AMSCO Chapters 16-20

Which of the following best demonstrates Henry Grady's vision for the South? a. Birmingham, Alabama, became one of the nation's leading steel producers b. former slaves achieved semi-independence as tenant farmers c. Northern investors controlled three-quarters of southern railroads d. the Southern economy remained mainly tied to agriculture

a. Birmingham, Alabama, became one of the nation's leading steel producers

Which individual would be most likely to argue that the government should not intervene to improve the tenements? a. Herbert Spencer b. Eugene Debs c. Walter Rauschenbusch d. Jane Adams

a. Herbert Spencer

Voters demanded patronage reform in politics after a. President James Garfield was assassinated b. the Mugwumps sides with he opposing party c. the Greenback Party won mid-year elections in 1878 d. Grover Cleveland threatened Republican dominance

a. President James Garfield was assassinated

The leader most closely associated with the viewpoint in this excerpt was a. William Jennings Bryan b. William McKinley c. William Howard Taft d. Woodrow Wilson

a. William Jennings Bryan

Henry Grady's comments best express the viewpoint of which group of people? a. advocates of a New South b. progressives c. redeemers d. supporters of Congressional Reconstruction

a. advocates of a New South

Which of the following developments would be most consistent with the beliefs expressed in the excerpt? a. consolidation of wealth by an elite b. expansion of rights for women c. passage of anti-trust legislation d. spread organized labor

a. consolidation of wealth by an elite

Anthony targeted the states as the parts of government discriminating against women primarily for which of the following reasons? a. except for the 14th and 15th amendments, the United States Constitution left the power to the states to determine who could vote b. she believed that all states were in violation of federal voting laws c. the states established marriage laws and at the time these laws kept women in an inferior legal position to men d. the federal government already supported suffrage for women

a. except for the 14th and 15th amendments, the United States Constitution left the power to the states to determine who could vote

Which of the following groups during the period form 1865 to 1895 most actively campaigned to increase the money supply? a. farmers and debtors b. bankers and lenders c. merchants and consumers d. the federal and state governments

a. farmers and debtors

Which phase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of the problems he sees? a. "are but as a just punishment upon the community" b. "In the tenements all the influences make for evil" c. "throw off a scum of forty thousand human wrecks" d. "touch the family life with deals moral contagion"

b. "In the tenements all the influences make for evil"

The Ocala Platform proved an important link between which of the following groups? a. Radical Republicans and Reconstruction b. Farmer organization and Populist movement c. Harrison Republicans and Cleveland Democrats d. rural and urban Progressive reformers

b. Farmer organization and Populist movement

Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fines $100 for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872. She refused to pay the fine. To whom of the following were her actions most similar? a. Molly Pitcher b. Henry David Thoreau c. Dred Scott d. John Brown

b. Henry David Thoreau

Which of the following best explains the tariff rates during the period from 1865 to 1900? a. American farmers believed that high tariffs would result in high farm prices b. Republicans believed that high tariffs would protect American business from foreign competition c. Democrats believed that high tariffs would create jobs for American workers d. Consumers believed that high tariffs would result in high-qaulity manufactured goods made in the United States

b. Republicans believed that high tariffs would protect American business from foreign competition

This excerpt was written to most directly support which of the following? a. formation of trusts b. collective bargaining c. the anti-trust movement d. employee ownership of business

b. collective bargaining

Which idea would Sumner most likely support? a. socialism b. laissez-faire c. Manifest Destiny d. gospel of wealth

b. laissez-faire

During the late 19th century, which of the following groups most benefited from the poverty described by Riis? a. impressionists b. political machines c. Social Darwinists d. social scientists

b. political machines

Which of the following groups would most likely support sentiments behind this cartoon? a. proponents of Social Darwinism b. proponents of anti-monopoly legislation c. proponents of organizing unskilled workers d. proponents of the Interstate Commerce Commission

b. proponents of anti-monopoly legislation

In the chart above, the "new immigrants" include those who arrived in the United States from a. northern and western Europe b. southern and Eastern Europe c. Latin America d. Asia

b. southern and Eastern Europe

Which of the following was the most direct result of the policy stated in this excerpt? a. the United States aided the Cuban rebels against their Spanish rulers b. the United States intervened in many American countries in the early 20th century c. US troops helped American settlers overthrow the monarchy in Hawaii d. President Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906

b. the United States intervened in many American countries in the early 20th century

The kind of sentiments in the cartoon above contributed most directly to which of the following? a. the sale of Standard Oil to J.P. Morgan for $900 million b. the breakup of Standard Oil into competing oil companies c. the replacement of kerosene lamps with the incandescent lights d. the rise of American Federation of Labor

b. the breakup of Standard Oil into competing oil companies

The point of view of this newspaper most clearly reflects a. the theory of the safety-valve b. the concept of jingoism c. the idea of isolationism d. the view of the pro-business lobby

b. the concept of jingoism

Which statement best describes the level of tariffs in the United States in the 19th century? a. tariffs were generally highest during Democratic administrations b. the election of Lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs c. the election of McKinley resulted in a period of lower tariffs d. tariffs were closely linked to the value of the US dollar

b. the election of Lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs

Which of the following most directly contributed to the anti-imperialist sentiments expressed in the excerpt? a. the sensationalism of the popular press of the time b. the provisions of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War c. the expansionist politic of Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge d. the debate over the Platt Amendment and its consequences

b. the provisions of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War

Which of the following most likely explains the change in the amount of currency in circulation between 1865 and 1870? a. the decline of gold mining in the United States b. the withdrawal of "greenbacks" from circulation c. the refusal of Congress to purchase silver for coinage d. the increasing poverty of most Americans

b. the withdrawal of "greenbacks" from circulation

Harlan's opinion was consistent with the beliefs expressed by the a. Supreme Court in the civil rights cases of 1883 b. writer W.E.B. Du Bois c. supporters of Jim Crow laws d. supporters of poll taxes

b. writer W.E.B. Du Bois

Based on this excerpt, which of the following groups or pieces of legislation would McElroy most likely support? a. Bland-Allison Act of 1878 b. Coxey's Army c. Pendleton Act of 1881 d. The Stalwarts

c. Pendleton Act of 1881

Which of the following most likely explains the significant reduction of immigration during there 1870s and 1890s to the United States? a. conflicts between the "old" and "new" b. competition for jobs from Asian immigrations c. financial panic and depressions d. military conflicts in Europe

c. financial panic and depressions

A decline in the amount of money in circulation in proportion to the population would most likely result in a(n) a. increase in prices and decline in wages b. increase in the value of the dollar along with the decrease in purchasing power c. increase in interest rates and a decline in prices d. decrease in the value of the dollar and increase in prices

c. increase in interest rates and a decline in prices

According to the author, what has most contributed to the need for wage earners to organize? a. the school of laissez-faire economics b. the rise of the captains of industry c. the concentration of corporate wealth and power d. the belief in individualism and self-reliance

c. the concentration of corporate wealth and power

Newspaper headlines such as those above most directly contributed to which of the following? a. the capture of the terrorists by American authorities b. the selection of Theodore Roosevelt as a Vice Presidential candidate c. the declaration of war against Spain by the US Congress d. the attack by the US Navy in Manila Bay

c. the declaration of war against Spain by the US Congress

This excerpt most directly reflects the continuation of the policy that a. the United States should remain neutral and impartial in European conflicts b. the United States should exercise international police power c. the independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European interventions d. the United States should civilize and educate other nations in the Americas

c. the independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European interventions

Which of the following was most closely allied to the sentiments in this excerpt? a. the economic theory of wages by David Ricardo b. the practice of horizontal integration c. Pullman's company won for workers d. American Federation of Labor

d. American Federation of Labor

The ideas expressed in this excerpt most clearly show the influence of which of the following? a. John Locke's Second Treatise of Government b. Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations c. Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence d. Charles Darwin's On the Origins of Species

d. Charles Darwin's On the Origins of Species

Which of the following represents a policy that the authors of the excerpt would most likely support? a. Secretary John Hay's Open Door Policy b. President Roosevelt's "gentlemen's agreement" c. President Taft's "dollar diplomacy" d. President Wilson's signing of the Jones Act in 1916

d. President Wilson's signing of the Jones Act in 1916

Who of the following would most strongly support the sentiment in these headlines? a. members of Protestant missionary societies b. midwestern and western Democrats c. President William McKinley d. expansionists such as Henry Cabot Lodge

d. expansionists such as Henry Cabot Lodge

Harlan's opinion goes against the majority opinion on the Supreme Court that a. the 1st Amendment did not protect racist propaganda by the Ku Klux Klan and similar groups b. African Americans were not citizens and could not vote or hold office c. Jim Crow laws were a violation of the Constitution d. facilities could be segregated by race if they were "separate but equal"

d. facilities could be segregated by race if they were "separate but equal"

The economic reason behind the Ocala Platform assumes that a. federal income taxes fell mainly on average working Americans b. large banks had formed a monopoly to lower interest rates c. high tariffs had caused the rise in land prices d. increasing the money supply would increase prices and incomes

d. increasing the money supply would increase prices and incomes

McElroy's letter uses humor to make a point. Which of the following statements reflects McElroy's true criticism? a. Americans pay too much attention to politics b. elections were so close that for candidates it was similar to gambling c. Lincoln was admired more than he deserved to be d. politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain

d. politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain

The Ocala Platform resulted from a protest movement that primarily involved a. labor unions b. liberal reformers c. northeastern conservatives d. small farmers

d. small farmers

Susan B. Anthony's arguments for women's suffrage can best be understood in the context of a. Marbury v Madison b. The Monroe Doctrine c. The Reconstruction amendments d. the American Protective Association

d. the American Protective Association

The key idea in the excerpt is that Grady believes a. the Civil War damaged the southern economy b. former Confederate soldiers deserved better treatment c. the secession of the Confederacy was justified d. the South needed to industrialize

d. the South needed to industrialize