Question

question 10 of 10

which statement best completes the timeline to show the passage of the nineteenth amendment?

timeline:

• 1890: ?
• 1916: the nwp is formed to pressure the government into passing a womens suffrage amendment.
• 1920: the nineteenth amendment becomes law.

a. woodrow wilson announces support for the nineteenth amendment.
b. jeannette rankin becomes the first woman elected to congress.
c. theodore roosevelt announces support for a womens suffrage amendment.
d. nawsa forms to win womens suffrage on a state-by-state basis.

Explanation:

Identify the timeline event for 1890

The question asks which statement best completes the timeline at the year 1890 to show the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment. The timeline contains three key dates:

• 1890: ?
• 1916: The NWP (National Woman's Party) is formed to pressure the government into passing a women's suffrage amendment.
• 1920: The Nineteenth Amendment becomes law.

Analyze the historical options

Let's evaluate each option based on historical accuracy and the year 1890:

• A. Woodrow Wilson announces support for the Nineteenth Amendment. President Woodrow Wilson publicly announced his support for the suffrage amendment in 1918, during World War I, not in 1890.
• B. Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman elected to Congress. Jeannette Rankin was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1916, not 1890.
• C. Theodore Roosevelt announces support for a women's suffrage amendment. Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive Party supported women's suffrage during the election of 1912, not in 1890.
• D. NAWSA forms to win women's suffrage on a state-by-state basis. The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was created in May 1890 by the merger of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA). Its primary strategy initially focused on securing voting rights at the state level.

Match the correct option

Option D perfectly matches the year 1890 and represents the foundational organizational milestone that began the final push toward the Nineteenth Amendment shown on the timeline.

Answer:

• (A) Woodrow Wilson announces support for the Nineteenth Amendment.
• (B) Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman elected to Congress.
• (C) Theodore Roosevelt announces support for a women's suffrage amendment.
• (D) NAWSA forms to win women's suffrage on a state-by-state basis. (Correct answer)