The First Woman Elected to Congress Was

question 71

Multiple Choice

The first woman elected to Congress was

• A) Elizabeth Dole from North Carolina in 2002.
• B) Shirley Chisholm from New York in 1970.
• C) Hillary Clinton from New York in 1992.
• D) Nancy Pelosi from California in 1989.
• E) Jeannette Rankin from Montana in 1916.

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