U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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19 out of 40 correct (47.5%).

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  • In which of the following ways did the United States oppose Fidel Castro during and after the Cuban Revolution?
    The U.S. granted Fulgencio Batista political asylum, and he lived in Miami until his death.
  • Which of the following was not a program implemented by the Freedman's Bureau during Reconstruction?
    It helped freed slaves who wished to leave the South, migrate to other regions of the country.
  • Which of the following types of businesses made the most extensive use of telegraphy in its early years?
    Railroads
  • What was the primary objective of the Selma to Montgomery marches?
    The passage of a Voting Rights Act
  • The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 was the first peacetime draft in the nation's history. How many men did it initially limit the draft to, before Pearl Harbor happened?
    900 thousand
  • Which of the following answers does not describe an aspect of the American system of manufacturing, as it was in the 19th century?
    Use of a skilled worker to assemble the mass-produced parts into a finished product.
  • Which of the following books was not written by Mark Twain?
    The Turn of the Screw
  • Which of the following is not something that Dwight Eisenhower warned about in his Farewell Address?
    The danger of political polarization to paralyze the country at a future point.
  • 38 Sioux were hanged in what town in 1862? It marked the largest mass execution in United States history.
    Mankato, Minnesota
  • Which of the following was not an important long-term consequence of the Baby Boom?
    Baby Boomers began to vote in the late 1960s, and were much more likely to oppose the Vietnam War than older people were.
  • How many whites were killed before the arrest and execution of Denmark Vesey, in 1822, for fomenting a slave uprising?
    0
  • In which of the following countries was rollback attempted during the Cold War?
    Cuba
  • The Exodusters were a group of blacks who left the South immediately after Reconstruction ended. Which state did they primarily migrate to?
    Kansas
  • Which speaker preceded Abraham Lincoln before he made the Gettysburg Address?
    Edward Everett
  • Charles Drew was a pioneer in which area of medicine?
    Blood banks and transfusions
  • What was a "Gibson Girl" around the turn of the 20th century?
    It was a cartoon series that semi-comically depicted a modern, confident, fashionable woman and her happenings, but did not involve her in the women's political movements of the time.
  • Which of the following events had not happened to Squanto before the arrival of the Puritans in 1620?
    He was briefly taken to the Virginia Colony on a provision ship bound for that location, before he escaped and made his way up the coastline back to Massachusetts.
  • The Panic of 1873 led to which economic event?
    The Long Depression
  • What was Elizabeth Key Grinstead known for in the English colonial period?
    She was an early slave who sued and won her freedom in the courts, before laws on slavery were made more strict.
  • Which of the following was not a factor in reducing the prosperity of poor whites in the South during the antebellum period and immediately after?
    Poor whites were heavily taxed by Southern state governments to pay for infrastructure projects and slave patrols.
  • What was a key element of the Virginia Plan, as it was initially presented to the Constitutional Convention?
    The Virginia Plan called for a bicameral legislature with membership apportioned according to population, which would benefit populous states like Virginia.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Which future President built his national reputation by commanding the army that defeated Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa's forces at Tippecanoe?
    William Henry Harrison
  • Which event made Pontiac a well known Ottawa leader?
    Pontiac led the Ottawa in a rebellion against the British and their colonists. The rebellion eventually spread from Michigan all the way into Pennsylvania.
  • What was the function of the Committees of Correspondence?
    They were shadow governments organized by Patriot leaders and preceded the First Continental Congress.
  • Which of the following religious groups does not trace its roots, at least somewhat, to the Second Great Awakening?
    The Quakers
  • What was the term used for people who supported the ratification of the Constitution?
    Federalists
  • What was an important long-term effect of the Loyalist emigration to Canada after the American Revolution?
    Canada had a significant influx of settlers who resisted integration with the United States, were favorable to Britain, and influenced future politics there.
  • Which answer best describes the Atlanta Compromise?
    It was a speech and agreement announced by Booker T. Washington in 1895, stating that the black community should focus on economic advancement rather than political rights.
  • During which decade did the lynching of African Americans reach its peak in the United States?
    The 1890s
  • Which answer best describes Ronald Reagan's policies in the Cold War?
    Reagan increased defense spending and had the U.S. military take a more active role in world affairs, in an attempt to outspend the Soviet Union and strain its economy.
  • Which of the following tribes did Sacagawea come from?
    Shoshone
  • 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.
  • What was a particularly unique belief of the Shakers, a Christian group that came to prominence during the Second Great Awakening?
    The Shakers believed that all forms of sexual intercourse were sinful and enforced the practice of celibacy in their communities.
  • Which of the following was not a way to avoid military service someone enrolled by the Enrollment Act and drafted?
    Someone from a border state, (Missouri, Kentucky, etc.) could declare that they wished to remain neutral and avoid service, in order to avoid political backlash in those areas.
  • Which of the following was not a controversy during the 2000 Florida election recount?
    The Secretary of State was a partisan Democrat and repeatedly made decisions that favored Al Gore during the recount controversy.
  • On how many occasions did the NATO alliance mobilize a Soviet attack during the Cold War?
    Zero
  • Which of the following voting groups is not generally considered to have been part of the New Deal Coalition?
    Rural farmers from the Northeast and New England
  • Which of the following was not a political consequence of the Battle of Little Bighorn?
    The U.S. was unable to mount any significant military excursions into Montana until 1881.
  • Wilson was incapacitated by a stroke for the final year of his Administration. Parts of which Constitutional Amendment address this situation?
    The 25th Amendment
  • Approximately how many race riots occurred in the United States during the summer of 1967, often known as the long hot summer?
    159

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