U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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18 out of 40 correct (45.0%).

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  • What was the largest source of new slaves in the colonial United States?
    Most were imported from the Caribbean.
  • Which of the following technologies was a critical part of the Waltham-Lowell manufacturing system?
    The power loom
  • Which of the following individuals was a strong opponent of eugenics during the height of its popularity in the early 1900s?
    William Jennings Bryan
  • Which of the following women did not heavily advocate for women's suffrage in the United States?
    Emma Goldman
  • 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 incident most directly led to the creation of the Apollo Program's mission of putting a man on the moon?
    The launching of Yuri Gagarin into orbit by the Soviet Union, in 1961.
  • Radical Republicans made this proposal in response to the "Ten percent" plan, which they saw as too lenient.
    The Wade-Davis Bill
  • Which person, serving as Ulysses Grant's Vice President, had their political career ruined by the Crédit Mobilier scandal?
    Schuyler Colfax
  • Which historian was responsible for popularizing the Frontier Thesis in American history, that the moving frontier line had been an essential driver of democracy?
    Frederick Jackson Turner
  • Which person coined the term "Gilded Age" to describe the late 1800s?
    Mark Twain
  • What did the "Ten percent" plan for Reconstruction propose?
    A state could be reintegrated into the Union when 10% of it's 1860 voters had taken on oath of allegiance to the United States.
  • Which event, near the end of 1786, built support for the Constitutional Convention?
    Shays' Rebellion
  • To what degree has the Commerce Clause been a source of contention in American politics since the ratification of the Constitution?
    The Commerce Clause has been a central part of many Supreme Court decisions, both in the early days of the United States and in more recent times, and its exact scope is fiercely debated.
  • What did the Copperhead faction advocate for during the Civil War?
    Copperheads were anti-war Democrats who demanded immediate peace with the Confederacy.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Which of the following businessmen or scientists did not have a Jewish background?
    Nikola Tesla
  • What right(s) is the 4th Amendment written to protect?
    The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
  • All of the following statements about John Winthrop is accurate except for which one?
    He was an early advocate for government by consensus, and for greater democracy and expanded voting in the English colonies.
  • 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).
  • All of the following people, except which one, have been charged under the Espionage Act of 1917?
    Smedley Butler
  • William Tweed is best known for leading which faction or organization as "Boss Tweed"?
    Tammany Hall

These questions were answered correctly:

  • What was the outcome of King Philip's War for the English and the Wampanoag in New England?
    Several hundred English settlers were killed, while the Wampanoag were almost annihilated. Many Indian survivors were sold into slavery.
  • What was the most important long-term effect of Eli Whitney's cotton gin in the South?
    It greatly increased the demand for slaves in the Deep South, made its economy dependent on cotton, and ended any momentum towards the abolition of slavery in the region.
  • Which of the following was a long-term consequence of the Panic of 1819?
    The crisis caused many to lose confidence in the national bank and the American System's economic policies. This created an opening that Jacksonian Democrats would exploit.
  • Which of the following acts was forbidden under the Sedition Act of 1918, with violations punishable by 5-20 years in prison?
    It forbade the use of disloyal or abusive language about the United States government, flag, or military during World War I.
  • What did the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 most closely deal with?
    It created the Securities and Exchange Commission and provided for new regulations of the stock market.
  • What did the Wilmot Proviso attempt to do?
    It would have prohibited slavery in all territory acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
  • During the rationing in World War II, the production of civilian automobiles was completely halted, and most consumers were limited to this amount of gasoline per week.
    3-4 gallons
  • What was the Union war strategy that led to the First Battle of Bull Run, in 1861?
    The Union plan was to march straight at Richmond and defeat the Confederate Army in open battle, bringing a quick end to the Civil War.
  • 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%.
  • Approximately how many slaves utilized the Underground Railroad to escape from the South?
    At least 30 thousand
  • What were the effects of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act?
    It did not work, and the United States sank deeper into the Great Depression.
  • Which of the following was not passed during Lyndon Johnson's Administration?
    The National Labor Relations Act
  • In which city did the Haymarket Square bombing occur, in 1885?
    Chicago
  • What were some elements of the "Square Deal" proposed by Theodore Roosevelt?
    Regulatory programs aimed at the "three C's": conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection.
  • During its peak, areas with substantial incidents of lynching were correlated with each of the following factors except which one?
    The African American population was relatively small and isolated.
  • Before his capture of an arsenal in Virginia, how else did John Brown fight for the abolition of slavery?
    He had fought in some engagements in Kansas, and had killed five pro-slavery men in a massacre.
  • The Constitution required 36 "guilty" votes in the Senate to remove Andrew Johnson from office on impeachment charges. How many Senators voted for conviction?
    35
  • What was Anne Bradstreet known for in the English colonial period?
    She was a well-respected poet who became the first female writer of British North America to be published.

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