Women's Suffrage Quiz

Why did Congress honor this woman by putting her on a coin?

• Because she was an influential First Lady

• Because she designed the nation’s first flag

• Because she fought for women’s suffrage

• Because she was the first woman elected to Congress

Use the information to answer the question that follows.

The list identifies some of the contributions made by which historical figure?

• Abigail Adams

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Which statement explains how the work of Dorothea Dix benefited U.S. society?

• Mental-health facilities were open to treat patients.

• Doctors were required to get federal licenses to practice medicine.

• States passed laws giving harsher sentences to criminals.

• The government distributed land to poor people.

The cartoon below represents the views of a reform movement from US history.

• Abolition

• Temperance

• Women's Suffrage

• Child Labor reform

Use the information in the table to answer the question that follows. What did all of these reformers seek to achieve through their efforts?

• a more productive labor force

• changes in the system of government

• the preservation of traditional society

• expanded opportunities for more people

Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?

• American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own

• Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs

• British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade

• Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery

What social and political situations caused the need for reform and change in 19th century America?