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Suffrage 1870 - 19th Amendment Quiz

Ten questions on the women's suffrage movement from 1870 to 1900 dealing with the different associations and actions taken.

A multiple-choice quiz by aznboi87. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
aznboi87

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
282,745

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does NWSA stand for? Hint

North West Suffrage Association

New Women's Suffrage Association

National Woman Suffrage Association

Northern Women's Suffrage Association

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the other group (besides the NWSA) that split off of the AERA? Hint

AFCK

GUYS

FWSA

AWSA

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the main argument for women's suffrage that the WCTU used to get the idea of suffrage across? Hint

Making homosexual acts illegal

Anti-smoking

Prohibition

Anti-government

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why was Susan B. Anthony arrested in November 1872? Hint

for voting

for drinking

for homicide

for smoking in public

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these women was arrested for voting illegally? Hint

Virginia Major

Amy Smith

Elanor Smith

Virgina Minor

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Question 6 of 10

6. The women that were arrested were trying to get which court to listen to them? Hint

Supreme Court

State Supreme Court

Appelate Court

Local Court

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Question 7 of 10

7. Silent Sentinels did what in trying to get an amendment for universal suffrage? Hint

Sit in in Congress

Picketed the Supreme Court

Picketed Congress

Stood in front of the White House

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Question 8 of 10

8. What state was the last one to ratify the 19th Amendment? Hint

Washington

Tennessee

Kentucky

South Carolina

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Question 9 of 10

9. What event fractured the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage? Hint

World War II

Sino-Japanese War

Civil War

World War I

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Question 10 of 10

10. How long did it take for the states to ratify the Susan B. Anthony amendment once Congress sent it to the states? Hint

20 months

15 months

14 months

18 months

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does NWSA stand for?

Answer: National Woman Suffrage Association

NWSA stands for the National Woman Suffrage Association - not "women's" as many people think. This was a revolutionary movement that branched off from the American Equal Rights Association because of the Civil War Amendment 14. They openly attacked the institution of marriage and targeted the church and the Bible.

2. What was the other group (besides the NWSA) that split off of the AERA?

Answer: AWSA

The American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) was the other group that split off of the American Equal Rights Association. The other group was the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA). This was the more conservative of the two groups and supported the institution of the church, the family, and marriage.

3. What was the main argument for women's suffrage that the WCTU used to get the idea of suffrage across?

Answer: Prohibition

WCTU stands for Women's Christian Temperance Union. Temperance in this context means prohibition, although the WCTU also campaigned against other "intemperate" behaviours such as prostitution.

4. Why was Susan B. Anthony arrested in November 1872?

Answer: for voting

Susan B. Anthony voted illegally in the November election and was later arrested for this.

5. Which of these women was arrested for voting illegally?

Answer: Virgina Minor

Virginia Minor was arrested illegally in Missouri for illegally voting.

6. The women that were arrested were trying to get which court to listen to them?

Answer: Supreme Court

Susan B. Anthony and Virginia Minor were arrested because they wanted to get the Supreme Court to rule that the 14th Amendment extended the full rights of citizenship to women.

7. Silent Sentinels did what in trying to get an amendment for universal suffrage?

Answer: Stood in front of the White House

The Silent Sentinels stood in front of the White House not saying anything. This was one of the first occasions that a group of people picketed in front of the White House.

8. What state was the last one to ratify the 19th Amendment?

Answer: Tennessee

Tennessee passed the 19th Amendment by only one vote! That allowed it to be ratified and made a constitutional amendment.

9. What event fractured the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage?

Answer: World War I

World War I was the event that fractured the Congressional Union. This was because there was half the organization that wanted to suspend the women's suffrage movement while the war was going on and the other half was wanted to push harder for the 19th Amendment.

10. How long did it take for the states to ratify the Susan B. Anthony amendment once Congress sent it to the states?

Answer: 15 months

It took 15 months for the states to ratify the 19th the Amendment with Tennessee being the last state to ratify the amendment.

Source: Author aznboi87

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