Question

14 multiple choice 2 points

puritan families were

patrilocal
matrilocal
multigenerational
patricidal
nuclear

Explanation:

Analyze Puritan family structure

Puritan families in colonial New England were predominantly nuclear, consisting of parents and their children living in a single household, rather than extended or multigenerational households.

Evaluate the given options

• Patrilocal/matrilocal refer to post-marital residence patterns where couples live with or near the husband's or wife's family.
• Multigenerational households were not the standard norm for Puritans.
• Patricidal means killing one's father.
• Nuclear correctly describes the basic household unit of Puritan society.

Answer:

• patrilocal
• matrilocal
• multigenerational
• patricidal
• nuclear (Correct answer)