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In 1890, 1890, Jacob Jacob Riis Riis vivid vividly ly portra portrayed yed life life in an an America American n urban slum in his work? a. How How the the Othe Otherr Hal Halff Liv Lives es b. The Octopus c. Ragged Jo John d. Magg Maggie ie,, Gir Girll of of the the Stre Streets ets e. My Slum Life
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All the the follow following ing are are true of railro railroad ad expansio expansion n in the the late late 18th century EXCEPT that it a. opened opened new new territor territories ies to to comm commerci ercial al agric agricultur ulturee b. accelerated the growth growth of some some older cities and and create new ones c. was was financ financed ed by priva private te corpor corporati ations ons witho without ut government assistance assistance d. led to to new man manage ageria riall forms forms and and techni technique quess e. was was often often capit capitali alized zed beyo beyond nd what what was was needed needed..
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Which Which of the the followi following ng was was true of the the Americ American an labor labor movement in the late 19th century? a. It was was contro controlle lled d by immigr immigrant ant soc social ialist istss and anarchists b. It was confined confined to factory workers workers c. It was was protec protected ted from from emplo employer yer hara harassm ssment ent by by federal law and policy d. it was was allie allied d with with the Demo Democra cratic tic par party ty e. It was was invo involve lved d in a numb number er of vio violen lentt strike strikess
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Which Which of the the followi following ng was was a conseq consequence uence of of the shift shift to sharecropping sharecropping and the crop lien system in the late 19th century South? a. a major major redi redistr strib ibuti ution on of land land own owners ership hip b. a diversification diversification of crops c. a cycle cycle of of debt debt and depr depress ession ion for for Sout Souther hern n tenant farmers d. a rise rise in in cotton cotton yields yields per per acre acre from from antebel antebellum lum production levels levels e. the term termina inatio tion n of contr control ol exert exerted ed by Whit Whitee landowners over former slaves
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All of of the follo followin wing g were objec objectives tives of of W.E.B. W.E.B. DuBoi DuBoiss EXCEPT a. the tota totall enfranc enfranchis hiseme ement nt of all all eligib eligible le Black Black citizens b. the establishment establishment of an organization organization to seek legal redress of Black grievances c. the esta establi blishm shment ent of of Black Black polit politica icall power power d. cooper cooperati ation on with with White White people people in obt obtain ainin ing g Black progress e. the imp implem lement entati ation on of Booke Bookerr T. Washin Washingto gton's n's program for Black Black progress In the the late late 19th 19th centur century y United United States, States, farmers farmers sought sought federal relief from distress caused by a. low ta tariffs b. natural disasters disasters c. infla inflatio tionar nary y mon moneta etary ry polici policies es d. excise excise tax taxes es on agri agricul cultur tural al prod product uctss e. disc discri rimi mina nato tory ry frei freigh ghtt rates rates
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Which Which of the the follo following wing were were the the most most persist persistent ent proble problem m facing municipalities in the United States throughout the last quarter of the 19th century? a. decreasin decreasing g municipal municipal tax tax bases bases b. inadequate water water and sewer systems systems c. deterior deterioratin ating g transpor transportatio tation n systems systems d. a decline decline in the number of manufact manufacturing uring jobs jobs e. gang violen violence ce among among unemployed unemployed youths youths
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During During the the last last decade decade of the 19th 19th centur century, y, the primary primary use of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was s to a. brea break k up bus busin ines esss mono monopo poli lies es b. regulate interstate interstate railroads railroads c. protec protectt Ameri American can ind indust ustry ry fro from m forei foreign gn competition d. curb curb labo laborr unio unions ns e. prom promot otee econ econom omic ic exp expan ansi sion on
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All of the the followi following ng were were reasons reasons for for the the failure failure of the the People's (Populist) party EXCEPT a. the radical nature of its program alienated non farming interests b. racism strained the coalition of poor White and Black farmers c. the Democratic party co-opted some of the Populist program and its constituency constituency d. Western and Southern farmers favored different political strategies strategies e. The The prospe prosperit rity y of the the early early 1890s 1890s under undermi mined ned popular support for for Populist economic economic reforms. reforms.
10. All of the following following account for for nativist sentiment sentiment against the New immigrants of the late 19th century EXCEPT EXCEPT that the immigrants a. pract practice iced d diffe differen rentt relig religio ions ns b. had different different languages and cultures cultures c. were were will willin ing g to work work for for lower lower wages wages tha than n were were native born workers d. were were not not familia familiarr with with the United United State Statess politic political al system e. domin dominate ated d the profes professio sions ns of law, law, medi medicin cinee and engineering 11. Which of of the following following was was primarily primarily responsible responsible for the declining death rate in American cities at the end of the 19th century? a. fewer poor people moved to the cities in the late 19th century b. cities began to provide free medical care to those who needed it c. doctors began to provide free medical care to poor people d. better better transpo transportat rtation ion enabled enabled more more people people to to seek seek medical care e. cities cities built built better better sewers sewers and and suppl supplied ied purified purified water.
Dishonor was 12. Helen Hunt Jackson's A Centuryo f Dishonor was significant significant because it aroused public awareness of the a. injustice of having taken land from Mexico b. the need for reforms in federal land policy c. wrongs that the federal government had inflicted on the American American Indians d. hardships endured by Chinese laborers while building the transcontinenta transcontinentall railroad e. plight plight of of the share share cropp croppers ers in in the the Deep Deep Sout South h 13. The intent intent of of the Dawes Dawes Act of of 1887 was was to a. assimilate American Indians into the mainstream of American culture b. recognize and preserve the tribal cultures of American Indians c. legally establish communal nature of American American Indian landholding landholding d. restore restore to Ameri American can India Indians ns land land seize seized d unjustl unjustly y e. remove remove all all Ame Americ rican an India Indians ns to the the Indi Indian an Territory Territory (Oklahoma) 14. Which Which of the following following is true of the Sherman Sherman Antitru Antitrust st Act? a. it had little impact on the regulation of large corporations b. it quickly limited limited the number of of mergers taking taking place c. it led led to fede federal ral con contro troll of the the railro railroads ads d. it force forced d busine businesses sses to to adopt adopt pooling pooling agreemen agreements ts e. it ended ended effect effective ive coope cooperat ration ion betwe between en busine business ss and the federal government. government. 15. The farmers' farmers' protest protest movement movement lost momentum momentum at the end end of the 1890s for all of the following reasons EXCEPT a. the fai failur luree of the the peopl people's e's part party y in the the 1896 1896 election b. massive immigration immigration into urban urban areas that led to higher prices for agricultural products c. crop crop failur failures es in Euro Europe pe that that led to to an incre increas asee in United States grain exports d. in 1898 1898 Yukon Yukon gold strike strike that that incr increased eased the the U.S. U.S. government's supply of gold and eased farmers' access to credit e. the abso absorpt rption ion of of the popul populist istss by the the Americ American an Federation of labor 16. The United United States' States' policy policy toward the the Native Native American American changed dramatically dramatically with the passage in 1887 of the Dawes Act, which a. wiped wiped out out trib tribal al owner ownershi ship p of prop propert erty y and granted 160 acres to heads of families. b. treated the tribes tribes as independent independent nations. c. estab establis lished hed new new and large largerr reser reservat vation ionss for all all tribes. d. granted full citizenship to all tribal members. e. forbad forbadee selling selling alcoh alcohol ol or guns guns on reserv reservati ations ons..
17. The historian historian Frederick Frederick Jackson Jackson Turner argued that that the frontier shaped America by a. killin killing g off off many many of of the the most most adven adventur turous ous individuals. b. stimulating stimulating individualism, individualism, nationalism, nationalism, and democracy. c. direct government intervention. intervention. d. creating new opportunities for women e. demoli demolishi shing ng Native Native Ameri American canss and profite profiteeri ering ng from the results 18. During During the late 1800s, 1800s, farmers farmers supported supported free and and unlimited coinage of silver mainly because they believed that it would lead to a. the establishment of government farm price supports. b. higher prices for for farm products. products. c. the low loweri ering ng of rates rates cha charge rged d by railr railroad oads. s. d. lower lower prices prices for for con consum sumer er goo goods. ds. e. more more deve develop lopmen mentt of the the rai railr lroad oadss for for transportation 19. The United United States States government's government's outlawing outlawing of the the Indian Indian Sun (Ghost) Dance in 1890 resulted in the a. Battle of Little Big Horn. Potowanamie Creek. b. Battle of Potowanamie c. Dawe Dawess Seve Severa rali lity ty Act Act.. d. Massacre at Sand Creek. e. Batt Battle le of Woun Wounde ded d Kne Knee. e. 20. The two factors that that did most most to stimulate stimulate rapid western western settlement were a. the Homestead Act and the railroad. b. removal of the buffalo and Native Americans from the plains. c. the gol gold d rushes rushes and and the the rise rise of the the great great cat cattle tle kingdoms. d. the remo removal val of of the Ind Indian ianss and the the gold gold rushes rushes.. e. barbe barbed d wire wiress the the conti continen nental tal divi divide de
21. Which of the following is NOT true of the mining towns which developed between 1860 and 1890? a. were often abandoned after the mines closed. b. were predominantly settled by men. c. frequ frequen ently tly suff suffere ered d from from lawl lawless essnes ness. s. d. develo developed ped town town counc councils ils to to settle settle disp dispute utess e. they they had had gambli gambling ng and and drink drinking ing as as regul regular ar activities 22. Open-rang Open-rangee ranching ranching came came to an end due to to a. overp overprod roduct uction ion of beef beef and and decl declini ining ng pric prices. es. b. federal support support for irrigated irrigated agriculture.
c. the range range wars wars betw between een cat cattle tlemen men and and sheepherders. d. increase increase in in cattl cattlee producti production on in in the the Midwes Midwestt and and East. e. fencin fencing g of the the pla plains ins wit with h barb barbed ed wire. wire. 23. During the the 1860s and and 1870s, the Grangers Grangers carried carried out all all of the following activities EXCEPT a. they established cooperatives. b. they forged a political political coalition coalition with organized organized labor. c. they they support supported ed politi political cal candi candidat dates es sympat sympathet hetic ic to the farmers' needs. d. they they dissem dissemina inated ted infor informa matio tion n about about new new scientific agricultural techniques. e. help help wit with h agric agricul ultu tura rall caus causes es 24. One of the the primary primary beliefs of the Farmers' Farmers' Alliances Alliances was that a. individual competition was the most efficient means of determining fair farm prices. b. the ratio of gold to silver should be 18 to 1. c. the railroads should be under state, not federal control. d. too much power was in the hands of a few corporations corporations and financial institutions. institutions. e. they they were were undesi undesira rable ble in a demo democra cratic tic count country ry 25. The Populis Populists' ts' subtreas subtreasury ury plan called called for a. a new new banki banking ng syst system em in Ameri America. ca. b. the government to advance credit to farmers for crops stored in government storehouses. c. a new syst system em of cred credit it for for all Ame Americ rican an worke workers. rs. d. the government to eliminate the crop lien system in the South. e. encour encourage age reduc reduced ed produc productio tion n of agricu agricult ltura urall products. 26. The "Gospel "Gospel of Wealth, Wealth,"" as advanced advanced by Andrew Carnegie, promoted the concept that people with wealth should a. give give aid aid dir direc ectl tly y to the the poo poor. r. b. devout time to the the public welfare. welfare. c. donate donate the the bulk bulk of of their their wea wealth lth to to relig religio ious us institutions. d. use thei theirr reso resourc urces es to help help soci society ety.. e. risked risked only only their their own own inves investm tment ent and and were were not responsible responsible for the debts of the corporation. corporation.
27. The Supreme Court in the United States v. Knight Company a. diminished the effectiveness of the Sherman Anti-Trust Anti-Trust Act by ruling that manufacturing manufacturing was not interstate commerce. b. declared the Granger laws unconstitutional because states states could not regulate regulate interstate commerce. c. ruled that all trusts and monopolies in interstate commerce were illegal illegal and could be broken up by the federal government. government.
d. held that employers could force employees to sign and abide by "yellow dog contracts." e. entre entrepre preneu neurs rs could could now now ama amass ss great great sums sums of of money for investment purposes. 28. The 1880s 1880s movement movement for the eight-hour eight-hour workin working g day is usually associated with which of the following labor organizations a. the the Tea Teams mste ters rs Unio Union n b. the Knights of of Labor. c. the Industrial Workers of the World. Organizations. d. the Congress of Industrial Organizations. e. the Int Intern ernati ationa onall Ladies Ladies'' Garmen Garmentt Worker Workerss Union.
29. In the 19th century, railroads formed pools in order to a. share equipment and terminals for greater efficiency. b. fix prices and divide business for greater profit. c. inflate the value of assets and profits before selling the stock. farmers in remote remote rural areas. areas. d. better serve farmers e. incre increase ase com compet petiti ition on by divi dividin ding g up large large companies into smaller ones. 30. The Haymarket Haymarket bombing bombing of May 4, 1886, was was important important to the labor movement because it(s) a. aroused public opposition against labor, contributed to the decline of the Knights of Labor, and caused an increase in the membership of the AFL. b. brought about the the use of collective collective bargaining bargaining to settle labor disputes peacefully. demonstrated to unskilled workers their c. demonstrated vulnerability vulnerability to strikebreaking actions. d. began a tradit tradition ion of of federal federal interven intervention tion by by U. S. troops. e. execut execution ion was was place placed d squarel squarely y in the the Attorn Attorney ey General's hands. 31. The ideas of Social Social Darwinism Darwinism allowed men men of wealth, wealth, like Carnegie and Rockefeller, to economic inequality inequality that favored them them a. justify the economic over the nation's poor. b. argue for more government intervention in dealing with social problems. c. create more humanitarian programs for their factory laborers. humanitarian in their their declining d. become more humanitarian years. e. occasiona occasionally lly turbu turbulent lent,, but but most most grievanc grievances es were were dealt with effectively through collective bargaining.
32. Which Which of the followin following g groups would would have been been most likely to support Tammany Tammany Hall? a. industrial and business leaders. b. organized religion. religion. c. poor poor urba urban n imm immig igra rant nts. s. d. midd middle le-c -cla lass ss sho shop p owne owners rs.. e. weal wealth thy y rura rurall land landow owne ners rs.. 33. After After 1890, increas increased ed immigrati immigration on began to present present a national problem because a. unskilled laborers tended to concentrate in crowded urban slums. b. contract laborers enabled employers to combat strikes effectively. c. the American educational system could not absorb the numbers of immigrant immigrant children. d. unskilled laborers could not become members of labor unions. e. skill skilled ed labo laborer rerss were were essent essential ial to to indust industry ry
34. Which of the the following following statements statements is LEAST LEAST true about about immigration immigration to the U. S. between 1880 and 1900? a. most immigrants were unskilled day laborers. b. immigration immigration increased steadily steadily during these years. c. immigr immigrant antss tended tended to be be Cathol Catholic, ic, East Eastern ern Orthodox, or Jewish. d. Chine Chinese se immi immigra grant ntss were were exclud excluded ed by law law during most of these years. e. most most imm immigr igran ants ts came came fro from m north northern ern and and western Europe.
37. The outbre outbreak ak of the Indian Indian Wars of the 1870’s 1870’s was caused caused by all of the the following following EXCEPT a. The The U.S. U.S. govern governmen ment’s t’s effor effortt to isolat isolatee Indian Indian tribes on smaller reservations b. The rejection rejection of earlier treaties treaties by young Sioux Sioux warriors c. The The rush rush of gol gold d mine miners rs into into Indi Indian an lands lands d. Perc Perceiv eived ed failu failure re of the the U.S U.S.. govern governmen mentt to honor past treaty commitments e. The division division of trib tribal al lands lands into into individua individuall farms farms for tribal members
38. The chief cause of farm protest in the late 19th century was a. The The clos closin ing g of the the ope open n rang rangee b. Overproduction Overproduction of crops on the great great Plains c. Middle Middlemen men,, trus trusts ts,, and and rail railroa roads ds d. The The incr increas eased ed money money supp supply ly and and pri prices ces e. Increased Increased competit competition ion from from inter internati national onal sources sources 39. The Chines Chinesee Exclusion Exclusion Act of 1882 1882 is most closely closely associated with a. The expensiv expensivee techn technologi ologies es involved involved in deep-sha deep-shaft ft mining b. Hostility to foreigners in western western states c. Compet Competiti ition on of a transc transcont ontin inent ental al railro railroad ad d. Farm Farmer ers’ s’ grie grieva vanc nces es e. Segre Segregat gatio ion n and racia raciall tensio tensions ns in the the South South
40. As a result result of the the introduction introduction of mass transit in cities? a. differ different ent soci social al group groupss no longe longerr lived lived clos closee together b. working-class working-class neighborhoods were broken broken apart. c. more more mixed-u mixed-use se areas areas consi consisti sting ng of reside residence nces, s, shops, and factories emerged. d. human human resou resource rcess were were drawn drawn inwa inward rd towa toward rd the central city. e. existi existing ng city city gover governm nment ent struc structur tures es were were so disorganized and chaotic.
35. In late 19th century cases dealing with the rights of blacks, the Supreme Court decided that a. the Fourteenth Amendment protected citizens from private acts of discrimination but not from governmental governmental acts. constitutional as long as b. racial segregation was constitutional each race had equal facilities. literacy tests were were illegal. c. poll taxes and literacy
d. the civil rights clauses of the Fifteenth Amendment Amendment were unconstitutional. e. workin working g to deve develo lop p a human humanita itaria rian n form form of industrialism industrialism was a necessity to a democratic society 36. Which Which of the followin following g characterize characterized d agriculture agriculture in BOTH the West and the South in the period 1870-1900 a. Use Use of dry dry-f -far armi ming ng tech techni niqu ques es b. Increased production production c. Intr Introd oduc ucti tion on of share sharecr crop oppi ping ng d. Raisin Raising g crops crops for subsi subsiste stenc nce, e, not comm commerc ercee e. Raisin Raising g pric prices es for for farm farm pro produc ducts ts
41. After the Granger laws ran into legal problems and were overturned in the case of Wabash of Wabash v. Illinois, Illinois, Congress attempted to provide relief through the a. Sherm herman an Ant Antit itru rust st Ac Act b. Interstate Interstate Commerce Act c. Gradu raduat ated ed inc incom omee tax tax d. Homest estead ead Act e. Atla Atlant ntaa Com Compr prom omis isee 42. Preside President nt Grover Grover Cleveland Cleveland responded responded to the 1894 Pullman strike by a. inter interven vening ing on on the the side side of of mana managem gement ent b. offering to serve serve as a mediator. mediator. c. remain remaining ing uni uninvo nvolve lved d and and doing doing not nothin hing. g. d. inter interven vening ing on the side side of of labo labor. r. e. elimi eliminat nating ing health health insur insuranc ancee plan planss 43. The New New South South movement promoted all all of the following following EXCEPT a. Tax Tax exemp exemptio tions ns to attr attract act new new indus industri tries es
b. c. d. e.
Southern railroad railroad systems integrated integrated with the the North A more more selfself-suf suffic ficien ientt south southern ern econ econom omy y Socia Sociall int integr egrati ation on of of the the races races Inve Invest stme ment nt in man manuf ufac actur turin ing g
44. The Supreme Supreme Court Court upheld upheld “separate “separate but equal” equal” accommodations accommodations for public transportation transportation in the case of a. Plessy Plessy v. Ferguson Ferguson b. Munn v. Illinois Illinois c. Wabash v. Illinois d. Dred Scott v. v. Sanford Sanford e. Brown v. Topeka Topeka 45. During the the railroad railroad expansion expansion from 1860 1860 to 1900, 1900, all of the following were true EXCEPT a. Numero Numerous us short short lin lines es were were con consol solida idated ted b. Four transcontinental transcontinental lines were were built with government help c. Techn Technica icall innovat innovation ionss made made railro railroad ad the most most popular form of of transportation transportation d. No laws laws were were pass passed ed to regu regulat latee the railr railroad oadss e. The building building of railr railroads oads was was used used by speculato speculators rs for for quick profit
46. In the 19th century, railroads formed pools in order to a. b. c. d. e.
Share Share equipm equipment ent and and term terminal inalss for greater greater effic efficienc iency y Fix prices and and divide business for for greater profit profit Inflate Inflate the value value of asset assetss and and profits profits before before sellin selling g the stock Bett Better er serve serve far farmer merss in remo remote te rura rurall areas areas Increase Increase competi competition tion by divid dividing ing up up large large compani companies es into smaller ones
47. Which of the following was not considered a proper function of government in the late 19th century? a. Protect Protection ion of of private private property property with with state state or federal federal troops b. Distribution Distribution of public lands lands to private corporations corporations c. Prot Protect ection ion of Ameri American can indus industry try again against st foreig foreign n competition d. Use of court court injunct injunctions ions to stop stop worker workerss strikes strikes e. Protect Protection ion of of worker workerss from from unfai unfairr labor labor practice practicess
48. The U.S. economy in the late 19th century was a. b. c. d. e.
characterized by all the following EXCEPT Conso Consolid lidati ation on of of busin business ess into into trust trustss Technological Technological innovations Accep Acceptan tance ce of union unionss and collec collectiv tivee bargain bargaining ing Grow Growing ing conce concent ntrat ration ion of wealth wealth Contr Control ol of indus industri tries es by by bank bankers ers
49. The decisions of the Supreme Court in the late 19 th a. b. c. d. e.
century most often Favo Favore red d corpo orpora rati tion onss Favored labor labor unions Avoi Avoidin ding g cases cases invol involvin ving g labor labor dispu disputes tes Prote rotect cted ed cons consum umer erss Suppo Supporte rted d govern governmen mentt regula regulatio tion n of busin business ess
50. Social Darwinists Darwinists would most most likely to support support which which of the following?
a. b. c. d. e.
Enfor Enforcem cement ent of of the Sherm Sherman an antit antitrus rustt act act Relief for the the unemployed No regu regula lati tion on of of bus busin ines esss Guara Guarante nteee of a livin living g wage wage for for worke workers rs Subsi ubsidi dies es for for far farm mers ers
51. The concept concept of the gospel gospel of wealth wealth is reflected reflected in all of the following statements EXCEPT a. Each Each man man had had a dut duty y to bec becom omee rich rich b. Money should be distributed distributed to the poor poor and the homeless c. The wealthy wealthy had had a responsi responsibili bility ty to use their their wealth wealth for the good of society d. Wealth Wealth was was Gods Gods rewar reward d for a life life of of virtue virtue and and hard hard work e. Philant Philanthropy hropy should should suppor supportt educati educational onal,, health health,, and and religious institutions institutions 52. Which Which of the following following accurat accurately ely describes describes a trend in American society in the 1880’s and 1890’s? a. The The middle middle class class declin declined ed in number numberss and influ influenc encee b. The percentage percentage of women in the the labor force decreased decreased c. Most married married women women worked worked to suppor supportt their their fami families lies d. The work work place place becam becamee more more tight tightly ly organ organized ized and structured e. The The wealth wealthy y avoide avoided d signs signs of self self ind indulg ulgenc encee
53. The most most effective effective and enduring enduring labor labor union in the postCivil War era a. Champi Champione oned d worke workerr coope cooperat rative ivess b. Supported a broad broad program of social social reforms reforms c. Adopte Adopted d social socialist ist and and anarc anarchis histt ideas ideas about about government d. Accep Accepted ted both both skill skilled ed and unski unskill lled ed worker workerss as members e. Focuse Focused d on such such goals goals as high higher er wages wages and and shor shorter ter hours for skilled workers
54. Which of the following was NOT true of the American Labor Movement in the late 19 th century? a. Labor’s Labor’s right rightss were were prote protected cted by laws laws of congr congress ess b. A number of major major strikes strikes were defeated by business business and government c. Some Some unio unions ns tried tried to to organ organize ize both both skill skilled ed and and unskilled workers. d. Middle-cl Middle-class ass Americ Americans ans often often concluded concluded that that unions unions were radial and violent e. Immi Immigra grants nts were were often often used used as strik strikebr ebreak eakers ers
55. Which Which of the following following is a correct correct statement statement about immigration immigration from 1890-1914 a. The The number number of of immigr immigrant antss declin declined ed becaus becausee of restricted quota laws
b.
Most of the immigrants immigrants came came from southern and and eastern Europe c. Most immigran immigrants ts of this period period were were readily readily accep accepted ted because of their their education and wealth wealth d. Workers Workers from from Latin Latin America America were were exclud excluded ed from from immigrating immigrating by federal laws e. Labo Laborr unions unions suppo support rted ed the righ rights ts of Chin Chinese ese immigrants
56. Which Which of the following following groups groups were NOT included included among the new immigrants of the nineteenth century a. Russi Russian an Jews Jews escap escaping ing relig religio ious us persec persecuti ution on b. Italian peasants peasants c. Gree Greeks ks,, Slo Slova vaks ks,, and and Pol Poles es d. Scan Scandi dina navi vian an farm farmer erss e. Unemplo Unemployed yed Europe Europeans ans seeki seeking ng factor factory y jobs jobs in U.S. U.S. cities 57. All of the following following characterized characterized America’s America’s large large cities cities in the last decades of the nineteenth century EXCEPT a. Outbr Outbreak eakss of deadly deadly disea diseases ses such such as as choler choleraa and tuberculosis b. Transportation Transportation limited to the the central business business district c. Crow Crowde ded d ten tenemen ements ts d. Increasin Increasing g segrega segregation tion of social social groups groups by incom incomee e. Poor Poor treat treatmen mentt of water water,, sewage sewage,, and was waste te
fortunes…progress fortunes…progress is not real and cannot be permanent.” The above statement was written by a. Dwight Moody b. Anthony Comstock Comstock c. Henry George d. Cha Charles W. W. El Eliot iot e. Carry Na Nation 62. Changes Changes in education education between between 1865 and 1900 included included all of the following EXCEPT a. Introduct Introduction ion of of the the electi elective ve system system in some some colleges colleges b. Establishment Establishment of land grant colleges colleges and universities universities c. Intro Introduc ductio tion n of Kind Kinderg ergart artens ens.. d. Increased Increased educatio educational nal opportuni opportunities ties for women. women. e. Increa Increased sed empha emphasis sis on clas classic sical al curr curricu iculum lum 63.
All of the following contributed to the growth of sports and entertainment in the late-19th-cantury EXCEPT a. Purita Puritan n ethi ethicc and and Vic Victor torian ian values values b. Improvements Improvements in transportation transportation c. Grad Gradual ual reduct reduction ion of workin working g hours hours d. Bach Bachel elor or subc subcul ultu turre e. Adver Advertis tising ing in the popula popularr pre press ss
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Which of the following were most likely to help immigrants immigrants adjust to city life in the late 19 th century? a. Poli Politi tici cian anss from from Tamm Tamman any y Hall Hall b. Followers of social social Darwinists Darwinists c. Member Memberss of the Americ American an protec protectiv tivee Associa Associatio tion n d. Lawm Lawmak aker erss in in Cong Congre ress ss e. Empl Employ oyer erss in majo majorr indus industr trie iess 59. Settlem Settlement ent houses were were character characterized ized by all of the following EXCEPT a. Locat Located ed in poor poor worki workingng-cl class ass and and immi immigra grant nt neighborhoods b. Staffed by college-educated, college-educated, middle-class middle-class men and and women c. Took Took little little inter interest est in legi legisl slati ative ve reform reformss d. Taugh Taughtt Engl English ish to immig immigran rants ts e. Helpe Helped d to educa educate te imm immigr igrant ant childr children en 60.
Which of the following best accounts for the success of Standard Oil? a. its cor corpor porate ate struc structur ture--k e--kno nown wn as vert vertica icall integration--allowed integration--allowed the company to grow tremendously b. its scientists scientists developed processes processes for refining refining oil more efficiently. efficiently. c. it boug bought ht out out the the Erie Erie Railr Railroa oad d in order order to to keep keep transportation transportation charges low. d. it was was one one of the the first first com compan panies ies to to inves investt heavily in advertising. e. a gradu gradual al end end to to the the wage wage system system and and the the reorganization reorganization of society on cooperative principles
61. “This “This associatio association n of poverty with with progress progress is the great enigma of our times… So long as all increased wealth which modern progress brings goes but to build up great
64. “Transpo “Transportat rtation ion being a means of exchange exchange and a public public necessity, the government should own and operate the railroads in the interests of the people. The telegraph and telephone, like the post office system, being a necessity for the transmission of news, should be owned and operated by the government in the interests of the people.” The passage above is most likely from which of the following a. The The Inte Inters rsta tate te Com Comme merc rcee Act Act b. Grover Cleveland’s Cleveland’s annual message message to congress c. The The platf platfor orm m of the repub republic lican an par party ty d. The The platf platfor orm m of the Popul Populist ist party party e. The The She Sherm rman an Ant Antit itru rust st Act Act
65. During the Gilded Age, at the end of the 19 th century, the question that received the LEAST attention from the Democratic Democratic and Republican parties was a. Tariffs b. Regulation of big business c. Mone Money, y, Gre Green enba back cks, s, and and silve silver r d. Agrar graria ian n disco discont nten entt e. Equal Equality ity for for wom women en and and mino minorit rities ies 66. The origins origins of the women’s rights rights movement in in the U.S. U.S. may be traced to the a. Sene Seneca ca Fall Fallss Con Conve vent ntio ion n
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67. The economic economic policy policy that looked looked at colonies colonies to provide provide raw materials, trade, and riches was called a. Mercantilism b. Manifest destiny destiny c. Gospel spel of wea wealt lth h d. Doll Dollar ar dipl diplom omac acy y e. Imperialism 68. In his interpretations interpretations of the the Constitution, Constitution, Chief Chief Justice Justice John Marshall consistently stressed the importance importance of a. Indi Indivi vidu duaal righ rights ts b. Balancing state state and federal power power c. Esta Establ blis ishi hing ng judic judicia iall revie review w d. Stri Strict ct con const stru ruct ctio ion n e. A stro strong ng cen centr tral al gov gover ernm nmen entt 69. With the the Revolution Revolution of 1800, the the Democratic-Republi Democratic-Republican can and Thomas Jefferson gained control of the national government from the Federalists and a. Ended Ended neutr neutral ality ity in foreig foreign n pol policy icy b. Repealed excise excise and whiskey taxes taxes c. Elim Elimin inat ated ed the the Nati Nation onal al Ban Bank k d. Restr Restruct ucture ured d the the Supre Supreme me Court Court e. Stop Stoppe ped d debt debt repa repaym ymen entt
70. “Millions “Millions for defense, but but not one cent cent for tribute” tribute” was was the rallying cry by Americans in response to a. German su submarine at attacks b. Stamp Act c. British impressments d. XYZ affair e. Barbary pirates 71. Which Which of the following following is a correct stateme statement nt about Abraham Lincoln’s primary primary goal at the beginning of the Civil War? a. Eman Emanci cipa pate te the the sla slave vess b. Ensure federal supremacy supremacy over states’ states’ rights c. Mainta Maintain in Republ Republica ican n party party control control of Con Congre gress ss d. Unit Unitee the the Nort North h and and the the Wes Westt e. Resto estorre the the Union ion 72. Leading Leading up to the Civil Civil War, War, all of the follow following ing increased tensions between the North and South EXCEPT a. Attac Attack k on on Sena Senator tor Char Charles les Sumn Sumner er b. Fugitive Slave Slave Act c. Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin d. Rise Rise of of the the Know Know-No -Nothi thing ng Par Party ty e. John John Brown’s Rai Raid d
73. Which of of the following following political political developments developments during during the age of Jackson did the LEAST to promote democracy? a. Part Party y nomin nominat atin ing g conve convent ntio ions ns b. “kitchen cabinet” c. univ univer ersa sall manh manhoo ood d suff suffra rage ge d. popul popular ar vote vote for for presi presiden dentia tiall elect electors ors e. rotat rotation ion of offi officeh cehold olders ers and and spoils spoils syst system em 74. Which of of the following following sources sources would would be most most useful In studying the development of religious freedom during the colonial period? a. Mass Massac achu huse sett ttss Circu Circula larr Lett Letter er b. Act of Toleration Toleration c. Half Halfwa way y Cove Covena nant ntss d. Fundam Fundament ental al Ord Orders ers of of Conn Connect ecticu icutt e. John John Lock Locke’s e’s theor theory y of natur natural al law law 75. “It is to be regrett regretted ed that the rich rich and powerful powerful too too often bend the acts of of government to their their selfish purposes.” purposes.” In defending the rights of the common people during his first term, President President Andrew Jackson used these words as part of a message regarding the a. Bank Bank of of the the Unit United ed Stat States es chart charter er veto veto b. Nullification Nullification crisis c. Tari Tariff ff of Abom Abomin inat atio ions ns d. Supre Supreme me Court Court’s ’s India Indian n remova removall decisio decision n e. Mays Maysvi vill llee roa road d vet veto o 76. Reconstr Reconstructio uction n after the Civil Civil War ended with with the a. Pres Presid iden enti tial al elec electi tion on of of 1876 1876 b. Impeachment Impeachment of Andrew Johnson Johnson th th c. Passage of the 13 , 14 , and 15th constitutional amendments d. Rise ise of the the Ku Ku Klu Klux x Kla Klan n e. Passa Passage ge of of the the civil civil rights rights act act of 1866 1866
77. One of the most important actions of Congress preceding the Civil War was the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854, which resulted in a. Perm Permitt itting ing popul popular ar sover sovereig eignty nty to deci decide de whether slavery was to be permitted in the territories b. Strengthening Strengthening the Missouri Compromise Compromise c. Unit Unitin ing g the Dem Democ ocra rati ticc party party d. Increased support for Stephan Douglas’ campaign for President e. Basic Basic agree agreeme ment nt betwe between en most most northe northern rners ers and and southerners 78. In the 1840s, President President James James Polk added territory territory and and secured American borders though separate successful diplomatic diplomatic negotiations negotiations with a. Mexi Mexico co and and Gre Great at Brit Britai ain n b. Mexico and Spain Spain c. Great reat Bri Brita tain in an and Cub Cuba d. Cana Canada da and and Mexi Mexico co e. Spai Spain n and and Grea Greatt Bri Brita tain in 79. The issue issue that figure figured d most promin prominently ently in the nullification nullification crisis during Jackson’s presidency was a. States ates’’ right ghts b. Slavery
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80. The greatest greatest achievem achievements ents of the government government under under the Article of Confederation was its establishment establishment of a. a bica bicame mera rall leg legis isla latu ture re b. a system for for orderly settlement settlement of the West c. gene genera rall post postwa warr pros prospe peri rity ty d. long long ter term m sect sectio ion n harm harmon ony y e. a termi terminati nation on date date for for the the inte internat rnational ional slave slave trade trade E1) IF YOU WERE TO TAKE TWO APPLES FROM THREE APPLES, HOW MANY WOULD YOU HAVE? TWO APPLES E2) MISS LED WAS STROLLING PAST THE SOUL-ACE HOTEL. HARDY PYLE SAW HER THROUGH THE WINDOW AND RUSHED OUT TO SAY HELLO. HE CALLED OUT AND WHEN MISS LED TURNED AROUND AND WAVED, HARDY WAS 400 METERS BEHIND AND WALKING IN HER DIRECTION. THEY EACH WALKED 200 METERS IN A DIRECT LINE, THEIR FACES TOWARD EACH OTHER. AFTER THEIR 200 METER WALK, THEY WERE STILL 400 METERS APART. HOW COULD THIS BE? MISS LED WALKED BACKWARDS E3) SID SHADY WAS ACCUSED OF ROBBING THE SALTY DOG TAVERN. SEVERAL WITNESSES DESCRIBED SID SHADY AND EXPLAINED THAT HE WAS DRUNK WHEN HE ROBBED THE TAVERN. SID SHADY EXPLAIN, "OF COURSE I AM DRUNK. I HAPPEN TO BE A PROFESSIONAL WINE TASTER." THE DETECTIVE, SAM SLUG, SAID "YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY LYING AND YOU'RE UNDER ARREST." HOW CAN YOU ACCOUNT FOR SAM'S KEEN SENSE OF DETECTIVE WORK? WINE TASTER SPIT E4) SOLVE THE FOLLOWING EQUATION (a-x)(b-x)…(y-x)(z-x) ZERO [ANYTHING TIMES ZERO IS ZERO] EVENTUALLY (x-x) COMES UP
