U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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26 out of 40 correct (65.0%).

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  • What was the purpose of the Hampton Roads Conference, in 1865?
    It was an inconclusive meeting between Abraham Lincoln and members of Jefferson Davis's Cabinet, before the war ended, in which they discussed possible peace terms.
  • Which answer best describes what happened during the Colfax Massacre?
    It was the single worst instance of racial violence during Reconstruction -- in the wake of a contested gubernatorial election in Louisiana, up to 150 freedmen were killed in a massacre by white Democrats.
  • Which of the following was not a contribution of John Jay to the early development of the United States?
    Jay became the Speaker of the House for the Federalist Party in Congress.
  • Louis Armstrong was a versatile, multi-talented musician during his 40 years or more in the public eye, but he is most associated with playing which instrument?
    The trumpet
  • 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 territory was acquired by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase?
    The Mississippi River and its entire western watershed/drainage basin.
  • Which of the following is not a song by Madonna?
    Time After Time
  • 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.
  • Which of the following publications, extremely popular during the mid-1800s, is considered to be a proponent of the "Cult of Domesticity"?
    Godey's Lady's Book
  • What was the main result of the Annapolis Convention?
    The delegates scheduled a second convention in Philadelphia for the following year, which would discuss broader constitutional questions.
  • Which city saw the worst rioting, in terms of lives lost and property destruction, during the disorders of 1967?
    Detroit
  • 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 did the Supreme Court's Gideon v. Wainwright decision do?
    It required the states to provide counsel to defendants who cannot pay their own attorneys.
  • 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.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Which of the following was not passed during Lyndon Johnson's Administration?
    The National Labor Relations Act
  • Among black slaves, which of the following religious stories was most often turned to for inspiration?
    Moses and the Exodus from Egypt
  • 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.
  • What was an important long-term consequence of Marbury v. Madison?
    It established the power of judicial review for the Supreme Court.
  • Which war or conflict did the XYZ Affair most directly lead to?
    The Quasi-War
  • Which of the following was not a party that ran a prominent candidate (over 10% of the popular vote) in the 1860 Presidential election?
    The Know Nothing Party
  • What name is commonly given to the widespread transfer of animals, plants, people, culture, and diseases between the Old World and New World after 1492?
    The Columbian Exchange
  • What was the position of Oliver Cromwell towards the American colonies during his time as Lord Protector?
    Cromwell paid little attention to colonial affairs, being more occupied with setting up a new government in England after the Civil War.
  • Article Two of the Constitution establishes which branch of the national government?
    The Executive Branch
  • Madeline Albright was the first woman to serve in which Cabinet position?
    Secretary of State
  • Which of the following statements about the Lewis and Clark expedition from 1804-06 is not accurate?
    The expedition discovered the quickest route to Oregon, which would later be used by the majority of travelers on the Oregon Trail.
  • Which of the following was not a grievance in the Declaration of Independence?
    That the British had allied with the French without the colonists consent, and were requiring the colonies to accept French ships in their ports.
  • Which of the following movements was created, in no small part, in reaction to the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision?
    The Moral Majority
  • Which of the following groups or organizations was not closely associated with the Redeemer movement that forced Republicans and blacks out of the Southern political process.
    The National Rifle Association
  • Which answer best describes the Nullification Crisis, in 1832-33, and Andrew Jackson's role in it?
    South Carolina, led by John Calhoun, asserted that it could nullify the Tariffs of 1828 and 1832, and ignore those laws within its state. Jackson strongly disagreed, but a compromise tariff was passed.
  • Langston Hughes wrote all of the following poems except which one?
    A Raisin in the Sun
  • Who used the phrase Iron Curtain to describe the Soviet Union and its satellites in a speech they made in 1946, making the term well-known to the American public?
    Winston Churchill
  • What did the Miranda v. Arizona decision do?
    It disallowed confessions in criminal cases unless the defendant had been informed of their right to remain silent.
  • What was a key motivation for France in entering the Franco-American alliance during the American Revolution?
    France had lost significant North American territory to Britain after the French and Indian War, and was seeking revenge.
  • 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 was the most important consequence of the Gibbons v. Ogden decision?
    It strengthened the ability of the federal government to regulate commerce under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.
  • What was Calvin Coolidge's position, in general, on economic issues?
    Coolidge cut the income tax substantially, cut spending, and generally favored business interests.
  • Which of the following events most directly led to prejudice against Poles in the United States, at least for a time?
    The Assassination of William McKinley
  • Who was Jamestown, Virginia named after?
    King James I of England
  • What does the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
    It protects the rights of states and individuals, by reserving for them those rights which are not granted to the United States government.
  • Who was the first President of the Tuskegee Institute?
    Booker T. Washington

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