True, 9 states had to approve :)
Answer:
In this order:
B, A, D, C, E
I'm unsure about the Preparedness Movement as I only know that it picked up in April.
Answer: ʿĀʾishah bint Abī Bakr
Explanation: ʿĀʾishah, in full ʿĀʾishah bint Abī Bakr, was the third wife of the Prophet Muhammad (the founder of Islam), who played a role of some political importance after the Prophet's death.