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Seneca Falls Convention

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Elizabeth Cady Stanton born?

a)

1800

b)

1915

c)

1815

d)

1848

2.

Who introduced Elizabeth Stanton to the Abolition movement?

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3.

 

Where did Elizabeth Stanton meet Lucretia Mott?

a)

1840 World's Anti-Slavery Convention

b)

Workplace Reform Meeting

c)

White House Convention

d)

Seneca Falls Convention

4.

What did Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott vow to do once they returned from London?

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5.

What state was Elizabeth Cady Stanton born in?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Alabama

d)

New York

6.

 What was the goal of the Seneca Falls Convention?

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7.

What year did the Seneca Falls Convention take place?

a)

1830

b)

1848

c)

1920

d)

1840

8.

In the early 1800s, what was believed to be a women's "proper place" in society?

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9.

In the early 1800s, what was believed to be a women's "proper place" in society?

a)

Housework and Childcare

b)

Receiving an Education

c)

Running the nation

d)

Participating in politics

10.

Read the first section of the Declaration of Sentiments, starting with "We hold these...".

What U.S. document was this introduction modeled after?

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

New York State Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Tariff of 1832

11.

Based on these two sections of the Declaration of Sentiments, what are women's main issues regarding Women's rights?

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12.

What does Stanton mean when she writes, "He closes against her all the avenues to wealth and distinction..."?

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13.

In the final passage of the Declaration of Sentiments, what do Stanton and the members of the convention demand?

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14.

Based on the conventions attendance roll, were there more men or women in attendance at Seneca Falls?

a)

Men

b)

Women

15.

100 out of the total 300 members in attendance signed the Declaration of Sentiments, why do you think members may have been reluctant to sign the document?

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16.

Based on these quotes from newspaper articles written in response to the convention, what was the reaction from some citizens?

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17.

In your opinion, do the issues discussed at the Seneca Falls Convention still apply to women today? Why or why not?

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18.

Which of the following documents became the major achievement of the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Declaration of the Rights of Women

c)

The 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

d)

The Declaration of Sentiments

19.

The Seneca Falls Convention kicked off a decades-long struggle for...

a)

Racial Equality

b)

Workplace Reform

c)

Gender Equality

d)

U.S. Independence

20.

Is the following statement True or False?

Prior to the 1850s, men dominated the public sphere by having the ability to work freely, vote, and participate in politics.

a)

True

b)

False