Women's Suffrage Definition and History
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What event marked the official beginning of the women's suffrage movement in the United States?

  • The Seneca Falls Convention (correct)
  • The signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • The Boston Tea Party
  • The Gettysburg Address
  • What document was read at the Seneca Falls Convention, modeled after the Declaration of Independence?

  • The Magna Carta
  • The Emancipation Proclamation
  • Declaration of Sentiments (correct)
  • The Bill of Rights
  • During the 18th and 19th centuries, what was the commonly held view regarding women and men's roles?

  • Women should be in charge of political affairs
  • Men should work outside the home, while women should take care of the home and children (correct)
  • They should have equal rights
  • Men and women should switch traditional roles
  • What was one important focus area of women's clubs in society?

    <p>Fighting social injustices like education and temperance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In addition to voting, what were other rights that women lacked during early times according to the text?

    <p>Right to own property and enter legal contracts without husband's approval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first president of the American Equal Rights Association?

    <p>Lucretia Mott</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was the 19th Amendment passed and later ratified?

    <p>1920</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which individual suggested an Equal Rights Amendment after the passing of the 19th Amendment?

    <p>Alice Paul</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization was founded in 1912 to further the women's suffrage movement?

    <p>National Women's Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the two-step process for an Amendment to be passed in the Constitution of the United States?

    <p>Proposal and ratification by 3/4 of state legislatures or ratification by state conventions in 3/4 of states</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main contribution of Elizabeth Cady Stanton to the women's rights movement?

    <p>Writing and reading the Declaration of Sentiments at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivated Susan B. Anthony to speak out against slavery?

    <p>Her religious upbringing instilling the belief in equality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to Susan B. Anthony getting arrested in 1872?

    <p>Voting illegally in the presidential election in New York</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary focus of the temperance movement in the 1800s?

    <p>Ending the sale and consumption of alcohol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following actions brought Elizabeth Cady Stanton into conflict with traditional norms?

    <p>Omitting 'obey' from her marriage vows</p> Signup and view all the answers

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