Unit 4 Weeks 1 & 2 Vocab & "Our Voices, Our Votes"

The United States was founded on the idea that people should have a say in how they are governed. When did all people, including women and African Americans finally have the right to vote?

• at the same time the US was founded

• 1776

• over a century after the US was founded

• never

On p.280, in paragraph 1, what does the word "revolt" mean? "..drafted a declaration of independence from Britain in REVOLT against voting laws they felt were unjust?

• to return something

• to be on the same side

• to be neutral

• to go against someone or something

A person who is honest and says what he or she thinks.

• entitled

• outspoken

• defy

• reserved

True or False. African Americans were the only people excluded from having rights under the Bill of Rights.

• True

• False

If something is___________, it is saved for a purpose or a special person.

• entitled

• reserved

• outspoken

• sought

Who were abolitionists?

• Abigail Adams

• women who marched in protest

• people who wanted slavery to continue

• people who wanted to end slavery

Which amendment gave male citizens of all races the right to vote?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 21st

The act of expecting something to happen is called...

• defy

• sought

• anticipation

• neutral

Who was a leader of the suffrage movement?

• Abigail Adams

• Woodrow Wilson

• Susan B. Anthony

• Suffragettes

When you ______ a rule, you resist it or refuse to obey it.

• anticipate

• defy

• sought

• reserve