How did the Revolution affect attitudes toward the education of women?
A) The British tried to undermine the Patriots by encouraging female education.
B) Women were told their place was in the home, not in schools.
C) The idea of female education began to be accepted as important in a republic.
D) Because most states granted women the right to vote, they encouraged their education also.

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The Revolution fostered the idea that, in a republic, educated women could contribute to the public good by raising informed citizens, leading to a gradual acceptance of female education.

How Did the Revolution Affect Attitudes Toward the Education of Women