Women's History Month - An Overview

When do Americans celebrate Women's History Month?

• May

• April

• June

• March

Who was likely the first English child born on the North American continent?

• Harriet Tubman

• Abigail Adams

• Mary Chilton

• Eleanor Dare

What year did Eleanor Dare travel to the Roanoke colony?

• 1585

• 1586

• 1587

• 1588

Who was the first person from the Mayflower to set foot on Plymouth Rock?

• Eleanor Dare

• Mary Chilton

• Harriet Tubman

• Abigail Adams

What system of society or government is mentioned where men hold power and women are largely excluded?

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Matriarchy

• Patriarchy

In what year did President Jimmy Carter proclaim the week of March 8th as National Women's History Week?

• 1982

• 1980

• 1981

• 1978

What was the original name of the National Women's History Alliance?

• Women's Equality Alliance

• Women's History Initiative

• Feminist History Society

• National Women's History Project

What did women in colonial America not have the right to do?

• Own property

• Vote in elections

• Both own property and vote in elections

• Attend public gatherings

What yearly event does Women's History Week correspond with?

• Global Women's March

• National Women's Day

• International Women's Day

• Women's Equality Day

What year did Congress pass a law authorizing the president to proclaim March as Women's History Month?

• 1988

• 1985

• 1987

• 1986