In The late 19th century, why was it more common for western than for eastern states and territories to grant women the right to vote? A. Woman suffrage leaders Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul or natives of the west and eloquently persuaded their home states to grant women the right to vote B. Western states did not have the sharp vision between Catholics and protestants that hindered the suffrage movement in the east C. Western states appreciated the active role woman took in the Civil War and rewarded their actions by granting them suffrage D. if you were women lived in the trans Mississippi region, so man in the states and territories believed their votes would have minimal impact on elections.