History 111 - The Women in America » Summer 2022 » RQ 3

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Question #1
In the “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions,” what is the name of the foundational text that was rewritten and what was stated instead?
A.   Declaration of Independence - We hold these truths to be self-evident, THAT MEN ARE SUPERIOR
B.   Declaration of Independence - all men AND WOMEN are created equal
C.   Declaration of Independence - GIVE US THE VOTE
D.   Declaration of Independence - We, the people, WHICH INCLUDES WOMEN
Question #2
What was the prevailing opinion about lynching that Wells was determined to challenge?
A.   Wells was attempting to disprove the prevailing opinion that black men who were lynched were economically successful.
B.   Wells was attempting to disprove the prevailing opinion that black men who were lynched were simply getting the punishment they deserved because they were rapists.
C.   Wells was attempting to disprove the prevailing opinion that black women were smarter than black men.
D.   Wells was attempting to disprove the prevailing opinion that lynching didn't exist in the South, and that black people like Wells were making these stories up.
Question #3
What was the range of “homosocial” relationships?
A.   Homosocial relationships could range from deep, emotional, and lifelong friendships that had feelings of jealousy or romance to completely romantic plus sexual long-standing relationships.
B.   Homosociality meant that women didn't like staying home and they enjoyed being social in public.
C.   According to the Cult of True Womanhood, ideal women were supposed homosocial. This means that they were expected to be naturally extroverted and outgoing in social situations.
D.   "Homosocial" doesn't exist and it's something that historians just made up.
Question #4
Which of the following is NOT a way that women earned money in gold-rush California?
A.   Women worked close to the mines.
B.   Women transported gold dust from the West coast to the East coast in women-only wagon trains.
C.   Women ran boardinghouses and restaurants.
D.   Women set up businesses.
Question #5
What message does Stewart have for black women specifically?
A.   She says that black women have always had the opportunity to display their talents, but they have wasted it.
B.   She states that black women should support women-run black businesses. This would mean that they could uplift the community through self-help, success, and education.
C.   She argues that black women have already made a "mighty effort" to be successful, which is shown through the fact that black women owned more businesses than white women in 19th-century New York City.
D.   She says that she sees no color and that the "daughters of Africa" should help the Irish.

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