U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 3
22 out of 40 correct (55.0%).
GeoffreyRose
U.S. History Resources
Areas for improvement:
- Early and Antebellum America (1789-1860): 30.8% (4 out of 13)
- The Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877): 16.7% (1 out of 6)
- The U.S. Constitution: 0.0% (0 out of 3)
- U.S. Presidents: 37.5% (3 out of 8)
- Black History: 33.3% (2 out of 6)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- Abraham Lincoln
- Abolitionism in the United States
- Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Radical Republican
- Slavery in the United States
- Stephen A. Douglas
- Freeport Doctrine
- John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
- John Brown (abolitionist)
- Compromise of 1850
- Jefferson Davis
- James Madison
- Constitutional Convention (United States)
- Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787
- Dawes Act
- Insular Cases
- Edith Wharton
- Panama Canal
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Robert E. Lee
- American Civil War
- Dorothea Dix
- Franklin Pierce
- James Forten
- Commerce Clause
- United States Constitution
- Oregon Trail
- Battle of Baltimore
These questions were missed:
- Which of the following was not a long-term consequence of the Dawes Act?Land allotments became a basis for modest Indian prosperity in the early 1900s.
- What was the outcome of the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812?American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland, and killed the commander of the invading British forces.
- 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;"
- Approximately how many people migrated west on the Oregon Trail and its offshoots?400 thousand
- The Commerce Clause of the Constitution has been used to justify all of the following actions except which one?The federal government's funding and construction of the Erie Canal.
- How much money, worth nearly $10 billion when adjusted for inflation, did the U.S. spend on building the Panama Canal?$375 million
- What does the 13th Amendment to the Constitution do?This Amendment ended slavery in the United States.
- In what business did James Forten become wealthy, before he became a prominent black abolitionist?Sailmaking
- What was the substance of the Freeport Doctrine, articulated by Stephen A. Douglas in his debates with Abraham Lincoln?Douglas tried to finesse the issue of slavery in the territories, by supporting the Supreme Court while arguing that slavery could never be established in a territory if the residents refused to enforce its protections.
- Dorothea Dix inspired the passage of federal legislation to fund the construction of insane asylums, but the proposed law was vetoed by which President?Franklin Pierce
- How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. jailed during his life?29
- Which state was admitted to the United States as a result of the Compromise of 1850?California
- What was the first battle in which Robert E. Lee served as commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?The Seven Days Battles
- Who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature?Edith Wharton
- All of the following answers about John Brown are accurate except for which one?Brown succeeded in capturing several plantations and in building a small force of around 200 men.
- Which of the following political offices did Jefferson Davis hold before he became President of the Confederate States of America?He was a Senator from Mississippi.
- What was the most important long-term legacy of the Notes of Debates in the Federal Convention of 1787 by James Madison?It is one of the few detailed sources on the debates which led to the U.S. Constitution, and on particular sections and clauses therein.
- What topic did the insular cases deal with during the 19th century?They were a series of Supreme Court decisions which held that full constitutional rights do not automatically extend to all places under American control, which was relevant to the Spanish-American War.
These questions were answered correctly:
- Immigrants from which of the following ethnicities did not provide a significant portion of the membership to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union?Swedish
- 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.
- A "fallen woman" was a euphemism for what, in the early 1900s?A prostitute
- What was the most significant public policy or movement that Horace Mann was an advocate for?Free and universal public education
- In which modern-day U.S. state were the Pequot people most numerous?Connecticut
- All of the following groups opposed the American ratification of the Treaty of Versailles except for which one?Moderate Republicans
- Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon founded the Daughters of Bilitis in 1955 to advocate for what cause?Lesbian civil and political rights
- Who was the first President of the Republic of Texas?Sam Houston
- What was Katharine Graham best known for?She was the editor of Washington Post for two decades, including the time when the Watergate Scandal occurred.
- Who was the main European combatant of the colonies during King William's War?France
- Harry Truman's high-profile confrontation with which labor leader over a coal strike helped earn him a place of enmity among unions?John L. Lewis
- 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 movements from the early 20th century did not, at least somewhat, trace its roots to the ideals of Social Darwinism?The social justice movement
- Aimee Semple McPherson was well known for all of the following things except which one?She was one of the first nationally-known evangelicals to extensively preach and campaign on behalf of conservative Republican politicians.
- What was John Smith's role in the founding of Virginia?He led the colony during its most tenuous early days, enforcing discipline and establishing the location, before leaving in 1609.
- Which of the following was not a feature of indentured servitude in the United States?About 80% of all white arrivals in the colonies before the American Revolution were indentured servants.
- How many children did George Washington have?None
- Which civil rights organization did Martin Luther King Jr. help establish? He was the first President of this organization.The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
- What was the term wildcat banking created to describe, in the mid-1800s?It referred to banks, after the end of national banking in 1837, that issued currency and loans far in excess of their assets.
- Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in the Cabinet, under Franklin Roosevelt, serving 12 years as the Secretary of which Department?The Department of Labor
- What was George Marshall most noted for in World War II?He was the United States Army Chief of Staff throughout World War II.
- 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".
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