U.S. History Quiz, Final Result
The final score on this quiz is a 3
23 out of 40 correct (57.5%).
JayWolfson
U.S. History Resources
Areas for improvement:
- Black History: 16.7% (1 out of 6)
- Economic History: 47.1% (8 out of 17)
- Military History: 33.3% (2 out of 6)
- Cultural History: 44.4% (4 out of 9)
- Ethnic History: 0.0% (0 out of 2)
At least one question missed covering the following topics:
- World War II
- Henry Clay
- Stephen A. Douglas
- Compromise of 1850
- Samuel Morse
- Electrical telegraph
- Stabilization Act of 1942
- Nat Turner
- Nat Turner's slave rebellion
- Millard Fillmore
- Know Nothing
- Assassination of William McKinley
- History of the Poles in the United States
- William McKinley
- War Production Board
- Northwest Ordinance
- Slavery in the United States
- Post–World War II baby boom
- Annapolis Convention (1786)
- Battle of Antietam
- Emancipation Proclamation
- American Civil War
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Louisiana (New France)
- Munn v. Illinois
- Pequot people
- Grand Village of the Illinois
- Calvin Coolidge
These questions were missed:
- Which of the following events most directly led to prejudice against Poles in the United States, at least for a time?The Assassination of William McKinley
- In what state did Nat Turner's slave rebellion occur, in 1831?Virginia
- Which of the following was not an immediate consequence of the Battle of Antietam?Ulysses Grant was recalled from the west to take overall command of the Union Army.
- What was the importance of the Stabilization Act of 1942?It controlled prices and wages to prevent inflation during the war.
- In which modern-day U.S. state were the Pequot people most numerous?Connecticut
- What was the main result of the Annapolis Convention?The delegates scheduled a second convention in Philadelphia for the following year, which would discuss broader constitutional questions.
- How did the Northwest Ordinance come to effect the debate about slavery in the United States?It set the Ohio River as a boundary between free and slave states, and foreshadowed future debates over the expansion of slavery.
- At the height of the postwar Baby Boom, in the late 1950s, the fertility rate per woman reached which point (vs. 1.9 in 2014)?3.7
- 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
- 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.
- Who is most credited with developing the telegraph within the United States.Samuel Morse
- How many times was Martin Luther King Jr. jailed during his life?29
- What caused the breakup of the Grand Village of the Illinois?Invading Iroquois bands drove out the Illinois groups in the late 1600s, as part of the Beaver Wars.
- When it was initially created, approximately what territory did the French colony of Louisiana encompass?Most of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River in either direction.
- What was the nature of the law that was upheld in Munn v. Illinois?The Court upheld a law setting maximum rates that private companies could charge for the storage and transport of agricultural products, mainly aimed at grain elevators and railroads.
- What was Calvin Coolidge's position, in general, on civil rights issues?Coolidge praised America's diversity and attempted to push for stronger anti-lynching laws, but he was blocked by Congress.
- Which two Congressional leaders were most responsible for drafting the Compromise of 1850?Henry Clay and Stephen A. Douglas
These questions were answered correctly:
- Which future President was wounded at the Battle of Trenton?James Monroe
- Before his capture of an arsenal in Virginia, how else did John Brown fight for the abolition of slavery?He had fought in some engagements in Kansas, and had killed five pro-slavery men in a massacre.
- Why was the United States Constitution written?The first government after independence, the Articles of Confederation, was widely considered to be weak and ineffective.
- Who was the first American woman to travel to outer space?Sally Ride
- 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.
- The Wright Brothers' business in which area helped them develop the mechanical skills to create an airplane.Bicycle manufacture and repair
- Which early president is most closely associated with the begin of the "spoils system" in the federal government?Andrew Jackson
- Which of the following, from the point of view of the English Crown, was not a benefit of the proprietary colony?Such colonies allowed all colonists a voice in the local government, minimizing the chance of unrest.
- The Electoral College deadlock between Thomas Jefferson and which other person led to the passage of the 12th Amendment?Aaron Burr
- What was the goal of the Boston Tea Party?To effect the repeal of the Tea Act by destroying any merchandise where the tea tax had been paid.
- Which English settler did Pocahontas marry in the 17th century?John Rolfe
- What does the 13th Amendment to the Constitution do?This Amendment ended slavery in the United States.
- Franklin Pierce was sometimes called a "doughface" during and after his Presidency. What did that term mean?It was a term for any Northern politician who was insufficiently anti-slavery, or otherwise seen as favorable to the South.
- Who was the first colonial figure to grow tobacco as a cash crop?John Rolfe
- What did the Supreme Court's Gideon v. Wainwright decision do?It required the states to provide counsel to defendants who cannot pay their own attorneys.
- Which of the following was not an expectation of American women under the loosely defined "Republican motherhood" ideals of the early United States?Women had an obligation to be knowledgable about political issues, and to discuss with their husbands how the family should case its vote.
- What did the Corwin Amendment state and what was its purpose?It was proposed shortly before the inauguration of President Lincoln, and would have forbidden any additional Constitutional Amendments to restrict slavery where it already existed. It was an 11th hour attempt at compromise before the Civil War.
- How was Washington D.C. established as the nation's capital?The First U.S. Congress established Washington as the capital in 1790, choosing a Southern site in return for other compromises to the Federalists.
- What was a key distinction of a Crown colony in British North America?Crown colonies were ruled by a governor who was directly appointed by the monarch.
- Although its first charter was issued in 1629, the first permanent English settlement in the Province of Carolina was not established until what year?1653
- What was a key argument advanced in the Massachusetts Circular Letter, in response to the Townshend Acts?The Townshend Acts were unconstitutional because the colony of Massachusetts was not represented in Parliament.
- Which event made Pontiac a well known Ottawa leader?Pontiac led the Ottawa in a rebellion against the British and their colonists. The rebellion eventually spread from Michigan all the way into Pennsylvania.
- 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.
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