Which state is one of the least populated and was the first to grant women the right to vote?

• A. Montana
• B. South Dakota
• C. Wyoming
• D. Alaska

Answer: (C)

Understanding when states granted women the right to vote and how population size relates helps here. Wyoming is the first to have a woman’s suffrage law, dating back to 1869 when it was still a territory. That makes it the earliest place in the U.S. to permit women to vote. At the same time, Wyoming is one of the less populated states, with a low population relative to many other states. So it uniquely satisfies both parts of the prompt: it’s among the least populated and it was the first to grant women’s suffrage. The other options granted suffrage later, even though some are sparsely populated, so they don’t fit the combination as well.