U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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18 out of 40 correct (45.0%).

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  • Which of the following is not a book or article written by W.E.B. Dubois?
    Montage of a Dream Deferred
  • What was significant about the National Road, on which construction began in 1811?
    It was the first major initiative taken by the federal government to build a highway.
  • During the 1950s, the CIA was involved in a coup or rebellion in all of the following countries except which one?
    Greece
  • 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 was a long-term legacy of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
    They were an early example of a written constitution in the colonies.
  • What did the Corwin Amendment state and what was its purpose?
    It was proposed shortly before the inauguration of President Lincoln, and would have forbidden any additional Constitutional Amendments to restrict slavery where it already existed. It was an 11th hour attempt at compromise before the Civil War.
  • What was the stance of William Pitt during the turmoil which preceded the American Revolution?
    William Pitt was perhaps the most prominent British politician to call for reconciliation with the colonies and a granting of more rights.
  • Which general was ordered to clear the Bonus Army from Washington D.C.?
    Douglas MacArthur
  • Who was the founder of the American Federation of Labor?
    Samuel Gompers
  • How many articles are in the United States Constitution, not including the Preamble?
    Seven
  • 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
  • Which of the following was not a part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, outlining his vision of the post-World War I world?
    The limitation of the German Army to 100,000 men after the war, and the imposition of substantial reparations to be paid by Germany to the victories allies.
  • What was the primary environmental hazard that Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, advocated against?
    The use of pesticides
  • Which answer best describes the organization of the Ku Klux Klan in the late 1860s?
    A large number of distinct groups and individuals perpetrated violence under the Klan's name, in a decentralized fashion.
  • 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
  • To what extent did common farming practices contribute to the Dust Bowl?
    Widespread deep-plowing of the Plains topsoil had made the area much for susceptible to droughts, and to the formation of choking dust clouds.
  • Which common market practice greatly exacerbated the stock market decline during the Crash of 1929 and its aftermath?
    Buying of stocks on margin, i.e. with loans, forced many people to sell as the market declined, creating an avalanche effect.
  • Which of the following agencies had the largest role in the creation of the internet?
    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Does the judicial philosophy of strict constructionism give more credence to "enumerated powers" or "implied powers"?
    It believes that many implied powers are unconstitutional or non-existent, and favors enumerated powers.
  • Who did Abraham Lincoln defeat to win reelection as President in 1864?
    George McClellan, a former Union general.
  • Which of the following best describes the legal principle of coverture, as used in the United States?
    The principle in effect through the 19th century that a married woman could not own property, and acted solely under the legal authority of her husband.
  • Approximately how long ago did humans first settle on Hawaii?
    The islands were likely settled at some point in the 1200s, based on radiocarbon dating.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Which of the following best describes the Bataan Death March in World War II?
    It was a forced march of American troops from Corregidor to a Japanese prisoner of war camp in 1942.
  • Which of the following answers about the separation of powers under the Constitution is inaccurate?
    A two-thirds majority of Congress can vote to remove a Supreme Court justice from power if their decisions are unsound.
  • What topic did the insular cases deal with during the 19th century?
    They were a series of Supreme Court decisions which held that full constitutional rights do not automatically extend to all places under American control, which was relevant to the Spanish-American War.
  • What was significant about the Tom Thumb?
    It was the first railroad locomotive to be powered by a steam engine.
  • 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.
  • The Lecompton Constitution, if approved, would have allowed slavery in which U.S. state?
    Kansas
  • Who is notable for having developed a written syllabary for the Cherokee language?
    Sequoyah
  • Which of the following was a controversy related to the Free Exercise clause in the First Amendment?
    Whether Congress had the power to restrict polygamy, a religious practice, among Mormons in U.S. states and territories.
  • Historians estimate that about what percentage of white colonials supported the Patriot cause in the American Revolution?
    40-45 percent
  • What was the purpose of the Continental Association, created in 1774?
    It was an association tasked with managing and enforcing the colonial boycott of British goods, which began late in 1774.
  • What was Hiram Rhodes Revels best known for?
    He was the first black man to become a United States Senator.
  • Which of the following movements or policies did Sojourner Truth not strongly advocate for during her life?
    The Exoduster movement of blacks away from the South after Reconstruction.
  • Which of the following was not a policy that was successfully advocated for by the Grange?
    Consistently high tariffs on imported manufactured goods.
  • What was the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, thereby making it effective on August 18, 1920?
    Tennessee
  • Madam C. J. Walker, an early black female entrepreneur, became a millionaire in which line of business?
    Hair care and cosmetics
  • What did the "Ten percent" plan for Reconstruction propose?
    A state could be reintegrated into the Union when 10% of it's 1860 voters had taken on oath of allegiance to the United States.

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