One major reason why the Interstate Commerce Act was not successful in regulating RR rates was

the courts interpreted the law favorable to big business

One difference between WEB DuBois and Booker T. Washington (BTW) is that DuBois

worked for political and social equality for African-Americans

Machine politics were associated with all of the following EXCEPT that they were

focused mainly on solving problems faced by the urban poor

The Homestead Company was associated with

a strike resulting in the deaths of workers at the hands of Pinkertons

Social Darwinist views included all of the following ideas EXCEPT

that government should intervene to solve social problems

One reason why the American Federation of Labor was more successful than other labor unions was

the AFT was made up of mainly skilled laborers

All are true about sports in the late 19th and early 20th century EXCEPT

attracted only the working classes, not the elites

All are generally true of middle class women during the Victorian period EXCEPT that they

nearly all became supporters of woman suffrage

What services were usually NOT provided by settlement houses?

places where the political machines would buy votes

All are true of movies and vaudeville in America in the early 20th century EXCEPT that they

encouraged African Americans as both actors and patrons

Consumerism grew in America for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

the massive growth of wages for lower class workers

Ida Wells-Barnett was important for her

publishing anti-lynching pamphlets

Leisure became more important in the later part of the 19th century for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

immigration had decreased so there fewer cultural barriers

Yellow journalism and muckrakers are both associated with

writing sensationalist stories to get the public's attention

The National Consumers League focused on

passing laws to make products safer

The Triangle Fire (1911) led to all EXCEPT

more labor union leaders getting jailed afterwards

All are generally true about religious life in America by the late 19th century EXCEPT

the focus on religion largely disappeared from urban life

Which of the following is NOT a popular form of “low brow” entertainment in the 19th c?

going to the opera at Carnegie hall

Immigrants to America during the late 19th century

were plentiful, providing much of the unskilled labor

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1
Which group of railroad workers was discriminated against the most in the late 19th century?
Germans
Chinese
Italians
Poles
2
One major reason why the Interstate Commerce Act was not successful in regulating RR rates was
the rates were already quite low
a depression hit and most RR companies went out of business
the courts interpreted the law favorable to big business
most farmers were not using the RR for their goods
3
One difference between WEB DuBois and Booker T. Washington (BTW) is that DuBois
pushed for African-Americans to pursue mainly a technical school education
worked for political and social equality for African-Americans
was more accepted among whites than BTW
was opposed to BTW's creation of the NAACP, feeling it was too radical
4
Machine politics were associated with all of the following EXCEPT that they were
trying to enhance the pocketbooks of the politicians
focused mainly on solving problems faced by the urban poor
often courting the votes of immigrant groups as a means to control power
often responsible for corrupt elections, including buying votes
5
The Homestead Company was associated with
being the first large business in America
a strike resulting in the deaths of workers at the hands of Pinkertons
a bombing by anarchists at the plant
all of these are true
6
Social Darwinist views included all of the following ideas EXCEPT
those who were poor were the least fit, deserving poverty
the use of philanthropy by the wealthy to enrich society
that successful businessmen were at the top of social ladder
that government should intervene to solve social problems
7
One reason why the American Federation of Labor was more successful than other labor unions was
it was highly political, working to elect candidates
the AFT was made up of mainly skilled laborers
it was advocating the most radical and socialistic goals
it included more people, such as women and minorities
8
All are true about sports in the late 19th and early 20th century EXCEPT
had as its 2 most popular sports the 2 B's- boxing/baseball
attracted only the working classes, not the elites
were usually segregated by this time
were encouraged by groups like the YMCA
9
All are generally true of middle class women during the Victorian period EXCEPT that they
were the targets of advertisers as women were major consumers in society
sometimes got involved in reform movements like termperance
nearly all became supporters of woman suffrage
took on a more social and political role to protect the home
10
What services were usually NOT provided by settlement houses?
places for day care for working mothers
places to learn English
legal aid and help from social workers
places where the political machines would buy votes
11
All are true of movies and vaudeville in America in the early 20th century EXCEPT that they
were places where immigrants often found work
were often associated with moral decline by some people
encouraged African Americans as both actors and patrons
had begun to replace saloons as the primary places of urban leisure
12
Consumerism grew in America for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
the use of mass produced goods, lowering prices for consumers
the growth of the mail order catalog business for consumers in rural areas
the growth of leisure activities, such as going to movies or baseball games
the massive growth of wages for lower class workers
13
Ida Wells-Barnett was important for her
taking photographs of the poor in New York City
opening up settlement houses in Chicago
publishing anti-lynching pamphlets
exposing the corruption of the Standard Oil Company
14
Leisure became more important in the later part of the 19^th century for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Workers needed to escape the monotony of factory life
More people living in more densely populated areas by this time
electricity made some leisure pursuits more possible
immigration had decreased so there fewer cultural barriers
15
Which of the following is NOT associated with the correct type of trust that they built?
Swift: Meat Packing
Carnegie: Steel
Vanderbilt: Shipping
Rockefeller: Railroads
16
Yellow journalism and muckrakers are both associated with
writing that was mostly positive, human interest stories
writing known for its commitment to the truth
writing that took people's minds off their troubles
writing sensationalist stories to get the public's attention
17
Thomas Edison was instrumental in the development of all of these EXCEPT
the motion picture camera
the telephone
the incandescent light bulb
the phonograph
18
The National Consumers League focused on
trying to lead strikes to make working conditions fairer
trying to make prices lower for consumer products
passing laws to make products safer
breaking up large trusts and monopolies
19
Who was blamed for the bombing at Haymarket Square, most likely unfairly?
John D. Rockefeller
the Knights of Labor
the Greenback-Labor Party
the Farmers' Alliance
20
What one method used by business owners to try to limit the effectiveness of strikes?
court injunctions
blacklists
forcing workers to sign agreements to not join a union
all of these are true
21
The Triangle Fire (1911) led to all EXCEPT
more labor union leaders getting jailed afterwards
the examination of working conditions in textile mills
the deaths of over a hundred people, mostly young girls
the passing of safety laws in New York after public outrage
22
All are generally true about religious life in America by the late 19th century EXCEPT
the focus on religion largely disappeared from urban life
it included the Social Gospel movement to help the poor
it included efforts to eliminate booze and prostiturion
it had conflicts as more Catholics and Jewish immigrants entered the US
23
Which of the following is NOT a popular form of “low brow” entertainment in the 19th c?
going to the circus
going to vaudeville shows
listening to ragtime music
going to the opera at Carnegie hall
24
Groups like the Grangers worked to get the Interstate Commerce Act passed in 1887 which was supposed to regulate
foreign trade
banks
railroads
the stock market
25
Immigrants to America during the late 19th century
generally were well accepted into society
did not usually partake in typical American leisure pursuits
were mainly from the northern and western parts of Europe
were plentiful, providing much of the unskilled labor

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