U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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24 out of 40 correct (60.0%).

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  • Which of the following is not something that was agreed to at the Tehran Conference in late 1943?
    The division of Germany into four occupation zones, which later coalesced into East Germany and West Germany.
  • The War Production Board was in charge of all of the following during World War II except what?
    Production of films and speeches aimed at improving civilian morale.
  • A person from which of the following groups was least likely to support Jacksonian Democracy and universal white manhood suffrage?
    Business owners and bankers in New England.
  • In 1948, the Progressive Party broke with Harry Truman over his policy toward the Soviet Union, and nominated which man for President?
    Henry Wallace
  • Polish immigrants made up a significant part of the work force in all of the following industries except which one?
    Textile manufacturing
  • During the 1950s, the CIA was involved in a coup or rebellion in all of the following countries except which one?
    Greece
  • What was Chester A. Arthur's political experience before he assumed the Presidency of the United States?
    He was in charge of customs collections for the Port of New York.
  • Which of the following decisions, by John Marshall, most directly acknowledged the implied powers of the federal government and strengthened their legal basis?
    McCulloch v. Maryland
  • Which of the following was not a reason that the Second Bank of the United States was formed, in 1816?
    Regional private banks wanted a centralized banking authority to assist with financing and liquidity.
  • In what state did Nat Turner's slave rebellion occur, in 1831?
    Virginia
  • What percentage of public libraries in the United States are estimated to have been founded by women's clubs around the turn of the 20th century?
    75-80 percent
  • 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 was Andrew Jackson's position on "internal improvements", or federal infrastructure spending in modern terms?
    Jackson believed that, by and large, such spending was an avenue for corruption and disproportionately benefited elite business interests.
  • Which of the following New Deal laws was invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court, in Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States?
    The National Industrial Recovery Act
  • 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
  • Which Amendment lowered the minimum voting age from 21 to 18?
    The 26th Amendment

These questions were answered correctly:

  • What was not an immediate consequence of Sherman's March to the Sea?
    The Confederacy formally surrendered to the United States at the end of this campaign.
  • Which of the following is a legacy of John Marshall's time on the Supreme Court?
    Marshall established the Supreme Court as a powerful American institution, the Court having been considered a minor body under the three previous Chief Justices.
  • Which of the following individuals was a strong opponent of eugenics during the height of its popularity in the early 1900s?
    William Jennings Bryan
  • What did the National Labor Relations Act, also known as the Wagner Act, do when it was passed in 1935?
    It protected the right of workers to join a union, engage in collective bargaining, and to go on strike.
  • Which of the following statements about Susan B. Anthony is not historically accurate?
    Anthony was an honorary guest when the 19th Amendment was passed by the U.S. House and Senate.
  • At what point in the history of the United States was the Federal Reserve System created?
    1913, in response to the Panics of 1907, 1893, and 1873, to establish a lender of last resort.
  • Which of the following acts was forbidden under the Sedition Act of 1918, with violations punishable by 5-20 years in prison?
    It forbade the use of disloyal or abusive language about the United States government, flag, or military during World War I.
  • Which of the following is not something that Dwight Eisenhower warned about in his Farewell Address?
    The danger of political polarization to paralyze the country at a future point.
  • What, approximately, was the annual inflation rate in the United States when Gerald Ford began his Whip Inflation Now campaign?
    12 percent
  • Which of the following was not an effect of the Panic of 1893?
    The federal government took steps to move away from the gold standard more forcefully, in order to increase the money supply and spur new investment.
  • What was Abraham Lincoln's political experience before he was President?
    He served for one term in the House of Representatives, over a decade before he was elected President. He also served a few years in the Illinois General Assembly.
  • Which of the following people was not associated with the New Look national security policy in the 1950s?
    Dean Acheson
  • 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.
  • Which of the following influential black leaders was not born into slavery?
    W.E.B. Dubois
  • Which of the following agencies had the largest role in the creation of the internet?
    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • Who used the phrase Iron Curtain to describe the Soviet Union and its satellites in a speech they made in 1946, making the term well-known to the American public?
    Winston Churchill
  • What was the purpose of the Hampton Roads Conference, in 1865?
    It was an inconclusive meeting between Abraham Lincoln and members of Jefferson Davis's Cabinet, before the war ended, in which they discussed possible peace terms.
  • Which answer best describes the Siege of Vicksburg?
    The Union Army, under Ulysses Grant, captured the last remaining Confederate foothold on the Mississippi River, in 1863.
  • Which of the following states was Jaques Marquette most instrumental in the early exploration of?
    Louisiana
  • Which Europeans did the Wampanoag tribe have the most early contact with?
    Puritan settlers to New England
  • What is the only Amendment to repeal another Amendment to the Constitution?
    The 21st Amendment
  • Which of the following statements about the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 is inaccurate?
    The law had a statute of limitations of seven years, after which an escaped slave was legally free from recapture.
  • Which of the following companies was J.P. Morgan not influential in providing financing for during his lifetime?
    Standard Oil
  • Which of the following statements about the First Transcontinental Railroad is accurate?
    The eastern and western halves met in Utah, where the Golden Spike was driven in 1869.

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