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Pursuing the Right to Vote

Question 1 • SSHS IUS002 US History II

Which state became the first to allow women the right to vote when it was admitted to the Union in 1890?

Answer
A
New York
B
New Jersey
C
Utah
D
Wyoming

Explanation

Wyoming became a territory in 1869 and granted women the right to vote that year. When Wyoming entered the Union as a state in 1890, it retained that right, making it the first state admitted with women’s suffrage. The correct choice is Wyoming.

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