U.S. patents (women inventors): Identify the first American female to receive a patent for her own invention. Context: The invention was a method of weaving straw with silk (used in bonnet/hat making), and the patent was issued in 1809. Choose the correct inventor.

Given data

• First American woman to patent her invention.
• Invention: process of weaving straw with silk (for bonnets/hats).
• Year associated: 1809.

Concept / ApproachMatch the invention and year to the inventor recorded in U.S. patent history.

ReasoningMary Dixon Kies received a U.S. patent on May 5, 1809, for weaving straw with silk/thread, widely used by New England hat makers.

Why other options are incorrectSarah E. Goode: folding cabinet bed (1885). Madam C. J. Walker: hair-care entrepreneur (early 1900s). Ellen Eglin: clothes wringer innovation (did not receive the patent herself).

Final AnswerMary Dixon Kies.