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APUSH Period 6: 1865-1898
APUSH Period 6: 1865-1898
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Reconstruction, Gilded Age, & Closing of the Frontier
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1
Child labor increased post-Civil War because
Schooling was only an option for the rich
Mothers brought their children to work with them
Wages declined, so families needed more money
All of the above
2
What movement applied Christian ethics to social problems?
The "Ghost Dance"
Social Gospel
Oneida
Gospel of Wealth
3
What political party most supported farmer grievances post-Civil War?
Republicans
Greenback Laborites
Democrats
American ("Know Nothing")
4
What term best describes U.S.-British relations towards the end of the 1800s?
Realpolitik
Antagonistic
Isolationist
Rapprochement
5
Mechanization of farming resulted in
Increased food prices
Deflated food prices
Increased consumer good prices
Overworked laborers
6
The American Protective Association (APA) urged voters against
Muslims
Catholics
Baptists
Jews
7
Ethnic neighborhoods in cities often had ethnic
Banks
All of the above
Charities
Newspapers
8
Which figure represents municipal politics during the 1880s?
Jane Addams
Robert Lafollete
Burly “Boss” Tweed
Henry Clay
9
Dwindling herds of buffalo caused
Farmland to lose their fertility
Pressure on Plains Indians to move east
All of the above
Intertribal warfare
10
Who was the founder of Hull House?
Jane Addams
Ida Tarbell
Dorothea Dix
Florence Kelley
11
The Gospel of Wealth proposed
The poor to take more responsibility
The responsibility of the rich to be philanthropists
The middle class to be more economically reliable
Social Darwinism
12
The “Big Brother” policy of the 1880s sought to
Open Chinese markets to the U.S.
Open Latin American markets to the U.S.
Subjugate Pacific Islanders
Colonize the South Pacific
13
The safety valve theory led to the passage of the
Dawes Severalty Act
Homestead Act
None of the above
Wagner Act
14
What immigrant groups predominantly built the transcontinental railroads?
Italians and Russians
Jews and Japanese
Scots and Lithuanians
Chinese and Irish
15
Which did NOT contribute to the wave of immigration to America in the 1880s?
Population growth in Europe
American nativism
America’s reputation as a land of opportunity
Persecution of European minorities
16
What business mogul’s corporation was known for vertical integration?
John Rockefeller
John Gould
J.P. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie
17
What was the primary form of long-distance communication during the Civil War?
Telephone
Telegraph
Phonograph
The Pony Express
18
What caused the extreme wealth gap between the poorest and richest post-Civil War?
All of the above
The lack of corporate regulation
Laissez-faire economics
The lack of income tax
19
The American Federation of Labor was composed of
Auto workers
Farmers
Skilled workers
Steel industry workers
20
Settlers in the west were drawn to opportunities, including
Ranching
Farming
Mining
All of the above
21
What legal doctrine resulted from Plessy v. Ferguson?
Nullification
"Separate but equal"
Incorporation
Judicial review
22
What business mogul proposed the rich to be philanthropists?
John Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
John Gould
Andrew Carnegie
23
Immigrants cliquing together in cities gave rise to terms like
All of the above
"Clan of Serbia"
"Little Italy"
"Heart of England"
24
Which of the following best describes the South’s economy post-Civil War?
Struggling
Heavily industrialized
Booming
Socialist
25
Which was NOT a demand of the Populist (People’s) party?
Free and unlimited coinage of silver
Nationalizing railroads
A graduated income tax
Increasing immigrant restrictions
26
What led to American industrialization after the Civil War?
Division of labor
All of the above
Growth of transportation system
Population growth
27
What did the Populist (People’s) party believe would remedy economic problems?
Free and unlimited coinage of silver
Direct election of senators
An income tax on the top 5%
Granting more farmland to citizens
28
People who preached the “Social Gospel” believed the Second Coming
Could not happen until government reform
Could not happen until social reform
Was quickly approaching
Would never happen
29
What best describes internal migration patterns during the Gilded Age?
Urbanites moved to the frontiers.
Urbanites moved to the suburbs.
Immigrants moved to farms.
Farmers moved to cities.
30
Which of the following did NOT help stimulate westward migration?
Increasing tariffs
The transcontinental railroad
Government policies
Discovery of the Comstock Lode
31
What was the purpose of corporate consolidation post-Civil War?
To make more profits
To minimize economic competition
To create economic stability
All of the above
32
Post- Civil War, wage gap(s) emerged between
Managers and laborers
Children and men
Women and men
All of the above
33
What piece of legislation called for the transcontinental railroad?
Pacific Railroad Act
Homestead Act
Wagner Act
Morrill Act
34
What did Southern legislatures pass to reverse the successes of Reconstruction?
Black codes
Grandfather clauses
All of the above
Poll taxes
35
Social Darwinist Russell Conwell believed
The middle class should help the poor
The rich should share their wealth
Governments were responsible for the poor
The rich did not need to help the poor
36
What economic system did Social Darwinism justify?
Communism
Capitalism
Keynesianism
Socialism
37
The Haymarket Riot resulted in
The downfall of the Knights of Labor
Corporation reform
All of the above
An economic crisis
38
What contributed to the rise of consumer culture in the 1880s?
Prohibition
None of the above
Rising price levels
More leisure time
39
What led to the rise of the middle class during the 1880s?
Population growth
The wealth gap between rich and poor
The need for managers and clerical workers
All of the above
40
Who were the typical volunteers at settlement houses?
Poor women
Middle class men
Immigrants
Middle class women
41
What legislation represented Native American policy reform?
Dawes Severalty Act
Indian Removal Act
Wagner Act
The "Sun Dance" Bill
42
The United States violated the Treaty of Fort Laramie (1868) when
President Grant ordered Plains Indians into reservations
Marine merchants crossed English waters
The transcontinental railroad crossed Sioux reservations
Custer led an expedition into the Black Hills
43
The “New Immigrants” of the 1880s largely came from
Latin America
Northern and Western Europe
Asia and Africa
Southern and Eastern Europe
44
Laissez-faire economics calls for governments to
Regulate businesses
Stimulate the economy with spending
Tax the middle class and rich
Not interfere with the economy
45
The immediate aim of the “Indian Wars” was to
Herd Native Americans into reservations
Fulfill manifest destiny
Profit from the buffalo
Decimate the Native American population
46
What was the religious movement spread throughout the Dakota Sioux in the 1880s?
Christianity
Native American Zionism
The "Ghost Dance"
The “Buffalo Call”
47
“Waving the bloody shirt” refers to an 1880s political tactic, in which
Democrats recalled Republican scandals
Republicans called Democrats carpetbaggers
Republicans evoked Civil War memories
Democrats called Republicans scalawags
48
What part of an immigrant group was most likely to assimilate?
None of the above
First generation
Second generation
Fathers
49
What sought to improve production efficiency and management science?
Taylorism
Marxism
Social Darwinism
Freudian psychology
50
The mechanization of agriculture led to
Marginal farmers moving to the city
Immigrants flocking to the Midwest
Former slaves running their own farms
Urbanites flocking to the Midwest
51
How did the U.S. government seek to pacify conflict with Plains Indians?
By breeding buffalo
The reservation system
By granting them horses
All of the above
52
What group sought to uplift farmers post-Civil War?
Corporations
The Grangers
Southerners
Republicans
53
The “New South” movement called for
Return to agrarian lifestyle
Revitalizing the cotton industry
The restoration of white supremacy
Greater industrialization in the South
54
What was one positive aspect of political machines?
Immigrants received much needed services.
Politicians focused on organization.
All of the above
State money was kept on a tight budget.
55
Which of the following was known for political graft?
The American (“Know Nothing”) Party
Tammany Hall
Independence Hall
Greenback Laborites
56
What was the prevailing economic philosophy post- Civil War?
Laissez-faire economics
Normative economics
Neoclassical economics
Keynesian economics
