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Women in the Suffrage Movement

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Who is considered the mother of the women's suffrage movement in the United States?

  1. Susan B. Anthony

  2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  3. Lucretia Mott

  4. Sojourner Truth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States. She co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869 and served as its president for 20 years.

Which amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote?

  1. 15th Amendment

  2. 16th Amendment

  3. 17th Amendment

  4. 19th Amendment


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.

Who was the first woman to run for president of the United States?

  1. Victoria Woodhull

  2. Belva Lockwood

  3. Susan B. Anthony

  4. Elizabeth Cady Stanton


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president of the United States. She ran as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party in 1872.

Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote?

  1. Wyoming

  2. Colorado

  3. Utah

  4. Idaho


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote in 1869.

Who was the first African American woman to vote in the United States?

  1. Sojourner Truth

  2. Harriet Tubman

  3. Ida B. Wells-Barnett

  4. Mary Church Terrell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sojourner Truth was the first African American woman to vote in the United States. She voted in the 1872 presidential election in Massachusetts.

What was the name of the organization founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1869?

  1. National Woman Suffrage Association

  2. American Woman Suffrage Association

  3. Equal Rights Association

  4. Women's Christian Temperance Union


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Woman Suffrage Association was founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1869. It was the leading organization in the United States advocating for women's suffrage.

Which president signed the 19th Amendment into law?

  1. Woodrow Wilson

  2. Warren G. Harding

  3. Calvin Coolidge

  4. Herbert Hoover


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Woodrow Wilson signed the 19th Amendment into law on August 26, 1920.

What was the name of the newspaper published by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

  1. The Revolution

  2. The Suffragist

  3. The Woman's Journal

  4. The North Star


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Revolution was a newspaper published by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton from 1868 to 1870. It was the first newspaper in the United States to focus on women's rights.

Which women's suffrage leader was known as the "Joan of Arc" of the movement?

  1. Carrie Chapman Catt

  2. Alice Paul

  3. Lucy Burns

  4. Inez Milholland


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alice Paul was known as the "Joan of Arc" of the women's suffrage movement. She was a leading figure in the National Woman's Party, which used militant tactics to advocate for women's suffrage.

What was the name of the silent protest held by women suffragists outside the White House in 1917?

  1. The Silent Sentinels

  2. The Picket Line

  3. The Suffrage Parade

  4. The Hunger Strike


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Silent Sentinels was a silent protest held by women suffragists outside the White House in 1917. The women stood in front of the White House holding signs that said "Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?".

Which women's suffrage leader was arrested and imprisoned for picketing the White House?

  1. Carrie Chapman Catt

  2. Alice Paul

  3. Lucy Burns

  4. Inez Milholland


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alice Paul was arrested and imprisoned for picketing the White House in 1917. She was sentenced to seven months in prison, but was released after three months due to ill health.

What was the name of the organization founded by Carrie Chapman Catt in 1920?

  1. National Woman's Party

  2. League of Women Voters

  3. National American Woman Suffrage Association

  4. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The League of Women Voters was founded by Carrie Chapman Catt in 1920. It is a nonpartisan organization that works to promote informed and active participation in government.

Which women's suffrage leader was known as the "Mother of the 19th Amendment"?

  1. Carrie Chapman Catt

  2. Alice Paul

  3. Lucy Burns

  4. Inez Milholland


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carrie Chapman Catt was known as the "Mother of the 19th Amendment". She was the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association from 1900 to 1920 and played a leading role in the campaign for women's suffrage.

What was the name of the women's suffrage parade held in Washington, D.C. in 1913?

  1. The Silent Sentinels

  2. The Picket Line

  3. The Suffrage Parade

  4. The Hunger Strike


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Suffrage Parade was a women's suffrage parade held in Washington, D.C. in 1913. It was the largest parade ever held in the United States up to that time.

Which women's suffrage leader was known as the "Fighting Quaker"?

  1. Carrie Chapman Catt

  2. Alice Paul

  3. Lucy Burns

  4. Inez Milholland


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alice Paul was known as the "Fighting Quaker". She was a leading figure in the National Woman's Party and used militant tactics to advocate for women's suffrage.

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