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1
Social Darwinism was used by some industrial leaders to justify
laissez-faire capitalism
political activism
philanthropy
government regulations
2
In the late nineteenth century, southern states passed Jim Crow laws in order to
ban the Populist Party
enforce discrimination
put limits on voting rights
protect African Americans
3
In response to urban congestion, Boston and New York City built the first
trolley cars
overpasses
tunnels
subway systems
4
The wave of immigrants that arrived in the late nineteenth century changed American society by
rapidly assimilating into mainstream American culture.
forming ethnic neighborhoods in many communities.
bringing new ideas to American industries.
changing the face and size of American cities.
5
The world’s first skyscraper, built in 1885, was
40 stories tall
25 stories tall
10 stories tall
20 stories tall
6
Between 1860 and 1899, an average of 187 lynchings occurred each year, with the majority in
Southern states.
urban tenements.
Northern states.
Western territories.
7
Booker T. Washington, the most famous African American of the late nineteenth century, urged African Americans to
campaign against lynching and other forms of violence and discrimination.
contact government officials to stop discrimination in voting
leave the South and form their own independent communities in the West.
postpone the fight for civil rights & concentrate on economic goals
8
In 1896, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the doctrine of
the right to vote
"separate but equal"
civil rights
"equal protection"
9
What law prevented Chinese immigrants already in the United States from becoming citizens?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Immigration Act
Taiping Act
Workingmen’s Act
10
To win votes of poor whites during the 1890s, Democratic leaders in the South began appealing to
racism
Northerners
Populists
diversity
11
The philosophy of Social Darwinism applied Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution to
biblical accounts of creation.
the social reform movement
political and economic issues.
human society and competition.
12
In the late 1800s, many rural Americans moved to big cities in search of
better-paying jobs.
high society.
political power.
shorter work hours.
13
Nativism in the late 1800s was focused on Asian immigrants, Jewish immigrants, and
British immigrants
eastern European immigrants
Canadian immigrants
Scandinavian immigrants
14
What philosophy held that some people fail in life because of circumstances beyond their control?
naturalism
Social Darwinism
realism
individualism
15
William M Tweed was
the leader of the Workingman's Party
the architect who designed America's first skyscraper
a corrupt party boss in a political machine
the engineer who invented the electric trolley car
16
The Supreme Court case Wabash v Illinois established the principle that
only the federal government can regulate interstate commerce
only the states can regulate the rates that railroads charge
railroads are free to set whatever rates that they see fit
the federal government may not interfere with corporations
17
Passed by Congress in response to the assassination of President James A. Garfield, the Pendleton Act
attempted to regulate rates charged by railroads
began the patronage and the spoils system
increased tariffs on textiles and many other goods
marked the beginning of a professional civil service
18
In contrast to Social Darwinists, social reformers believed that society’s problems could be fixed only by
regulating the economy and helping those in need.
helping poor people to help themselves.
encouraging competition and natural selection.
recognizing that people fail due to circumstances beyond their control.
19
Tammany Hall was the name of:
a federal courthouse in New York City
a famous settlement house
a New York Customs house
a New York City political machine
20
At the end of the nineteenth century, immigrants made up a significant percentage of some of the country’s largest
plantations
suburbs
farms
cities
21
Formed in 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings were the nation’s first
professional baseball team.
sports team affiliated with a city.
World Series champion.
college football team.
22
Who rose to become one of New York City’s most powerful party bosses?(Not Tweed)
Thomas Pendergast
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Zalmen Yoffeh
George Plunkitt
23
Many immigrants left Europe to escape poverty, restrictions of social class, forced military service, and
religious persecution
civil war
crime
lack of industrial jobs
24
Most urban working-class families lived in multifamily apartment buildings called
tenements
skyscrapers
suburbs
work houses
25
In late 1800's, doctors, lawyers, engineers, managers, social workers, architects, and teachers made up a growing
working class.
middle class.
tenement class.
wealthy society.
