U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 4
26 out of 40 correct (65.0%).
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Areas for improvement:
- Ethnic History: 50.0% (2 out of 4)
- The Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877): 50.0% (2 out of 4)
- American Indian History: 0.0% (0 out of 1)
- The Pre-Contact Era (through 1513): 0.0% (0 out of 1)
- The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1929): 57.1% (4 out of 7)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- Women's suffrage in the United States
- Crédit Mobilier of America scandal
- James Buchanan
- Second Bank of the United States
- Cherokee
- Abraham Lincoln
- Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
- Republican Party (United States)
- Gilded Age
- Pánfilo de Narváez
- Wall Street Crash of 1929
- Pilgrim Fathers
- Louisiana (New France)
- Panama Canal
- Dred Scott v. Sandford
These questions were missed:
- 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;"
- Out of 600 men on Pánfilo de Narváez's 1527 expedition to Florida, how many survived?4
- 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 was NOT a common argument against women's suffrage before the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920?Women voters would be more likely to support aggressive wars and foreign policy.
- About how many workers died during the American construction of the Panama Canal, between 1904-1914?5,500
- Which of the following mythical things was Francisco Vázquez de Coronado searching for on his expedition?The Seven Cities of Gold
- How much did the Dow Jones Industrial Average decline over the two-day period of October 28-29, 1929?23 percent
- James Buchanan avoided political controversy in the heated years before his election as President by taking on what role?He was the United States Minister to the United Kingdom during the Pierce Administration.
- Which of the following was not a reason that the Second Bank of the United States was formed, in 1816?Regional private banks wanted a centralized banking authority to assist with financing and liquidity.
- Which person, serving as Ulysses Grant's Vice President, had their political career ruined by the Crédit Mobilier scandal?Schuyler Colfax
- Who is notable for having developed a written syllabary for the Cherokee language?Sequoyah
- 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.
- When it was initially created, approximately what territory did the French colony of Louisiana encompass?Most of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River in either direction.
- Which sect of English Dissenters did most settlers on the Mayflower come from?Brownists
These questions were answered correctly:
- Which measure was taken to counter the Berlin Blockade of the Soviet Union?The United States undertook a massive airlift of supplies into Berlin until the Soviets lifted their blockade.
- Who was the first African-American President of the United States, elected in 2008?Barack Obama
- Which of the following was a "hyphenated American" group that was heavily discriminated against during World War I?German-American
- What the primary purpose of the New England Confederation in the 1600s?It was a military alliance of several New England colonies, catalyzed by various conflicts with native Indian tribes.
- Which of the following answers most accurately describes the minutemen of the Revolutionary period?They were a loosely defined, unofficial arm of the militia who trained together and were prepared to muster quickly at the first alarm given.
- In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the Great Depression, passed the...Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
- A "Border Ruffian" during the "Bleeding Kansas" struggle was most likely to become one of these during the Civil War?Bushwhacker
- Who was the President when the Louisiana Purchase was made?Thomas Jefferson
- What was an important long-term consequence of the Panic of 1907?Many bankers and businessmen advocated for the creation of the Federal Reserve System to prevent a similar financial panic in the future.
- 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
- What was Dwight Eisenhower most noted for in World War II?He was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, and was widely credited with leading the U.S. and its allies to victory over Germany.
- The Virginia House of Burgesses operated from 1619 until what year?1776
- Which of the following people wrote The Feminine Mystique? This book is commonly credited as a milestone in the feminist movement.Betty Friedan
- Which of the following individuals was a key author of the Massachusetts Circular Letter?Samuel Adams
- George Whitefield was an early example of which type of preacher?Evangelical
- Which company introduced Barbie to the American market in 1959?Mattel
- Which war or conflict did the XYZ Affair most directly lead to?The Quasi-War
- This man was the first Whig to win a Presidential election, in 1840.William Henry Harrison
- The confirmation proceedings of which Supreme Court judge were dominated by allegations of sexual harassment?Clarence Thomas
- Which of the following statements about sharecropping is inaccurate?Sharecropping was a system that only applied to black tenants.
- 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.
- What was the purpose of the Continental Association, created in 1774?It was an association tasked with managing and enforcing the colonial boycott of British goods, which began late in 1774.
- Article One of the Constitution establishes which branch of the national government?The Legislative Branch
- What was the purpose of the Committee of Detail at the Constitutional Convention?It wrote the first draft of the United States Constitution, based on agreements that had been reached during the first few weeks of the Convention.
- Which of the following companies was J.P. Morgan not influential in providing financing for during his lifetime?Standard Oil
- 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.
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