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 is not a song that was sung by Billie Holiday?
    Maybelene
  • Polish immigrants made up a significant part of the work force in all of the following industries except which one?
    Textile manufacturing
  • 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.
  • Which of the following musicians was not influential in the early development and popularity of rock and roll, in the 1950s?
    Marvin Gaye
  • Which answer most accurately describes the colonists' position on the English Civil War?
    The Puritan colonies of New England were more likely to support the Parliamentarians, while the Anglican colonies such as Virginia were more aligned with the Royalists.
  • Which of the following was not a factor in the end of large-scale cattle drives in the United States?
    Increased trade with the Americas led to the expansive importation of cheap cattle from Argentina.
  • In what region of what is now the United States did native tribes most commonly perform rain dances?
    The Southwest
  • The Panic of 1873 led to which economic event?
    The Long Depression
  • Which of the following was not an expectation of American women under the loosely defined "Republican motherhood" ideals of the early United States?
    Women had an obligation to be knowledgable about political issues, and to discuss with their husbands how the family should case its vote.
  • Aimee Semple McPherson was well known for all of the following things except which one?
    She was one of the first nationally-known evangelicals to extensively preach and campaign on behalf of conservative Republican politicians.
  • What was the most important long-term legacy of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac?
    He was the commander who founded Fort Detroit, in 1701, and firmly established the French presence in Michigan.
  • Which of the following development was not a feature of the Long Depression in the 1870s?
    The United States sharply reduced its tariffs, an in attempt to help farmers and increase foreign trade.
  • Margaret Mead, an anthropologist, studied the sexual behavior of people in which foreign location? Her work was controversial and seen by many as undermining the values of monogamy.
    Samoa
  • 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.
  • In what business did James Forten become wealthy, before he became a prominent black abolitionist?
    Sailmaking
  • All of the following proposals in Harry Truman's Fair Deal failed to pass in Congress except which one?
    Federal funding for slum clearance and the construction of public housing
  • In which of the following states did Algonquian peoples not live in around the time of first contact with Europeans?
    South Carolina
  • Who was the primary founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA?
    Juliette Gordon Low
  • What was an important short-term consequence of the Black Codes?
    Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the 14th Amendment.
  • Which of the following Confederate states was exempted from the Emancipation Proclamation, since most of it was already under Union control in late 1862?
    Tennessee
  • What was a key motivation for France in entering the Franco-American alliance during the American Revolution?
    France had lost significant North American territory to Britain after the French and Indian War, and was seeking revenge.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?
    Sam Houston
  • To finance the Civil War, the United States issued Greenbacks as currency. Which of the following was used to back this currency?
    They were backed by the United States government, but not by any precious metal
  • Which of the following best describes the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II?
    It was the invasion of a Pacific island by Marines in 1942, the first in a long series of "island-hopping" maneuvers.
  • Which early political party was most likely to use the term "strict constructionism" in relation to the Constitution?
    The Democratic-Republican Party
  • Which of the following is not a movie that Marilyn Monroe appeared in?
    Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
  • What was not an immediate consequence of Sherman's March to the Sea?
    The Confederacy formally surrendered to the United States at the end of this campaign.
  • Benjamin Banneker, a free black, is known for his help in surveying and planning which city?
    Washington D.C.
  • What was the most significant public policy or movement that Horace Mann was an advocate for?
    Free and universal public education
  • 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
  • What right(s) is the 5th Amendment written to protect?
    No person can be forced to testify against themselves in a criminal case.
  • How did Rutherford B. Hayes ultimately respond to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
    After a few weeks, Hayes dispatched federal troops to several cities in order to put down the strikes, so that the nation's rail traffic could begin to move again.
  • Which of the following autobiographical works, published in 1969, made Maya Angelou a well-known author?
    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  • What was a key distinction of a Crown colony in British North America?
    Crown colonies were ruled by a governor who was directly appointed by the monarch.
  • Which of the following people were most responsible for initially developing the doctrine of Containment?
    George Kennan
  • Which answer best describes the political ideals of Jacksonian Democracy and Andrew Jackson?
    Supported the expansion of the vote, opposed to monopolies and elites, and supported more Western settlement. Ignored the issue of slavery in the name of unity.
  • 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.
  • Which answer best describes the Nullification Crisis, in 1832-33, and Andrew Jackson's role in it?
    South Carolina, led by John Calhoun, asserted that it could nullify the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832, and ignore those laws within its state. Jackson strongly disagreed, but a compromise tariff was passed.

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