Question

Why do historians remember Dolley Madison?

1.She was the first woman to serve as First Lady of the United States.
2.She was the first elected female official in the U.S.
3.She saved historical artifacts from a fire in the White House.
4.She started a movement to protect women’s voting rights.

Answer 1

Dolley Madison is remembered mostly for being the first woman to serve as First Lady of the U.S.

She was the foundation for the role of the First Lady and became the standard of what the spouses of the presidents and future First Ladies were judged by.

So the answer would be:

1. She was the first woman to serve as First Lady of the United States.