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The Advancement of Equal Rights in the United States

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
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1.

What is considered the first convention for the advancement of equal rights for women in the United States?

a)

The Niagra Falls Convention

b)

The Washington Convention

c)

The Seneca Falls Convention

d)

The Women's Convention

2.

The (a)   Act prohibited sex-based or marital status discrimination in regard to banking. It allowed women to apply for credit and open bank accounts without the need for a male cosigner.

3.

Which amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States?

a)

16th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

18th Amendment

d)

19th Amendment

4.

What are three factors that influenced the passing of the 19th Amendment from the Reconstruction Era to its passing in 1920?

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5.

All state constitutions prior to the passage of the 19th amendment barred women from voting.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Draw a political cartoon in favor of women's suffrage. Think about the context of 1920 and put yourself in the shoes of someone in that time period.

7.

After the passing of the 19th amendment, all voter discrimination was outlawed in the United States, including poll taxes and literacy tests.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The (a)   Amendment outlawed the requirement to pay poll, or any other taxes, in order to vote.

9.

Which of the following amendments are considered part of the "Reconstruction Amendments?" (Two or more answers!)

a)

13th amendment

b)

12th Amendment

c)

16th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

10.

What was the 3/5ths Compromise and what was the main purpose of its passing?

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