Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana had a controversial vote because

A) she was a woman representative.
B) Montana had the largest percent of military people of any state.
C) she would later vote against World War II.
D) suffragists wanted the war in order to push for the right to vote for women and they pressured Rankin to take their side.


Answer: D

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