Women in History Quiz

What was the primary role expected of women in colonial times?

• Working in factories

• Running businesses

• Focusing on the home and family

• Participating in politics

Which group of women faced double discrimination in the colonies?

• Indentured servants

• Enslaved women

• White women

• Native American women

During the Industrial Revolution, many young women workers were known as:

• Factory Girls

• Mill Maids

• Lowell Girls

• Industrial Ladies

Who was the first woman of Latin American descent to sit on the United States Supreme Court?

• Kamala Harris

• Sonia Sotomayor

• Lucy M. Davis

• Juliana Stratton

True or False: During the Industrial Revolution, many women took on changed roles in society by working outside the home.

• True

• False

How did Sojourner Truth step out of her expected role and work for change?

• She bought her freedom and held meetings in her home to discuss religious teachings.

• She bought her freedom and became a successful trader in the northern colonies.

• She escaped slavery and fought for the rights of both Native Americans and African Americans.

• She escaped slavery and became an abolitionist and suffragist.

In 2020, how many women were serving in Congress?

• 101

• 127

• 135

• 26

Choose all that apply: What was/were significant challenges faced by women in colonial times?

• Lack of educational opportunities

• Greater risk of dying during childbirth

• Inability to own property

• Prohibition from working in fields

Who improved on Samuel Slater's original cotton mill design in 1814?

• Lucy M. Davis

• Francis Cabot Lowell

• Anne Bradstreet

• Kamala Harris

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