Question 1

The women's rights movement in the early 20th century focused its efforts primarily on securing

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suffrage for women

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civil rights for all minorities

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reform of prisons

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a cabinet position for a woman

Question 2

What does the map show about woman's suffrage legislation before ratification of the federal woman's suffrage amendment in 1920?

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Many western states granted women suffrage before passage of the 19th amendment.

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New York was the first state to grant women the right to vote in state elections.

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Opposition to woman's suffrage was strongest in the New England states.

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State legislatures never gave women the right to vote.

Question 3

"Convention Meets at Seneca Falls"
"19th amendment Ratified"

Which statement about women in the United States is best illustrated by these headlines?

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The struggle for women's rights has spanned many decades.

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The movement for women's rights has lacked leadership.

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The role of women in society has remained unchanged since colonial times.

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The earnings of women today are equal to those of men.

Question 4

Which amendment to the United States Constitution realized the principal goal of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?

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19th, providing for women's suffrage

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18th, establishing Prohibition

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13th, ending slavery

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16th, creating a graduated income tax

Question 5

The 19th amendment changed society for the better by

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giving women the power of the vote

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allowing for the direct election of Senators

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limiting the president to two terms

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prohibiting alcohol use

Question 6

What did the 18th amendment do?

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prohibited the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol in the US

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provided for women's suffrage

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freed the slaves

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gave African American men the right to vote

Question 7

What did the Declaration of Sentiments from the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 proclaim?

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that all men and women are created equal

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that the sale of alcoholic beverages should be illegal

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that the abolition of slavery was necessary

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that California should be admitted as a free state

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