U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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  • The Tennessee Valley Authority was created in 1933 as a federally owned corporation in what industry?
    Electric utilities
  • What did the Corwin Amendment state and what was its purpose?
    It was proposed shortly before the inauguration of President Lincoln, and would have forbidden any additional Constitutional Amendments to restrict slavery where it already existed. It was an 11th hour attempt at compromise before the Civil War.
  • Construction on the National Road began in 1811. Much of the National Road's route was later replaced by which U.S. highway?
    U.S. Highway 40, running through Pennsylvania and Ohio.
  • What was George Marshall most noted for in World War II?
    He was the United States Army Chief of Staff throughout World War II.
  • How did the structure of Massachusetts Bay Colony influence the New England region?
    It made belief in the Puritan sect mandatory for voting and office-holding, and left little room for Anglicans, Quakers, and other sects.
  • All of the following writers are associated with the Harlem Renaissance except which one?
    Alice Walker
  • What was the first battle in which Robert E. Lee served as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?
    The Seven Days Battles
  • What was the earliest and most immediate effect of the original Sons of Liberty group and its agitation?
    The British repealed the Stamp Act, although they paired this action with the Declaratory Acts.
  • In what city was Jane Addams's Hull House located?
    Chicago
  • Which of the following statements about lynching is inaccurate?
    Northern politicians made little attempt to enact federal legislation against lynching.
  • Which of the following was not a key difference between the First and Second Continental Congress?
    The First Continental Congress advocated for rapprochement with Britain and issued an apology for colonial excesses. The Second Congress produced the Declaration of Independence.
  • Which of the following is not a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
    The Sun Also Rises
  • Freddie Stowers, a black soldier, received a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I. In what year was his medal awarded?
    1991
  • What was the period of Parliamentarian rule in England, between 1648-1660, called?
    The Interregnum
  • Which of the following was not a key tenet of the transcendentalist movement?
    Individuals should actively engage in politics to drive a progressive agenda.
  • Why is Abigail Adams sometimes cited as an early feminist influence?
    Her copious correspondence with her husband argues strongly for women's rights. She was also a fairly active First Lady compared to others of her era, earning her the sobriquet of "Mrs. President".
  • Aimee Semple McPherson was well known for all of the following things except which one?
    She was one of the first nationally-known evangelicals to extensively preach and campaign on behalf of conservative Republican politicians.
  • Which of the following was an important long-term consequence of Bacon's Rebellion, in 1676?
    Because many indentured servants had joined the rebellion, Virginia's planters came to rely more heavily on slaves and hardened the colony's racial lines.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Polish immigrants made up a significant part of the work force in all of the following industries except which one?
    Textile manufacturing
  • In what business did James Forten become wealthy, before he became a prominent black abolitionist?
    Sailmaking
  • Who was the President when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • The War Production Board was in charge of all of the following during World War II except what?
    Production of films and speeches aimed at improving civilian morale.
  • During which war or conflict did the Battle of the Alamo occur?
    The Texas Revolution
  • Which answer best describes the political background of James Monroe?
    Monroe was a former anti-federalist who more or less continued the legacy of Jefferson and Madison.
  • What was Wilma Rudolph best known for?
    She was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track at a single Olympics.
  • Where did Robert E. Lee surrender his army in 1865, effectively ending the Civil War?
    Appomattox Court House, Virginia
  • Which of the following statements about Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is not accurate?
    Abraham Lincoln later said to Stowe, "So this is the little lady who started this great war."
  • Which of the following is not a quote of Abraham Lincoln?
    "There are only two sides to this question. Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war;"
  • Which of the following states does not form part of the Rocky Mountains?
    Nevada
  • Which of the following was not a contribution of John Jay to the early development of the United States?
    Jay became the Speaker of the House for the Federalist Party in Congress.
  • What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?
    It specified seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops from Cuba, and was used to control that country's politics until the 1930s.
  • Which of the following is not a work by Herman Melville?
    The Red Badge of Courage
  • How did the Great White Fleet of the U.S. Navy become well-known?
    It undertook a circumnavigation of the globe, lasting over a year, in which it made goodwill stops in numerous foreign ports.
  • In what year was the 13th Amendment to the Constitution ratified?
    1865
  • Which two Congressional leaders were most responsible for drafting the Compromise of 1850?
    Henry Clay and Stephen A. Douglas
  • Which of the following states was not a part of the Northwest Territory, created by the Northwest Ordinance?
    Missouri
  • Which of the following statements about Earl Warren is inaccurate?
    He had long been on the conservative end of the Republican Party, and he surprised many with the direction of his decisions as the Supreme Court Chief Justice.
  • How many states allow some form of initiative or referendum, due largely to reforms from the Progressive Era?
    27 states allow either initiatives or referendums.
  • In which area did the Civil Rights Act of 1968 increase the protections of the federal government?
    Housing
  • What was the significance of Elizabeth Blackwell?
    She was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.

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