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1
He was the candidate in 1896 for Populists and Democrats
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
James A. Garfield
2
During the late 1800s Midwestern farmers found that earning a living was difficult because -
agricultural output was declining
crop prices were increasing
farm workers joined unions
railroad companies charged high rates for transporting goods
3
He was a Stalwart, then a Turncoat who passed the Pendleton Act
Grover Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
Chester A. Arthur
James A. Garfield
4
The purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act was to
eliminate overchariging by the railroad companies
allow railroad wokers to form their own unions
make railroads raise wages for their workers
force railroad companies to keep their rates secret
5
Who was the founder of the American Socialist Party?
Robert LaFollette
Eugene V. Debs
Susan B. Anthony
Upton Sinclair
6
Eugene V. Debs was the leader of
the Niagra Movement
the Anti-Saloon League
the Socialist Party
the Tuskeegee Institute
7
Considering the "Wizard of Oz" who did the Wizard represent?
William McKinley
Mark Hanna
Theodore Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
8
The Progressive Era is a period characterized by
social and political reform led by average Americans
poplitical reform led by former political machines
expansion into new territories
social reform led by big business and government
9
What is patronage?
when politicians give jobs to people without qualifications
when a person campaigns to get another elected
changing political parties after an election
corrupt government deals
10
Members of the Populist Party were mostly
farmers
former Mugwumps
industrialists
businessmen
11
Jim Crow laws -
improved working conditions in factories
discriminated against immigrants
made segregation illegal
made discrimination legal
12
Which group did not benefit from the Progressive Era?
immigrants
unions
women
children
13
Local governments were restructured, eliminating political machines, due to -
the efforts of muckraker, Frank Norris
the passage of the 17th Amendment
Numerous recall elections nationwide
The Galveston Hurricane of 1900
14
The main goal of the Granger movement was to
strengthen labor unions
improve living conditions in the tenements
force ralroads to lower freight rates
reduce the rate of inflation
15
Laws requiring individuals to pass civil service examinations for jobs were enacted to -
encourage the growth of local political parties
eliminate patronage and corruption in government hiring
allow the government to compete with private industry
support the development of public employee labor unions
16
Which of the following was the most popular form of entertainment during the late 1800's?
radio
singing
soccer
baseball
17
Of all the legislation passed by Teddy Roosevelt, he is most remembered for -
foreign policy to control Latin America
economic policy for busting up monopolies
political policy for eliminating child labor
conservation policy and establishing national parks
18
The WCTU lobbied for -
the prohibition of alcohol
female membership in unions
suffrage for women
the end of child labor
19
In the Gilded Age, business leaders often influenced politics by
offering to pay higher taxes
giveing money to government officials
running for political office
importing more foreign goods
20
He was the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms
Grover Cleveland
William Jennings Bryan
James A. Garfield
William McKinley
21
Graft is defined as -
To help or furnish support for political reasons
A diagram that exhibits a relationship between numbers
money or advantage gained by dishonest means
A flat structure, typically made of logs, that floats
22
Boss Tweed's political macine was known as -
Tweed's Toughs
Tammany Hall
The Graft Gang
Tweed's Tigers
23
Which of the following nicknames was given to politicians who supported reform?
Half-breed
Mugwump
Reformist
Stalwart
24
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution resulted in -
limiting the president to two terms
gave women the right to vote
prohibited the sale of alcohol
creating the federal income tax
25
A person who changes parties or political positions after his/her election is known as a -
Mugwump
Half-breed
Stalwart
Turncoat
26
Which of the following is true of W.E.B. Dubois?
He was a critic of the Niagra Movement
He believed that blacks should learn a trade & earn rights
He was the co-author of the Declaration of Independence
He co-founded the NAACP
27
The first honest president of the Gilded Age was
James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Rutherford B. Hayes
28
Robert LaFollette is most well known as the reformer who fought for
education reform
political reform
social reform
labor reform
29
Ida B Wells is most well known for her effort to eliminate
large trusts
lynching
labor unions
segregation
30
The opportunity for citizens to vote on legislation is called a
recall
amendment
referendum
initiative
31
Jane Addams is a reformer who is most often associated with -
Salvation Army
Hull House
Red Cross
Women's Suffrage
32
In the "Wizard of Oz", Dorothy, the Tinman, and the Scarecrow going to Oz represents -
the Railroads
Unions
Coxey's Army
Irish Immigrants
33
The greatest enemy of the Grange was -
the government
the grasshoppers
the railroad
the weather
34
He was assassinated only a few months after his election
William Jennings Bryan
James A. Garfield
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
35
If a student got a petition to change the curfew law - what political reform would he/she use?
Initiative
Recall
Referendum
Political lobbying
36
William "Boss" Tweed's nemesis (enemy) was . . .
Thomas Nast
Rutherford B. Hayes
James Blaine
Jacob Coxey
37
During the Gilded Age, graft was taking place at which level of government?
all levels
national
local
state
38
Worker's compensation was designed to
provide income to workers who had been injured on jobs
provide training for illiterate workers
provide income to workers who were laid off from jobs
provided back pay to workers who had suffered discrimination
39
He was known for his "Front Porch" campaign
James A. Garfield
William Jennings Bryan
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
40
At the turn of the century, most immigrants settled in cities because ...
labor unions prohibited them from settling anywhere else
immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland
that was a government requirement
that is where the jobs were
41
Which author and which president are most responsible for the Pure Food and Drug Act?
Upton Sinclair and Theodore Roosevelt
Frank Norris and Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Dresser and William McKinley
John Spargo and William Taft
42
Theodore Roosevelt was give the nickname "Trust Buster", but the person who deserved it was -
William Taft
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
43
What German philosopher wrote "The Communist Manifesto"?
Vladimir Lenin
Nikita Khrushev
Karl Marx
Joseph Stalin
44
A muckraker is a person who
uses investigative journalism to expose problems
uses yellow journalism to promote literary works
assists immigrants in finding jobs and housing
helps farmers develope new methods
45
The "Wobblies" were a radical
labor group, willing to fight to the death
group of social reformers
political group working to improve housing
group of women fighting for suffrage
46
Which people or groups practiced the notion of "Social Gospel"?
Robert LaFollette
The Salvation Army
The Tuskeegee Institute
Woodrow Wilson
47
The Populists believed that most of the economic problems could be solved by establishing
a better banking system
a bimetallic standard
lower interest rates
a renewed policy of open immigration
48
What landmark SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the U.S.) decision resulted in "separate but equal"?
Muller v Oregon
Brown v Board of Education
Loving v Virginia
Plessy v Ferguson
49
Free Traders wanted tariffs -
eliminated
to remain the same
decreased
increased
50
The Gilded Age can best be described as a period of
agricultural expansion and decline of industry
social and economic chaos
corruption followed by reform
high unemployment and low standards of living