U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 3
22 out of 40 correct (55.0%).
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Areas for improvement:
- Early and Antebellum America (1789-1860): 36.4% (4 out of 11)
- The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1929): 20.0% (1 out of 5)
- Cultural History: 36.4% (4 out of 11)
- The Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877): 42.9% (3 out of 7)
- American Indian History: 33.3% (1 out of 3)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- Liberal Republican Party (United States)
- Abraham Lincoln
- Unrestricted submarine warfare
- United States declaration of war on Germany (1917)
- Horace Greeley
- Poor Richard's Almanack
- Benjamin Franklin
- Haymarket affair
- American Anti-Slavery Society
- First Great Awakening
- Stephen A. Douglas
- Freeport Doctrine
- Ragtime
- Scott Joplin
- Sacagawea
- Herman Melville
- James Monroe
- Battle of Trenton
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Benjamin Banneker
- Reconstruction Era
- Ten percent plan
- Cliff dwelling
- Free silver
- Interchangeable parts
- American system of manufacturing
- Division of labour
- Machine tool
- I Have a Dream
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
These questions were missed:
- At what point were the cliff dwellings of the Pueblo people, in the American southwest, abandoned by their occupants?Around 1300, due to climactic changes which reduced landfall and made the land too arid.
- Which of the following people was not a notable member of the American Anti-Slavery Society?Edgar Allan Poe
- What was the primary reason that the United States entered World War I against Germany?The large number of American ships sunk by German submarines, particularly in early 1917.
- Which of the following tribes did Sacagawea come from?Shoshone
- Which future President was wounded at the Battle of Trenton?James Monroe
- The Liberal Republican Party was founded for all of the following reasons except which one?It advocated the passage of a constitutional amendment, limiting the President to two terms in office.
- Which of the following is not a quote from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech?"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
- Which of the following was not a common argument made by the "free silver" movement?Free silver would eliminate the federal debt by allowing the government to quickly repay its creditors.
- Which of the following is not a work by Herman Melville?The Red Badge of Courage
- How did Benjamin Franklin first become prominent in Pennsylvania?He became well-known as the author and publisher of Poor Richard's Almanack which contained stories, facts, and proverbs.
- Which of the following people was nominated as the Liberal Republican Party's Presidential candidate in 1872?Horace Greeley
- In which city did the Haymarket Square bombing occur, in 1885?Chicago
- Scott Joplin was a famous composer of which music genre, in the early 1900s?Ragtime
- Which of the following answers does not describe an aspect of the American system of manufacturing, as it was in the 19th century?Use of a skilled worker to assemble the mass-produced parts into a finished product.
- Which of the following politicians was a strong supporter of the "Ten percent" plan?Abraham Lincoln
- What was the substance of the Freeport Doctrine, articulated by Stephen A. Douglas in his debates with Abraham Lincoln?Douglas tried to finesse the issue of slavery in the territories, by supporting the Supreme Court while arguing that slavery could never be established in a territory if the residents refused to enforce its protections.
- Benjamin Banneker, a free black, is known for his help in surveying and planning which city?Washington D.C.
- What was an important long-term consequence of the First Great Awakening?A more spontaneous, emotional style of preaching and church service became common, at the expense of those sects which had a more structured and formal worship style.
These questions were answered correctly:
- What was not an immediate consequence of Sherman's March to the Sea?The Confederacy formally surrendered to the United States at the end of this campaign.
- What is a unique legacy of the French colony in Louisiana?Louisiana is the only state that has parishes instead of counties.
- On how many occasions did the NATO alliance mobilize a Soviet attack during the Cold War?Zero
- Which political party was Andrew Jackson instrumental in establishing?The Democratic Party
- What is another term associated with the Living Constitution?Loose constructionism
- What was the legacy of Francis Townsend during the Great Depression?His successful activism for the Townsend Plan, to provide payments to retired people, spurred Franklin Roosevelt to push for the Social Security Act.
- Madeline Albright was the first woman to serve in which Cabinet position?Secretary of State
- Which of the following answers best describes the New Deal?The New Deal was a serious of laws and policies passed under Franklin Roosevelt's Administration that increased the involvement of the federal government in the American economy.
- Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Cabinet of George Washington?James Madison served as the Attorney General
- Which political party did Thomas Jefferson and James Madison organize in the 1790s?The Democratic-Republican Party
- Massachusetts was founded in 1620 as a Puritan colony. What was the most common religious sect of the Virginia colonists at that time?Anglican
- Which answer best describes the early life of Theodore Roosevelt?Roosevelt grew up in an upper-class family in New York City, and traveled abroad frequently as a youth.
- Which answer best describes the economic policies of Janet Yellen in her first years as Chair of the Federal Reserve?Yellen kept interest rates low and phased out quantitative easing, and waited for further signs of recovery from the 2008 financial crisis.
- Which of the following people or movements is not associated with Black Power?Martin Luther King Jr.
- Which of the following is a U.S. state or territory that Christopher Columbus set foot on during his life?Puerto Rico
- Which event, near the end of 1786, built support for the Constitutional Convention?Shays' Rebellion
- How many people died in the September 11 attacks?3,000
- Which of the following was not a key element of the Reconstruction Acts, passed by the Republican Congress in 1867?No Southern state would be allowed to seat representatives in Congress until two years after their new state constitution was approved.
- Which of the following people was not a supporter of the America First Committee, an organization opposed to U.S. entry into World War II, during the 1940-1941 period?Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
- Which of the following was not an important long-term consequence of the Baby Boom?Baby Boomers began to vote in the late 1960s, and were much more likely to oppose the Vietnam War than older people were.
- What was another name for the 21st Rule in the House of Representatives, which applied to slavery?The Gag Rule
- Where did Robert E. Lee surrender his army in 1865, effectively ending the Civil War?Appomattox Court House, Virginia
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