U.S. History Quiz, Final Result

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19 out of 40 correct (47.5%).

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This man was the first Whig to win a Presidential election, in 1840.
    William Henry Harrison
  • What was Emily Post best known for?
    She was a notable writer of books on American etiquette.
  • 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.
  • What was the last major battle of the Pacific Theatre in World War II?
    Okinawa
  • 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.
  • Which of the following was not an abuse that the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 attempted to remedy?
    It outlawed the use of dangerous substances like heroin, morphine, and cocaine in medicines.
  • 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 was not a key element of the Reconstruction Acts, passed by the Republican Congress in 1867?
    No Southern state would be allowed to seat representatives in Congress until two years after their new state constitution was approved.
  • What was the term scalawag invented to describe? It was chiefly used by Southern opponents during Reconstruction.
    It referred to native Southern whites who supported black suffrage, northern transplants, and Republican politics in general.
  • When the North American continent was first settled, what was the climate like?
    The world was in the midst of an Ice Age, and much of North America was cold, or covered by glaciers.
  • Which famed attorney argued for the side of evolution and defended a science teacher in the Scopes Trial, in 1926?
    Clarence Darrow
  • What group did the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry advocate for politically?
    Farmers
  • Although its first charter was issued in 1629, the first permanent English settlement in the Province of Carolina was not established until what year?
    1653
  • 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
  • Which of the following songs was not sung by Michael Jackson?
    True Blue
  • What was a key element of the Virginia Plan, as it was initially presented to the Constitutional Convention?
    The Virginia Plan called for a bicameral legislature with membership apportioned according to population, which would benefit populous states like Virginia.
  • What name is commonly given to the widespread transfer of animals, plants, people, culture, and diseases between the Old World and New World after 1492?
    The Columbian Exchange
  • Who was the only Vice President of the Confederate States of America?
    Alexander Stephens
  • Why is Jamestown, Virginia noteworthy?
    It was the first permanent English settlement in North America.

These questions were answered correctly:

  • Which common market practice greatly exacerbated the stock market decline during the Crash of 1929 and its aftermath?
    Buying of stocks on margin, i.e. with loans, forced many people to sell as the market declined, creating an avalanche effect.
  • Which of the following groups most supported the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882?
    Western labor unions, and movements such as the Workingman's Party, due to competition from foreign workers.
  • Article Three of the Constitution establishes which branch of the national government?
    The Judicial Branch
  • In what year was the United States Constitution written?
    1787
  • Which answer best describes the people known as English Dissenters in the 1600s?
    They were Christians who separated from the Church of England to form groups such as the Puritans, Quakers, Anabaptists, and Diggers.
  • Which of the following was not a difficulty that Lincoln faced during the Civil War?
    Dealing with the consequences of a naval blockade from Great Britain, due to that country's support of the Confederacy.
  • What was the long-term effect of the Immigration Act of 1924 on American demographics?
    Immigration to the United States shrank across the board. The level of immigration from Italy and Eastern Europe was particularly targeted for reduction by the law.
  • From which country did most of the September 11 attack perpetrators come from?
    Saudi Arabia
  • Which early president is most closely associated with the begin of the "spoils system" in the federal government?
    Andrew Jackson
  • Which of the following states was not a part of the Northwest Territory, created by the Northwest Ordinance?
    Missouri
  • Miles Davis was a famous musician in the 1950s and afterwards in what genre?
    Jazz
  • 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.
  • Which of the following was not a party that ran a prominent candidate (over 10% of the popular vote) in the 1860 Presidential election?
    The Know Nothing Party
  • 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
  • What was a key objective of George Washington when he made his attack that resulted in the Battle of Trenton?
    Washington hoped that a successful attack and victory against the British would slow their advance and galvanize his own troops and supporters, who were despondent after a series of defeats.
  • Which of the following cities did not attract a significant number of Italian immigrants in the late 19th century?
    Minneapolis
  • Which of the following countries, besides Germany, was an enemy of the United States during World War I?
    Austria-Hungary
  • Which civil rights organization did Martin Luther King Jr. help establish? He was the first President of this organization.
    The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
  • What was the first railroad, in 1852, to reach the Ohio River from the Eastern Seaboard?
    The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

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