Modern US History and the Women's Rights Movement

Modern American History Study Notes

Historical Review Answer Key

• 1) A. Less government regulation on the economy
• 2) C. Free speech
• 3) C. Because of the Domino Theory
• 4) A. Used U.S. troops in...
• 5) B. Conflict between North and South Vietnam
• 6) C. Guerrilla warfare
• 7) D. Protests with armed forces
• 8) B. Women to the draft
• 9) ?
• 10) ?
• 11) B. Maintain gained land
• 12) A. Rose from research
• 13) D. Nuclear energy opposition
• 14) C. Protest at Alcatraz Island
• 15) B. Relations with China
• 16) C. Silent majority
• 17) B. Relaxation of international tensions
• 18) B. Watergate
• 19) B. Costs on goods
• 20) D. Rising prices
• 21) A. Send troops to the Middle East
• 22) A. Camp David Accords
• 23) C. Violent instability
• 24) C. American public
• 25) B. Over-exaggerated problems
• 26) A. American society lost
• 27) B. Business expansion and new jobs
• 28) B. The wealthiest became...
• 29) D. Peace through strength
• 30) C. Caused the communist collapse
• 31) C. New structure with some capitalism
• 32) C. Iraq invaded Kuwait
• 33) A. Through collective security
• 34) C. Followed moderate economics
• 35) B. Too expensive for them
• 36) D. Charges of perjury and obstruction
• 37) Rachel Carson
• 38) B. Environmental
• 39) C. Conservative
• 40) D. Equal Rights Amendment
• 41) ?
• 42) C. Conservative
• 43) D. Ronald Reagan
• 44) C. Passed to discourage
• 45) B. Growing liberalism in the 1970s
• 46) ?
• 47) ?
• 48) C. Opposition to eliminate population
• 49) A. Gross National Product
• 50) D. Federal tax cuts
• 51) D. Easing tension

The Evolution of the Women's Rights Movement

The Women’s Rights Movement grew out of decades of women being denied equal treatment in almost every part of life. By the 1960s, women were still expected to stay in traditional roles, were paid less than men for the same work, and had limited access to higher-level jobs, credit, and even certain medical decisions. The rise of second-wave feminism, along with inspiration from the Civil Rights Movement, pushed women to organize, protest, and demand real legal and social change.

This movement led to major breakthroughs like Title IX, which opened up equal opportunities in education and sports, and the Equal Pay Act, which targeted wage discrimination. It also helped expand access to reproductive healthcare and gave women more control over their own lives and futures. Culturally, it shifted expectations by normalizing women going to college, building careers, and having a voice in politics.

At the same time, the movement faced backlash, especially around the Equal Rights Amendment and ongoing debates about reproductive rights, which still divide people today. Overall, the Women’s Rights Movement had a huge impact on American society by expanding equality, opportunity, and independence for millions of women.