American Women in History

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1. Who was the first child born in America to English parents? Anne Hutchenson Elizabeth Barton Virginia Dare Priscilla Alden

2. Who established the American Red Cross? Clara Barton Elizabeth Blackwell Florence Nightingale Rachel Carson

3. Who was the first woman ever to be elected to Congress? Susan B. Anthony Clare Booth Luce Jeanette Rankin Rebecca Felton

4. Which woman won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931? Carrie Nation Jane Addams Eleanor Roosevelt Frances Perkins

5. Who was the first woman cabinet member? Frances Perkins Ida Tarbell Dianne Feinstein Frances Townsend

6. Which First Lady wrote a column 'My Day'? Jacqueline Kennedy Eleanor Roosevelt Mamie Eisenhower Lady Bird Johnson

7. Which movie actress was an inventor? Marlene Dietrich Joan Fontaine Greta Garbo Hedy Lamarr

8. Which African American singer sang her concert at the Lincoln Memorial? Aretha Franklin Lena Horne Marian Anderson Billie Holliday

9. Which First Lady founded the National Wildflower Research Center? Jacqueline Kennedy Rosalyn Carter Barbara Bush Lady Bird Johnson

10. Who was the First Lady to marry the future President while still married to another man? Hannah VanBuren Sarah Polk Julia Tyler Rachel Jackson