U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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  • What was the main argument against slavery made in The Impending Crisis of the South by Hinton Rowan Helper?
    Slavery was an inefficient practice and a barrier to industrialization and economic progress in the South, benefitting a tiny minority at the expense of the many.
  • What was Abraham Lincoln's political experience before he was President?
    He served for one term in the House of Representatives, over a decade before he was elected President. He also served a few years in the Illinois General Assembly.
  • What was the common theme of Joseph McCarthy's allegations, and his role in prosecuting them?
    McCarthy was a Senator who alleged that numerous government departments, along with the military, had been infiltrated by Communist spies. He often used secret evidence or refused to provide details on the names he had.
  • Which of the following is not a major subgroup of the Sioux?
    The Peoria
  • Which of the following people was not a notable member of the American Anti-Slavery Society?
    Edgar Allan Poe
  • Which of the following statements about the North American fur trade is not accurate?
    The fur trade was in decline by the mid 1700s.
  • Which of the following states became an important destination for Swedish and Norwegian immigrants in the late 19th century?
    Minnesota
  • What was Alfred Thayer Mahan best known for?
    He was a naval theorist who emphasized the importance of sea power in various historical conflicts, and helped stir the United States to drastically increase the size of the Navy in the early 1900s.
  • All of the following actresses were associated with the flapper lifestyle except for which one?
    Katharine Hepburn
  • What is a unique legacy of the French colony in Louisiana?
    Louisiana is the only state that has parishes instead of counties.
  • Which future Supreme Court justice agued for Brown in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case?
    Thurgood Marshall
  • Why is Abigail Adams sometimes cited as an early feminist influence?
    Her copious correspondence with her husband argues strongly for women's rights. She was also a fairly active First Lady compared to others of her era, earning her the sobriquet of "Mrs. President".
  • 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").
  • Who initially demanded the passage of the Bill of Rights, during the period that the Constitution was ratified?
    The Bill of Rights was a concession to Anti-Federalists who feared that the powers of the Constitution were too open-ended.
  • Which of the following statements about sharecropping is inaccurate?
    Sharecropping was a system that only applied to black tenants.
  • Which politician was the acknowledged leader of the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party?
    Roscoe Conkling
  • Several laws, not directly related to slavery, were passed early in the Civil War which had previously been blocked by Southern opposition. Which of the following is not one of those laws?
    The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
  • Benjamin Banneker, a free black, is known for his help in surveying and planning which city?
    Washington D.C.
  • Which answer best describes the early life of Theodore Roosevelt?
    Roosevelt grew up in an upper-class family in New York City, and traveled abroad frequently as a youth.
  • What was an important long-term consequence of the Panic of 1907?
    Many bankers and businessmen advocated for the creation of the Federal Reserve System to prevent a similar financial panic in the future.
  • Which answer best describes the foreign policy of Theodore Roosevelt?
    Roosevelt actively engaged the United States in foreign affairs, particularly in Latin America. He was an imperialist and supervised the build-up of the American Navy.
  • Who was the President when the Louisiana Purchase was made?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • Which of the following was not a long-term consequence of the success of the Model T and other automobiles?
    Ford became such a dominant carmaker that it was eventually broken up under the federal antitrust laws, becoming the second prominent company to undergo that fate, after Standard Oil.
  • Which of the following people did not become highly wealthy by leading a company that was associated with the Information Age?
    Tim Berners-Lee
  • What was the primary purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention, in 1848?
    It was the first notable meeting of women's right advocates, including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and produced the Declaration of Sentiments to outline future goals for the women's movement.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Which of the following best describes the Bataan Death March in World War II?
    It was a forced march of American troops from Corregidor to a Japanese prisoner of war camp in 1942.
  • Which of the following countries, besides Germany, was an enemy of the United States during World War I?
    Austria-Hungary
  • Which state was admitted to the United States as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
    California
  • Which of the following societal trends did not rapidly follow the approval of The Pill (the birth control pill) in 1960?
    Every state legalized the use of the pill for married and unmarried women by 1965.
  • Andrew Jackson won a plurality of the popular vote in the 1824 Presidential election. Which two opponents did he accuse of stealing that election in a "corrupt bargain"?
    John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay
  • Which of the following is not an important long-term consequence of the Progressive Era?
    The United States joined the League of Nations and became a central actor in international affairs.
  • Which of the following is not considered to be an implied power under the Constitution, under mainstream definitions?
    The power of Congress to merge the United States with other countries, such as Canada, under a new Constitution.
  • During the 1950s, the CIA was involved in a coup or rebellion in all of the following countries except which one?
    Greece
  • 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.
  • What does the Middle Passage refer to, in the context of the Atlantic slave trade?
    The passage between Africa and the Americas over the Atlantic Ocean, where mortality was highest and conditions were the worst.
  • Which of the following people was killed in the Boston Massacre?
    Crispus Attucks
  • Which General served as the Military Governor during most of the Occupation of Japan?
    Douglas MacArthur
  • Which of the following people was not a prominent Loyalist during the American Revolution?
    Alexander Hamilton
  • In 1948, the Progressive Party broke with Harry Truman over his policy toward the Soviet Union, and nominated which man for President?
    Henry Wallace
  • Which of the following was NOT a common argument against women's suffrage before the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920?
    Women voters would be more likely to support aggressive wars and foreign policy.

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