U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 3
21 out of 40 correct (52.5%).
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U.S. History Resources
Areas for improvement:
- Economic History: 33.3% (5 out of 15)
- The U.S. Constitution: 0.0% (0 out of 3)
- Black History: 42.9% (3 out of 7)
- The Colonial Period (1513-1775): 37.5% (3 out of 8)
- The Postwar and Modern Age (1945-present): 40.0% (2 out of 5)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- Thurgood Marshall
- Brown v. Board of Education
- Sharecropping
- Free Soil Party
- Jonathan Edwards (theologian)
- Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
- Second Bank of the United States
- History of rail transport in the United States
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
- Bacon's Rebellion
- William Berkeley (governor)
- Cherokee
- Andrew Carnegie
- The Gospel of Wealth
- Article Six of the United States Constitution
- Article One of the United States Constitution
- Article Seven of the United States Constitution
- United States Constitution
- Article Four of the United States Constitution
- Article Two of the United States Constitution
- Article Five of the United States Constitution
- Article Three of the United States Constitution
- Prince Hall
- Flatboat
- Desegregation busing
- Survival of the fittest
- Fair Deal
- Harry S. Truman
- Denmark Vesey
- Slavery in the United States
- Stamp Act 1765
- Sons of Liberty
- John Marshall
- McCulloch v. Maryland
- Sioux
These questions were missed:
- The Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education allowed federal courts to require school districts to bus students to achieve racial balance. In what year was the case decided?1971
- What was the first railroad, in 1852, to reach the Ohio River from the Eastern Seaboard?The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
- 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
- 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.
- What was Prince Hall best known for during the Revolutionary period?He was a prominent African-American freemason who created a black mason hall and is a father of Black Freemasonry.
- What was the earliest and most immediate effect of the original Sons of Liberty group and its agitation?The British repealed the Stamp Act, although they paired this action with the Declaratory Acts.
- "The Gospel of Wealth", by Andrew Carnegie, is a foundational article on which topic or movement?Philanthropy
- How many whites were killed before the arrest and execution of Denmark Vesey, in 1822, for fomenting a slave uprising?0
- In the late 1800s, the term "survival of the fittest" was often used to express a particular philosophy about the winners and losers of capitalism and society. Which philosopher is most associated with this term?Herbert Spencer
- Which of the following decisions, by John Marshall, most directly acknowledged the implied powers of the federal government and strengthened their legal basis?McCulloch v. Maryland
- Who is notable for having developed a written syllabary for the Cherokee language?Sequoyah
- Which of the following statements about sharecropping is inaccurate?Sharecropping was a system that only applied to black tenants.
- What was the key point made in the sermon Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God by Jonathan Edwards?This sermon evoked numerous images of hell and the torment that awaited those who rejected God's grace.
- What was the most important consequence of the Free Soil Party?It established the anti-slavery positions on the western territories that would later became an essential part of the Republican platform.
- Which future Supreme Court justice agued for Brown in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case?Thurgood Marshall
- Who was the Governor of Virginia during Bacon's Rebellion?William Berkeley
- 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 of the following is not a major subgroup of the Sioux?The Peoria
- How many articles are in the United States Constitution, not including the Preamble?Seven
These questions were answered correctly:
- At what point in the history of the United States was the Federal Reserve System created?1913, in response to the Panics of 1907, 1893, and 1873, to establish a lender of last resort.
- 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 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.
- Approximately how long ago did the Rocky Mountains form?Around 60 million years ago, during the Laramide orogeny.
- On how many occasions did the NATO alliance mobilize a Soviet attack during the Cold War?Zero
- 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.
- What was the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory best known for?A fire on March 25, 1911 that killed 146 workers.
- 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 was the ultimate outcome of the "Bleeding Kansas" struggle in the 1850s?Kansas was not admitted until the secession of the Southern states began, in spite of submitting three potential state Constitutions to the U.S. Congress.
- Which of the following tribes did Sacagawea come from?Shoshone
- Which person, serving as Ulysses Grant's Vice President, had their political career ruined by the Crédit Mobilier scandal?Schuyler Colfax
- How many people were killed as a result of the Salem witch trials?20
- Which of the following people was a longtime leader of the Nation of Islam?Elijah Muhammad
- 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.
- Who was the main European combatant of the colonies during King William's War?France
- What was Chester A. Arthur's political experience before he assumed the Presidency of the United States?He was in charge of customs collections for the Port of New York.
- In which city did the Stonewall Riots occur? They are commonly seen as a turning point in the history of gay activism.New York
- What was the primary purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention, in 1848?It was the first notable meeting of women's right advocates, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and produced the Declaration of Sentiments to outline future goals for the women's movement.
- Which state was admitted to the United States as a result of the Compromise of 1850?California
- Which of the following influential black leaders was not born into slavery?W.E.B. Dubois
- A "fallen woman" was a euphemism for what, in the early 1900s?A prostitute
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