Women in the 1950s

Women in the 1950s

Multiple Choice

What was the first ever American women’s rights convention that was held in 1848?

• Seneca Falls Convention

• The National Women's Rights Convention

• The Women's Rights Convention of 1848

• The Women's Suffrage Convention

Multiple Choice

What amendment granted women’s suffrage, or the right to vote?

• 19th

• 21st

• 20th

• 16th

Multiple Choice

In what year were women granted the right to vote in America?

• 1920

• 1923

• 1917

• 1910

Multiple Choice

Which war created a high demand for laborers and provided women with opportunities in the workforce?

• World War II

• World War I

• The Vietnam War

• The Korean War

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were women socially pressured into doing in the 1950s?

• Marry Young

• Stay at Home Mothers

• Find a Husband Instead of a Career

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Multiple Choice

During which period of time did the amount of women having babies dramatically increase, being called the Baby Boom?

• 1940-1960

• 1920-1935

• 1950-1970

• 1905-1930

Multiple Choice

What did the media portray as the “ideal” characteristic for women?

• Domesticity

• Beauty

• Intelligence

• Strength

Multiple Choice

What is a residential, outlying district of a city?

• Suburb

• Metropolis

• Township

• Village

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the movement of millions of African-Americans out of the South, causing “white flight” to the suburbs?

• The Great Migration

• The Great Exodus

• The Great Relocation

• The Great Transition

Multiple Choice

What did life in suburbia encourage?

• Conformity

• Individualism

• Adventure

• Self-expression

Is the image of the happy 1950s housewife accurate?