I believe the correct answer is claim
They were advocating gender equality. They believed that women should have equal rights as men and they wanted for women to have the right to vote and to own property and not be treated as if they belonged to their husbands. This was based on the fact that African-Americans won their fight for their rights so women should too.
Positive:
The founding of North America
Acquiring of wealth and natural resources
Negative:
The colonialism of Spain and Britain (From native's pov)
Slavery of natives
Led to the Atlantic Slave Trade
Arguably led to the Scramble for Africa
It guaranteed the rights of individuals against the wishes of the King.
Stalin did partly succeed in achieving his aims for the transformation of the Russian economy.