U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

The final score on this quiz is a 3

22 out of 40 correct (55.0%).

IverJohnDelosSantos

U.S. History Resources

Areas for improvement:

At least one question missed covering the following topics:

These questions were missed:

  • 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.
  • 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    The British repealed the Stamp Act, although they paired this action with the Declaratory Acts.
  • Which of the following was not a long-term consequence of the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and Hepburn Act's regulation of the nation's railroads?
    The Interstate Commerce Commission fended off calls for railroad nationalization during World War I, arguing that its own regulation of the railroads was sufficient.
  • George Whitefield was an early example of which type of preacher?
    Evangelical
  • Which policy proposal did Coxey's Army primarily focus on during their march to Washington in 1894?
    The creation of public works jobs by the government to reduce unemployment
  • What was the purpose of the Hampton Roads Conference, in 1865?
    It was an inconclusive meeting between Abraham Lincoln and members of Jefferson Davis's Cabinet, before the war ended, in which they discussed possible peace terms.
  • What was the latest struggle in which Fort Detroit played a significant role?
    The War of 1812
  • 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 type of dwelling was most commonly used by the Sioux peoples?
    The tipi
  • What was the difference between a flatboat and a steamboat?
    A flatboat was smaller than a steamboat and did not have an engine -- it was used for downstream travel only.
  • A member of which of these groups was unlikely to vote for the Republican Party during the Gilded Age?
    Opponents of federal spending increases
  • Which of the following people was not closely associated with the 1960s counterculture?
    Jack Kerouac
  • A "Border Ruffian" during the "Bleeding Kansas" struggle was most likely to become one of these during the Civil War?
    Bushwhacker
  • Benjamin Banneker, a free black, is known for his help in surveying and planning which city?
    Washington D.C.
  • Which of the following was not considered a "border state" during the Civil War?
    Tennessee
  • All of the following musicians are not generally associated with jazz except which one?
    Chuck Berry
  • Which of the following was not a large source of labor in the Province of Maryland by the mid-1700s?
    Indian slaves
  • What was the American Federation of Labor's basic strategy during the first years of its existence?
    The AFL formed as an association of trade unions, and strictly limited its focus to bargaining for better wages and working conditions for its own members, avoiding partisan politics.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Which of the following acts did not occur during the Presidency of Woodrow Wilson?
    The Sheppard-Towner Act, establishing federal funding for maternity and child care.
  • All of the following actresses were associated with the flapper lifestyle except for which one?
    Katharine Hepburn
  • Who was the first black woman to charter a bank in the United States, in 1902?
    Maggie L. Walker
  • What did the Reciprocal Tariff Act of 1934 do?
    It authorized the President to negotiate bilateral, reciprocal trade agreements with foreign countries, and made such deals easier to authorize and harder to overturn for Congress.
  • 38 Sioux were hanged in what town in 1862? It marked the largest mass execution in United States history.
    Mankato, Minnesota
  • Which of the following Native American nations was not a part of the "Five Civilized Tribes"?
    The Osage
  • The Erie Canal connects which two cities in New York?
    Buffalo and Albany
  • What was a fear or concern that guided the introduction of the New Jersey Plan at the Constitutional Convention?
    Larger states would control the workings of the new federal government if proportional representation was used in the legislature.
  • Who was the only Vice President of the Confederate States of America?
    Alexander Stephens
  • 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 was not a poem written by Edgar Allen Poe?
    The Scarlet Letter
  • Which of the following movements or policies did Sojourner Truth not strongly advocate for during her life?
    The Exoduster movement of blacks away from the South after Reconstruction.
  • What was the term "coffin ship" created to describe in the 1800s?
    Ships which sailed to the United States from Ireland with immigrants and did not provide adequate food or living space -- leading to mortality rates of around 30%.
  • Which of the following episodes in Europe most heavily contributed to the immigration of Jewish people to the United States, in the late 19th century?
    The assassination of Tsar Alexander II and a resulting wave of anti-Jewish violence in Russia, Ukraine, and Poland (all part of the Russian Empire at that time).
  • Approximately how many slaves utilized the Underground Railroad to escape from the South?
    At least 30 thousand
  • Which of the following was not an abuse that the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 attempted to remedy?
    It outlawed the use of dangerous substances like heroin, morphine, and cocaine in medicines.
  • Which answer best explains the Compromise of 1877?
    It was a (reputed) compromise that was reached after the 1876 election, in which Democrats would accept the victory of Rutherford Hayes in return for an end to Reconstruction.
  • Which of the following Confederate generals did not play an important role in the First Battle of Bull Run?
    Robert E. Lee
  • 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.
  • Approximately how many free blacks lived in the South at the start of the Civil War? There were 4 million slaves at that time.
    250 thousand
  • Which of the following people was instrumental in presenting the Albany Plan, an early attempt at colonial unification?
    Benjamin Franklin
  • 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.

The 1-5 rating provided is an approximation, includes no written response questions, and is not guaranteed to be calibrated with the scores received on similar tests. It is derived from both your overall success rate, and from the difficulty of the questions that you answer correctly and incorrectly.

All content © 2012-2025.
For informational purposes only. All rights reserved.
Nothing on this site should be construed as financial, investment, health, or legal advice.