U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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19 out of 40 correct (47.5%).

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  • 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
  • Which of the following groups was not generally considered to be a "hyphenated American" group in the early 1900s?
    Scottish-American
  • How did Rutherford B. Hayes ultimately respond to the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
    After a few weeks, Hayes dispatched federal troops to several cities in order to put down the strikes, so that the nation's rail traffic could begin to move again.
  • Which future President was wounded at the Battle of Trenton?
    James Monroe
  • To prevent the succession of this border state and the blocking of federal troops, Abraham Lincoln suspended habeas corpus and had several prominent politicians arrested without trial.
    Maryland
  • 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 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.
  • Janet Reno was the first woman to serve in which Cabinet position?
    Attorney General
  • Who made a return to normalcy (from things such as World War I and the turmoil of 1919) the centerpiece of their 1920 Presidential campaign?
    Warren Harding
  • Which of the following statements about sharecropping is inaccurate?
    Sharecropping was a system that only applied to black tenants.
  • Which of the following countries did not participate heavily in the Atlantic slave trade?
    Italy
  • What did the "Ten percent" plan for Reconstruction propose?
    A state could be reintegrated into the Union when 10% of it's 1860 voters had taken on oath of allegiance to the United States.
  • 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.
  • What was the primary reason that the United States entered World War I against Germany?
    The large number of American ships sunk by German submarines, particularly in early 1917.
  • How many states allow some form of initiative or referendum, due largely to reforms from the Progressive Era?
    27 states allow either initiatives or referendums.
  • The Constitution required 36 "guilty" votes in the Senate to remove Andrew Johnson from office on impeachment charges. How many Senators voted for conviction?
    35
  • Approximately how many American workers were involved in a strike during the first year after World War II ended, making labor relations a key political issue?
    5 million
  • Which of the following women did not heavily advocate for women's suffrage in the United States?
    Emma Goldman
  • What did the Wilmot Proviso attempt to do?
    It would have prohibited slavery in all territory acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War.
  • Which of the following was not a consequence of the headright system in Virginia?
    The headright system was used only in Virginia, because other colonies lacked sufficient land to implement it.
  • Which of the following was not a grievance in the Declaration of Independence?
    That the British had allied with the French without the colonists consent, and were requiring the colonies to accept French ships in their ports.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Which of the following inventions was not developed or much improved by Thomas Edison?
    The telephone
  • Which of the following was not a factor in the end of large-scale cattle drives in the United States?
    Increased trade with the Americas led to the expansive importation of cheap cattle from Argentina.
  • Barack Obama's first term as President began in the aftermath of which economic event?
    Financial crisis of 2007–08
  • Who was the first Vice President under Thomas Jefferson? He killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel and was eventually charged with (and acquitted of) treason.
    Aaron Burr
  • 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.
  • What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620?
    It was the first governing compact of the Plymouth Colony, written by the settlers themselves on the Mayflower, to establish rights and expectations on land.
  • Which of the following companies was broken up by the Supreme Court, on the grounds that it was a monopoly, under the Sherman Antitrust Act?
    Standard Oil
  • Which political party did Thomas Jefferson and James Madison organize in the 1790s?
    The Democratic-Republican Party
  • Which character was created to encourage women to take industrial jobs, and later became a feminist icon?
    Rosie the Riveter
  • Which of the following political phrases is most associated with Huey Long?
    Every Man a King
  • Which of the following people was not a prominent musician of the Soul music genre?
    Jim Morrison
  • Which of the following things was not an important rite of passage for many middle and upper-class women in the late 19th century?
    College
  • Which of the following Amendments did Abraham Lincoln support during his time as President?
    The 13th Amendment, stating, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude... shall exist within the United States."
  • Which economic policy did Ronald Reagan profess his support for in his election campaign?
    Supply-side economics, or tax cuts on corporations and high income brackets to spur increased investment and growth.
  • Margaret Mead, an anthropologist, studied the sexual behavior of people in which foreign location? Her work was controversial and seen by many as undermining the values of monogamy.
    Samoa
  • 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.
  • Which issue did the Baker v. Carr decision address?
    The drawing of Congressional districts
  • 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
  • Which British act did the Sons of Liberty most directly oppose when it formed?
    The Stamp Act

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