U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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18 out of 40 correct (45.0%).

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  • Which of the following groups was not generally considered to be a "hyphenated American" group in the early 1900s?
    Scottish-American
  • Which of the following people was not an early advocate for the social justice movement in the late 19th century?
    William Graham Sumner
  • Which of the following was not an argument that was used to justify the spoils system?
    It would restrict federal office-holding to people who had achieved the financial means (and therefore, the sound moral character) to contribute to winning politicans.
  • Which answer best describes the Siege of Petersburg?
    The Union Army, under Ulysses Grant, captured Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia, after a nine-month engagement, in 1864-1865.
  • Which of the following points is not one that is made in Judith Sargent Murray's On the Equality of the Sexes, published in 1790?
    Voting is an expression of equality, and women cannot have equal respect until they also have the vote.
  • What was one reason for the creation of the Half-Way Covenant in New England?
    Second and third-generation settlers of New England seemed less pious, and were not undergoing "conversion experiences".
  • Which of the following was not a reason for Russia to sell Alaska?
    Russia was in the middle of a war with the Ottoman Empire and wanted to transfer troops out of Alaska.
  • Approximately how many race riots occurred in the United States during the summer of 1967, often known as the long hot summer?
    159
  • Who was the main European combatant of the colonies during King William's War?
    France
  • A person from which of the following regions was most likely to support the America First Committee and oppose the Lend-Lease Act, before Pearl Harbor?
    The Midwest
  • Which of the following was not a grievance in the Declaration of Independence?
    That the British had allied with the French without the colonists consent, and were requiring the colonies to accept French ships in their ports.
  • Which answer most accurately describes the colonists' position on the English Civil War?
    The Puritan colonies of New England were more likely to support the Parliamentarians, while the Anglican colonies such as Virginia were more aligned with the Royalists.
  • Which famous abolitionist published The Liberator from 1831 until the end of the Civil War?
    William Lloyd Garrison
  • Who was the founder of the American Federation of Labor?
    Samuel Gompers
  • In which city was the Pullman Strike centered, in 1894?
    Chicago
  • What was the position of Oliver Cromwell towards the American colonies during his time as Lord Protector?
    Cromwell paid little attention to colonial affairs, being more occupied with setting up a new government in England after the Civil War.
  • Which historian is most responsible for popularizing the term "Social Darwinism", decades after that ideology enjoyed its greatest popularity under a various terminology.
    Richard Hofstadter
  • 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.
  • What law or decision effectively caused the repeal of the Missouri Compromise?
    The Kansas-Nebraska Act
  • The main branch of the Oregon Trail began in which town?
    Independence, Missouri
  • Which American country imported more slaves than any other during the course of the Atlantic slave trade?
    Brazil
  • Which of the following was not an effect of the Panic of 1893?
    The federal government took steps to move away from the gold standard more forcefully, in order to increase the money supply and spur new investment.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • What was notable about Theodore Roosevelt's involvement in the Coal Strike of 1902?
    It was the first labor action in which the federal government intervened as a relatively neutral mediator.
  • What was John Smith's role in the founding of Virginia?
    He led the colony during its most tenuous early days, enforcing discipline and establishing the location, before leaving in 1609.
  • Which of the following political offices did Jefferson Davis hold before he became President of the Confederate States of America?
    He was a Senator from Mississippi.
  • Which of the following publications, extremely popular during the mid-1800s, is considered to be a proponent of the "Cult of Domesticity"?
    Godey's Lady's Book
  • The Mississippian cultures shared all of the following characteristics except which one?
    A highly developed system of writing that later fell into disuse.
  • What was the most significant public policy or movement that Horace Mann was an advocate for?
    Free and universal public education
  • Which answer best describes the political background of Martin Van Buren?
    Van Buren was a Democrat and protégé of Andrew Jackson, and largely continued Jackson's policies during his own time as President.
  • In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the Great Depression, passed the...
    Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
  • Which church, founded by Richard Allen in 1816, is the oldest independent Protestant denomination founded by black people in the world?
    The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • What did the term "pet banks" refer to during the Presidency of Andrew Jackson?
    It referred to state banks which Jackson deposited federal funds into after withdrawing them from the Second Bank of the United States.
  • What did the Judiciary Act of 1801 do?
    It reorganized the federal court system by creating new courts and changing how vacancies would be filled. This allowed for several appointments to be made by John Adams in the final days of his Administration.
  • Which answer best describes the political ideals of Jacksonian Democracy and Andrew Jackson?
    Supported the expansion of the vote, opposed to monopolies and elites, and supported more Western settlement. Ignored the issue of slavery in the name of unity.
  • Besides his famous "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech, what else was Patrick Henry noted for?
    He was a prominent anti-federalist who opposed the ratification of the United States Constitution.
  • Under what circumstances was the Central Intelligence Agency founded?
    It was established in 1947, consolidating other intelligence departments which had operated during World War II.
  • What did Harry Truman's Executive Order 9981 do?
    It desegregated the Armed Forces, and was implemented over the next few years.
  • Which country was invaded in 2001 as a direct result of the September 11 attacks?
    Afghanistan
  • What was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers?
    To build support for the ratification of the United States Constitution, and to explain its advantages vis a vis the Articles of Confederation.
  • Under what circumstances was the importation of slaves into the United States abolished?
    It was outlawed in 1808 by federal law -- the earliest date allowed by the Constitution.

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