Trivia Quiz: Can You Answer These Questions On U.S. History?

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    Who invented the Cotton gin?

    • James Monroe
    • William B. Travis
    • Jefferson Davis
    • Eli Whitney
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Can You Answer These Questions On U. S. History? America is a country that has had its share of hardships as a country in its journey to becoming one of the most powerful countries on earth, and in this quiz, you will get to test out just how much you know about it so far. Do give it a try and get to see just how well you know your country`s history.

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  • 2. 

    Samuel F.B. Morse invented technological advancement?

    • Cotton Gin

    • Telegraph

    • Train

    • Telephone

    Correct Answer
    A. Telegraph
  • 3. 

    The Temperance Movement was a reform that dealt with  

    • Education

    • Alcohol

    • Prison

    • Health Care

    Correct Answer
    A. Alcohol
  • 4. 

    This Act stopped all trade with Europe

    • The sedition act

    • The Alien act

    • The embargo act

    • The no trading act

    Correct Answer
    A. The embargo act
  • 5. 

    What agriculture product made the south rich?

    • Cotton

    • Tobacco

    • Corn

    • Wheat

    Correct Answer
    A. Cotton
  • 6. 

    Manifest Destiny was the belief that

    • Native Americans did not want land in the west

    • God wanted the Americans to settle in the west

    • Mexico was suppose to settle in the west

    • The west was unfarmable

    Correct Answer
    A. God wanted the Americans to settle in the west
  • 7. 

    The Oregon Trial was a major route in heading the migration out west

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 8. 

    What Act gave Jackson the right to persuade Native Americans into leaving their homelands?

    • The embargo act

    • The Native American act

    • The Pursuasive Act

    • The Indian Removal act

    Correct Answer
    A. The Indian Removal act
  • 9. 

    Who shut down the second national bank?

    • Andrew Jackson

    • Thomas Jefferson

    • James Monroe

    • John Q. Adams

    Correct Answer
    A. Andrew Jackson
  • 10. 

    What was "True Womanhood"?

    • Idea that women should be in the workforce

    • Idea that women should not be allowed responsibility

    • Idea that women should be homemakers and take care of the children

    • Idea that women should only read romanticism novels

    Correct Answer
    A. Idea that women should be homemakers and take care of the children
  • 11. 

    Romanticism and Transcendentalism were part of the Literary Renaissance.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 12. 

    What is the spoils system?

    • A system of government that allows all parties to express their opinions

    • A system where people are rewarded for their loyalty to a political party

    • A system that spoils elections by mudslinging

    • A system that is put into place to overthrow conflicting nations

    Correct Answer
    A. A system where people are rewarded for their loyalty to a political party
  • 13. 

    Women began to seek greater rights during the reform era in the mid 1800's.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 14. 

    What did the Missouri Compromise accomplish?

    • Maine as a free state

    • Missouri as a slave state

    • 36 degree 30 line drawn and everything above a free state and everything below a slave state

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
  • 15. 

    The Alien and Sedition acts allowed people the freedom of speech

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 16. 

    An Abolitionist was someone who thought

    • Slavery should gradually end

    • Slavery should never end

    • Slavery should end immidiately

    • Slavery is a necessary evil

    Correct Answer
    A. Slavery should end immidiately
  • 17. 

    Federalist believed

    • In state rights

    • In a strict interpretation of the constitution

    • In a strong federal government

    • For people rights

    Correct Answer
    A. In a strong federal government
  • 18. 

    Who was involved in the corrupt bargain?

    • John Q. Adams and Crawford

    • John Adams and and Jackson

    • John Q. Adams and Henry Clay

    • Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay

    Correct Answer
    A. John Q. Adams and Henry Clay
  • 19. 

    Pet Banks was made famous by?

    • Andrew Jackson

    • Thomas Jefferson

    • Martin Van Buren

    • Henry Clay

    Correct Answer
    A. Andrew Jackson
  • 20. 

    What state wanted to secede from the Tariff of Abominations?

    • North Carolina

    • South Carolina

    • Virginia

    • Texas

    Correct Answer
    A. South Carolina
  • 21. 

    Pet Banks got big deposits from where?

    • Cotton farms

    • 2nd National Banks closing

    • Northern Industry

    • Foreign Countries

    Correct Answer
    A. 2nd National Banks closing
  • 22. 

    The Second Great Awakening mainly dealt with

    • Religion

    • Politics

    • Taxes

    • War

    Correct Answer
    A. Religion
  • 23. 

    Who became famous for using the spoils system?

    • Thomas Jefferson

    • John Adams

    • Martin Van Buren

    • Andrew Jackson

    Correct Answer
    A. Andrew Jackson
  • 24. 

    Why was the verdict of Worcester v. Georgia irrelevant?

    • Could not be enforced

    • Didn't happen in the U.S.

    • Georgia was trying to secede

    • Worcester never paid the court costs

    Correct Answer
    A. Could not be enforced
  • 25. 

    What was being taxed in the Tariff of Abominations?

    • Manufactored goods

    • Slaves

    • Food

    • Land

    Correct Answer
    A. Manufactored goods
  • 26. 

    The three parts of the American System were

    • A second national bank, building roads and canals, and Farming

    • Building roads and canals, Farming, and protective tariffs

    • Farming, protective tariffs, and a second national bank

    • Protective tariffs, a second national bank, and building roads and canals

    Correct Answer
    A. Protective tariffs, a second national bank, and building roads and canals
  • 27. 

    What were the 3 main types of reforms going on in the Mid 1800's

    • Education, Prison, Temperance

    • Temperance, Prison, Health Care

    • Health Care, Education, Temperance

    • Education, Prison, Health Care

    Correct Answer
    A. Education, Prison, Temperance
  • 28. 

    Henry Clay screamed foul during the corrupt bargain

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 29. 

    New immigrants came from which two major countries?

    • Germany and France

    • France and Ireland

    • Italy and France

    • Germany and Ireland

    Correct Answer
    A. Germany and Ireland
  • 30. 

    "Pet Banks" were put in place thanks to the spoils system.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 31. 

    War Hawks were members of congress who

    • Were from the south and west and voted for war.

    • Were from the north and east and voted for war

    • Voted against war

    • Members of congress who were big into agriculture

    Correct Answer
    A. Were from the south and west and voted for war.
  • 32. 

    Who helped negotiate the Tariff of Abominations?

    • John Adams

    • Henry Clay

    • James Monroe

    • Andrew Jackson

    Correct Answer
    A. Henry Clay
  • 33. 

    The Indian Removal act gave Native American tribes money if they moved voluntary

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 34. 

    The Trail of Tears was

    • When Martin Van Buren orderd an army to take Native Americans to the Great Plains

    • When Henry Clay orderd an army to take Native Americans to the Great Plains

    • When Worcester orderd an army to take Native Americans to the Great Plains

    • When Native Americans cried of joy for being able to stay in Georgia

    Correct Answer
    A. When Martin Van Buren orderd an army to take Native Americans to the Great Plains
  • 35. 

    The south got the nickname "the cotton dynasty"

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 36. 

    The Hartford convention was when anti federalist met and wanted to secede from the U.S.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
  • 37. 

    The Monroe Doctrine stopped Spain from developing where?

    • Latin America

    • South America

    • Europe

    • Texas

    Correct Answer
    A. Latin America
  • 38. 

    What was the outcome of Worcester v. Georgia?

    • Geogia wins and Native Americans can stay

    • Georgia loses and Native Americans have to leave

    • Worcester wins and Native Americans get land rights acknowledged

    • Georgia wins and Native Americans get land rights acknowledged

    Correct Answer
    A. Worcester wins and Native Americans get land rights acknowledged
  • 39. 

    Which secretary of state became famous for negotiating the Monroe Doctrine?

    • Henry Clay

    • John Adams

    • John Q. Adams

    • James Monroe

    Correct Answer
    A. John Q. Adams
  • 40. 

    Who declared themselves winners from the Tariff of Abominations?

    • The south

    • The north

    • Neither

    • Both

    Correct Answer
    A. Both

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