History End Of Year Revision Flashcards
(26 cards)
What is women’s suffrage?
The right of women to vote in elections.
True or False: The first country to grant women the right to vote was New Zealand.
True
In what year did women in the United States gain the right to vote?
1920
Fill in the blank: The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to _____.
vote
Which movement was primarily responsible for advocating for women’s suffrage in the early 20th century?
The women’s suffrage movement
Who was Susan B. Anthony?
A key leader in the women’s suffrage movement in the United States.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a major event in the women’s suffrage movement? A) Seneca Falls Convention B) Civil Rights Act C) Women’s Liberation Movement
A) Seneca Falls Convention
What was the Seneca Falls Convention?
The first women’s rights convention held in 1848 in the United States.
True or False: The suffragette movement was primarily nonviolent.
False
Name one country that granted women the right to vote after World War II.
France
Fill in the blank: The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was formed in _____.
1890
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits voting discrimination based on sex?
The 19th Amendment
Who was Emmeline Pankhurst?
A British political activist and leader of the suffragette movement in the UK.
Multiple Choice: What year did women in the UK gain the right to vote? A) 1918 B) 1928 C) 1939
A) 1918
What does the term ‘suffragette’ refer to?
Women who campaigned for the right to vote in the early 20th century.
True or False: Women had the right to vote in the United States before the 19th Amendment.
False
What was the main goal of the women’s suffrage movement?
To secure the right to vote for women.
Fill in the blank: The Women’s March on Washington in 1913 was organized to promote women’s _____.
suffrage
Who were the ‘Silent Sentinels’?
Women suffragists who protested outside the White House during Woodrow Wilson’s presidency.
Multiple Choice: Which of the following was a tactic used by suffragists? A) Hunger strikes B) Lobbying C) Both A and B
C) Both A and B
What year did women in Canada gain the right to vote?
1917
True or False: The fight for women’s suffrage was a global movement.
True
What is the significance of the year 1848 in the context of women’s suffrage?
It marks the beginning of the organized women’s rights movement in the U.S. with the Seneca Falls Convention.
Fill in the blank: The suffrage movement in the United States was largely influenced by the abolitionist movement and the fight against _____.
slavery
