U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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21 out of 40 correct (52.5%).

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  • Which of the following was not a feature of indentured servitude in the United States?
    About 80% of all white arrivals in the colonies before the American Revolution were indentured servants.
  • Aimee Semple McPherson was well known for all of the following things except which one?
    She was one of the first nationally-known evangelicals to extensively preach and campaign on behalf of conservative Republican politicians.
  • 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.
  • What was the position of Frederick Douglass on the plan of Ulysses Grant to annex Santo Domingo as a haven for freed slaves?
    Douglass supported the plan and its goals of removing blacks from Southern violence, and admitting one or more states with a black majority.
  • Which of the following was not an important long-term consequence of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
    The United Stated was unable to pass any laws banning the importation of slaves, due to the disproportionate representation of the South.
  • What did the Supreme Court rule in the Williams v. Mississippi decision?
    It took a strict interpretation of the 15th Amendment which allowed states to require poll taxes and literacy tests.
  • In which city did the Stonewall Riots occur? They are commonly seen as a turning point in the history of gay activism.
    New York
  • Which of the following is not a change in immigration policy that began with the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?
    It rescinded a provision prohibiting the immigration of homosexuals to the United States.
  • What the primary purpose of the New England Confederation in the 1600s?
    It was a military alliance of several New England colonies, catalyzed by various conflicts with native Indian tribes.
  • How did the structure of Massachusetts Bay Colony influence the New England region?
    It made belief in the Puritan sect mandatory for voting and office-holding, and left little room for Anglicans, Quakers, and other sects.
  • Freddie Stowers, a black soldier, received a Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I. In what year was his medal awarded?
    1991
  • Which of the following is not a legacy of Catharine Beecher?
    She was an early supporter and advocate of women's suffrage.
  • 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 answer best describes the economic policies of Janet Yellen in her first years as Chair of the Federal Reserve?
    Yellen kept interest rates low and phased out quantitative easing, and waited for further signs of recovery from the 2008 financial crisis.
  • Which historian is most responsible for popularizing the term "Social Darwinism", decades after that ideology enjoyed its greatest popularity under a various terminology.
    Richard Hofstadter
  • Which of the following is not a book or article written by W.E.B. Dubois?
    Montage of a Dream Deferred
  • What was the ultimate outcome of the "Bleeding Kansas" struggle in the 1850s?
    Kansas was not admitted until the secession of the Southern states began, in spite of submitting three potential state Constitutions to the U.S. Congress.
  • Which of the following people was a longtime leader of the Nation of Islam?
    Elijah Muhammad
  • Which of the following statements/essays on women's rights was written by Judith Sargent Murray?
    On the Equality of the Sexes

These questions were answered correctly:

  • 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 was not a feature of the Gilded Age?
    Advancements in working conditions and worker safety, and a reduction of fatalities on railroads and in coal mines.
  • What was the most significant public policy or movement that Horace Mann was an advocate for?
    Free and universal public education
  • What was John Smith's role in the founding of Virginia?
    He led the colony during its most tenuous early days, enforcing discipline and establishing the location, before leaving in 1609.
  • Which famous abolitionist published The Liberator from 1831 until the end of the Civil War?
    William Lloyd Garrison
  • Which of the following states was Jaques Marquette most instrumental in the early exploration of?
    Louisiana
  • What is notable about Victoria Woodhull?
    She was the first woman candidate for President of the United States.
  • During its peak, areas with substantial incidents of lynching were correlated with each of the following factors except which one?
    The African American population was relatively small and isolated.
  • What was significant about the National Road, on which construction began in 1811?
    It was the first major initiative taken by the federal government to build a highway.
  • Who is notable for having developed a written syllabary for the Cherokee language?
    Sequoyah
  • Which future President built his national reputation by commanding the army that defeated Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa's forces at Tippecanoe?
    William Henry Harrison
  • 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.
  • Approximately how many slaves utilized the Underground Railroad to escape from the South?
    At least 30 thousand
  • Who became the first woman Chair of the Federal Reserve?
    Janet Yellen
  • The Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education allowed federal courts to require school districts to bus students to achieve racial balance. In what year was the case decided?
    1971
  • 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 statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is not accurate?
    The Proclamation immediately freed about 500 thousand slaves from Confederate states, who had either escaped or lived in areas that the Union had captured.
  • Which American country imported more slaves than any other during the course of the Atlantic slave trade?
    Brazil
  • 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
  • In what important way did the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 change previous precedents on slavery in the United States?
    By allowing for the possibility of slavery in Kansas and Nebraska, it overturned the Missouri Compromise of 1820.
  • The creation of Brook Farm, a communal farm in Massachusetts, was inspired by which religious or social movement?
    Transcendentalism

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