U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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18 out of 40 correct (45.0%).

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  • 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.
  • What did the Banking Act of 1933 most closely deal with?
    It established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and required the separation of commercial and investment banking ("Glass-Steagall").
  • Which of the following groups was never a part of the Iroquois Confederation?
    Wyandot
  • 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.
  • In what year was the Treaty of Ghent signed (not the year it was ratified), ending the War of 1812?
    1814
  • Which of the following people was a longtime leader of the Nation of Islam?
    Elijah Muhammad
  • Which of the following was not a reason for the CIA-orchestrated Iranian coup d'état in 1953?
    Iran's President, Mohammad Mosaddegh, had taken power in a coup d'etat of his own and had massacred over 10,000 Iranaians.
  • What was a key objective of George Washington when he made his attack that resulted in the Battle of Trenton?
    Washington hoped that a successful attack and victory against the British would slow their advance and galvanize his own troops and supporters, who were despondent after a series of defeats.
  • Which of the following best describes the life of Booker T. Washington?
    He was a black community and educational leader, and founded the Tuskegee Institute.
  • The term pow wow derives from which Indian group?
    The Narragansett
  • Which of the following people was not a notable member of the American Anti-Slavery Society?
    Edgar Allan Poe
  • What did the term "pet banks" refer to during the Presidency of Andrew Jackson?
    It referred to state banks which Jackson deposited federal funds into after withdrawing them from the Second Bank of the United States.
  • On which river did Robert Fulton help to build a successful steamboat line, proving the benefits of the technology?
    The Hudson River
  • Leading radio stations began to pull the once-popular broadcasts of Father Charles Coughlin, in the late 1930s, after he began expressing which type of views?
    Anti-semitism and support for Germany and Italy
  • Did the Wilmot Proviso ever become law?
    No, it was rejected and never became law, although the Civil War made it a moot point.
  • 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".
  • Which of the following Christian sects did not see an increase in membership and prominence during the Second Great Awakening?
    Episcopalians
  • Which acts/policy of John Adams were the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison) opposed to?
    The Alien and Sedition Acts
  • What did the Judiciary Act of 1801 do?
    It reorganized the federal court system by creating new courts and changing how vacancies would be filled. This allowed for several appointments to be made by John Adams in the final days of his Administration.
  • What was the legacy of Francis Townsend during the Great Depression?
    His successful activism for the Townsend Plan, to provide payments to retired people, spurred Franklin Roosevelt to push for the Social Security Act.
  • 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.
  • What, approximately, was the annual inflation rate in the United States when Gerald Ford began his Whip Inflation Now campaign?
    12 percent

These questions were answered correctly:

  • When the North American continent was first settled, what was the climate like?
    The world was in the midst of an Ice Age, and much of North America was cold, or covered by glaciers.
  • Which of the following is a quote from the Declaration of Independence?
    "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
  • What right(s) is the 3rd Amendment written to protect?
    The right to be free from the quartering of soldiers in one's home.
  • Article One of the Constitution establishes which branch of the national government?
    The Legislative Branch
  • What was the purpose of the "lily-white" movement in the late 1900s?
    It was a faction within the Republican Party that wanted to compete with Democrats in the South, around the turn of the 20th century, by driving black leaders out of the party.
  • Who was the first known European to land on the Hawaiian islands?
    James Cook
  • Which of the following was an important, immediate precursor to the Establishment clause in the First Amendment?
    The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
  • Who was Jamestown, Virginia named after?
    King James I of England
  • Which general was ordered to clear the Bonus Army from Washington D.C.?
    Douglas MacArthur
  • Who was the only Vice President of the Confederate States of America?
    Alexander Stephens
  • Which of the following movements from the early 20th century did not, at least somewhat, trace its roots to the ideals of Social Darwinism?
    The social justice movement
  • 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 civil rights issue did the Freedom Riders specifically protest for?
    The integration of public buses
  • Which of the following was not an aspect of the Jim Crow system?
    The gerrymandering of electoral districts that were nearly all black, so that the black vote could be channeled to a few token seats in most legislatures.
  • 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.
  • How did Zachary Taylor become the Whig nominee for President?
    Taylor had never held office or even voted in an election, but he was a popular General after the Mexican-American War.
  • Which event, near the end of 1786, built support for the Constitutional Convention?
    Shays' Rebellion
  • Who is most credited with developing the telegraph within the United States.
    Samuel Morse

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