APUSH unit 18
15.____Which of the following were associated with new forms of entertainment and social activities in large cities during the Gilded Age? a. Political organizations and labor unions b. Community volunteer programs c. Fitness clubs and gyms d. Centers of transportation e. Religious organizations
A
17.____The most popular leisure destinations for urban working-class men during the Gilded Age were a. football stadiums. b. temperance organizations. c. the streets as a public space. d. saloons. e. opera halls.
D
21.____Unlike today, citizens during the Gilded Age expected the __________ government to have little to no effect on their daily lives. a. state b. local c. city d. federal e. municipal
D
29._____Perhaps one of the greatest catalysts to reform during the Gilded Age was the assassination of a. J. P. Morgan. b. President Grant. c. J. D. Salinger. d. President Garfield. e. President Roosevelt.
D
33._____Which of the following did the Republican Mugwumps favor? a. Tariffs on imports b. Strong trade restrictions c. The Republican James G. Blaine's candidacy for president d. The Democrat Grover Cleveland's candidacy for president e. Partisan federal jobs
D
3.____Which of the following statements regarding the "Gilded Age" is true? a. Only a relatively small percentage of society experienced rapid income growth. b. Wages for unskilled laborers increased at a faster pace than skilled laborers. c. Entrepreneurs invested profits primarily in higher wages for their employees. d. Income growth was generally the same for all Americans. e. Economic equality extended to the agricultural sector of the economy.
A
35._____At Cleveland's urging, one of the first major areas of reform during the Gilded Age was toward the a. railroads. b. political rings. c. steel manufacturers. d. oil refiners. e. textile industry.
A
47._____President Cleveland's decision to support the gold standard a. fractured the Democrat party into pro-gold and pro-silver wings. b. won him a second term. c. made the Democrats the dominant political party for the next twenty years. d. destroyed his chances for a second term. e. saved the United States from suffering through an economic depression.
A
5.____Dangerously overcrowded, filthy, and poorly maintained __________ were where the poor of the urban areas lived. a. tenements b. government housing c. central housing authorities d. colonials e. skyscrapers
A
1.____In the late nineteenth century, the growth of cities brought a. the greater availability of resources for government officials to feed and shelter newcomers. b. a number of social problems such as widespread poverty. c. "gilded" social and economic lives to average Americans and recent immigrants. d. prosperity to small farms and increasing crop prices. e. the decreased influence of lobbyists and businesses in politics.
B
19.____What was reform Darwinism? a. A conservative method of thinking that predominantly valued competition as the means to social progress b. A belief system that promoted "rugged individualism" and opposed government regulation of business c. The idea of active human control over the process of evolution, emphasizing cooperation as the means to social progress d. A way of thinking strongly at odds with the "progressive" movement of the late nineteenth century e. An application of evolutionary theory that used the concept of "survival of the fittest" to justify class distinctions and oppose sanitation and housing standards
B
25.____Which of the following statements accurately describes the Democratic Party in the late nineteenth century? a. It was mostly rural and proved the strongest advocate for the temperance movement. b. It was a diverse, often unruly coalition of southern whites, northern immigrants, Roman Catholics, Jews, and free-thinkers. c. It sought an expansion of the federal government and greater rights for African Americans. d. It was considered a largely Protestant "party of morality" that typically organized in saloons. e. It often "waved the bloody shirt," accusing the Republican Party of having seceded from the Union during the Civil War.
B
43._____The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry promoted the use of ________ to help farmers. a. tenant farming b. cooperatives c. machinery d. banks e. savings and loans
B
49.____After the Election of 1896, the a. Populist party continued to increase its influence. b. Democratic Party began to shift from pro-business to liberal reform. c. Republicans would not be a dominant political party for another century. d. economic depression continued for another ten years. e. Populists joined the Republican Party.
B
7.____By 1900, what percentage of the residents in major cities was foreign born? a. 10 percent b. 30 percent c. 50 percent d. 70 percent e. 90 percent
B
9.____In 1885, the U.S. government stopped a. companies from recruiting immigrant workers, such as at the ports upon their arrival. b. companies from paying to import workers from outside the nation. c. any immigrants from Poland, Russia, and Greece from entering the country. d. racial prejudice from influencing government legislation on immigration. e. discrimination against Chinese immigrants through laws protecting their rights.
B
23.____This power meant that those newly elected could appoint people to jobs in their sphere of authority. a. Pardoning b. Peculation c. Patronage d. Primogeniture e. Paternalism
C
31._____Which of the following replaced the spoils system for federal jobs with job placement on the basis of competitive testing? a. Sherman Anti-Trust Act b. Barnes-Hailey Act c. Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act d. Garfield Memorial Reform Act e. Civil Service Commission Testing and Placement Act
C
11.____Which of the following statements accurately characterizes immigrants' accommodation to city life in the United States around 1900? a. They were able to quickly discard their ethnic customs and languages. b. Company recruiters only sought immigrants for jobs in coastal rather than inland cities. c. They were only considered for simple, repetitive work as opposed to dangerous mining work. d. They were often targets for exploitation because of a lack of familiarity with employment practices. e. They easily blended in and quickly grew accustomed to American culture.
D
13.____The first federal law passed to restrict immigration on the basis of race was the a. Anti-Irish Immigration Act. b. German Exclusion Act. c. Anti-Polish Immigration Act. d. Chinese Exclusion Act. e. Eastern Orthodox Anti-Immigration Act.
D
37._____Though rarely enforced at the time, which of the following acts was the first effort in the world to limit the size of businesses by prohibiting companies from "conspiring" to establish monopolies? a. The Sherman Silver Purchase Act b. The McKinley Tariff Act c. The Dependent Pension Act d. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act e. The Interstate Commerce Act
D
39._____Why did many people want a monetary supply not tied to gold or silver? a. It would make it harder to get loans. b. It would support a "sound money" policy. c. It would decrease the amount of money in circulation. d. It would make prices higher on goods. e. It would make it harder to repay debts.
D
41._____Which of the following did farmers blame for the terrible economic conditions in the South during the late nineteenth century? a. Low tariffs b. The increased prices of their crops c. Underproduction in the South d. International competition e. The lack of labor
D
45._____Which of the following describes the movement of populism? a. A cultural movement that sought to improve access to the arts b. A movement that sought decreased government involvement in the economy c. A narrowly focused reform movement orchestrated by various elites and favoring Big Business d. A third political party in a system dominated by two major political parties e. A social movement started by manufacturers in the Northeast
D
27.____The section of the Republican Party during the Gilded Age that was concerned with the excesses of the time were known as the a. Whigs. b. Tories. c. Stalwarts. d. Know-Nothings. e. Half-Breeds.
E
