Rights for Women

Question 1

In the 1800s, middle-class women in America had

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few job opportunities.

Question 2

Who drafted the Declaration of Sentiments, which was presented at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Question 3

The Declaration of Sentiments helped the women’s movement by demanding

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voting rights for women.

Question 4

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was unique because it

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organized women to fight for their rights.

Question 5

Which statement best describes women’s legal rights in the United States during the early 1800s?

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Women had few legal rights, and were barred from the court system.

Question 6

In the 1800s, society dictated that women should not participate in

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public life.

Question 7

Single, educated women in the 1800s were most likely to become

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teachers.

Question 8

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 started the fight for

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suffrage.

Question 9

Which best explains why the Declaration of Sentiments was used as a foundation for the suffrage movement?

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The Declaration of Sentiments called for women to have voting rights as full US citizens.

Question 10

In the 1800s, American women could not vote because

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state constitutions did not extend that right.

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