Women's Suffrage

When was the 19th Amendment to the Constitution ratified, granting American women the right to vote?

• August 18, 1920

• July 4, 1776

• December 15, 1791

• June 4, 1919

What was the main goal of the women's suffrage movement in the United States?

• To allow women to serve in the military

• To grant women the right to vote

• To ensure women's right to work

• To enable women to own property

Which convention in 1848 marked the beginning of the organized women's suffrage movement in the U.S.?

• The Philadelphia Convention

• The Seneca Falls Convention

• The Annapolis Convention

• The Hartford Convention

Who were the founders of the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869?

• Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Stone Blackwell

• Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth

• Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Alice Paul and Lucy Burns

During the early 20th century, what argument did the new generation of suffragists use to advocate for women's voting rights in the United States?

• Women and men were created equal

• Women were better at making decisions

• Women's domesticity could be a political virtue

• Only women could vote on education issues

Which President initially opposed suffrage at the national level but later supported it?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

In what year did more than 8 million women across the United States vote in elections for the first time?

• 1918

• 1924

• 1922

• 1920

Which amendment to the Constitution raised questions of suffrage and citizenship after the Civil War?

• 18th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

What was the primary strategy of the National Woman's Party founded by Alice Paul?

• Lobbying state legislatures

• Radical, militant tactics like hunger strikes

• Educational campaigns

• Running female candidates for office

Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote in the United States?

• Wyoming

• Utah

• Colorado

• Washington