Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Attitude of Western

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the attitude of western state governments regarding woman suffrage?

• A) They believed that the West was a place where "men were men and women were women," and only men should vote.
• B) They generally supported woman suffrage, sometimes hoping that it would attract women, families, and economic growth.
• C) They preferred to wait and see how the "experiment" of woman suffrage would work out in the more progressive eastern states.
• D) It was not a major concern, because there were few women in most western states.
• E) They refused to grant women suffrage because they feared women would vote for prohibition, put an end to gambling and brothels, and in general "clean up government."

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