U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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23 out of 40 correct (57.5%).

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  • Estevanico was a member of Pánfilo de Narváez's 1527 expedition. What is noteworthy about him?
    He survived the expedition and was one of the first Africans to set foot in North America.
  • 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.
  • This leader of the Pullman Strike later ran for President five times.
    Eugene Debs
  • 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.
  • What was the immediate cause of the Boston Massacre?
    A number of British troops were being harassed and jeered by colonists and fired without orders.
  • In which of the following industries did Andrew Carnegie make his fortune?
    Steel
  • How did Benjamin Franklin first become prominent in Pennsylvania?
    He became well-known as the author and publisher of Poor Richard's Almanack which contained stories, facts, and proverbs.
  • What right(s) is the 8th Amendment written to protect?
    It prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • What right(s) is the 5th Amendment written to protect?
    No person can be forced to testify against themselves in a criminal case.
  • 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;"
  • John Marshall was one of the most important members of which early American political party?
    The Federalist Party
  • Which of the following was not a part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points, outlining his vision of the post-World War I world?
    The limitation of the German Army to 100,000 men after the war, and the imposition of substantial reparations to be paid by Germany to the victories allies.
  • What right(s) is the 4th Amendment written to protect?
    The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures.
  • Which of the following mythical things was Francisco Vázquez de Coronado searching for on his expedition?
    The Seven Cities of Gold
  • Scott Joplin was a famous composer of which music genre, in the early 1900s?
    Ragtime

These questions were answered correctly:

  • What was the outcome of King Philip's War for the English and the Wampanoag in New England?
    Several hundred English settlers were killed, while the Wampanoag were almost annihilated. Many Indian survivors were sold into slavery.
  • Jonathan Edwards was a key preacher in which religious movement?
    The First Great Awakening
  • What was a long-term legacy of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
    They were an early example of a written constitution in the colonies.
  • On how many occasions did the NATO alliance mobilize a Soviet attack during the Cold War?
    Zero
  • Which of the following musicians was not influential in the early development and popularity of rock and roll, in the 1950s?
    Marvin Gaye
  • Which answer best describes the Watergate Scandal, which led to Richard Nixon's resignation?
    Nixon attempted to bug Democratic National Committee headquarters during the 1972 election, and then engaged in a botched cover-up of the failed burglary.
  • Who was Jamestown, Virginia named after?
    King James I of England
  • Who did William McKinley defeat in both the 1896 and 1900 Presidential elections?
    William Jennings Bryan
  • Which person coined the term "Gilded Age" to describe the late 1800s?
    Mark Twain
  • Which American country imported more slaves than any other during the course of the Atlantic slave trade?
    Brazil
  • The Federal Trade Commission was created as a progressive reform under which President?
    Woodrow Wilson
  • Which of the following best describes the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II?
    It was the invasion of a Pacific island by Marines in 1942, the first in a long series of "island-hopping" maneuvers.
  • Which of the following regulatory agencies was created under Lyndon Johnson's Administration?
    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • Which answer best describes the status of the Wampanoag Indians today?
    The Wampanoag were nearly exterminated in various wars with the Pilgrims, and only around 2,000 survive today.
  • What was another name for the 21st Rule in the House of Representatives, which applied to slavery?
    The Gag Rule
  • Which of the following countries has NATO not intervened in militarily?
    Poland
  • 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 does the Middle Passage refer to, in the context of the Atlantic slave trade?
    The passage between Africa and the Americas over the Atlantic Ocean, where mortality was highest and conditions were the worst.
  • From which country did most of the September 11 attack perpetrators come from?
    Saudi Arabia
  • What was the long-term effect of the Immigration Act of 1924 on American demographics?
    Immigration to the United States shrank across the board. The level of immigration from Italy and Eastern Europe was particularly targeted for reduction by the law.
  • Which English settler did Pocahontas marry in the 17th century?
    John Rolfe
  • What was the nature of the Whiskey Ring fraud in the mid 1870s?
    Government agents, inspectors, and whiskey distillers colluded to divert millions of dollars of federal liquor taxes into private hands. The scandal included members of Grant's Administration and further damaged his reputation.
  • The Civilian Conservation Corps was a New Deal relief program that did which of the following?
    It hired young men who were out of work, and engaged them in rural projects to related to the conservation and development of natural resources.

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