WorksheetsWomen's Suffrage Movement
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
In 1848, women met at a church to talk about women's rights and suffrage. This is--
the right to work.
the right to vote.
the right to marry who they wanted.
the right to own property.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott led the meeting. They wanted a say in the country's laws. But to have that, they needed-
more money.
to be elected to congress.
the right to vote.
the support of men.
In addition to fighting for the right to vote, what other cause did women's rights activists fight for?
Getting rid of slavery.
Being able to be elected.
Animal rights.
The right to marry who they wanted.
Some women worked to change laws. One law they wanted was to-
allow women to drive.
ban alcohol.
make smoking illegal.
allow women to go to college.
Women who fought for women's suffrage were called-
suffragists.
justice seekers.
solutionists.
grand marshalls.
In 1889, this state was the first to give women the right to vote.
Washington
Florida
Wyoming
Iowa
What major event in the United States caused women to start doing jobs that were often done by men?
The San Francisco Earthquake
The Great Chicago Fire
World War 1
The Civil War
On August 18th, 1920, the nineteenth amendment was passed. It states that--
women would be paid the same as men.
women could work the same jobs as men.
women had the right to be elected to congress.
women had the right to vote.
Before the women's suffrage movement began, what had most women always done?
They fought in the war.
They worked in factories.
They stayed home and cared for their children.
They went to college.
What was the purpose of women's clubs in the 1800s?
To teach women how to vote.
To teach women how to be better wives.
To educate women.
To teach women to be better mothers.
Why was Susan B. Anthony arrested?
She convinced a man to let her vote.
She protested.
She rioted.
She was rude to people.
