The Fight for Women's Suffrage

Which state was the first to give women the right to vote?

• Colorado
• Wyoming
• Utah
• Idaho

Who organized the first Suffrage Hike in 1912?

• Carrie Chapman Catt
• Rosalie Gardiner Jones
• Lucretia Mott
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

What event in 1917 caused President Wilson to support women's right to vote?

• The suffragists' hunger strike
• The United States joining World War I
• The protests in front of the White House
• The passing of the 19th Amendment

What was the main reason why some states in the West gave women the right to vote before other states?

• To attract more women to live there
• To gain more power for politicians
• To reduce crime rates
• To support the suffrage movement

Why did suffragists start using stronger tactics in their fight for the right to vote?

• They were inspired by Illinois' decision to let women vote for president
• They wanted to change the laws of the whole country
• They believed peaceful protests were not effective
• They wanted to join World War I

What was the significance of the hunger strikes and protests in front of the White House?

• It caused President Wilson to support women's right to vote
• It led to the passing of the 19th Amendment
• It resulted in the arrest of many suffragists
• It caused a big problem at the Occoquan Workhouse

Which country had already given women the right to vote in the early 1900s?

• Sweden
• Norway
• Both Sweden and Norway
• None of the above

Who started the League of Women Voters?

• Rosalie Gardiner Jones
• Carrie Chapman Catt
• Lucretia Mott
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

What was the significance of the Seneca Falls meeting in 1848?

• It marked the beginning of the suffrage movement.
• It led to the passing of the 19th Amendment.
• It resulted in women gaining the right to vote in Wyoming.
• It caused a change in women's role in society.

Why did some experts believe that women got the right to vote in the West first?

• There were more men than women in the West.
• Politicians wanted to gain more power.
• Women in the West were more vocal about their rights.
• The suffragists' hunger strike influenced the decision.