U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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17 out of 40 correct (42.5%).

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  • Which of the following best describes the legal principle of coverture, as used in the United States?
    The principle in effect through the 19th century that a married woman could not own property, and acted solely under the legal authority of her husband.
  • 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.
  • Which of the following statements about hobos is not accurate?
    Unlike tramps, hobos rarely tried to find work unless compelled by force or arrest.
  • What was another name for the 21st Rule in the House of Representatives, which applied to slavery?
    The Gag Rule
  • Which of the following groups or organizations was not closely associated with the Redeemer movement that forced Republicans and blacks out of the Southern political process.
    The National Rifle Association
  • Which future Supreme Court justice agued for Brown in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case?
    Thurgood Marshall
  • Which of the following states does not form part of the Rocky Mountains?
    Nevada
  • Which of the following is not a book or article written by W.E.B. Dubois?
    Montage of a Dream Deferred
  • Which type of dwelling was most commonly used by the Sioux peoples?
    The tipi
  • Which answer best describes the War Powers Resolution, which was passed over Richard Nixon's veto?
    It requires the President to obtain Congressional approval for any action where United States Armed Forces are engaged for 60 days or more.
  • 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.
  • Which of the following societal trends did not rapidly follow the approval of The Pill (the birth control pill) in 1960?
    Every state legalized the use of the pill for married and unmarried women by 1965.
  • What was significant about the National Road, on which construction began in 1811?
    It was the first major initiative taken by the federal government to build a highway.
  • Which of the following was an important, immediate precursor to the Establishment clause in the First Amendment?
    The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
  • Which acts/policy of John Adams were the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison) opposed to?
    The Alien and Sedition Acts
  • Which state was admitted to the United States as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
    California
  • 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.
  • Which of the following statements about the First Transcontinental Railroad is accurate?
    The eastern and western halves met in Utah, where the Golden Spike was driven in 1869.
  • Which organization, founded in 1890, healed the schism that had emerged in the women's movement over the 15th Amendment? Susan B. Anthony was an early President.
    The National American Woman Suffrage Association
  • 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.
  • What was Alfred Thayer Mahan best known for?
    He was a naval theorist who emphasized the importance of sea power in various historical conflicts, and helped stir the United States to drastically increase the size of the Navy in the early 1900s.
  • The Civil Rights Act of 1866 attempted to do which of the following?
    It was a measure to define US citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law.
  • Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the first First Ladies to be outspoken about her political beliefs, even when they conflicted with her husband's. In general, which answer best describes her political affiliation?
    She was a liberal Democrat, and particularly supportive of civil rights legislation.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Which President was most influential in the development of the Interstate Highway System?
    Dwight Eisenhower
  • To what extent did common farming practices contribute to the Dust Bowl?
    Widespread deep-plowing of the Plains topsoil had made the area much for susceptible to droughts, and to the formation of choking dust clouds.
  • Hillary Clinton served in all of the following roles except which one during her career?
    U.S. Representative from Arkansas
  • 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.
  • Which event was most greatly sensationalized by publishers during the heyday of yellow journalism?
    The Spanish-American War
  • Who was the first black politician to win a state in the Presidential primary elections, for either party?
    Jesse Jackson
  • Which of the following was a common trade for the Jewish immigrants who arrived in the United States in large numbers, beginning in the 1880s?
    Many went into tailoring or became seamstresses in the clothing industry.
  • What was the purpose of the Continental Association, created in 1774?
    It was an association tasked with managing and enforcing the colonial boycott of British goods, which began late in 1774.
  • Which answer best describes the "Bank War" of Andrew Jackson, while President?
    Andrew Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States and attempted to end its federal charter, which was scheduled to expire in 1836.
  • Which political party did George Washington belong to?
    He did not belong to a political party, and he opposed their formation.
  • Who was the President when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • What does the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
    It protects the rights of states and individuals, by reserving for them those rights which are not granted to the United States government.
  • Land from which of the following states was never a part of Mexico?
    Idaho
  • Which of the following best describes the Battle of Midway in World War II?
    It was a decisive American naval victory against a Japanese fleet near Midway island in the central Pacific.
  • Who was the only President of the Confederate States of America?
    Jefferson Davis
  • Which General served as the Military Governor during most of the Occupation of Japan?
    Douglas MacArthur
  • Which of the following people or movements is not associated with Black Power?
    Martin Luther King Jr.

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