U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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22 out of 40 correct (55.0%).

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Which of the following areas did not become a United States territory or protectorate for some amount of time as a result of the Spanish-American War and the Treaty of Paris?
    Santo Domingo
  • In its purer forms, a proponent of Social Darwinism would believe all of the following statements except which one?
    Social instincts such as "sympathy" and "moral sentiments" also evolved through natural selection.
  • Which of the following was not a goal of the McKinley Tariff, in 1890?
    To win support in upcoming elections by passing a law that was broadly popular to voters in both parties.
  • In what state did Nat Turner's slave rebellion occur, in 1831?
    Virginia
  • Which of the following is not an example of an Alphabet Agency created during the New Deal?
    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • All of the following measures, generally seen as circumventions of the 15th Amendment, were used except for which one?
    Requirements to show a state-issued ID card at the polls
  • Which of the following was a controversy related to the Free Exercise clause in the First Amendment?
    Whether Congress had the power to restrict polygamy, a religious practice, among Mormons in U.S. states and territories.
  • Which of the following was not a poem written by Edgar Allen Poe?
    The Scarlet Letter
  • What does the Free Exercise clause of the Bill of Rights apply to?
    Congress may not prohibit the free exercise of any religion or religious belief.
  • What, approximately, was the annual inflation rate in the United States when Gerald Ford began his Whip Inflation Now campaign?
    12 percent
  • Which of the following was not a contribution of John Jay to the early development of the United States?
    Jay became the Speaker of the House for the Federalist Party in Congress.
  • Which of the following best describes the legal principle of coverture, as used in the United States?
    The principle in effect through the 19th century that a married woman could not own property, and acted solely under the legal authority of her husband.
  • Which answer best describes the War Powers Resolution, which was passed over Richard Nixon's veto?
    It requires the President to obtain Congressional approval for any action where United States Armed Forces are engaged for 60 days or more.
  • What does the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
    It protects the rights of states and individuals, by reserving for them those rights which are not granted to the United States government.
  • What were the Navigation Acts and Vice Admiralty Courts as they related to the colonies?
    They forbade the colonies from trading with France, Spain, or other non-British nations, and created the enforcement mechanism.
  • Which of the following answers best describes the New Deal?
    The New Deal was a serious of laws and policies passed under Franklin Roosevelt's Administration that increased the involvement of the federal government in the American economy.

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  • Which future state was closely associated with the opening of new territory for white settlement and "land runs" in the late 19th century?
    Oklahoma
  • The Communist Revolution in China succeeded in replacing Chiang Kai-shek with Mao Zedong in which year, causing even more alarm in the United States?
    1949
  • What was the importance of the Gettysburg Address?
    It redefined the Civil War as a struggle not just for the Union, but also for the principle of human equality.
  • What was the immediate military outcome of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
    The British were driven back and made an orderly retreat to Boston, where their army was soon trapped by thousands of Patriot soldiers.
  • What is the significance of the Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, in 1954?
    It ruled that segregated schools were an unconstitutional violation of the 14th Amendment and started the process of integration.
  • Which of the following states does not form part of the Rocky Mountains?
    Nevada
  • 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.
  • Which of the following was not an important consequence of the Erie Canal?
    New Orleans suffered a steep downtown in its fortunes, as Midwesterners turned almost exclusively to the Great Lakes and Erie Canal route for long-distance trade.
  • A member of which of these groups was unlikely to vote for the Democratic Party during the Gilded Age?
    Union veterans
  • Which of the following best describes the doctrine of Containment, during the Cold War?
    The United States would defend any countries which bordered the Soviet bloc to stop the further spread of communism. The United States would not invade countries which were already in the Iron Curtain.
  • The 1920s trial and execution of which two immigrant men is often used as an example of anti-immigrant sentiment and judicial overreach?
    Sacco and Vanzetti
  • What was an important consequence of Nat Turner's rebellion for American slaves?
    Most Southern states greatly tightened their restrictions on slave gatherings and the right to become literate, to prevent future rebellions.
  • Which of the following was not passed during Lyndon Johnson's Administration?
    The National Labor Relations Act
  • Which of the following answers best describes Cahokia?
    It was a large settlement on the banks of the Mississippi River which held up to 40,000 people and had several large mounds which still exist.
  • What is a unique legacy of the French colony in Louisiana?
    Louisiana is the only state that has parishes instead of counties.
  • Which of the following states was not a part of the Northwest Territory, created by the Northwest Ordinance?
    Missouri
  • Which two Congressional leaders were most responsible for drafting the Compromise of 1850?
    Henry Clay and Stephen A. Douglas
  • To what extent did the FBI investigate Martin Luther King Jr. during his life, at the behest of J. Edgar Hoover?
    King was repeatedly investigated by the FBI throughout his life, in an attempt to discredit his movement. He also received threats from that organization.
  • Which of the following organizations is a legacy of Margaret Sanger's activism?
    Planned Parenthood
  • Which of the following was not a consequence of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793?
    The Democratic-Republican Party strongly reacted against this law as an unconstitutional overreach in power by the federal government.
  • Which person coined the term "Gilded Age" to describe the late 1800s?
    Mark Twain
  • 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

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