmatbull on 23 Mar 2010, 12:03.
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ACC IMO..
Reasons:
25 The passage is primarily concerned with
A[color=#00FF40]. reporting an author’s view of a phenomenon Bingo...... Only one theory presented and explained. Neither supported by the passage nor criticised.[/color]
B. disputing the reasons usually given for an
unexpected change (Is there any other reason given? No. Only one reason is eexplained thru out)
C. evaluating the conclusions reached by an
author (Is the passage trying to have an opinion abt the authors POV? No. It just mentions the name of the author and her ideologies and runs with it)
D. assessing the impact of certain legal
decisions. (Out of scope)
E. defending a controversial point of view (No other POV mentioned, so theres no question of defending or evaluating other opinion)
Q26
According to the passage, compared with women
in eighteenth-century Connecticut, men were
A. more likely to rely on credit and go into debt ( Where is it mentioned that MOST men would do this. Some will, but how many wont? So OOS)
B. more likely to pursue their families’ debtors (Exact opposite of what the author is trying to say)
[color=#00FF00]C. more likely to participate in economic transactions
outside their own communities Bingo........As is clear from lines 27 to 37, women got involved with personal transactions and men with transactions outside their community)[/color]
D. less likely to perform economic services
in their own communities. (Women are more likely to do this does not mean that men are less likely to do the same thing, according the passage. Might be true, might be not, not the best answer)
E. less likely to participate in civil cases that
were not debt-related. (Whhhhhaaaaa!!!!!! Totally OOS)
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Q27
The passage suggests that which of the following
best compares the economic concerns of women
with those of men toward the close of the eighteenth
Century in colonial Connecticut?
(A)Both men and women had more economic
responsibilities at the end of the century
than they had had at the beginning of the
century. (True, but not the best answer, coz its not the primary reason why we are reading this passage)
(B)Women’s economic activities had become
less varied by the end of the century;
men’s economic activities had become
more varied. (Womens activities were same, NOT less. So I striked it out)
(C[color=#00FF40])Women’s economic activities at the end of
the century were similar to their activities
at the beginning; men’s economic activities
changed considerably..... Right on the mark. Women were doing personal thing in the beginning and kept doing the same during the end of the century too. Men, on the other hand, grew up!!!!!..lol)[/color](D)Women’s economic concerns at the end of
the century were primarily familial; men’s
economic concerns were primarily political. (Where does it say political!!!!)
(E)Women’s economic concerns at the end of
the century were primarily personal; men’s
economic needs were primarily familial (Men's -> Primarily familial!!!!! No ****..... Just wrong...)
Whats the OA BTW?
Reasons:
25 The passage is primarily concerned with
A[color=#00FF40]. reporting an author’s view of a phenomenon Bingo...... Only one theory presented and explained. Neither supported by the passage nor criticised.[/color]
B. disputing the reasons usually given for an
unexpected change (Is there any other reason given? No. Only one reason is eexplained thru out)
C. evaluating the conclusions reached by an
author (Is the passage trying to have an opinion abt the authors POV? No. It just mentions the name of the author and her ideologies and runs with it)
D. assessing the impact of certain legal
decisions. (Out of scope)
E. defending a controversial point of view (No other POV mentioned, so theres no question of defending or evaluating other opinion)
Q26
According to the passage, compared with women
in eighteenth-century Connecticut, men were
A. more likely to rely on credit and go into debt ( Where is it mentioned that MOST men would do this. Some will, but how many wont? So OOS)
B. more likely to pursue their families’ debtors (Exact opposite of what the author is trying to say)
[color=#00FF00]C. more likely to participate in economic transactions
outside their own communities Bingo........As is clear from lines 27 to 37, women got involved with personal transactions and men with transactions outside their community)[/color]
D. less likely to perform economic services
in their own communities. (Women are more likely to do this does not mean that men are less likely to do the same thing, according the passage. Might be true, might be not, not the best answer)
E. less likely to participate in civil cases that
were not debt-related. (Whhhhhaaaaa!!!!!! Totally OOS)
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Q27
The passage suggests that which of the following
best compares the economic concerns of women
with those of men toward the close of the eighteenth
Century in colonial Connecticut?
(A)Both men and women had more economic
responsibilities at the end of the century
than they had had at the beginning of the
century. (True, but not the best answer, coz its not the primary reason why we are reading this passage)
(B)Women’s economic activities had become
less varied by the end of the century;
men’s economic activities had become
more varied. (Womens activities were same, NOT less. So I striked it out)
(C[color=#00FF40])Women’s economic activities at the end of
the century were similar to their activities
at the beginning; men’s economic activities
changed considerably..... Right on the mark. Women were doing personal thing in the beginning and kept doing the same during the end of the century too. Men, on the other hand, grew up!!!!!..lol)[/color](D)Women’s economic concerns at the end of
the century were primarily familial; men’s
economic concerns were primarily political. (Where does it say political!!!!)
(E)Women’s economic concerns at the end of
the century were primarily personal; men’s
economic needs were primarily familial (Men's -> Primarily familial!!!!! No ****..... Just wrong...)
Whats the OA BTW?
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3. The passage suggests that which of the following best compares the economic concerns of women with those of men toward the close of the eighteenth Century in colonial Connecticut?
(A) Both men and women had more economic responsibilities at the end of the century than they had had at the beginning of the century.
(B) Women’s economic activities had become less varied by the end of the century; men’s economic activities had become more varied.
(C) Women’s economic activities at the end of the century were similar to their activities at the beginning; men’s economic activities changed considerably.
(D) Women’s economic concerns at the end of the century were primarily familial; men’s economic concerns were primarily political.
(E) Women’s economic concerns at the end of the century were primarily personal; men’s economic needs were primarily familial.
I understand C is right. Confused with A. Please explain why A is wrong?
"Both the absolute numbers and the percentage of adult women participating in civil cases grew steadily throughout the eighteenth century, but the legal activity of men also increased dramatically, and at a much faster rate." I chose A because I thought women participating are increasing.
3. The passage suggests that which of the following best compares the economic concerns of women with those of men toward the close of the eighteenth Century in colonial Connecticut?
(A) Both men and women had more economic responsibilities at the end of the century than they had had at the beginning of the century.
(B) Women’s economic activities had become less varied by the end of the century; men’s economic activities had become more varied.
(C) Women’s economic activities at the end of the century were similar to their activities at the beginning; men’s economic activities changed considerably.
(D) Women’s economic concerns at the end of the century were primarily familial; men’s economic concerns were primarily political.
(E) Women’s economic concerns at the end of the century were primarily personal; men’s economic needs were primarily familial.
I understand C is right. Confused with A. Please explain why A is wrong?
"Both the absolute numbers and the percentage of adult women participating in civil cases grew steadily throughout the eighteenth century, but the legal activity of men also increased dramatically, and at a much faster rate." I chose A because I thought women participating are increasing.
Take a look at the exact wording of question #3:
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3. The passage suggests that which of the following best compares the economic concerns of women with those of men toward the close of the eighteenth Century in colonial Connecticut?
The question asks about the "economic concerns" of women and men, which is different than the participation of these groups in civil cases.
Here is what the passage says about the economic concerns of women and men at the end of the eighteenth century:
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Men’s commercial interests and credit networks became increasingly far-flung, owing in part to the ability of creditors to buy and sell promissory notes (legal promises to pay debts). At the same time, women’s networks of credit and debt remained primarily local and personal.
From this, we know that economic activity for men increased with the rise of promissory notes, while economic activity for women remained stable because their networks of credit and debt remained local. This contradicts the idea that "both men and women had more economic responsibilities at the end of the century than they had had at the beginning of the century." For this reason, (A) is out.
I hope that helps!
