U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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17 out of 40 correct (42.5%).

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  • Which of the following is not a quote of Abraham Lincoln?
    "There are only two sides to this question. Every man must be for the United States or against it. There can be no neutrals in this war;"
  • The American Indian group often known as the Iroquois prefers to use which of the following names?
    Haudenosaunee
  • Which of the following was not a reason for Russia to sell Alaska?
    Russia was in the middle of a war with the Ottoman Empire and wanted to transfer troops out of Alaska.
  • Which of the following is not a song that was sung by Billie Holiday?
    Maybelene
  • What was Sarah Josepha Hale best known for in the antebellum era?
    She was the editor of Godey's Lady's Book, a popular women's magazine, and an advocate for the creation of Thanksgiving.
  • Which of the following is not a quotation from the Declaration of Sentiments?
    "He has subjected her to taxation without the right of representation in the legislature."
  • Henry Ford used all of the following methods to derive an advantage in producing the Model T except for which one?
    All Model T's were produced at a single factory in Detroit, in order to allow extremely precise management of the manufacturing process.
  • 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 of the following individuals was a key author of the Massachusetts Circular Letter?
    Samuel Adams
  • During the 19th century, which of the following statements about slavery is most accurate?
    Hundreds of thousands of slaves were sold and transported overland from the Upper South to the Deep South.
  • Which of the following railroad tycoons was the only one to build a transcontinental line without federal land grants?
    James J. Hill
  • What did the Supreme Court's Engel v. Vitale decision do?
    It ruled that public schools could not require their students to say a prayer.
  • Which treaty opened the way for the creation of Oregon Territory?
    The Oregon Treaty
  • Which of the following was not a goal of the McKinley Tariff, in 1890?
    To win support in upcoming elections by passing a law that was broadly popular to voters in both parties.
  • Approximately how many people died in Ireland during the Great Famine of the 1840s?
    1 million
  • Which of the following was a theological issue that Anne Hutchinson and the Puritans disagreed on?
    Hutchinson supported a "covenant of grace", while the Puritans supported a "covenant of works".
  • All of the following statements about John Winthrop is accurate except for which one?
    He was an early advocate for government by consensus, and for greater democracy and expanded voting in the English colonies.
  • Which politician was the acknowledged leader of the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party?
    Roscoe Conkling
  • What was a key difference between the White League and the Ku Klux Klan?
    The White League operated openly in communities, solicited coverage from newspapers, and the men's identities were generally known, as opposed to the Klan.
  • Approximately how many people migrated west on the Oregon Trail and its offshoots?
    400 thousand
  • Which answer best describes the Newburgh Conspiracy and George Washington's role in it?
    It was a movement within the Continental Army, after the war, to rise against the Continental Congress and replace it with one better able to pay the soldiers. Washington gave a speech opposing this movement strongly, and it collapsed.
  • What was the purpose of the Committee of Detail at the Constitutional Convention?
    It wrote the first draft of the United States Constitution, based on agreements that had been reached during the first few weeks of the Convention.
  • What right(s) is the 7th Amendment written to protect?
    It guarantees the right to a trial by jury for any non-trivial ($20 or more) civil case, and respects that jury's findings.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Which of the following is not a notable contribution of Grace Hopper to computing technology?
    She was a key early employee of IBM and helped with the development of mainframe computing.
  • How did Zachary Taylor become the Whig nominee for President?
    Taylor had never held office or even voted in an election, but he was a popular General after the Mexican-American War.
  • The Crédit Mobilier scandal involved all of the following elements except which one?
    The acquiescence of Ulysses S. Grant in the scheme, including payments to him, which erupted into scandal during the 1872 election.
  • Which of the following best describes the formation of Massachusetts Bay Colony?
    It was a separate colony from Plymouth Colony, established around modern-day Boston in 1628. The two colonies eventually merged into Massachusetts.
  • The trial of John Peter Zenger is considered to be on important influence on the passage of which Constitutional Amendment?
    The 1st Amendment (freedom of the press)
  • Which of the following was not a key tenet of the transcendentalist movement?
    Individuals should actively engage in politics to drive a progressive agenda.
  • Which answer best describes the judicial positions of Sandra Day O'Connor?
    O'Connor was a moderate conservative on the Court who sometimes acted as the swing vote in important cases.
  • 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 Southern Congressman became well-known for beating Senator Charles Sumner almost to death with a cane on the Senate floor, in 1856?
    Preston Brooks
  • Which of the following is not a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
    The Sun Also Rises
  • 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 future state was closely associated with the opening of new territory for white settlement and "land runs" in the late 19th century?
    Oklahoma
  • Dorothea Dix was a 19th century social reformer who primarily focused on which issue?
    The treatment of the indigent insane
  • Which of the following language groups were the Powhatan a part of?
    Algonquian
  • Which of the following was not a benefit provided by the first G.I. Bill, in 1944?
    Forgiveness of pre-war debts
  • Which of the following does the "Corrupt Bargain" refer to, in its early 19th century usage?
    The alliance between supporters of John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay to elect Adams in the 1824 election. Andrew Jackson had won a plurality of electoral votes, but not a majority, and lost the final vote in the House of Representatives.
  • The Enforcement Acts, passed in 1870-71, targeted members of which secret society?
    The Ku Klux Klan

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