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Women's Suffrage: A Journey Towards Equality

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Who is often credited with being the first woman to vote in the United States?

  1. Susan B. Anthony

  2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

  3. Sojourner Truth

  4. Lydia Maria Child


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election, but she is often credited with being the first woman to vote in the United States.

In which year did the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) merge to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)?

  1. 1869

  2. 1875

  3. 1880

  4. 1890


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The NWSA and the AWSA merged in 1890 to form the NAWSA, which became the leading organization fighting for women's suffrage in the United States.

Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote in presidential elections?

  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 presidential elections in 1869.

Who was the first woman elected to the United States Congress?

  1. Jeannette Rankin

  2. Alice Paul

  3. Carrie Chapman Catt

  4. Victoria Woodhull


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to the United States Congress in 1916.

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.

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 organization founded by Alice Paul in 1913 to advocate for women's suffrage?

  1. National Woman's Party

  2. National American Woman Suffrage Association

  3. Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage

  4. Women's Trade Union League


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Woman's Party was founded by Alice Paul in 1913 to advocate for women's suffrage.

Which tactic did the National Woman's Party use to pressure the government to pass the 19th Amendment?

  1. Lobbying

  2. Picketing

  3. Hunger strikes

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Woman's Party used a variety of tactics to pressure the government to pass the 19th Amendment, including lobbying, picketing, and hunger strikes.

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

  1. Ida B. Wells-Barnett

  2. Mary Church Terrell

  3. Fannie Lou Hamer

  4. Shirley Chisholm


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was the first African American woman to vote in the United States in 1888.

Which state was the last to ratify the 19th Amendment?

  1. Mississippi

  2. Alabama

  3. Georgia

  4. Tennessee


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tennessee was the last state to ratify the 19th Amendment in 1920, making it the law of the land.

What was the name of the movement that opposed women's suffrage?

  1. Anti-Suffrage Movement

  2. Women's Anti-Suffrage Association

  3. National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The movement that opposed women's suffrage was known by a variety of names, including the Anti-Suffrage Movement, the Women's Anti-Suffrage Association, and the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage.

Which argument did anti-suffragists often use to oppose women's right to vote?

  1. Women are too emotional to make rational decisions.

  2. Women's place is in the home, not in politics.

  3. Women are not intelligent enough to understand politics.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Anti-suffragists often used a variety of arguments to oppose women's right to vote, including the idea that women are too emotional, that their place is in the home, and that they are not intelligent enough to understand politics.

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

  1. Victoria Woodhull

  2. Belva Lockwood

  3. Margaret Chase Smith

  4. Shirley Chisholm


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president of the United States in 1872.

Which woman was the first to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States?

  1. Sandra Day O'Connor

  2. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  3. Sonia Sotomayor

  4. Elena Kagan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

What is the name of the annual celebration that commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment?

  1. Women's Equality Day

  2. Suffrage Day

  3. 19th Amendment Day

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The annual celebration that commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment is known by a variety of names, including Women's Equality Day, Suffrage Day, and 19th Amendment Day.

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