Suffragist Arrested: Alice Paul Quiz

What is "woman suffrage"?

• Women working in factories

• Women's right to vote

• Women's right to own property

• Women's right to go to school

Where did the suffragists protest for their rights?

• In front of schools

• In front of stores

• In front of the White House

• In front of Congress

What did the suffragists want President Wilson to do?

• Give them money

• Support the amendment for women's right to vote

• Build them a new White House

• Make them all leaders

What is a "picket"?

• A type of fence

• A group of people singing songs

• People standing outside a place protesting

• A parade with floats

About how many suffragists were arrested?

• 10

• 20

• 50

• Over 200

What were the women charged with when they were arrested?

• Stealing

• Obstructing sidewalk traffic

• Trespassing

• Lying to the President

What event made the suffragists change their protest messages?

• The President's birthday

• The start of World War I

• A big snowstorm

• The invention of the car

What did Alice Paul do in jail?

• She sang songs

• She refused to eat

• She made new friends

• She wrote letters to the President

How did President Wilson finally react to the protests?

• He ignored them

• He got angry

• He supported the women's right to vote

• He moved to a different house

What happened in 1920?

• Women started the protests

• The President made a speech

• Women won the right to vote

• Alice Paul went to jail