Question

Henry’s mother continues to work at milking the cow and peeling potatoes as she talks with Henry. How does her behavior help demonstrate the role of farming among families in nineteenth-century America? It demonstrates that parents were more concerned with work than the decisions of their children at that time. It helps suggest that parents often sought to distract themselves with trivial tasks rather than face difficult truths at that time. It helps suggest the high level of effort required by all members of a family living on a farm at that time. It demonstrates that the work on the farm must be done by men rather than women if it is to be completed effectively.

Answer 1

The correct answer is that it helps suggest the high level of effort required by all members of a family living and working on a farm at that time. In 19th century America, farming was what made up the majority of the economy in the United States. The families had to work hard, not only to provide food for themselves, but the provide commodities for the consumer. A family would be able to provide for themselves if they worked hard enough on a farm and see a return back in their investment during this time in history.