U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 2
20 out of 40 correct (50.0%).
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Areas for improvement:
- Political History: 50.0% (16 out of 32)
- The Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877): 0.0% (0 out of 5)
- Black History: 20.0% (1 out of 5)
- Economic History: 52.9% (9 out of 17)
- Cultural History: 50.0% (7 out of 14)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- Labor Management Relations Act of 1947
- Strike wave of 1945-1946
- City upon a Hill
- John Winthrop
- Separation of powers under the United States Constitution
- United States Constitution
- The Federalist Papers
- Ku Klux Klan
- Tammany Hall
- William M. Tweed
- Political boss
- Freedom Riders
- Embargo Act of 1807
- Progressive Era
- Scopes Trial
- Clarence Darrow
- Tuskegee University
- Confederate States of America
- Slave Power
- Slavery in the United States
- Aaron Burr
- Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Thomas Jefferson
- Roosevelt Corollary
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Jefferson Davis
- Wildcat banking
- American Civil War
- Greenback (money)
- First Great Awakening
- Jonathan Edwards (theologian)
- Wilma Rudolph
These questions were missed:
- What was Wilma Rudolph best known for?She was the first American woman to win three gold medals in track at a single Olympics.
- The Electoral College deadlock between Thomas Jefferson and which other person led to the passage of the 12th Amendment?Aaron Burr
- What events led to the Embargo Act of 1807?Britain and France seized numerous American ships as contraband of war, with each country trying to cut off trade to the other.
- What labor law was passed, over Harry Truman's veto, in reaction to the wave of strikes that occurred in 1945-46?The Taft-Hartley Act
- The Ku Klux Klan experienced a revival in the 1920s. Which of the following was not advocated for by the Klan during this period?Believing the Democratic Party had become too infused with foreigners, the Klan worked for the election of Republicans, in contrast to its role in the 1870s.
- Who was the only Vice President of the Confederate States of America?Alexander Stephens
- What did the Roosevelt Corollary of Theodore Roosevelt do?It stated that the United States would intervene directly in conflicts between European and Latin American countries, rather than having the Europeans press their claims directly.
- William Tweed is best known for leading which faction or organization as "Boss Tweed"?Tammany Hall
- Which answer best describes the Tuskegee Institute?It was an important black college in the South that provided instruction on teaching, and on many practical skills and trades.
- Which famed attorney argued for the side of evolution and defended a science teacher in the Scopes Trial, in 1926?Clarence Darrow
- Which of the following answers about the separation of powers under the Constitution is inaccurate?A two-thirds majority of Congress can vote to remove a Supreme Court justice from power if their decisions are unsound.
- To finance the Civil War, the United States issued Greenbacks as currency. Which of the following was used to back this currency?They were backed by the United States government, but not by any precious metal
- Which of the following is not an important long-term consequence of the Progressive Era?The United States joined the League of Nations and became a central actor in international affairs.
- What did the epithet of "Slave Power" refer to in the antebellum era?It was a term used by Free Soilers, and then Republicans, to refer to the upper-class of the South which dominated that region's politics and advocated for the expansion of slavery.
- 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.
- Jonathan Edwards was a key preacher in which religious movement?The First Great Awakening
- Which of the following people did not help to write the Federalist Papers?Benjamin Franklin
- 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.
- Who was the first notable person to use the city on a hill metaphor to describe the United States, the English colonies, or a specific one of those colonies?John Winthrop
- Which civil rights issue did the Freedom Riders specifically protest for?The integration of public buses
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
- Which of the following was an important, immediate precursor to the Establishment clause in the First Amendment?The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
- Which acts/policy of John Adams were the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions (written by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison) opposed to?The Alien and Sedition Acts
- What was the position of Oliver Cromwell towards the American colonies during his time as Lord Protector?Cromwell paid little attention to colonial affairs, being more occupied with setting up a new government in England after the Civil War.
- Which of the following is not a reason for a new Constitution that is included in the Preamble?To balance the interests of the several states
- Which of the following countries has NATO not intervened in militarily?Poland
- What was a broad philosophical/political idea that guided the Virginia Plan?Each state should have representation in the national legislature in proportion to its population.
- What was an important long-term consequence of the First Great Awakening?A more spontaneous, emotional style of preaching and church service became common, at the expense of those sects which had a more structured and formal worship style.
- Which city in the United States was a primary destination for Polish immigrants in the 19th century?Chicago
- In which of the following states did Algonquian peoples not live in around the time of first contact with Europeans?South Carolina
- Which of the following musicians was not influential in the early development and popularity of rock and roll, in the 1950s?Marvin Gaye
- Who was the primary author of the Missouri Compromise?Henry Clay
- The West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish decision upheld the constitutionality of which type of legislation, overturning earlier precedents.The minimum wage
- Which of the following people was not a prominent Loyalist during the American Revolution?Alexander Hamilton
- The Pullman Strike began when George Pullman cut wages and refused to recognize the American Railway Union, which had been founded by whom?Eugene Debs
- Andrew Jackson first came to national attention during the War of 1812, for leading the United States to victory in which battle?The Battle of New Orleans
- What was the importance of the Liberty Ship in World War II?It was a simple, standardized transport ship that was easy to construct. Enough could be produced to easily make up for losses from submarine warfare.
- 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.
- Which two Congressional leaders were most responsible for drafting the Compromise of 1850?Henry Clay and Stephen A. Douglas
- Which of the following is not the name of a beach that was used during the Normandy landings?Silver
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