Quiz Me! - All Eras: People and EventsTest your knowledge about the people and events in all eras. 1 / 10What happened as a result of the disagreement between President Truman and General MacArthur over the best course of action to take in Korea? General MacArthur refused the order to invade China.. President Truman fired General MacArthur. General MacArthur lost credibility with the American people. President Truman’s approval ratings rose. 2 / 10Why was the Election of 1800 referred to as the Revolution of 1800? French officials interfered with the presidential election in the United States. Control of the government changed peacefully from one political party to another. Farmers in Pennsylvania refused to support the election because of unfair taxation. Federalists refused to acknowledge the election of Thomas Jefferson as president. 3 / 10Who was the first U.S. president to be impeached? President Andrew Johnson President Ulysses S. Grant President Andrew Jackson President John Quincy Adams 4 / 10Following the overthrow of the monarch of the kingdom of Hawaii, this notable person was named President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Hawaii. Sanford Dole Henry Cabot Lodge, Sr. John Dole General John J. Pershing 5 / 10This American Patriot, along with John Jay and James Madison, wrote 52 out of the 85 total essays defending the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Benjamin Franklin Alexander Hamilton George Washington Thomas Jefferson 6 / 10Why was the Scopes Trial significant? It prohibited deportation of immigrants. It sent Harding’s Cabinet members to prison. It pitted traditional values against modern science. It caused the defendant to lose his job. 7 / 10Hector P. Garcia’s American GI Forum focused on all of the following except: Education Repatriation back to Mexico Veteran’s benefits for Mexican Americans Public housing 8 / 10This person commanded the Pacific Fleet during World War II George Patton Walton Walker Chester Nimitz Norman Schwarzkopf 9 / 10Which place in New York City attracted vaudeville musicians, actors, and dancers who hoped to audition and sell their acts and music? Tin Pan Alley The Cotton Club Hip Hop Alley Apollo Club 10 / 10Which explains how Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860? Abraham Lincoln outlined a logical plan to gradually end slavery in the United States. Abraham Lincoln had won over a majority of the people’s votes by his eloquent campaign speeches. The Democrats split their votes between two candidates - one from the North and another from the South. Americans were ready to take the steps necessary to end slavery in the United States. Your score is Try another 10!
