Women in American History Quiz

Who were the two women who fought for women's right to vote?

• Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Lillian Wald and Alice Hamilton

• Janie Porter Barrett and Alice Hamilton

• Jane Addams and Lillian Wald

What did Susan B. Anthony do in 1872 that led to her arrest?

• She tried to vote

• She started a settlement house

• She visited paint factories

• She helped immigrants in Chicago

Who started the Hull House in Chicago?

• Lillian Wald

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Susan B. Anthony

• Jane Addams

What was the purpose of the Hull House?

• To teach African American girls

• To help immigrants and provide services to the poor

• To fight for women's right to vote

• To provide healthcare to factory workers

What did Janie Porter Barrett start in 1890?

• Hull House

• Locust Street Social Settlement House

• Visiting nurse program in NYC

• A new school for African American girls

What did Lillian Wald believe about sick people?

• They should be visited by nurses at home

• They should be given jobs

• They should be sent to hospitals

• They should be taught English

What did Alice Hamilton discover about paint factory workers?

• They were mistreated by factory owners

• Many of them had lead poisoning

• They were not allowed to vote

• They were paid less than men

What did Alice Hamilton teach factory owners?

• How to make their factories safer and air clean

• How to start a settlement house

• How to provide healthcare to factory workers

• How to help immigrants in Chicago

Who was the doctor who helped factory workers?

• Janie Porter Barrett

• Lillian Wald

• Jane Addams

• Alice Hamilton

What did Alice Hamilton prove about lead poisoning?

• It affected the ability to speak English

• It led to higher salaries for women

• It caused factory air pollution

• It made workers weak and some even died