U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 3
19 out of 40 correct (47.5%).
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Areas for improvement:
- Black History: 37.5% (3 out of 8)
- Cultural History: 40.0% (4 out of 10)
- Early and Antebellum America (1789-1860): 50.0% (6 out of 12)
- The Colonial Period (1513-1775): 37.5% (3 out of 8)
- Women's History: 25.0% (1 out of 4)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- Confederate States of America
- Blackface
- Jamestown, Virginia
- Know Nothing
- Millard Fillmore
- Second Great Awakening
- The Gospel of Wealth
- Andrew Carnegie
- Atlantic slave trade
- Neutrality Acts of 1930s
- Prince Hall
- Supremacy Clause
- United States Constitution
- James Buchanan
- Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Compromise of 1850
- Greenback (money)
- American Civil War
- America First Committee
- George Washington
- Executive privilege
- Richard Nixon
- Comprehensive Child Development Bill of 1972
- Zora Neale Hurston
- Slavery in the colonial United States
- Roger Williams
- Indentured servant
- Muckraker
These questions were missed:
- Which of the following statements about blackface, specifically in the 1830s and 40s, is inaccurate?Blackface generally provided an authentic look at the trials and travails of slavery.
- What was James Buchanan's position in the last months of his term, after the Southern states began to secede?Buchanan stated that secession was illegal, but that going to war to stop it was also illegal.
- According to most estimates, about how many slaves were shipped from Africa to the Americas over the duration of the Atlantic slave trade?12-15 million
- 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 the purpose of the Neutrality Acts in the 1930s?They were a series of acts which generally restricted or prohibited the United States to sell arms to either side in a foreign conflict. Some of the acts made small exceptions or addressed specific situations.
- Which of the following books does the term muckraker reference?Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
- "The Gospel of Wealth", by Andrew Carnegie, is a foundational article on which topic or movement?Philanthropy
- Which of the following religious groups does not trace its roots, at least somewhat, to the Second Great Awakening?The Quakers
- What was the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, thereby making it effective on August 18, 1920?Tennessee
- About what percentage of white arrivals to the colonies before the American Revolution came as indentured servants?50 percent
- What was an early use of executive privilege, by George Washington?Washington refused to provide documents to the House of Representatives that related to the negotiation of the Jay Treaty with Great Britain.
- Which of the following was not a part of the Compromise of 1850?The residents of Kansas were permitted to vote on whether to allow slavery.
- Which of the following people was not a supporter of the America First Committee, an organization opposed to U.S. entry into World War II, during the 1940-1941 period?Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.
- In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston uses which of the following as her setting?Florida in the early 20th century, with much of the story taking place in the early all-black town of Eatonville.
- Who was the only Vice President of the Confederate States of America?Alexander Stephens
- What were the views of Roger Williams on American Indians and slavery?Williams was an early abolitionist, and also an advocate of fair dealings with the New England Indian tribes.
- 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.
- What would the Comprehensive Child Development Bill of 1972 have provided federal funding for, had it not been vetoed by Richard Nixon?A national day care system
- Which of the following does not follow from the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution?The supremacy of the federal government is not limited by the original seven articles of the Constitution, although subsequent Amendments did limit it in some areas.
- Who was Jamestown, Virginia named after?King James I of England
- 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
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
- The Open-Door Policy, announced in 1899, was designed to protect American business interests in which country or region?China
- Which of the following individuals was not a strong advocate for the direct election of U.S. Senators, eventually required by the 17th Amendment?Elihu Root
- What were the starting and ending points of Sherman's March to the Sea, in November-December 1865?Atlanta and Savannah
- Jonathan Edwards was a key preacher in which religious movement?The First Great Awakening
- Which of the following answers best describes the political views of Thomas Jefferson?Jefferson believed in state and individual rights and a limited federal government, and was a central figure in the Democratic-Republican Party.
- What was the importance of the Stabilization Act of 1942?It controlled prices and wages to prevent inflation during the war.
- Which of the following statements about sharecropping is inaccurate?Sharecropping was a system that only applied to black tenants.
- What was the term carpetbagger used to describe in the years after the Civil War?It was an epithet for northerners who moved to the South during Reconstruction to run for elected office, often being assured of victory due to Republican control of the area.
- What was another name for the 21st Rule in the House of Representatives, which applied to slavery?The Gag Rule
- The Era of Good Feelings received its name for what reason?The United States underwent a brief period of one-party government and national unity after the War of 1812. Partisan competition was low after the Federalists collapsed.
- Which answer best describes the "Bank War" of Andrew Jackson, while President?Andrew Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States and attempted to end its federal charter, which was scheduled to expire in 1836.
- The Farmer's Alliance most directly led to the founding of which political party?The People's Party
- 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
- 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.
- Of the following politicians, which was the most outspoken defender of slavery?John C. Calhoun
- Which of the following individuals was not considered a "political boss" of an urban political machine?Al Smith
- Which answer best describes the early life of Lyndon Johnson?Johnson was born in poverty in the Texas hill country, west of Austin.
- The hogan was a primary dwelling of which native group?The Navajo
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