U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 2
18 out of 40 correct (45.0%).
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Areas for improvement:
- The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1929): 33.3% (4 out of 12)
- Political History: 46.4% (13 out of 28)
- The U.S. Constitution: 0.0% (0 out of 4)
- Ethnic History: 20.0% (1 out of 5)
- Military History: 37.5% (3 out of 8)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- Spanish–American War
- George Washington
- Treaty of Paris (1898)
- Free Soil Party
- Rainmaking (ritual)
- Battles of Lexington and Concord
- Platt Amendment
- Jefferson Davis
- Rachel Carson
- Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
- Gibbons v. Ogden
- New Woman
- First-wave feminism
- Gettysburg Address
- Abraham Lincoln
- American Civil War
- Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- World War I
- Treaty of Versailles
- Virginia Company
- House of Burgesses
- United States Constitution
- Pánfilo de Narváez
- Mark Twain
- Stalwart (politics)
- Dred Scott v. Sandford
- KDKA (AM)
- Cult of Domesticity
- Godey's Lady's Book
- Indentured servant
These questions were missed:
- Which of the following publications, extremely popular during the mid-1800s, is considered to be a proponent of the "Cult of Domesticity"?Godey's Lady's Book
- All of the following groups opposed the American ratification of the Treaty of Versailles except for which one?Moderate Republicans
- What was the immediate military outcome of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?The British were driven back and made an orderly retreat to Boston, where their army was soon trapped by thousands of Patriot soldiers.
- What was the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, thereby making it effective on August 18, 1920?Tennessee
- What was the most important consequence of the Free Soil Party?It established the anti-slavery positions on the western territories that would later became an essential part of the Republican platform.
- What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?It specified seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops from Cuba, and was used to control that country's politics until the 1930s.
- Which of the following books was not written by Mark Twain?The Turn of the Screw
- What was not a reason that the House of Burgesses was established in Virginia?The legislature was meant to replace the colonial governor, after a serious of ineffective leaders and near revolts.
- KDKA made radio history with its broadcast of the 1920 election returns on November 2, 1920 from which city?Pittsburgh
- Which best describes George Washington's attitude to the new United States Constitution and its ratification?Washington actively supported the new Constitution and pushed hard for its ratification.
- Out of 600 men on Pánfilo de Narváez's 1527 expedition to Florida, how many survived?4
- In what region of what is now the United States did native tribes most commonly perform rain dances?The Southwest
- Which of the following was not part of the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford decision?Slaveowners could bring their slaves into a free state for a reasonable period of time, as long as they did not establish residency.
- 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.
- What was the primary environmental hazard that Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, advocated against?The use of pesticides
- Which speaker preceded Abraham Lincoln before he made the Gettysburg Address?Edward Everett
- Which of the following areas did not become a United States territory or protectorate for some amount of time as a result of the Spanish-American War and the Treaty of Paris?Santo Domingo
- Which of the following was not a position advocated for by Stalwart Republicans?Civil service reform
- What was a common term, beginning in the 1890s, for women who sought higher education and increased personal autonomy.New Woman
- Which of the following mythical things was Francisco Vázquez de Coronado searching for on his expedition?The Seven Cities of Gold
- What was the position of George Washington on indentured servitude?Washington purchased the contracts for indentured servants at various times, and even posted rewards for the return of runaways.
- What was the most important consequence of the Gibbons v. Ogden decision?It strengthened the ability of the federal government to regulate commerce under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.
These questions were answered correctly:
- Which of the following societal trends was not a factor in the Harlem Renaissance?The state of New York and the federal government created extensive programs in the 1920s to fund artists of all backgrounds.
- Approximately how many blacks were killed in the aftermath of Nat Turner's rebellion, both legally and through mob violence?About 250
- Which of the following was not a difficulty that Lincoln faced during the Civil War?Dealing with the consequences of a naval blockade from Great Britain, due to that country's support of the Confederacy.
- In the context of Reconstruction, which answer best describes who the Redeemers were?White supremacist southerners who sought to return control of state governments and federal representatives to themselves, and to limit the civil rights of former slaves and other free blacks.
- Which person coined the term "Gilded Age" to describe the late 1800s?Mark Twain
- Which of the following people was instrumental in presenting the Albany Plan, an early attempt at colonial unification?Benjamin Franklin
- In which area did the Civil Rights Act of 1968 increase the protections of the federal government?Housing
- In what year was the Treaty of Ghent signed (not the year it was ratified), ending the War of 1812?1814
- Why is Abigail Adams sometimes cited as an early feminist influence?Her copious correspondence with her husband argues strongly for women's rights. She was also a fairly active First Lady compared to others of her era, earning her the sobriquet of "Mrs. President".
- Historians estimate that about what percentage of white colonials supported the Patriot cause in the American Revolution?40-45 percent
- Which of the following was not a key element of the Reconstruction Acts, passed by the Republican Congress in 1867?No Southern state would be allowed to seat representatives in Congress until two years after their new state constitution was approved.
- Which of the following technologies was a critical part of the Waltham-Lowell manufacturing system?The power loom
- Which answer best describes the early life of Theodore Roosevelt?Roosevelt grew up in an upper-class family in New York City, and traveled abroad frequently as a youth.
- Which of the following was not an important long-term consequence of the Baby Boom?Baby Boomers began to vote in the late 1960s, and were much more likely to oppose the Vietnam War than older people were.
- What was Prince Hall best known for during the Revolutionary period?He was a prominent African-American freemason who created a black mason hall and is a father of Black Freemasonry.
- What was the long-term effect of the Immigration Act of 1924 on American demographics?Immigration to the United States shrank across the board. The level of immigration from Italy and Eastern Europe was particularly targeted for reduction by the law.
- Which of the following agencies had the largest role in the creation of the internet?The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Which of the following answers best describes the religious views of Thomas Jefferson?Jefferson was a member of the Episcopal Church, but was more generally a deist who often challenged religious traditions and hierarchy.
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