AMSCO Chptrs 14-19
Which of the following describes a reason not mentioned by Strong in this excerpt that ultimately stopped Britain from recognizing the Confederacy? (A) Concern about causing problems in Canada (B) Desire for closer ties with Mexico (C) Respect for the Monroe Doctrine (D) Opposition from the British working class
(D) Opposition from the British working class
McElroy 's letter uses humor to make a point. Which of the following statement s 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 were primarily about holding office for personal gain
Which of the following statements best describes the states in medium gray? (A) Most people lived in large cities (B) Most people advocated abolition of slavery (C) They lacked good river transportation (D) They included most of the country's population
(D) They included most of the country's population
Which of the following was most important in enabling the Democratic Party to regain political power in the South? A) Limiting education for the freedmen B) Limiting the voting rights of the freedmen C) The Panic of 1873 D) The Amnesty Act of 1872
C) The Panic of 1873
For future Supreme Courts, one of the key points of the 14th Amendment would be which of the following? (A) "nor deny ... equal protection of the laws" (B) "Representativ es shall be apportioned" (C) "the basis of representation therein shall be reduced" (D) "shall have engage d in insurrection or rebellion"
(A) "nor deny ... equal protection of the laws"
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 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
The Union was most disturbed because they believed that Britain was supporting the Confederates by doing which of the following? (A) Building warships (B) Purchasing cotton (C) Loaning money (D) Supplying food
(A) Building warships
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 of 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 from 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
Voters demanded patronage reform in politics after (A) President James Garfield was assassinated (B) the Mugwumps sided with the opposing party (C) the Greenback Party won mid-year elections in 1878 (D) Grover Cleveland threatened Republican dominance
(A) President James Garfield was assassinated
In July of 1861, President Lincoln was particularly concerned about how his policies on slavery would affect which areas? (A) the states in white because they were slave states that remained in the Union (B) the states in medium gray because they were home to most of his political supporters (C) the states in dark gray because he thought he could persuade them to rejoin the Union (D) the region in light gray because it consisted of territories that had not yet become states
(A) the states in white because they were slave states that remained in the Union
Which phrase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of the problem s 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 deadly moral contagion"
(B) "In the tenements all the influences make for evil"
Which phrase 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 deadly moral contagion"
(B) "In the tenements all the influences make for evil"
Which of the following would in part cause Douglass's view that for African Americans, "citizenship is but a sham"? (A) 14th Amendment (B) Black Codes (C) Freedmen's Bureau (D) Election of Ulysses S. Grant
(B) Black Codes
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
In proclaiming that all persons born in the United States were citizens, the 14th Amendment directly repudiated which of the following? (A) Compromi se of 1850 (B) Dred Scott Decision (C) Johnson's Reconstruction Plan (D) Wade-Davis Bill
(B) Dred Scott Decision
The Ocala Platform proved an important link between which of the following groups? (A) Radical Republicans and Reconstruction (B) Farmer organizations and the Populist movement (C) Harrison Republicans and Cleveland Democrat s (D) Rural and urban Progressive reformers
(B) Farmer organizations and the Populist movement
By the 1876 election, federal troops remained in which of the following states? (A) North Carolina (B) Florida (C) Alabama (D) Mississippi
(B) Florida
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) Salvation Army (B) Political machines (C) Social Darwinists (D) Social scientists
(B) Political machines
Which of the following groups would most likely support the 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
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-quality manufactured goods made in the United States
(B) Republicans believed that high tariffs would protect American business from foreign competition
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
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 the American Federation of Labor
(B) The breakup of Standard Oil into competing oil companies
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 U.S. dollar
(B) The election of Lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs
Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined $100 for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872. She refused to pay the fine. Her protest was most similar to which of the following? (A) The dumping of chests of British tea into the Boston harbor by colonists disguised as American Indians (B) The jailing of Henry David Thoreau for not paying taxes for what he considered an immoral war (C) The federal suit to free the slave Dred Scott after he resided in a free state (D) The raid of abolitionists led by John Brown on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry
(B) The jailing of Henry David Thoreau for not paying taxes for what he considered an immoral 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 withdraw al of "greenbacks" from circulation (C) The refusal of Congress to purchase silver for coinage (D) The increasing poverty of most Americans
(B) The withdraw al of "greenbacks" from circulation
President Lincoln delayed issuing an Emancipation Proclamation because of his concern that it would: (A) increase foreign support for the Confederacy (B) cause the border states to secede (C) decrease power of the cotton industry (D) free slaves before they were ready
(B) cause the border states to secede
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
Which best provides an example of how the "Constitution and its righteous laws," according to Douglass, provide hope for the "colored people of this country"? (A) Wade-Davis Bill (B) Amne sty Act of 1872 (C) Civil Rights Act of 1866 (D) 16th Amendment
(C) Civil Rights Act of 1866
Which of the following would the author, as a critic of the politics of the era, most likely oppose? (A) Laws limiting the number of terms one person could serve in an elective office (B) Rules reducing the number of patronage jobs controlled by politicians (C) Court decisions allowing unlimited campaign contributions by wealthy donors (D) Prosecutions of corruption in urban political parties and among political bosses
(C) Court decisions allowing unlimited campaign contributions by wealthy donors
Which of the following most likely explains the significant reduction of immigration during the 1870s and 1890s to the United States? (A) Conflicts between the "old" and "new" immigrants. (B) Competition for jobs from Asian immigrations (C) Financial panics and depressions (D) Military conflicts in Europe
(C) Financial panics and depressions
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 group would be most likely to oppose government intervention to improve the tenements? (A) Social scientists who used the scientific method to research poverty and urban problems (B) State governments in which representative districts were determined by area, not population (C) Protestant clergy who espoused the cause of social justice for the poor (D) Leaders and workers who provided services in the settlement house movement
(C) Protestant clergy who espoused the cause of social justice for the poor
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
(C) The Reconstruction amendments
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
Which of the following statements best describes the states in dark gray? (A) They were economjcally self-sufficient (B) They were well connected by railroads (C) They had a strong military tradition (D) They had a strong navy
(C) They had a strong military tradition
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 a decline in wages (B) increase in the value of the dollar along with decrease in purchasing power (C) increase in interest rates and a decline in prices (D) decrease the value of the dollar and increase in prices
(C) increase in interest rates and a decline in prices
To issue an Emancipation Proclamation , President Lincoln felt that he needed which of the following? (A) A Constitutional amendment (B) Supreme Court approval (C) Republican control of Congress (D) A military victory
(D) A military victory
Which of the following developed during Reconstruction to provide direct support and support self-determination for those freed from slavery? (A) Credit Mobilier (B) Tenant farming (C) Sharecropping (D) Black churches
(D) Black churches
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
Strong's statement that the British feared "diminishing the supply of the breadstuffs on which her operatives depend" explains why he thinks the British (A) Would benefit from less trade with the United states in general (B) Would eventually recognize the Confederacy and trade only with it (C) Depend more on the slave trade than most Americans realized (D) Depend as much on trade with the Union as with the Confederacy
(D) Depended as much on trade with the Union as with the Confederacy
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 reasoning 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
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
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
A major part of the Confederate strategy for winning independence was based on... (A) building a modern navy to break the Union blockade (B) developing factories to manufacture weapons (C) encircling the Union capital, Washington, D.C. (D) winning recognition and support from Great Britain
(D) winning recognition and support from Great Britain
The victor in the 1876 presidential election was decided by A) a special electoral commission B) the House of Representatives C) the Senate D) the Supreme Court
A) a special electoral commission
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 town for workers (D) American Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Democrats agreed to accept Rutherford B. Hayes as president in 1876 in part if he agreed to which of the following? A) to support a nationwide Black Code B) to remove federal troops from the South C) to promote Southern industrial development D) to support civil service reform
B) to remove federal troops from the South
