U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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18 out of 40 correct (45.0%).

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  • Which person coined the term "Gilded Age" to describe the late 1800s?
    Mark Twain
  • What did the Supreme Court rule in the Williams v. Mississippi decision?
    It took a strict interpretation of the 15th Amendment which allowed states to require poll taxes and literacy tests.
  • Who was Jamestown, Virginia named after?
    King James I of England
  • What was a mugwump, and how did they assist in the election of Grover Cleveland as President?
    The mugwumps were Republican voters who switched tickets to vote for Cleveland, due to his record of fighting corruption and bribery.
  • Which of the following does not follow from the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution?
    The supremacy of the federal government is not limited by the original seven articles of the Constitution, although subsequent Amendments did limit it in some areas.
  • What is notable about Victoria Woodhull?
    She was the first woman candidate for President of the United States.
  • Which of the following was not a reason that colonists generally opposed the Dominion of New England?
    Governor Andros signed peace treaties with multiple Indian tribes which the colonists felt were too generous.
  • What was an early use of executive privilege, by George Washington?
    Washington refused to provide documents to the House of Representatives that related to the negotiation of the Jay Treaty with Great Britain.
  • Approximately how many blacks were killed in the aftermath of Nat Turner's rebellion, both legally and through mob violence?
    About 250
  • What did the Copperhead faction advocate for during the Civil War?
    Copperheads were anti-war Democrats who demanded immediate peace with the Confederacy.
  • What is a unique legacy of the French colony in Louisiana?
    Louisiana is the only state that has parishes instead of counties.
  • Who was the only Vice President of the Confederate States of America?
    Alexander Stephens
  • What would the Comprehensive Child Development Bill of 1972 have provided federal funding for, had it not been vetoed by Richard Nixon?
    A national day care system
  • Which of the following was not a part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, outlining his vision of the post-World War I world?
    The limitation of the German Army to 100,000 men after the war, and the imposition of substantial reparations to be paid by Germany to the victories allies.
  • Which of the following organizations is a legacy of Margaret Sanger's activism?
    Planned Parenthood
  • What was an objection by the Federalist Party to the Louisiana Purchase?
    The Federalists argued that it was unconstitutional for the United States to acquire any additional territory that it did not possess in 1789.
  • What was the position of Frederick Douglass on women's suffrage?
    Douglass supported women's suffrage, but broke with many in the movement by supporting the ratification of the 15th Amendment, even though it did not include women.
  • What was James Buchanan's position in the last months of his term, after the Southern states began to secede?
    Buchanan stated that secession was illegal, but that going to war to stop it was also illegal.
  • Who was the Governor of Virginia during Bacon's Rebellion?
    William Berkeley
  • What was the latest struggle in which Fort Detroit played a significant role?
    The War of 1812
  • Which mistaken impression did Sherman's Special Field Orders, No. 15 lead to?
    That the United States intended to distribute 40 acres of farm land to each freed slave.
  • 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.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • What was the goal of the Boston Tea Party?
    To effect the repeal of the Tea Act by destroying any merchandise where the tea tax had been paid.
  • Tammany Hall is considered the most prominent example of which American phenomenon?
    The urban political machines of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
  • Which of the following was not a reason that the Second Bank of the United States was formed, in 1816?
    Regional private banks wanted a centralized banking authority to assist with financing and liquidity.
  • All of the following statements about a ward heeler is accurate except for which one?
    Ward heelers were usually high-ranking members in their party, and might be groomed to run for public office themselves.
  • The 1920s trial and execution of which two immigrant men is often used as an example of anti-immigrant sentiment and judicial overreach?
    Sacco and Vanzetti
  • Besides the surrender of a British army, what was an important positive effect of the Battle of Saratoga for the United States?
    France realized that the Americans had hope of winning the war, and began fully aiding the colonists by sending soldiers, donations, loans, military arms, and supplies.
  • Which of the following is not a song by Madonna?
    Time After Time
  • 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.
  • What was the main point of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the late 1790s?
    That states had the right and duty to declare federal laws as unconstitutional if they did not follow the Constitution.
  • What was the main argument against slavery made in The Impending Crisis of the South by Hinton Rowan Helper?
    Slavery was an inefficient practice and a barrier to industrialization and economic progress in the South, benefitting a tiny minority at the expense of the many.
  • To finance the Civil War, the United States issued Greenbacks as currency. Which of the following was used to back this currency?
    They were backed by the United States government, but not by any precious metal
  • Which of the following was not a part of the Compromise of 1850?
    The residents of Kansas were permitted to vote on whether to allow slavery.
  • What was an important long-term effect of the Loyalist emigration to Canada after the American Revolution?
    Canada had a significant influx of settlers who resisted integration with the United States, were favorable to Britain, and influenced future politics there.
  • During which of the following time periods was flatboat traffic at its heaviest?
    The 1840s
  • 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 event galvanized Lucretia Mott to help organize the Seneca Falls Convention?
    At the World's Anti-Slavery Convention, in 1840, Mott was excluded from participating on account of her status as a woman.
  • Who was the first notable person to use the city on a hill metaphor to describe the United States, the English colonies, or a specific one of those colonies?
    John Winthrop
  • Which of the following was not a feature of indentured servitude in the United States?
    About 80% of all white arrivals in the colonies before the American Revolution were indentured servants.

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