U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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22 out of 40 correct (55.0%).

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  • What was the purpose of the Committee of Detail at the Constitutional Convention?
    It wrote the first draft of the United States Constitution, based on agreements that had been reached during the first few weeks of the Convention.
  • At what point were the cliff dwellings of the Pueblo people, in the American southwest, abandoned by their occupants?
    Around 1300, due to climactic changes which reduced landfall and made the land too arid.
  • Which of the following events had not happened to Squanto before the arrival of the Puritans in 1620?
    He was briefly taken to the Virginia Colony on a provision ship bound for that location, before he escaped and made his way up the coastline back to Massachusetts.
  • What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s position on the Vietnam War?
    King was an early and outspoken opponent of the Vietnam War.
  • As of 1910, before the Great Migration began, approximately what percentage of American blacks lived in the South?
    90 percent
  • 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.
  • In the late 1800s, the term "survival of the fittest" was often used to express a particular philosophy about the winners and losers of capitalism and society. Which philosopher is most associated with this term?
    Herbert Spencer
  • 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
  • What was the most important immediate consequence of the Memphis Riots of 1866?
    It built support for the Radical Republicans in the 1866 elections, and contributed to the passage of the 14th Amendment.
  • Which of the following autobiographical works, published in 1969, made Maya Angelou a well-known author?
    I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  • In what city was Jane Addams's Hull House located?
    Chicago
  • Which global event loomed as a specter for southern slaveowners throughout the 19th century, in the context of the executions of Denmark Vesey and Nat Turner?
    The Haitian Revolution of Toussaint Louverture
  • Which of the following was not a consequence of tobacco's supremacy in colonial Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland?
    Large tobacco growers tried to buy additional land in Pennsylvania, coming into conflict with the Quaker settlers of that region.
  • What was the general effect of the Glorious Revolution on the American colonies?
    The new monarchy in England was much less involved in colonial affairs, beginning an era known as "salutary neglect". The Dominion of New England was disbanded.
  • Which of the following influential black leaders was not born into slavery?
    W.E.B. Dubois
  • Dorothea Dix inspired the passage of federal legislation to fund the construction of insane asylums, but the proposed law was vetoed by which President?
    Franklin Pierce
  • What did the Wade-Davis Bill propose for Reconstruction?
    No Southern state could be readmitted until a majority of its voters took the Ironclad Oath, stating they had never supported the Confederacy.
  • What was the primary reason for the creation of the Greenback during the Civil War, in spite of ingrained opposition to fiat currency?
    Banks and foreign governments would only lend to the United States at exorbitant interest rates, and the revenue from tariffs and excises was clearly insufficient to finance an army.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • 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
  • Out of 600 men on Pánfilo de Narváez's 1527 expedition to Florida, how many survived?
    4
  • Which of the following was not a legacy of American Enlightenment thought in the 1700s?
    An increased respect for a government by consent of the governed and the social contract, influenced by Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan and Jacques Rousseau.
  • 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.
  • What was the period of Parliamentarian rule in England, between 1648-1660, called?
    The Interregnum
  • What was a long-term legacy of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
    They were an early example of a written constitution in the colonies.
  • Which of the following does not follow from the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution?
    The supremacy of the federal government is not limited by the original seven articles of the Constitution, although subsequent Amendments did limit it in some areas.
  • Which of the following statements about the introduction of barbed wire to the west is inaccurate?
    Barbed wire made it economical for cattle ranching to spread to areas that were densely populated, allowing the practice to take a firm hold in the Midwest.
  • What was the immediate short-term effect of the Missouri Compromise?
    Slavery receded as an important national issue until the late 1840s.
  • How many articles are in the United States Constitution, not including the Preamble?
    Seven
  • Among black slaves, which of the following religious stories was most often turned to for inspiration?
    Moses and the Exodus from Egypt
  • 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.
  • Charles Drew was a pioneer in which area of medicine?
    Blood banks and transfusions
  • Which of the following religious groups does not trace its roots, at least somewhat, to the Second Great Awakening?
    The Quakers
  • In what year was the Treaty of Ghent signed (not the year it was ratified), ending the War of 1812?
    1814
  • What did the Banking Act of 1933 most closely deal with?
    It established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and required the separation of commercial and investment banking ("Glass-Steagall").
  • What was Calvin Coolidge's position, in general, on economic issues?
    Coolidge cut the income tax substantially, cut spending, and generally favored business interests.
  • Which of the following was not part of the infamous Dred Scott v. Sandford decision?
    Slaveowners could bring their slaves into a free state for a reasonable period of time, as long as they did not establish residency.
  • Duke Ellington's appearances at which club contributed to his national reputation?
    The Cotton Club
  • Which of the following was not a large source of labor in the Province of Maryland by the mid-1700s?
    Indian slaves
  • What was an important long-term effect of the Loyalist emigration to Canada after the American Revolution?
    Canada had a significant influx of settlers who resisted integration with the United States, were favorable to Britain, and influenced future politics there.
  • What right(s) is the 5th Amendment written to protect?
    No person can be forced to testify against themselves in a criminal case.

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