U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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19 out of 40 correct (47.5%).

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  • 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.
  • In 1948, the Progressive Party broke with Harry Truman over his policy toward the Soviet Union, and nominated which man for President?
    Henry Wallace
  • William Randolph Hearst consistently made enormous profits from his ownership of which women's magazine, purchased in 1911?
    Good Housekeeping
  • A "Border Ruffian" during the "Bleeding Kansas" struggle was most likely to become one of these during the Civil War?
    Bushwhacker
  • 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.
  • Which of the following was not a consequence to the United States of the Great Famine and the Irish diaspora?
    The Democratic Party gained a significant bloc of support by attacking Irish immigrants, until it changed course after the Civil War.
  • Which of the following is not a change in immigration policy that began with the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?
    It rescinded a provision prohibiting the immigration of homosexuals to the United States.
  • 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 of the following Confederate generals did not play an important role in the First Battle of Bull Run?
    Robert E. Lee
  • Which of the following is not a song that was sung by Billie Holiday?
    Maybelene
  • What group did the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry advocate for politically?
    Farmers
  • In what year was the Treaty of Ghent signed (not the year it was ratified), ending the War of 1812?
    1814
  • 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.
  • Which of the following groups was not generally considered to be a "hyphenated American" group in the early 1900s?
    Scottish-American
  • Freddie Stowers, a black soldier, received a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I. In what year was his medal awarded?
    1991
  • Which of the following was not a consequence of the Embargo Act of 1807?
    Great Britain, hurt economically, changed its policies to respect the rights of neutral American ships.
  • Which of the following states became an important destination for Swedish and Norwegian immigrants in the late 19th century?
    Minnesota
  • Which of the following is not a quote of Abraham Lincoln?
    "There are only two sides to this question. Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war;"
  • A member of which of these groups was unlikely to vote for the Republican Party during the Gilded Age?
    Opponents of federal spending increases
  • What was the first railroad, in 1852, to reach the Ohio River from the Eastern Seaboard?
    The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
  • How did Zachary Taylor become the Whig nominee for President?
    Taylor had never held office or even voted in an election, but he was a popular General after the Mexican-American War.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Abraham Lincoln established his career in Illinois, but in which state was he born?
    Kentucky
  • Which answer best describes Ronald Reagan's policies in the Cold War?
    Reagan increased defense spending and had the U.S. military take a more active role in world affairs, in an attempt to outspend the Soviet Union and strain its economy.
  • Which of the following women's organizations was founded to advocate for the prohibition of alcohol?
    Women's Christian Temperance Union
  • What is the significance of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, in 1973?
    It ruled that laws outlawing abortion were an unconstitutional violation of the 4th Amendment.
  • In what year, and why, was the Social Security Act passed establishing that system in the United States?
    1935. In response to the Great Depression and the activism of left-wing and elderly groups to the poverty of many older people.
  • The era of yellow journalism commonly pitted which two publishers against each other for newspaper sales?
    Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst
  • Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?
    Sam Houston
  • Which of the following was not a feature of the Great Depression in the United States?
    Massive inflation as the government printed money to counteract the effects of falling employment.
  • During the Civil War, which side enjoyed the advantage in railroad development?
    The Union
  • Which English colony was initially settled by the Dutch, and known as New Amsterdam?
    New York
  • Which of the following is not an example of an Alphabet Agency created during the New Deal?
    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Which of the following was not a long-term consequence of the success of the Model T and other automobiles?
    Ford became such a dominant carmaker that it was eventually broken up under the federal antitrust laws, becoming the second prominent company to undergo that fate, after Standard Oil.
  • What was Abraham Lincoln's political experience before he was President?
    He served for one term in the House of Representatives, over a decade before he was elected President. He also served a few years in the Illinois General Assembly.
  • 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 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 of the following was not a factor in reducing the prosperity of poor whites in the South during the antebellum period and immediately after?
    Poor whites were heavily taxed by Southern state governments to pay for infrastructure projects and slave patrols.
  • 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 answers best describes the Underground Railroad?
    It was a network of secret routes and safe houses that abolitionists used to help slaves escape to the North or to Canada.
  • Which explorer(s) did Sacagawea become well-known for assisting?
    Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

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