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Challenges and Obstacles: The Roadblocks to Women's Suffrage

Description: This quiz delves into the challenges and obstacles that hindered the progress of women's suffrage movement. Test your knowledge about the roadblocks faced by suffragists and the strategies they employed to overcome them.
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Who was the prominent leader of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)?

  1. Susan B. Anthony

  2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  3. Lucretia Mott

  4. Carrie Chapman Catt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Susan B. Anthony was a leading figure in the NWSA, advocating for women's suffrage and equal rights.

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, ratified in 1920, prohibited states and the federal government from denying the right to vote based on sex.

What was the name of the organization formed by African American women to advocate for suffrage?

  1. National Association of Colored Women (NACW)

  2. National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)

  3. American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)

  4. Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NACW, founded in 1896, worked to secure voting rights for African American women.

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 became the first U.S. territory to grant women the right to vote in 1869.

What was the primary argument used by anti-suffragists to oppose women's right to vote?

  1. Women were not capable of making informed political decisions.

  2. Women's suffrage would lead to the decline of traditional family values.

  3. Women's suffrage would disrupt the social order.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anti-suffragists employed various arguments to justify their opposition to women's suffrage.

Which strategy did suffragists employ to raise awareness and gain support for their cause?

  1. Organizing mass rallies and demonstrations

  2. Lobbying elected officials

  3. Distributing literature and pamphlets

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Suffragists used a combination of strategies to promote their cause.

What was the name of the annual event organized by suffragists to commemorate the struggle for women's suffrage?

  1. Women's Suffrage Day

  2. Women's Equality Day

  3. National Suffrage Day

  4. International Women's Day


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

National Suffrage Day was observed annually on February 15th to raise awareness about women's suffrage.

Which president publicly endorsed women's suffrage?

  1. Woodrow Wilson

  2. Theodore Roosevelt

  3. William Howard Taft

  4. Warren G. Harding


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Woodrow Wilson became the first U.S. president to publicly endorse women's suffrage in 1918.

What was the name of the document signed by suffragists and presented to Congress in 1918, demanding the right to vote?

  1. The Declaration of Sentiments

  2. The Seneca Falls Declaration

  3. The Suffrage Petition

  4. The Woman's Suffrage Amendment


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Suffrage Petition, signed by over a million women, was presented to Congress in 1918.

Which state was the last to ratify the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote?

  1. Mississippi

  2. Tennessee

  3. Virginia

  4. North Carolina


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mississippi was the last state to ratify the 19th Amendment in 1984.

What was the name of the organization formed by Alice Paul to advocate for a federal amendment granting women the right to vote?

  1. National Woman's Party (NWP)

  2. National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)

  3. American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)

  4. Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alice Paul founded the NWP in 1916 to push for a federal amendment for women's suffrage.

Which tactic did suffragists employ to pressure Congress to pass the 19th Amendment?

  1. Picketing the White House

  2. Organizing hunger strikes

  3. Holding silent vigils

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Suffragists used various tactics to gain attention and pressure Congress.

What was the name of the court case in which the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the 19th Amendment?

  1. Minor v. Happersett

  2. Bradwell v. Illinois

  3. Reed v. Reed

  4. United States v. Susan B. Anthony


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Minor v. Happersett (1875), the Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment did not guarantee women the right to vote.

Which prominent suffragist was arrested and imprisoned for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election?

  1. Susan B. Anthony

  2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  3. Lucretia Mott

  4. Carrie Chapman Catt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election.

What was the name of the newspaper published by suffragists to promote their cause?

  1. The Revolution

  2. The Suffragist

  3. The Woman's Journal

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Suffragists published several newspapers to disseminate information and advocate for their cause.

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