The Washington Journey Ch 2 L3

Who was Elisha P. Ferry?

• Washington’s first Supreme Court Justice

• Washington’s first US senator

• Washington’s first resident to become US president

• Washington’s first governor

Which two words are related to the right to vote?

• jurisdiction

• enfranchisement

• ratification

• suffrage

• veto

Which outside factor contributed to the delay in Washington becoming a state?

• Congress was not ready to admit a state that had given women the right to vote.

• Congress worried that Washington was too far away from the nation’s capital, making it difficult to protect it.

• Congressional Democrats worried that admitting Washington to the Union would tip the balance of power to Republicans.

• Washington’s views on prohibition were problematic for many of the Eastern states.

How did violent labor strikes of the late 1800s most likely influence Washington’s constitution?

• They led to the inclusion of language about a minimum wage.

• They led to the inclusion of language that limits who has the right to bear arms.

• They led to the inclusion of language about actions police can take in certain situations.

• They led to the inclusion of language that limits labor unions.

What role did Elisha P. Ferry have in the Nez Perce War?

• He traveled to the battle area to “try and quiet matters.”

• He ordered the militia to fight against Chief Joseph.

• He fought for the US Army against the Nez Perce.

• He tried to press charges against the Nez Perce for fighting an illegal war.

Which was the site of the first constitutional convention held by Washington territorial officials in their quest for statehood?

• Seattle

• Walla Walla

• Olympia

• Spokane

How did the framers of Washington’s constitution protect the state from special-interest groups who might try to influence lawmakers?

• They banned special-interest groups from government offices.

• They required that lawyers approve of every bill that is written.

• They limited how long lawmakers can be in office.

• They gave the governor the ability to veto whole bills or entire sections of bills.

Why is the Enabling Act an important part of Washington’s history?

• It enabled Native Americans to become US citizens.

• It enabled Washington to become a state.

• It enabled Washington women by giving them the right to vote.

• It enabled the state to form its own public schools.

Check all that apply to women struggling to get the right to vote in Washington.

• From the time Washington was a territory, women had sought voting rights.

• Women's request for voting rights were continually denied, except from 1883-1888, when they had rights, until the law was overturned.

• Women in Washington were granted voting rights 10 years later than women nationally and the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

• Women did not gain voting rights in Washington until 1910.

• Women in Washington were granted voting rights 10 years prior to women nationally and the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

Essay question....Discuss with your partner:

How were the struggles of Native Americans similar to those of women during the 1800s? How were their struggles different? Describe two similarities and two differences.