4th gr. u3w4 Words for Change

What did Elizabeth Cady Stanton find in her father’s law books?

• helpful advice

• wedding vows

• unfair laws

In the 1800s, which issue divided the nation?

• slavery

• education

• tax laws

What was the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments?

• a convention

• a proclamation

• an invitation

When did women gain the right to vote in the USA?

• 1840

• 1880

• 1920

What did Elizabeth Cady Stanton want for all citizens?

• injustice

• equal rights

• tension

Which early experience led Elizabeth to fight for equal rights?

• She was kicked out of school because she was a girl.

• Her father said, “I wish you were a boy.”

• She was not allowed to enter the public library.

What did Elizabeth notice about society as she was growing up?

• Women owned more property than men.

• All citizens were allowed to vote in elections.

• Women did not have the same rights as men.

What advice did Elizabeth’s father give her to change society?

• He told her to cut unfair laws out of the law books.

• He told her that she should stop protesting against unfair laws.

• He told her that she should get lawmakers to pass new laws.

Why is a photograph of a parade included in this story?

• The photograph shows that parades are fun events.

• The photograph shows that many people protested against unfair laws.

• The photograph shows that a parade is a healthy form of exercise.

Why didn’t Elizabeth Cady Stanton vote?

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton died before women could vote.

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton refused to vote.

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton didn’t think that women should vote.