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Tammany Hall was the name of a
Political machine
Saloon
Dance hall
Theater
2
Populist proposals enacted after the parties demise included governmental regulation and
Graduated income tax
Antitrust legislation
Federal ownership of railroads
Free coinage of silver
3
Plessy v. Ferguson
upheld the doctrine of
"Separate but equal"
The right to vote
"Equal protection"
Civil rights
4
Southern states passed Jim Crow laws in order to
Protect African Americans
Limit voting rights
Enforce discrimination
Ban the Populist Party
5
Which African American leader is associated with protecting and exercising voting rights?
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. Du Bois
Mary Church Terrell
Ida B. Wells
6
What are "civil service exams"?
Exodusters
Competitive written exams
Patronage system
Oral exams
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Doctors, engineers, social workers, architects, and teachers made up a growing
Working class
Upper class
Middle class
Lower class
8
The Social Gospel movement worked to better conditions in cities according to
Biblical ideas of charity
Principles of social science
Economic doctrine of laissez-faire
Practical realities of urban poverty
9
Social Darwinism applied the theory of evolution to
Biblical accounts of creation
Social reform movement
Political and economic issues
Human society and competition
10
What organization did African American farmers form in 1886?
Colored Farmers NationalAlliance
Populist Party
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
People's Party
11
Social Darwinism was used by industrial leaders to justify
Government regulation
Laissez-faire capitalism
Political activism
Philanthropy
12
The Stalwarts, Mugwumps, and Half-Breeds are related to which political party?
Democrats
Republicans
Populists
Grangers
13
Crime and ________ were the biggest problems in urban America.
Disease
Congestion
Political machines
Overcrowding
14
What was the Gospel of Wealth?
Engage in philanthropy
Laissez-faire system
Make as much money as possible
Another name for the Gilded Age
15
Hardy pioneers brave dangers of the Wilderness and the desert blossom. Who does this describe?
Western settlers
Southerners
New Yorkers
Desert nomads
16
European immigrants are to Ellis Island as Asian Immigrants are to...
Angel Island
Alcatraz Island
Whidbey Island
Manhattan Island
17
What established that government jobs be filled by competitive exams instead of patronage?
Interstate Commerce Act
Pendleton Act
Gold Standard
Graduated Income Tax
18
What is meant by "gilded"?
Shiny outside, rotten inside
Rotten outside, shiny inside
Helping others is necessary
Personal well-being most important
19
Democratic leaders promoted ________ to win the poor white vote in the South.
Populists
Diversity
Northerners
Racism
20
Which state received the most immigrants from China during the late 19th century?
Illinois
Florida
California
New York
21
Immigrant children learned English and were taught about American history and culture during
Urbanization
Americanization
Industrialization
Assimilation
22
Which American city had the first professional baseball team?
Boston
New York
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
23
Grangers created cooperatives that were intended to
Put farmers out of business
Quicker way of moving goods
Increase production of crops
Raise prices of crops
24
Nativism was focused on Asian immigrants, Jewish immigrants, and
Scandinavian immigrants
Canadian immigrants
British immigrants
Eastern European immigrants
25
Many machine politicians grew rich as the result of
Graft
Investments
Industrialization
Theft
26
Which class lived in "streetcar suburbs"?
Middle class
Lower class
Working class
Upper class
27
Which organization is associated with "exchanges"?
Kansas Alliance
Grange
Farmer's Alliance
Populist Party
28
Who was William Tweed?
Party boss of a political machine
Inventor of electric trolley car
Designer of first skyscraper
Leader of Workingman's Party
29
Many immigrants left Europe because of
Religious persecution
Urban problems like crime
Lack of industrial jobs
Civil war
30
Why did many labor unions oppose immigration?
Didn't understand English
Didn't want to join unions
Work for low wages
No marketable skills
31
Where did most lynchings occur?
Northern states
Urban areas
Southern states
Western Territories
32
What philosophy held that people fail due to circumstances beyond their control?
Realism
Social Darwinism
Naturalism
Individualism
33
The Workingman's Party of California was formed to
Fight Chinese immigration
Improve working conditions
Establish minimum wage
Help immigrants find jobs
34
Mary Church Terrell helped to found which organization?
Atlanta Compromise
Colored Farmers' National Alliance
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Exodusters
35
The failure of the Grange and Farmers Alliance led to the creation of
Department of Agriculture
People's Party
American Protective Association
Patrons of Husbandry