Women's Suffrage and Voting Rights SOL

What was the movement called where women worked towards gaining the right to vote?

• Women's liberation

• Women's suffrage

• Women's rights

• Women's movement

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What is the minimum age for a citizen to have the right to vote in the United States today?

• 16 years old

• 18 years old

• 21 years old

• 25 years old

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In which year was the Nineteenth Amendment finally ratified, giving women the legal right to vote in the United States?

• 1918

• 1920

• 1924

• 1965

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Who was the first woman to serve in the General Assembly in Virginia?

• The first woman governor

• The first woman senator

• The first woman in the House of Representatives

• The first woman in the House of Delegates

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What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 make illegal?

• Women's suffrage

• Racial discrimination in voting

• The Nineteenth Amendment

• Voting below the age of 18

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Which sentence about the article is a fact?

• Men and women worked to get women’s suffrage in the United States.

• It was unfair that women in the United States could not vote until 1920.

• Leaders of the women’s suffrage movement were hardworking.

• Voting is the best way to participate in your government.

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The author most likely wrote this article to —

• explain why President Wilson decided to support women’s suffrage

• compare the voting rights of women in the United States in 1920 and today

• inform the reader about the history of women’s voting rights in the United States

• convince the reader that everyone should have the right to vote

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According to the article, why did Maggie L. Walker get involved in women’s suffrage?

• Walker wanted to lead the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia.

• Walker was in charge of voter registration for African American women.

• Walker planned to run for office in the House of Delegates.

• Walker wanted to make sure that African American women could vote.

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The author likely included the sentence 'In addition, they began to run for office in their local and state governments.' to —

• explain why some people didn’t want women to be able to vote

• describe the reasons women wanted to hold public office

• show that women being able to vote wasn’t the only effect of the Nineteenth Amendment

• entertain the reader with a story about the first woman elected to the General Assembly

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Which statement best summarizes the main idea of this article?

• Congress has the power to amend the Constitution of the United States.

• Thanks to the hard work of many people, the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920, giving women the right to vote.

• For much of the United States’ history, only men could vote.

• Women formed suffrage groups throughout the United States.

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