U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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24 out of 40 correct (60.0%).

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  • What was Elizabeth Key Grinstead known for in the English colonial period?
    She was an early slave who sued and won her freedom in the courts, before laws on slavery were made more strict.
  • "The Gospel of Wealth", by Andrew Carnegie, is a foundational article on which topic or movement?
    Philanthropy
  • A series of bank runs during the 1930s culminated in the Emergency Banking Act of 1933, in the opening days of Roosevelt's term, after this many states suspended banking operations.
    36
  • In 1841, shortly after he replaced William Henry Harrison, John Taylor's entire Cabinet resigned except for one person. Who was it?
    Daniel Webster
  • To finance the Civil War, the United States issued Greenbacks as currency. Which of the following was used to back this currency?
    They were backed by the United States government, but not by any precious metal
  • Which of the following mythical things was Francisco Vázquez de Coronado searching for on his expedition?
    The Seven Cities of Gold
  • Which of the following was not a measure implemented by South Carolina to prevent future slave rebellions after the Stono Rebellion?
    Because Spanish Florida was the attempted destination of the escaped slaves, Britain made concessions to Spain in return for better enforcement of the colonial border.
  • What was Elizabeth Freeman most noted for?
    She won her freedom in the Massachusetts Supreme Court, in 1781, in a decision that implicitly ended slavery in that state.
  • During which of the following time periods was flatboat traffic at its heaviest?
    The 1840s
  • Which event most directly led to the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People?
    The Springfield Race Riot of 1908.
  • 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.
  • 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 was the difference between a flatboat and a steamboat?
    A flatboat was smaller than a steamboat and did not have an engine -- it was used for downstream travel only.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • To what extent did common farming practices contribute to the Dust Bowl?
    Widespread deep-plowing of the Plains topsoil had made the area much for susceptible to droughts, and to the formation of choking dust clouds.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Which of the following groups was not generally considered to be a "hyphenated American" group in the early 1900s?
    Scottish-American
  • Which Founding Father and longest-surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence also helped create the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad?
    Charles Carroll of Carrollton
  • Which of the following individuals was a strong opponent of eugenics during the height of its popularity in the early 1900s?
    William Jennings Bryan
  • Which of the following was not a legacy of the cowboy culture that built up around the American cattle drives in the 1800s?
    Cowboys often raced horses to pass the time while the cattle rested, and helped develop the races into a popular national sport.
  • Who was the first President of the Tuskegee Institute?
    Booker T. Washington
  • In which city did the Haymarket Square bombing occur, in 1885?
    Chicago
  • What was a fear or concern that guided the introduction of the New Jersey Plan at the Constitutional Convention?
    Larger states would control the workings of the new federal government if proportional representation was used in the legislature.
  • Jane Addams was best known as a pioneer of which movement?
    The settlement house movement
  • Which public figure was the subject of Walt Whitman's poem, "O Captain! My Captain!"?
    Abraham Lincoln
  • What was a "Gibson Girl" around the turn of the 20th century?
    It was a cartoon series that semi-comically depicted a modern, confident, fashionable woman and her happenings, but did not involve her in the women's political movements of the time.
  • Which of the following people was instrumental in presenting the Albany Plan, an early attempt at colonial unification?
    Benjamin Franklin
  • 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
  • Which of the following policies was not a goal of the Farmer's Alliance?
    Increased pensions for veterans of the Civil War.
  • How did the Great White Fleet of the U.S. Navy become well-known?
    It undertook a circumnavigation of the globe, lasting over a year, in which it made goodwill stops in numerous foreign ports.
  • Who was the founder of the American Federation of Labor?
    Samuel Gompers
  • What was George Marshall most noted for in World War II?
    He was the United States Army Chief of Staff throughout World War II.
  • Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Cabinet of George Washington?
    James Madison served as the Attorney General
  • Which politician was the acknowledged leader of the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party?
    Roscoe Conkling
  • What was the most important consequence of the Gibbons v. Ogden decision?
    It strengthened the ability of the federal government to regulate commerce under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.
  • Which of the following is a quote from the Declaration of Independence?
    "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
  • 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 two Congressional leaders were most responsible for drafting the Compromise of 1850?
    Henry Clay and Stephen A. Douglas
  • The ostensible cause of Andrew Johnson's impeachment was his dismissal of which Cabinet member?
    Edwin Stanton
  • 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;"

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