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1
Stephen Crane described young coal miners as mistreated but nonetheless
happy
satisfied
proud
healthy
2
How did the Haymarket Riot hurt the labor movement?
The fires started in the riot destroyed much of Chicago's industrial bas
Key labor leaders were injured in the riot
Union members became afraid to strike following the violence
Many Americans came to believe that union members were violent anarchists
3
What was the primary effect of the Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
It led to greater opportunities for minorities
It made the sale of alcohol illegal in the United States
It permanently divided the Progressive Party
It legalized segregation in many parts of the country
4
How did the federal government affect the practice of mining in the West?
It called for higher populations of immigrants to enter the nation
It provided land and patents for new inventions for large mining companies
It enacted stricter laws for water usage and land reclamation
It instituted a high tax on all mined materials
5
How does this cartoon portray the South during Grant's administration (left) & during the Hayes administration(right)?
D. Under Grant, the South is producing cash crops, under Hayes no crops
Under Grant, the South is rural, while under Hayes it is urbanized
Under Grant, the South is oppressed, while under Hayes it is thriving
Under Grant, the South is thriving, under Hayes it is once again oppressed
6
This political cartoon makes the suggestion that
Taft wanted to continue Roosevelt’s legacy
Taft's policies and Roosevelt's policies were identical
Roosevelt was pleased with Taft's policies
Taft did not continue Roosevelt's policies
7
How was William Jennings Bryan different from the majority of other presidential candidates of the era?
He toured the nation, doing his own campaigning
He argued against the gold standard, supporting silver instead
He came from an impoverished rural background
He pledged to lead a corruption-free administration
8
President Grant is remembered as a corrupt president because he
allowed members of his administration to engage in corruption
appointed his relatives and friends to important positions
was not supported by his own party on grounds of campaign corruption
plundered millions of dollars from New York’s city treasury
9
Which of the following was a key objective for the passage of the Military Reconstruction Act of 1867?
to use military rule as a deterrent for other states seceding
to allow the military to confiscate war supplies found on private property
to make it easier for Southern states to reenter the Union
to allow a delay in readmission of Southern states to the Union
10
What did the photographer of this image intend to emphasize?
the violent nature of many Native American cultures
the effect of Manifest Destiny on Native Americans
the ceremonial clothing worn by Native American leaders
the strong connection between Native Americans and the land
11
Why did industrialists support American expansion overseas?
to acquire raw materials for increased manufacturing
to gain colonies for military bases
to acquire needed territories to compete with Japan's overseas expansion
to find markets to consume American surplus crops and commodities
12
What did Alexander Graham Bell's most famous invention contribute to life in the late 1800s?
created a better way to communicate with transatlantic ocean liners
His invention was among the first products advertised in catalogs
His invention opened up a new entertainment industry
helped make communication between households and businesses more efficient
13
What did the gridlock between parties in Congress and the White House in the late 1800s lead to?
Little meaningful legislation was passed
Reconstruction went on for too long
Native Americans were restricted to reservations
Corruption became widespread
14
Which immigrant to the United States played an influential role in labor issues in the nineteenth century?
Mary Harris Jones
Nikola Tesla
James Naismith
Leo Baekeland
15
How does this photo of the Brooklyn Bridge reflect the technological innovations of the late nineteenth century?
Concrete was needed for the bridge’s frame
Hydroelectric power helped raise heavy materials during construction
Steel was a necessary component for the construction
Steam engines were integral to the building of the bridge
16
Which of the following was a consequence of the Supreme Court decisions in 1883 called the Civil Rights cases?
The Fifteenth Amendment gained popularity in the West
The Ku Klux Klan lost a great deal of influence
Reconstruction was forced to end
States & municipalities could impose segregation on public accommodations
17
During Reconstruction, Republicans dominated new state governments because of
Southern white voters who took loyalty oaths
the efforts of carpetbaggers and a new crop of women voters
the political support of former Confederates
the political support of freed African Americans
18
What form of diplomacy did President Wilson support?
imperialist diplomacy
big stick diplomacy
dollar diplomacy
moral diplomacy
19
These were formed to help workers with working conditions, hours of labor, and wage negotiation
freedom of contract
unions
pensions
wage labor
20
How did the U.S. government encourage American industry in the late nineteenth century?
by subsidizing the steel industry
by enacting protective tariffs
by enforcing the Fourteenth Amendment
by passing laws to protect workers
21
What was the main reason for the drop in cotton prices between 1865 and 1890?
The southern states could not export as much cotton to the North
Mills in Europe found cheaper sources for cotton
The boll weevil decimated the southern states’ cotton supply
Other crops became more popular in the textile industry
22
Why did tenant farmers need to be better at managing money than sharecroppers?
They were landowners and had to pay for an agricultural license.
They managed the financial accounts of the landowner.
They oversaw sharecroppers who worked for the landowner.
They controlled more of their own planning and finances.
23
In what way did Booker T. Washington think the Tuskegee Institute could best help the African American community?
by teaching practical skills
by organizing civil rights rallies
by providing integrated education
by providing advanced education in medicine and law
24
Which of the following issues contributed to conflict over Reconstruction?
power struggles among democrats in Congress
divisions in the Supreme Court
lack of constitutional guidance on secession
lack of interest in the executive branch
25
How did business leaders in the late nineteenth century utilize vertical integration?
They delegated responsibility for production & distribution to subsidiaries
They maintained control of production and distribution of their products
They allowed market forces to dictate how their products were distributed
They maintained control of the raw materials necessary for their product
26
The Knights of Labor was formed with the goal of ___________________
broad social reform for laborers.
raising money to overthrow large factories.
helping immigrant workers find jobs.
promoting capitalism among skilled workers.
27
Which of the following made the activity shown in this drawing possible?
Plessy v. Ferguson
publication of Free Speech
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
28
What was one strategy used by the National Women's Party to secure passage of the Nineteenth Amendment?
newspaper campaigns and letters to the President
passage of the 1917 referendum in New York
recruiting wealthy women to gain more publicity
hunger strikes and picketing
29
One major reason for the growth in urbanization between 1860 and 1900 was that _________________________.
politicians in major cities demanded fair working conditions for laborers.
many new immigrants were unable to find work on Midwestern farms.
the upper-middle class was prosperous and able to afford city dwellings.
many factory jobs were located in cities near transportation routes.
30
What does this political cartoon reference?
the signing of the Pendleton Civil Service Act
the efforts to relocate Native Americans to reservations
the corruption in Ulysses Grant’s administration
the illegal activities of Boss Tweed in New York City
31
What did W.E.B. Du Bois believe about African Americans and racial relations in the United States?
African Americans would eventually be granted rights if they were patient
African Americans should use violence in their fight for civil rights
Prejudice against African Americans was severe throughout the nation
African Americans should immediately demand equal treatment under the law
32
Admittance into the United States through Ellis Island was largely dependent on
the validity of the immigrant’s stateside sponsor
the applicability of vocational skills the immigrant possesses
how many children for whom the immigrant was seeking citizenship
the immigrant’s social standing in his or her home country
33
Which of the following did the National Reclamation Act of 1902 led to?
the preservation of Yellowstone National Park
the construction of the Hoover Dam
the use of water-sharing systems in the western states
the coal miners’ strike of 1902
34
What did the Interstate Commerce Act do?
It regulated all railroads in the United States
It monitored the rates charged by railroads
It controlled the railroads’ transactions
It broke up all remaining railroad trusts
35
What was the primary effect of Native Americans being confined to reservations?
The conflict between Native Americans and settlers decreased
They received education and religious teaching from settlers
They were given access to improved healthcare facilities and schools
Their nomadic way of life was increasingly restricted
36
During Reconstruction, which was a way African American churches worked to develop new leaders in the community?
providing a platform for organizing and group planning
establishing the first public vocational schools
giving jobs to unemployed carpetbaggers
training women to be nurses
37
What political reform allows voters to reject laws even if they had already been passed by the legislature?
initiative
referendum
direct primary
recall
38
Which problem was the muckraker Upton Sinclair most concerned to expose?
political corruption in Congress and the judiciary
poor working conditions in American factories
the personal struggles of African Americans in urban environments
child labor in the oil industry
39
The Civil Rights Act of 1866 sought to abolish the black codes by
blocking readmission of southern states
using federal legislation to overrule state laws
dissolving the new state constitutions
impeaching Andrew Johnson
40
What happened to Cuba and Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War?
Cuba gained independence but Puerto Rico did not
Cuba was occupied; Puerto Rico gained independence
Cuba gained independence but Puerto Rico became a US territory
Both gained independence through the Teller Amendment
