Question

puritans generally thought of their community as made up of many families rather than many individuals. the table below lists the responsibilities of different puritan family members. look at the table. then answer the question below. family member responsibility father the father serves as the head of the household, represents the family with one vote in the church, and manages land and money. mother the mother teaches children how to read and oversees cooking, sewing, and making home goods. children children learn about church ceremonies and household chores. all all members of the family attend church and contribute to household and farm work. based on the table, which of the following statements about puritan families is true? responsibilities of family members didnt relate to religion. everyone in the family had the same responsibilities. children took on the most responsibility of any family member. many responsibilities were divided by gender and age.

Explanation:

The father's role as church - voter and land/money manager, mother's role in teaching and household tasks, and children's role in learning church - related and household things show gender and age - based division of responsibilities. Also, the father represents the family in church, children learn about church ceremonies, so family responsibilities are related to religion. And clearly, everyone doesn't have the same responsibilities, and children don't have the most responsibilities.

Answer:

D. Many responsibilities were divided by gender and age.