U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 2
17 out of 40 correct (42.5%).
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Areas for improvement:
- Black History: 20.0% (2 out of 10)
- Economic History: 33.3% (5 out of 15)
- Political History: 40.7% (11 out of 27)
- Military History: 22.2% (2 out of 9)
- The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1929): 22.2% (2 out of 9)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- Slavery in the United States
- American Civil War
- World War I
- Committee on Public Information
- Stabilization Act of 1942
- World War II
- Flatboat
- 21st Rule
- W. E. B. Du Bois
- Harlem Renaissance
- Great Migration (African American)
- War of 1812
- War hawk
- Robert Fulton
- James Monroe
- Battle of Trenton
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Charles R. Drew
- First Battle of Bull Run
- Robert E. Lee
- Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Abraham Lincoln
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Farmers' Alliance
- Elizabeth Freeman
- Civil Rights Act of 1968
- Espionage Act of 1917
- Stalwart (politics)
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Sons of Liberty
- Stamp Act 1765
- Counterculture of the 1960s
- Gulf War
These questions were missed:
- Which of the following people was not closely associated with the 1960s counterculture?Jack Kerouac
- All of the following countries participated in the U.S. coalition which defeated Iraq in the 1990-91 Gulf War except for which one?Germany
- Which of the following was not a position advocated for by Stalwart Republicans?Civil service reform
- What was another name for the 21st Rule in the House of Representatives, which applied to slavery?The Gag Rule
- Which of the following influential black leaders was not born into slavery?W.E.B. Dubois
- During which of the following time periods was flatboat traffic at its heaviest?The 1840s
- Which of the following Confederate generals did not play an important role in the First Battle of Bull Run?Robert E. Lee
- Charles Drew was a pioneer in which area of medicine?Blood banks and transfusions
- Which of the following statements about St. Augustine, Florida is not true?It was the original capital of Florida when it became a state, in 1845.
- What was the earliest and most immediate effect of the original Sons of Liberty group and its agitation?The British repealed the Stamp Act, although they paired this action with the Declaratory Acts.
- Which Amendment lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18?The 26th Amendment
- Which event most directly led to the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?The Springfield Race Riot of 1908.
- In which area did the Civil Rights Act of 1968 increase the protections of the federal government?Housing
- Which of the following policies was not a goal of the Farmer's Alliance?Increased pensions for veterans of the Civil War.
- Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is not accurate?The Proclamation immediately freed about 500 thousand slaves from Confederate states, who had either escaped or lived in areas that the Union had captured.
- What was Elizabeth Freeman most noted for?She won her freedom in the Massachusetts Supreme Court, in 1781, in a decision that implicitly ended slavery in that state.
- A person from which of the following groups was least likely to be a "war hawk" in the run-up to the War of 1812?New England merchants who feared a loss of trade from reduced shipping.
- Which future President was wounded at the Battle of Trenton?James Monroe
- On which river did Robert Fulton help to build a successful steamboat line, proving the benefits of the technology?The Hudson River
- What was the importance of the Stabilization Act of 1942?It controlled prices and wages to prevent inflation during the war.
- What was the objective of the Committee for Public Information?It waged a national, coordinated speaking and propaganda campaign to build public support for the war effort during World War I.
- All of the following people, except which one, have been charged under the Espionage Act of 1917?Smedley Butler
- Which of the following societal trends was not a factor in the Harlem Renaissance?The state of New York and the federal government created extensive programs in the 1920s to fund artists of all backgrounds.
These questions were answered correctly:
- Which answer best describes the early life of Lyndon Johnson?Johnson was born in poverty in the Texas hill country, west of Austin.
- Which of the following did the Social Purity Movement attempt to combat?Prostitution, also known as "the social evil".
- Which statement about John Marshall is not accurate?He was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- Which of the following best describes the strategy and allegiance of the Iroquois Confederation in the struggles between the French and British?It was generally allied with the British and fought against the French and their Indian allies.
- Which of the following was not a long-term consequence of the California Gold Rush?The gold rush made most of the new arrivals wealthy or at least somewhat prosperous, and gave California a reputation as a land of opportunity within the United States.
- 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%.
- 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.
- Which policy proposal did Coxey's Army primarily focus on during their march to Washington in 1894?The creation of public works jobs by the government to reduce unemployment
- Approximately how many race riots occurred in the United States during the summer of 1967, often known as the long hot summer?159
- Which of the following statements about the Northwest Ordinance is inaccurate?It allowed each state in the Northwest Territory to vote on whether slavery would be permitted.
- What did the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 do?It increased the fine for harboring a fugitive slave to $1,000, and required only a sworn affidavit for recovering an escaped slave (or a free black that a bounty hunter had accused of such).
- The Era of Good Feelings received its name for what reason?The United States underwent a brief period of one-party government and national unity after the War of 1812. Partisan competition was low after the Federalists collapsed.
- 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..."
- Radical Republicans made this proposal in response to the "Ten percent" plan, which they saw as too lenient.The Wade-Davis Bill
- Which of the following answers best describes the cause of the Panic of 1819?Speculation in public lands by banks and individuals created a real estate bubble, and the Second Bank of the United States overcorrected by instituting tight lending practices.
- Andrew Jackson won a plurality of the popular vote in the 1824 Presidential election. Which two opponents did he accuse of stealing that election in a "corrupt bargain"?John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay
- What was the most important long-term consequence of the Adams-Onís Treaty?Florida became an American possession instead of a Spanish one, which cleared the way to eventual statehood.
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