U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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22 out of 40 correct (55.0%).

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  • What was the most important immediate consequence of the Memphis Riots of 1866?
    It built support for the Radical Republicans in the 1866 elections, and contributed to the passage of the 14th Amendment.
  • What was the immediate trigger for the Panic of 1873?
    Jay Cooke & Company, a large bank, owned significant bonds in the Northern Pacific Railroad and was unable to sell them. When the railroad ran into problems, Cooke's firm went bankrupt and triggered a banking panic.
  • Which of the following was not a policy advocated for at some time by the Women's Christian Temperance Union?
    The restriction of immigration to the United States, particularly by non-Protestants.
  • Which of the following statements about the Appalachian Mountains is accurate?
    The Appalachians were once as high as the Rocky Mountains are today.
  • Which of the following people, with his adaption of "Jump Jim Crow", helped popularize blackface in the 1830s?
    Thomas D. Rice
  • The Order of the Star Spangled Banner was a precursor to which political party?
    The Know Nothing Party
  • What was the ultimate outcome of the "Bleeding Kansas" struggle in the 1850s?
    Kansas was not admitted until the secession of the Southern states began, in spite of submitting three potential state Constitutions to the U.S. Congress.
  • What was an important early political issue that rested upon conflicting interpretations of the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution?
    Whether the First Bank of the United States, i.e. a national bank, was allowed by the Constitution.
  • Which of the following is not a topic that Upton Sinclair covered in one of his muckraking novels?
    A political novel about a popular Senator who becomes President, then imposes fascist rule.
  • 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.
  • What did the Supreme Court rule in the Williams v. Mississippi decision?
    It took a strict interpretation of the 15th Amendment which allowed states to require poll taxes and literacy tests.
  • 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.
  • Pearl Buck won a Pulitzer Prize and was the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. Her novels generally took place in which country?
    China
  • Who was the first recorded European to reach the Mississippi River?
    Hernando de Soto
  • What was the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, thereby making it effective on August 18, 1920?
    Tennessee
  • What was the first battle in which Robert E. Lee served as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?
    The Seven Days Battles
  • Which author wrote extensively about the migrations from the plains and Oklahoma to California, often along Route 66?
    John Steinbeck
  • Which of the following was not a key element of the Waltham-Lowell manufacturing system, in the early 1800s?
    The mills allowed their employees a high level of personal freedom compared to the farms, demanding only that they show up on time and work around 80 hours per week.

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
  • In what region of the country did the Salish peoples live?
    The Northwest
  • Which of the following Supreme Court cases upheld the validity of the 19th Amendment?
    Leser v. Garnett
  • The creation of Brook Farm, a communal farm in Massachusetts, was inspired by which religious or social movement?
    Transcendentalism
  • Historians estimate that about what percentage of white colonials supported the Patriot cause in the American Revolution?
    40-45 percent
  • Which of the following Confederate generals did not play an important role in the First Battle of Bull Run?
    Robert E. Lee
  • 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%.
  • Which speaker preceded Abraham Lincoln before he made the Gettysburg Address?
    Edward Everett
  • 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.
  • What was the most important long-term legacy of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac?
    He was the commander who founded Fort Detroit, in 1701, and firmly established the French presence in Michigan.
  • How did the structure of Massachusetts Bay Colony influence the New England region?
    It made belief in the Puritan sect mandatory for voting and office-holding, and left little room for Anglicans, Quakers, and other sects.
  • In order to prevent bank runs, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was created in 1933. What does this organization primarily do?
    It insures deposits at participating banks and supervises them for soundness. In the event of a failure, depositors receive insurance payouts directly from the FDIC.
  • The Open-Door Policy, announced in 1899, was designed to protect American business interests in which country or region?
    China
  • Which measure was taken to counter the Berlin Blockade of the Soviet Union?
    The United States undertook a massive airlift of supplies into Berlin until the Soviets lifted their blockade.
  • 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 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.
  • John Marshall was one of the most important members of which early American political party?
    The Federalist Party
  • Several laws, not directly related to slavery, were passed early in the Civil War which had previously been blocked by Southern opposition. Which of the following is not one of those laws?
    The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
  • What was the primary reason for the creation of the Greenback during the Civil War, in spite of ingrained opposition to fiat currency?
    Banks and foreign governments would only lend to the United States at exorbitant interest rates, and the revenue from tariffs and excises was clearly insufficient to finance an army.
  • 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.
  • What was the most important short-term consequence of the Ironclad Oath, during Reconstruction?
    By requiring voters to swear they had never supported the Confederacy, it disqualified many white voters and enabled the Republicans to dominate Southern elections until the early 1870s.
  • Which of the following statements about the United States home front, during World War II, is not accurate?
    Hollywood sharply curtailed its activities, and the number of films that were produced declined greatly.

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