Exploring Women's Voting Rights

What is the name of the document written at the Seneca Falls Convention that demanded equal rights for women?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Sentiments

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Federalist Papers

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Who was one of the most famous leaders of the women’s suffrage movement, known for traveling across the country to encourage support for women’s right to vote?

• Sojourner Truth

• Susan B. Anthony

• Harriet Tubman

• Abigail Adams

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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 1st Amendment

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Which state was the first to allow women to vote?

• New York

• Wyoming

• California

• Texas

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What was the main goal of the women’s suffrage movement described in both passages?

• To allow women to own property

• To give women the right to vote

• To let women work outside the home

• To allow women to attend college

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Seneca Falls Convention and the women’s suffrage movement?

• The convention ended the movement.

• The convention started the movement.

• The convention was unrelated to the movement.

• The convention was about ending slavery.

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How did women’s suffrage groups help the movement, according to the passages?

• By writing new laws themselves

• By organizing efforts and bringing attention to the cause

• By stopping all protests

• By moving to other countries

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What is one way that women showed their dedication to gaining the right to vote, as described in both passages?

• They stopped working

• They went on hunger strikes

• They moved to different states

• They refused to pay taxes

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According to the passages, what was a common challenge faced by women fighting for the right to vote?

• They were often praised by everyone

• They faced criticism and arrest

• They were given money by the government

• They were allowed to vote in all states

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What sequence of events led to the passage of the 19th Amendment, based on the information in the passages?

• Women gained the right to vote, then held the Seneca Falls Convention, then formed suffrage groups.

• The Seneca Falls Convention was held, women formed suffrage groups, some states allowed women to vote, then the 19th Amendment was passed.

• The 19th Amendment was passed, then women started protesting.

• Women were allowed to vote in all states before the Seneca Falls Convention.

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