U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 3
24 out of 40 correct (60.0%).
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U.S. History Resources
Areas for improvement:
- The Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877): 33.3% (3 out of 9)
- Cultural History: 40.0% (4 out of 10)
- The U.S. Constitution: 0.0% (0 out of 3)
- Economic History: 55.6% (10 out of 18)
- The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1929): 50.0% (3 out of 6)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- Slavery in the United States
- Reconstruction Era
- Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Eli Whitney
- Cotton gin
- American Civil War
- Abraham Lincoln
- Ford Model T
- The Impending Crisis of the South
- Samuel Morse
- Electrical telegraph
- United States Constitution
- Commerce Clause
- Reconstruction Acts
- Alaska Purchase
- Flapper
- Civil Rights Act of 1866
- Black Codes (United States)
- Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- First Great Awakening
- Jonathan Edwards (theologian)
- United Nations
- Blues
- Call and response
- Field holler
- Thomas Jefferson
- Barbed wire
These questions were missed:
- 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.
- In what year was the 13th Amendment to the Constitution ratified?1865
- 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.
- The United Nations Charter was drafted in 1945 in which city?San Francisco
- 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.
- 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 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.
- In which of the following positions did Thomas Jefferson not serve at some point during his life?Delegate to the Constitutional Convention, in 1787.
- Which of the following statements about the introduction of barbed wire to the west is inaccurate?Barbed wire made it economical for cattle ranching to spread to areas that were densely populated, allowing the practice to take a firm hold in the Midwest.
- All of the following actresses were associated with the flapper lifestyle except for which one?Katharine Hepburn
- Which of the following was not a reason for Russia to sell Alaska?Russia was in the middle of a war with the Ottoman Empire and wanted to transfer troops out of Alaska.
- All of the following musical terms are associated with slaves and other workers in the antebellum South except for which one?Blues
- 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.
- Who is most credited with developing the telegraph within the United States.Samuel Morse
- Jonathan Edwards was a key preacher in which religious movement?The First Great Awakening
- What was an important short-term consequence of the Black Codes?Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the 14th Amendment.
These questions were answered correctly:
- Which answer best describes the Monroe Doctrine?It stated that further efforts by European nations to colonize land or interfere with states in North or South America would be viewed as acts of aggression, requiring U.S. intervention.
- Which of the following did not occur as part of the New Deal?The Judicial Procedures Reform Act was passed, increasing the size of the Supreme Court and allowing Franklin Roosevelt to make new appointments.
- What was Omar Bradley most noted for in World War II?He was a five-star General who commanded all U.S. ground forces in Western Europe.
- What subject does the Sherman Antitrust Act deal with?The regulation of competition and the prevention of both unfair monopolies, and the use of underhanded business tactics to remove competitors.
- Which of the following nations was not given veto power on the U.N. Security Council after World War II?Canada
- What was the latest struggle in which Fort Detroit played a significant role?The War of 1812
- 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.
- Who was the third and final President of the Second Bank of the United States, who clashed frequently with Andrew Jackson?Nicholas Biddle
- Which of the following woman was a lifelong friend of Susan B. Anthony and her partner in a number of campaigns and organizations.Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- In what year was the Treaty of Ghent signed (not the year it was ratified), ending the War of 1812?1814
- Which man was best known for founding Standard Oil and building it into an oil industry giant?John D. Rockefeller
- Which of the following was not a restriction placed on the conduct or privileges of most slaves?Slaves were not permitted to celebrate major holidays such as Christmas.
- What was Emily Post best known for?She was a notable writer of books on American etiquette.
- Benjamin Banneker, a free black, is known for his help in surveying and planning which city?Washington D.C.
- What caused the large scale riots in New York City from July 13-16, 1863?The United States instituted a new wave of conscription that was deeply unpopular in New York's Irish/immigrant community.
- What was the most significant public policy or movement that Horace Mann was an advocate for?Free and universal public education
- Andrew Jackson won a plurality of the popular vote in the 1824 Presidential election. Which two opponents did he accuse of stealing that election in a "corrupt bargain"?John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay
- Which of the following autobiographical works, published in 1969, made Maya Angelou a well-known author?I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- Under what circumstances was the Province of New Jersey founded?New Jersey was initially part of New Amsterdam, but was taken by the English along with New York and parceled out as a separate colony.
- In what state did Nat Turner's slave rebellion occur, in 1831?Virginia
- Which of the following was not a consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793?The Democratic-Republican Party strongly reacted against this law as an unconstitutional overreach in power by the federal government.
- Which war or conflict did the XYZ Affair most directly lead to?The Quasi-War
- What was Hiram Rhodes Revels best known for?He was the first black man to become a United States Senator.
- Which of the following people had been approached by John Brown about his raid and declined to participate?Frederick Douglass
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