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In 1833, Oberlin College became the first US college to

A
admit women on equal terms with men.
B
educate only women and not men.
C
elect a woman as college president.
D
join women’s fight for temperance.
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Which of the following marked the achievement of a long-held suffragist goal in the early 1900s?

A
the Declaration of Sentiments
B
the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution
C
Catt’s “Winning Plan”
D
the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution
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Which statement best describes Margaret Sanger?

A
She advocated for women's right to own property and campaigned for the Married Woman's Property Act.
B
She advocated for women's right to vote and founded the National Women Suffrage Association.
C
She advocated for women's access to education and opened one of the first all-female universities.
D
She advocated for women's health and helped educate women about birth control and family planning.
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The woman who opened the first birth-control clinic in the United States was

A
Lucretia Mott.
B
Margaret Sanger.
C
Susan B. Anthony.
D
Emma Hart Willard.
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In the early 1800s, society considered temperance to be an acceptable cause for female reformers because this issue related to

A
equality between men and women.
B
community welfare and family.
C
a woman's ability to provide for her family.
D
access to education.
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Which of the following shows the correct order of events?

A
Catt’s “Winning Plan,” suffrage in some Western states, the Nineteenth Amendment
B
suffrage in some Western states, the Nineteenth Amendment, Catt’s “Winning Plan”
C
suffrage in some Western states, Catt’s “Winning Plan,” the Nineteenth Amendment
D
Catt’s “Winning Plan,” the Nineteenth Amendment, suffrage in some Western states
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What government action prompted the organization of two women’s suffrage groups in 1869?

A
the arrest of Margaret Sanger
B
the announcement of Catt’s “Winning Plan”
C
the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
D
the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment
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Which of the following is considered to be the first major event of the women's movement?

A
the 1840 World Anti-Slavery Convention
B
the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention
C
the Second Continental Congress
D
the Married Women’s Property Act
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Which of the following did the five reformers who organized the Seneca Falls Convention have in common?

A
They came from states where women had gained suffrage.
B
They had gained political support by being jurors on important cases.
C
They were experienced at effectively organizing women’s rights conventions.
D
They were active in the abolition movement.
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Which best describes the main difference between the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)?

A
The NWSA divided its efforts between suffrage and abolition; the AWSA did not.
B
The NWSA believed that suffrage was inevitable; the AWSA believed actively working for suffrage.
C
The NWSA supported Catt’s “Winning Plan”; the AWSA did not.
D
The NWSA worked for a constitutional amendment granting suffrage; the AWSA fought for suffrage at the state level.

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