The Suffragette Movement in the United States primarily advocated for:
A) Racial segregation
B) Labor rights
C) Women’s right to vote
D) Religious freedom
Answer: C
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?
A) 13th Amendment
B) 14th Amendment
C) 15th Amendment
D) 19th Amendment
Answer: D
The first women’s rights convention in the United States was held in:
A) Seneca Falls, New York
B) Washington, D.C.
C) Boston, Massachusetts
D) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Answer: A
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was organized by:
A) Susan B. Anthony
B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C) Lucy Stone
D) Sojourner Truth
Answer: B
Which suffragette was known for her role in the National Woman’s Party and her hunger strikes?
A) Alice Paul
B) Harriet Tubman
C) Ida B. Wells
D) Susan B. Anthony
Answer: A
The Suffragette Movement faced opposition from:
A) African American women
B) Labor unions
C) Antislavery advocates
D) Antisuffrage groups
Answer: D
The term “suffragette” was often used to:
A) Praise women’s contributions to society
B) Criticize women’s involvement in politics
C) Describe women who supported temperance
D) Describe women who fought for voting rights
Answer: B
Which suffragette was known for her “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech and activism against both racism and sexism?
A) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
B) Susan B. Anthony
C) Sojourner Truth
D) Alice Paul
Answer: C
The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was founded by:
A) Alice Paul
B) Susan B. Anthony
C) Carrie Chapman Catt
D) Lucretia Mott
Answer: C
Which suffragette movement emerged later and used more militant tactics?
A) National Woman’s Party
B) Women’s Christian Temperance Union
C) American Woman Suffrage Association
D) League of Women Voters
Answer: A
The women’s suffrage movement gained significant momentum during which century?
A) 18th century
B) 19th century
C) 20th century
D) 21st century
Answer: B
The tactics of suffragettes included:
A) Acts of terrorism
B) Civil disobedience and protests
C) Collaboration with politicians
D) Boycott of women’s suffrage conventions
Answer: B
The 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was ratified in which year?
A) 1869
B) 1890
C) 1920
D) 1932
Answer: C
The “Silent Sentinels” were suffragettes known for their:
A) Refusal to speak in public
B) Peaceful protests outside the White House
C) Violent confrontations with law enforcement
D) Opposition to women’s suffrage
Answer: B
The “Night of Terror” refers to the brutal treatment of suffragettes by:
A) Suffrage leaders
B) Law enforcement
C) Antisuffrage groups
D) Religious organizations
Answer: B
Which suffragette was a key organizer of the 1913 Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C.?
A) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
B) Susan B. Anthony
C) Carrie Chapman Catt
D) Alice Paul
Answer: D
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) linked suffrage with the:
A) Fight against child labor
B) Abolition of slavery
C) Promotion of education for women
D) Prohibition of alcohol
Answer: D
Which suffragette is often associated with the slogan “Deeds, not words” and the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in the UK?
A) Emmeline Pankhurst
B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C) Carrie Chapman Catt
D) Alice Paul
Answer: A
Which U.S. state granted women the right to vote in 1869, becoming the first to do so?
A) New York
B) Wyoming
C) California
D) Massachusetts
Answer: B
What impact did World War I have on the suffragette movement?
A) It halted suffragette activities
B) It had no effect on suffragette activities
C) It increased public support for women’s suffrage
D) It led to a decline in women’s activism
Answer: C
The “New Departure” strategy aimed to achieve suffrage through:
A) Militant protests
B) Court cases based on the 14th Amendment
C) Lobbying Congress
D) Public speaking tours
Answer: B
Which suffragette co-founded the National Women’s Party and wrote the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)?
A) Susan B. Anthony
B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C) Alice Paul
D) Sojourner Truth
Answer: C
Which suffragette argued that the 14th Amendment already granted women the right to vote?
A) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
B) Susan B. Anthony
C) Sojourner Truth
D) Lucy Stone
Answer: A
The “Declaration of Sentiments,” presented at the Seneca Falls Convention, was modeled after:
A) The U.S. Constitution
B) The Declaration of Independence
C) The Bill of Rights
D) The Magna Carta
Answer: B
The suffragette movement paved the way for other social justice movements, including:
A) Civil rights movement
B) Prohibition movement
C) Labor movement
D) Environmental movement
Answer: A
Which suffragette was known for her efforts to promote women’s suffrage in the western states?
A) Susan B. Anthony
B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C) Carrie Chapman Catt
D) Alice Paul
Answer: C
The “Just Government League” was founded by suffragettes to:
A) Promote civil rights for all citizens
B) Advocate for women’s suffrage
C) Campaign for prohibition
D) Oppose the Equal Rights Amendment
Answer: B
The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) split from the American Equal Rights Association (AERA) due to differences over:
A) Prohibition
B) Racial segregation
C) Religious freedom
D) Women’s suffrage strategies
Answer: B
The suffragette movement faced opposition from some women who believed that:
A) Women were not fit for political involvement
B) Men should decide women’s rights
C) Women should focus on domestic responsibilities
D) Suffrage was already guaranteed by the Constitution
Answer: A
Which suffragette movement focused on achieving suffrage through state-by-state reforms?
A) National Woman’s Party
B) American Woman Suffrage Association
C) National American Woman Suffrage Association
D) Equal Rights Amendment Alliance
Answer: B
The “Burning of Columbia Hall” was a notable suffragette protest that took place in which U.S. city?
A) New York City
B) Boston
C) Chicago
D) Philadelphia
Answer: A
The “Moral Persuasion” strategy focused on convincing men to support women’s suffrage by:
A) Highlighting women’s achievements in the workforce
B) Appealing to their sense of morality and justice
C) Promising economic benefits to men
D) Threatening political consequences if suffrage was denied
Answer: B
The first state to grant women the right to vote after the Seneca Falls Convention was:
A) New York
B) Wyoming
C) California
D) Massachusetts
Answer: B
Who was the first woman to run for President of the United States and was associated with the suffragette movement?
A) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
B) Susan B. Anthony
C) Sojourner Truth
D) Victoria Woodhull
Answer: D
How did World War II impact the suffragette movement?
A) It led to the immediate passage of the 19th Amendment
B) It had no effect on the suffragette movement
C) It delayed progress but ultimately strengthened the movement
D) It resulted in the repeal of the 19th Amendment
Answer: C
The “Yellow Rose Society” was a suffragette organization that focused on:
A) Promoting gender-neutral language
B) Achieving suffrage in the Southern states
C) Encouraging women to become educators
D) Organizing mass protests in major cities
Answer: B
Who famously declared, “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal”?
A) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
B) Susan B. Anthony
C) Lucretia Mott
D) Sojourner Truth
Answer: A
The suffragette movement had a significant impact on the passage of the:
A) 13th Amendment (abolition of slavery)
B) 14th Amendment (equal protection under the law)
C) 15th Amendment (voting rights for African American men)
D) 19th Amendment (women’s suffrage)
Answer: D
The passage of the 19th Amendment marked a significant victory for:
A) African American men
B) Native American women
C) Immigrant women
D) All women
Answer: D
The suffragette movement faced criticism for being primarily focused on the concerns of:
A) Wealthy women
B) Religious groups
C) Labor unions
D) Men
Answer: A
The suffragette movement influenced the creation of which organization dedicated to women’s rights and gender equality?
A) National Organization for Women (NOW)
B) League of Women Voters
C) National Women’s History Alliance
D) Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
Answer: A
What strategy did suffragettes use to draw attention to their cause and generate public support?
A) Isolation and silence
B) Collaborative negotiations
C) Disruptive protests and demonstrations
D) Quietly lobbying government officials
Answer: C
The 1848 Seneca Falls Convention was inspired by the:
A) Abolitionist movement
B) Temperance movement
C) Labor movement
D) American Revolution
Answer: D
Which suffragette leader famously coined the phrase “failure is impossible” to inspire the movement’s persistence?
A) Susan B. Anthony
B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C) Lucy Stone
D) Carrie Chapman Catt
Answer: D
The suffragette movement in the U.S. was closely intertwined with efforts to:
A) End child labor
B) Promote racial segregation
C) Achieve temperance and prohibition
D) Expand immigration quotas
Answer: C
Which suffragette was known for her “History of Woman Suffrage” series, chronicling the movement’s progress?
A) Alice Paul
B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
C) Susan B. Anthony
D) Carrie Chapman Catt
Answer: C
The suffragette movement faced significant setbacks during:
A) The Reconstruction Era
B) World War I
C) The Progressive Era
D) The Great Depression
Answer: B
Which organization was formed by suffragettes to focus on educating women and promoting gender equality?
A) League of Women Voters
B) Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
C) National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
D) Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
Answer: A
The suffragette movement influenced the adoption of suffrage in the U.S. territories, including:
A) Puerto Rico
B) Guam
C) American Samoa
D) All of the above
Answer: D
The suffragette movement’s success paved the way for greater participation of women in:
A) The military
B) Corporate leadership
C) Higher education
D) Professional sports
Answer: C
