Women's Rights and the Progressive Era Quiz

What era is known for women starting to have greater economic and political opportunities?

• The Renaissance

• The Progressive Era

• The Colonial Era

• The Industrial Revolution

What did the Women's Christian Temperance Union primarily aim to achieve?

• Equal pay for equal work

• Women's suffrage

• Prohibition of alcohol

• Women's right to own property

What was the largest female organization in the United States by 1890?

• The National Women's Party

• The Women's Trade Union League

• The Women's Christian Temperance Union

• The League of Women Voters

What did birth control advocates argue for besides preventing pregnancy?

• Women's right to work

• Women's enjoyment of sex

• Women's right to vote

• Women's educational rights

Who was sentenced to prison for opening a birth control clinic in Brooklyn?

• Charlotte Perkins Gilman

• Margaret Sanger

• Emma Goldman

• Alice Paul

Who was a key figure in the Settlement House movement?

• Jane Addams

• Margaret Sanger

• Frances Willard

• Alice Paul

Which amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States?

• The 18th Amendment

• The 21st Amendment

• The 19th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment

What did Alice Paul and the National Women's Party use to push for the vote?

• Public awareness campaigns

• Negotiations with politicians

• Aggressive tactics and protests

• Educational reforms

What was a major reason the suffrage movement gained momentum during World War I?

• Women's roles in agriculture

• Women's roles as caregivers

• Women's service in wartime industries

• Women's participation in the military

Why did some women's groups oppose the Equal Rights Amendment?

• It would reduce educational opportunities

• It would dismantle mother's pensions

• It was against labor laws

• It opposed women's suffrage