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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Areas for improvement:
- Economic History: 37.5% (6 out of 16)
- Cultural History: 41.7% (5 out of 12)
- American Indian History: 20.0% (1 out of 5)
- The Colonial Period (1513-1775): 40.0% (2 out of 5)
- Black History: 50.0% (2 out of 4)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- American Civil War
- Andrew Carnegie
- Columbian Exchange
- Abraham Lincoln
- Gettysburg Address
- 21st Rule
- Slavery in the United States
- Stonewall riots
- Powhatan
- Patriot (American Revolution)
- Cliff dwelling
- Flatboat
- Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Dawes Act
- Sherman's Special Field Orders, No. 15
- Forty acres and a mule
- Boston Manufacturing Company
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Barbed wire
- Northwest Ordinance
These questions were missed:
- What was another name for the 21st Rule in the House of Representatives, which applied to slavery?The Gag Rule
- What name is commonly given to the widespread transfer of animals, plants, people, culture, and diseases between the Old World and New World after 1492?The Columbian Exchange
- What was the difference between a flatboat and a steamboat?A flatboat was smaller than a steamboat and did not have an engine -- it was used for downstream travel only.
- In which region of the country was opposition to the 16th Amendment, allowing for a federal income tax, the strongest?New England
- At what point were the cliff dwellings of the Pueblo people, in the American southwest, abandoned by their occupants?Around 1300, due to climactic changes which reduced landfall and made the land too arid.
- Which of the following Generals was most closely associated with the military campaigns which forced a number of Indian tribes to leave Ohio.Anthony Wayne
- How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. jailed during his life?29
- Which mistaken impression did Sherman's Special Field Orders, No. 15 lead to?That the United States intended to distribute 40 acres of farm land to each freed slave.
- 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.
- What is significant about the Boston Manufacturing Company in American industrial history?It built the first integrated spinning and weaving factory in the world to manufacture textiles.
- In which of the following industries did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune?Steel
- Which of the following is not a quotation from the Gettysburg Address?"With malice toward none, with charity for all... let us strive on to finish the work we are in"
- Which of the following language groups were the Powhatan a part of?Algonquian
- Which of the following was not a long-term consequence of the Dawes Act?Land allotments became a basis for modest Indian prosperity in the early 1900s.
- Historians estimate that about what percentage of white colonials supported the Patriot cause in the American Revolution?40-45 percent
- In which city did the Stonewall Riots occur? They are commonly seen as a turning point in the history of gay activism.New York
These questions were answered correctly:
- During which war or conflict did the Battle of the Alamo occur?The Texas Revolution
- Which of the following states became an important destination for Swedish and Norwegian immigrants in the late 19th century?Minnesota
- Under what circumstances was the Central Intelligence Agency founded?It was established in 1947, consolidating other intelligence departments which had operated during World War II.
- Which of the following women was not a prominent advocate of increased women's rights?Martha Washington
- Which of the following Democratic politicians did not come from the conservative Bourbon Democrat wing?William Jennings Bryan
- On how many occasions did the NATO alliance mobilize a Soviet attack during the Cold War?Zero
- Which of the following was not a way to avoid military service someone enrolled by the Enrollment Act and drafted?Someone from a border state, (Missouri, Kentucky, etc.) could declare that they wished to remain neutral and avoid service, in order to avoid political backlash in those areas.
- Which of the following was not an effect of the Panic of 1893?The federal government took steps to move away from the gold standard more forcefully, in order to increase the money supply and spur new investment.
- Which of the following was not considered a "border state" during the Civil War?Tennessee
- What was Hiram Rhodes Revels best known for?He was the first black man to become a United States Senator.
- 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.
- Which future President was wounded at the Battle of Trenton?James Monroe
- In what colony was the libel trial of John Peter Zenger held?New York
- Which of the following people was not a notable member of the American Anti-Slavery Society?Edgar Allan Poe
- The Mapp v. Ohio decision strengthened the protections of which Amendment?The 4th Amendment
- What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s position on the Vietnam War?King was an early and outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War.
- After serving as President for the duration of Zachary Taylor's term, Millard Fillmore ran for President in 1856 on which party's ticket?The Know Nothing Party
- What right(s) is the 4th Amendment written to protect?The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
- Which answer best describes the political background of Martin Van Buren?Van Buren was a Democrat and protégé of Andrew Jackson, and largely continued Jackson's policies during his own time as President.
- 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 plants was not native to the Americas before the arrival of Europeans?Bananas
- During which of the following time periods was flatboat traffic at its heaviest?The 1840s
- Who was the only Vice President of the Confederate States of America?Alexander Stephens
- Which of the following individuals was a strong opponent of eugenics during the height of its popularity in the early 1900s?William Jennings Bryan
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