The Supreme Court decision to overturn Granger laws in Wabash v. Illi

the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Which of the following statements characterizes changes in the lives of m

A high school education became more common

Why did so few African American men hold factory jobs in the United States in

Factory owners found that they could satisfy most of their labor needs with

Which of the following describes vertically integrated corporations?

Such corporations controlled all aspects of their operations' businesses

Which of the following statements summarizes Booker T. Washington's approach to racial change in the United States?

He promoted industrial education for blacks as a strategy for lesseninghite

Between 1880 and 1920, higher education for women was banned in most of the S

mostly at single-sex institutions in the Northeast and South.

14. Which of the following statements describes the experiences of the new immigr

They often planned on working and saving money for a few yea

Why was clerical and office work appealing to white

Office work was cleaner and better paid than domestic service or

Except for the lowest-paid factory workers, most male heads of household were able

Due to their dire economic circumstances, working-class families frequentl

How did the large department stores of the nineteenth century attract middle-class women patrons?

They offered tearooms and attentive service.

In the late nineteenth century, Social Darwinists, such as William Graham Sumner, believed

millionaires were the fittest Americans.

The federal government responded to th

barring Chinese immigration to the United States in 1882.b.

he National Association of Colored Women was effective in its efforts to improve the

focused its attention on community issues such as public health.

Founded in 1867, the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry

sponsored events to improve the social life of farm families.

What did the Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Homestead Strike of 1892 have in c

Government troops helped put down both strikes.

Which of the following describes the traveling salesmen of the late nineteenth cen

They helped build nationwide distribution networks for a multitude .b.

The introduction of mass production in the late-nineteenth-century American economy had which of the following

It gave workers greater control over the pace of their wo

The growth of the YMCA in late-nineteenth-century American cities resulted from which of the following factors?

The YMCA prompted "muscular Christianity" for white-collar wo

Why did the rate of college attendance quadruple between the 1880

The public university system expanded.

By the early 1900s, many business leaders encouraged their male work

adjust to the demands of the industrial clock.

Which of the following statements describes the Chinese immigrants to the

They faced more severe discrimination than European immigrants.

Which of the following describes the Woman's Christian Temperance Union

It supported woman suffrage as a tool tha

Established in 1887, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)

sued in court to force companies to reduce high

Which of the following statements characterizes the employment of women in t

More than 75 percent of all stenographers and typists were

Why was the strike by steelworkers at Homestead, Pennsylvania, significant?

The lockout represented Carnegie's effort to break the plant's union.

Which of the following was true for middle-class families in the late nineteenth cen

Smaller family sizes allowed parents to focus their resources a

Which of the following statements describes Charles Darwin's theories as

Animals and plants adapt to better suit their environment thro

Iowans created the American Protective Organization in 1887 to

oppose the influence of Catholics in the United States.

The Comstock Act took effect in 1873 and

prohibited the circulation of any information about sex and bir

whhich of the following is correctly matched?

C.Sierra Club--founded by John Muir to preserve th

Which of the following arguments did Andrew Carnegie make in his famous 1889

Though industrialization increased the gap between rich and poor, everyone'

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1
The Supreme Court decision to overturn Granger laws in Wabash v. Illi
the creation of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
the implementation of the Specie Resumption Act.
passage of the Gold Standard Act.
passage of the McKinley Tariff.
2
Which of the following statements characterizes changes in the lives of m
Parents placed increasing emphasis on discipline.
Most moved directly from childhood into adult urban life.
Children became economic assets on whom the family relied f
A high school education became more common
3
Why did so few African American men hold factory jobs in the United States in
Black workers intensely disliked factory work and preferred agricultural or
Factory owners found that they could satisfy most of their labor needs with
White-dominated labor unions generally refused to allow blacks to join and
There were almost no factories in the South, w
4
Which of the following technological innovations made it possible for Gustavus F. Swift to undercut the prices
Refrigerated car C.
Automatic coupler
Friction gear
Air brake
5
Which of the following describes vertically integrated corporations?
These corporations concentrated on one function in the production pr
These corporations operated using predatory pricing.
Such corporations controlled all aspects of their operations' businesses
They made it difficult for a few corporations to monopolize an industry.C.
6
Which of the following statements summarizes Booker T. Washington's approach to racial change in the United States?
Washington promoted black boarding schools to assimilate students into
He advocated political organizing to challenge the structures and attitudes
Washington advocated education for African Americans to end poverty and
He promoted industrial education for blacks as a strategy for lesseninghite
7
Between 1880 and 1920, higher education for women was banned in most of the S
banned most of south
unheard of in most parts of the country
mostly at single-sex institutions in the Northeast and South.
almost universal among the middle class.
8
14. Which of the following statements describes the experiences of the new immigr
They quickly assimilated into American culture and gave up their c
They often planned on working and saving money for a few yea
These groups found adjustment to the new cou
The new immigrants were welcomed much more graciously than we
9
Why was clerical and office work appealing to white
Factory work was too difficult to obtain because it paid higher
Women were often promoted to better-paying positi
Office work was cleaner and better paid than domestic service or
There was a decrease in demand for domestic servants.
10
Except for the lowest-paid factory workers, most male heads of household were able
Women's household work was crucial in maintaining the family
and this work was commonly done by older daughters because wives were emp
Due to their dire economic circumstances, working-class families frequentl
As children grew older, their material needs increased, which strained fa
11
How did the large department stores of the nineteenth century attract middle-class women patrons?
The stores posted burly security guards at all the doors.
They offered tearooms and attentive service.
The stores banned men from entering without their mothers or wives.
hey proclaimed that children and women were their primary audience.
12
Which of the following resulted from industrialization in the decades after the Civi
A higher standard of living
A shortage of agricultural products
Rapid price inflation
Slowing immigration C.
13
35. Which of these concepts followed directly from the philosophy of Social Dar
Modernim
Eugenics laws
The Social Gospel
Domesticity
14
In the late nineteenth century, Social Darwinists, such as William Graham Sumner, believed
"inferior" people should be discouraged from reproducing.
government should guide social processes.
that businesses should be regulated
millionaires were the fittest Americans.
15
The federal government responded to th
establishing a quota limiting Chinese immigration to 10
barring Chinese immigration to the United States in 1882.b.
paying white workers higher wages to do agricultural wor
passing a civil rights law that protected them from anti-im
16
New immigration patterns in the early twentieth century reflected
the british iles
southern and Eastern Europe
eastern Africa.
north and central Europe
17
he National Association of Colored Women was effective in its efforts to improve the
rejected the traditional role of women in domesticity. d.
focused its attention on community issues such as public health.
gave lectures throughout the country.
African Americans because it a.
18
Founded in 1867, the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry
sponsored events to improve the social life of farm families.
worked with state and national banks to reduce inflation d.
built railroad networks to lower farmers' transportation costs.
agitated for laws to exclude immigrants from the Homestead Act.
19
What did the Railroad Strike of 1877 and the Homestead Strike of 1892 have in c
The American Railway Union led both strikes.
The American public supported the strikers.
Government troops helped put down both strikes.
The leaders of both strikes were jailed.
20
Which of the following statements characterizes the economics of working-class family life in late-nineteenth-century
except
as children
Due to their
women
21
Which of the following describes the traveling salesmen of the late nineteenth cen
Salesmen, like workers, organized to improve their wages and working cond
They helped build nationwide distribution networks for a multitude .b.
Nineteenth-century salesmen were little different from their eighteenth-
Many men sought these jobs because they appreciated independence and
22
The introduction of mass production in the late-nineteenth-century American economy had which of the following
Mass production made work more interesting. of
Mass production increased workers' output.
t gave workers a greater sense of accomplishm
It gave workers greater control over the pace of their wo
23
The United States had become the leading steel producer in the world by 1900 b
. the Bessemer process
incorporation.
the transportation revolution.
government subsidies.
24
. As American industry expanded in the late nineteenth century, its energy source
electricity to steam
steam to water.
water to coal
C. coal to iron.
25
In terms of membership, the Knights of Labor discriminated by eth
against women.
against unskilled laborers.
. by excluding the Chinese.
26
The growth of the YMCA in late-nineteenth-century American cities resulted from which of the following factors?
There was a greater need to train athletes for professional sports careers
The YMCA prompted "muscular Christianity" for white-collar wo
People newly arrived in cities needed an outlet for entertainment.
There was an epidemic of obesity across the United States in the n
27
In the late nineteenth century, many native-born, prosperous America
Orthodox Judaism.
Reform Judaism.
atheism.
nativism.
28
Why did the rate of college attendance quadruple between the 1880
The public university system expanded.
Private colleges began to emphasize practical pursuits.
State universities began to adopt classical curricula.
Increasing numbers of women attended college.
29
By the early 1900s, many business leaders encouraged their male work
adjust to the demands of the in
adjust to the demands of the industrial clock.
maintain their contacts with working-class culture.
counter the influences of domesticity
30
Which sport was the most controversial in the late 1800s?
d. Basketball
Women's field hockey
College football
Professional baseball
31
Gustavus Swift boosted productivity in his Chicago slaughterhous
the foreman system.
the closed shop
assembly lines.
horizontal integration
32
Which of the following sports was invented by YMCA in
Basketball
Baseball
Football b.
33
Which of these late-nineteenth-century U.S. Supreme Court rulings settled the
Wabash v, Illinois
Plessy v. Ferguson
Allen v. Hanks
Montana Railway Co. v. Warren
34
Which of the following statements describes the Chinese immigrants to the
They came in greatest numbers prior to 1850
They faced more severe discrimination than European immigrants.
Most were unemployed and depended on government assistance to survive.
Chinese immigrants were mostly women escaping sexual slavery.
35
By 1916, which of the following religious groups had increased immensely in the United States because of immigration?
Methodists
Baptists
Catholics
Protestants
36
Which of the following describes the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The organization confin
The group used temperance as a
It supported woman suffrage as a tool tha
Led by Susan B. Anthony, the group protested outside saloons with ba
37
Established in 1887, the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)
encouraged companies to cooperate in setting prices.
investigated in-state shipping.
helped to transition companies into public ownership.
sued in court to force companies to reduce high
38
Which of the following statements characterizes the employment of women in t
Young women were not encouraged to enter the workforce until t
he 1920s, the two-career marriage was the middle-class norm
Young women were not encouraged to enter the workforce until t
More than 75 percent of all stenographers and typists were
39
Why was the strike by steelworkers at Homestead, Pennsylvania, significant?
d. It ended when the strike leaders were held in contempt of court
C.The steelworkers were led by immigrant German Marxists.
b.The strike was the culmination of a long history of poor labor relation
The lockout represented Carnegie's effort to break the plant's union.
40
Which of the following was true for middle-class families in the late nineteenth cen
Legal abortion and birth control aided in the move toward s
Husbands and wives both worked in the home, thereby strengthening f
Smaller family sizes allowed parents to focus their resources a
Remaining unmarried by age twenty was very infreq
41
Which of the following statements describes Charles Darwin's theories as
Human society should function on the basis of competition and survival
Animals and plants can acquire transmissible traits
Animals and plants adapt to better suit their environment thro
Plants' and animals' adaptations were inevitably beneficial to t
42
The Knights of Labor advocated which of the following reforms in their 1878 platform
Workplace safety laws
The family wage
The right to bear armsb.
Workers' revolution
43
Iowans created the American Protective Organization in 1887 to
prevent African Americans from moving into the
protect black Iowans from the revived Ku Klux Klan
protect Midwestern women from urban sex trafficking
oppose the influence of Catholics in the United States.
44
The Comstock Act took effect in 1873 and
eversed the earlier law that banned obscene materials from the U.
prohibited the circulation of any information about sex and bir
activity that resulted in the creation of pornographic material.
egalized the use of contraceptive devices made of vulcanize
45
whhich of the following is correctly matched?
U.S. Forest Service-advocated broader protection for w
many of the nation's national parksC.
Lacey Act--celebrated the austere beauty of the California desert Audubo
C.Sierra Club--founded by John Muir to preserve th
46
Which of the following arguments did Andrew Carnegie make in his famous 1889
Industrialization had allowed the poor to raise themselves to nearly
Industrialization would bring economic decline in the United States as it
Industrialization only led to a decrease in the standard of living,
Though industrialization increased the gap between rich and poor, everyone'

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