Quiz Me! - Events Test your knowledge about events in all eras. 1 / 10 Which historical event is described above? Albany Plan for Union Articles of Confederation Congress Second Continental Congress First Continental Congress 2 / 10 In addition to writing about the need for social reform and encouraging individuals to improve society what was another goal of the transcendentalist writers? Seeking to preserve the beauty in nature Striving to obtain material wealth to contribute when needed Joining with others’ efforts to reform government Improving suffrage opportunities for all races and genders 3 / 10 What was the significance of the shots fired at Fort Sumter? Union forces were forced to surrender in the first battle of the Civil War. Union forces were forced to retreat to protect Washington D.C. The Confederate victory showed the war was going to be easy for the South to win. President Lincoln realized he did not have a commander to match General Lee. 4 / 10 Which of the following correctly identifies the beginning and ending events of the Civil War? The inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as president and Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theater The election of Abraham Lincoln as president and the capture of the Confederate president, Jefferson Davis The firing of the Confederate forces on Fort Sumter and the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry and the surrender of General Lee at Richmond, Virginia 5 / 10 How did Americans react to the XYZ Affair? Americans were outraged when they learned French officials tried to force American diplomats to pay bribes. Americans demanded the British stop seizing American sailors or face another war. They agreed the U.S. government should loan $10 million to France due to their support during the Revolution. They strongly supported President Adams’ declaration of war on the French. 6 / 10 Besides dividing the South into five military districts and requiring each Confederate state to write a new constitution, what else did the Radical Reconstruction Plan require? All Confederate states allow former enslaved people to serve in government offices All Southerners pay their former enslaved people back wages All Confederate states ratify the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments All soldiers who served in the Confederate army pay a heavy fine 7 / 10 What was the cause of the Whiskey Rebellion? Corn prices increased significantly when farmers destroyed corn used to distill whiskey. Pennsylvania farmers rebelled against tax collectors enforcing high taxes on whiskey. Americans refused to pay the tariff placed on imported whiskey. Corn farmers who distilled whiskey were upset at the low prices they received. 8 / 10 Which is the best title for the historical event described above? End of the Mormon Trail Changing Demographics in the West Klondike Gold Rush California Gold Rush 9 / 10 Which title best represents the list above? Stamp Act Congress Albany Plan of Union Boston Tea Party Proclamation of 1763 10 / 10 In what way did the Nullification Crisis demonstrate the tension between the federal government and the Southern states? Southern states claimed state sovereignty on issues they believed were unconstitutional. The federal government refused to compromise with Southern states on the tariff issue. Southern states met to discuss secession if the Tariff of 1828 was not repealed. The federal government was willing to compromise on the Tariff of 1828 but the Southern states were not. Your score is Restart quiz
