Women's Rights and Suffrage

Question 1

What allowed women to assume the public role of leading the fight against heavy drinking?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Society approved of women’s involvement in the temperance movement because drunkenness affected the welfare of the family.

Question 2

What were the general beliefs in the United States in the 19th century, when women became more involved in social reform? Answer “true” or “false”

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False

Question 3

What were the general beliefs in the United States in the 19th century, when women became more involved in social reform? Answer “true” or “false”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

What were the general beliefs in the United States in the 19th century, when women became more involved in social reform? Answer “true” or “false”

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True

Question 5

Which issue was Margaret Sanger particularly concerned about?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

women’s health and birth control

Question 6

What were the general beliefs in the United States in the 19th century, when women became more involved in social reform? Answer “true” or “false”

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True

Question 7

Why did women such as Abigail Adams want the right to vote? Check all that apply

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to be recognized as equal to men; to be treated as full citizens; to be involved in the political process

Question 8

Which region was most open to the idea of women’s suffrage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

West

Question 9

Which of the following reasons did you include in your answer?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They were declaring their own independence.; They were claiming that the Declaration of Independence applied to women as well as men.; They were pointing out that men claimed rights for themselves that were denied to women.; They were appealing to the patriotism and emotions of the public.

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