Amsco quiz ch 14-19

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"

Civil rights act of 1866

during the late 19th century, which of the following groups most benefited from the poverty described by Riis

political machines

McElroy's letter uses humor to make a point. which of the following statements reflects McElroy's true criticism?

politics was primarily about holding offices for personal gain

which of the following groups would most likely support the sentiments behind this cartoon

proponents of anti-monopoly legislation

which phrase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of the problems he sees

"in the tenements all the influences make for evil"

To issue an Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln felt that he needed

a military victory

a decline in the amount of money in circulation in proportion to the population would most likely result in

increase in interest rates and a decline in prices

the economic reasoning behind the ocala platform assumes that

increasing the money supply would increase prices and incomes

which idea would sumner most likely support

laissez-faire

(chapter 15 2016) which of the following was the most important in enabling the democratic party to regain political power in the south

limiting the voting rights of freedmen

based on this excerpt. which of the following groups or pieces of legislation would McElroy most likely support

pendleton act of 1881

democrats agreed to accept rutherford b hayes as president in 1876 in part if he agreed to

to remove federal troops from the south

(chapter 14 2016) a major part of the confederate strategy for winning independence was based on

winning recognition and support from great britain

harlan's opinion was consistent with the beliefs expressed by

writer WEB Du bois

the key idea in this excerpt is that grady believes

the south needed to industrialize

for future supreme courts, one of the key points of the 14th amendment would be which of the following

"nor deny... equal protection of the laws"

voters demanded patronage reform in politics after

president james garfield was assassinated

Strong's statement that the British feared "diminishing the supply of breadstuffs on which her operatives depend" explains why he thinks the British

Depended as much on trade with the Union as with the confederacy

the victor in the 1876 presidential election was decided by

a special electoral commission

henry grady's comments best express the viewpoint of which group of people

advocates of a new south

which of the following was most closely allied to the sentiments in this excerpt

american federation of labor

which of the following best demonstrates henry grady's vision for the south

birmingham, alabama became one of the nation's leading steel producers

which of the following developed during reconstruction to provide direct support and support self-determination for those freed from slavery

black churches

which of the following would in part cause Douglass's view that for African Americans, "citizenship is but a sham"

black codes

the union was most disturbed because they believed that britain was supporting the confederates by

building warships

President Lincoln delayed issuing an Emancipation Proclamation because of his concern that it would

cause the border states to secede

the ideas expressed in this excerpt show the influence of which of the following

charles darwin's On the origin of species

this excerpt was written to most directly support which of the following

collective bargaining

which of the following developments would be most consistent with the beliefs expressed in this excerpt

consolidation of wealth by an elite

(chapter 19 2016) which of the following would the author, as a critic of the politics of the era, most likely oppose

court decisions allowing unlimited campaign contributions by wealthy donors

in proclaiming that all persons born in the US were citizens, the 14th amendment directly repudiated which of the following

dred scott decision

anthony targeted the states as the parts of the government discriminating against women primarily for which of the following reasons

except for the 14 and 15 amends, the us constitution left the power to the states to determine who could vote

harlan's opinion goes against the majority opinion on the supreme court that

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

the ocala platform proved an important link between which of the following groups

farmer organizations and the populist movement

which of the following groups during the period from 1865-1895 most actively campaigned to increase the money supply

farmers and debtors

which of the following most likely explains the significant reduction of immigration to the us during the 1870's and 1890's

financial panics and depressions

by the 1876 presidential election, federal troops remained in which of the following southern states

florida

anthony was arrested and fined $100 for casting an illegal vote in the election of 1872. she refused to pay the fine. to whom of the following were her actions most similar?

henry david thoreau

which individual would be most likely to argue that the gov't should not intervene to improve the tenements

herbert spencer

Which of the following describes a reason not mentioned by Strong in this excerpt that ultimately stopped Britain from recognizing the Confederacy?

opposition from the british working class

which of the following best explains the tariff rates during the period of 1865-1900

republicans believed that high tariffs would protect american businesses from foreign competition

the ocala platform resulted from a protest movement that primarily involved

small farmers

in the chart above, the "new immigrants" include those who arrived in the us from

southern and eastern europe

the kind of sentiments in the cartoon above contributed most directly to which of the following

the breakup of standard oil into competing oil companies

according to the author what has most contributed to the need for wage earners to organize

the concentration of corporate wealth and power

which statement best describes the level of tariffs in the US in the 19th century?

the election of lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs

susan b anthony's arguments for women's suffrage can best be understood in the context of

the reconstruction amendments

in july of 1861, lincoln was particularly concerned about how his policies on slavery would affect which areas

the states in white because they were slave states that remained in the union

which of the following most likely explains the change in the amount of currency in circulation between 1865-1870

the withdrawal of "greenbacks" from circulation

which of the following statements best describes the states in dark gray

they had a strong military tradition

which of the following best describes the states in medium gray

they included most of the country's population