U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

The final score on this quiz is a 4

24 out of 40 correct (60.0%).

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  • Which of the following acts was forbidden under the Sedition Act of 1918, with violations punishable by 5-20 years in prison?
    It forbade the use of disloyal or abusive language about the United States government, flag, or military during World War I.
  • About what percentage of white arrivals to the colonies before the American Revolution came as indentured servants?
    50 percent
  • Which of the following individuals was a strong opponent of eugenics during the height of its popularity in the early 1900s?
    William Jennings Bryan
  • Which of the following statements about blackface is inaccurate?
    Blackface was rarely performed outside of the United States, and was generally looked down upon in Canada and Europe.
  • The War Production Board was in charge of all of the following during World War II except what?
    Production of films and speeches aimed at improving civilian morale.
  • What was Andrew Jackson's position on "internal improvements", or federal infrastructure spending in modern terms?
    Jackson believed that, by and large, such spending was an avenue for corruption and disproportionately benefited elite business interests.
  • What was the position of George Washington on indentured servitude?
    Washington purchased the contracts for indentured servants at various times, and even posted rewards for the return of runaways.
  • Which of the following statements about Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, is not accurate?
    Abraham Lincoln later said to Stowe, "So this is the little lady who started this great war."
  • What, approximately, was the annual inflation rate in the United States when Gerald Ford began his Whip Inflation Now campaign?
    12 percent
  • What was Anne Bradstreet known for in the English colonial period?
    She was a well-respected poet who became the first female writer of British North America to be published.
  • Which of the following is not a song by Madonna?
    Time After Time
  • What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact attempt to end?
    War
  • 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.
  • 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 measures, generally seen as circumventions of the 15th Amendment, were used except for which one?
    Requirements to show a state-issued ID card at the polls
  • 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

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Cabinet of George Washington?
    James Madison served as the Attorney General
  • Who was the only Vice President of the Confederate States of America?
    Alexander Stephens
  • A series of bank runs during the 1930s culminated in the Emergency Banking Act of 1933, in the opening days of Roosevelt's term, after this many states suspended banking operations.
    36
  • In what colony was the libel trial of John Peter Zenger held?
    New York
  • Which of the following people was not a supporter of the America First Committee, an organization opposed to U.S. entry into World War II, during the 1940-1941 period?
    Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
  • 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.
  • Which answer best describes the relationship between the Bill of Rights and the laws of each state?
    The Bill of Rights was only applicable to the federal government until the 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868.
  • Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?
    Sam Houston
  • Which of the following people was a longtime leader of the Nation of Islam?
    Elijah Muhammad
  • What was the most important short-term consequence of the Ironclad Oath, during Reconstruction?
    By requiring voters to swear they had never supported the Confederacy, it disqualified many white voters and enabled the Republicans to dominate Southern elections until the early 1870s.
  • What was Tecumseh's strategy during the War of 1812?
    Tecumseh allied his forces with British, believing that a British victory would help restrict western settlement.
  • 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.
  • Which of the following was not an important consequence of the Erie Canal?
    New Orleans suffered a steep downtown in its fortunes, as Midwesterners turned almost exclusively to the Great Lakes and Erie Canal route for long-distance trade.
  • All of the following writers are associated with the Harlem Renaissance except which one?
    Alice Walker
  • Under what circumstances was the importation of slaves into the United States abolished?
    It was outlawed in 1808 by federal law -- the earliest date allowed by the Constitution.
  • What right(s) is the 4th Amendment written to protect?
    The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • In 1948, the Progressive Party broke with Harry Truman over his policy toward the Soviet Union, and nominated which man for President?
    Henry Wallace
  • Which organization, founded in 1890, healed the schism that had emerged in the women's movement over the 15th Amendment? Susan B. Anthony was an early President.
    The National American Woman Suffrage Association
  • What was the purpose of the Platt Amendment?
    It specified seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops from Cuba, and was used to control that country's politics until the 1930s.
  • What did the Wilmot Proviso attempt to do?
    It would have prohibited slavery in all territory acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
  • What was the purpose of the Royal Proclamation of 1763?
    To prevent incidents with Britain's Indian allies, it forbade colonial settlement to the west of a north-south line which ran through the Appalachian range.
  • What was the term "coffin ship" created to describe in the 1800s?
    Ships which sailed to the United States from Ireland with immigrants and did not provide adequate food or living space -- leading to mortality rates of around 30%.

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