What does the term 'patriarchal society' mean?

Patriarchal society means the men has the power over everything else. For instance, during the 1600's, if a woman marries a man, she would automatically give herself to the men and everything that she has would be his' as well. The opposite for patriarchal society is matriarchal society, where in woman has the power above everything else.

1. artillery

2. jose san martin

3.their economies remained dependent on outside powers.

4. drafted new economies

5. democracies have replaced dictatorships

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