ch 15-18 Test Review- Quizzes

E

By 1890, the majority of Americans: A) worked as farmers. B) worked as independent craftsmen. C) worked in the mining industry. D) were moving into the middle class. E) worked for wages.

C

During Reconstruction, those like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone who supported a woman's right to vote: A) all endorsed the Fifteenth Amendment even though it did not guarantee female suffrage. B) all opposed the Fifteenth Amendment because it did not guarantee female suffrage. C) found themselves divided over whether or not to support the Fifteenth Amendment. D) strongly supported the Fifteenth Amendment because it did guarantee female suffrage. E) refused to take a position on the Fifteenth Amendment because it did not define citizenship.

B

How were federal troops used in the Pullman Strike of 1894? A) As moderators between the employees and employers B) To help suppress the strikers on behalf of the owners C) They were not used at all. D) As workers themselves, to replace the striking workers E) As spies, such as an early Federal Investigation Bureau

D

The 1894 Pullman Strike: A) involved little violence. B) was a victory for labor. C) had no impact on rail service. D) collapsed when union leaders were jailed. E) was supported by President Cleveland.

E

The American working class: A) were paid less than their European counterparts. B) worked under safe conditions, and fatal factory accidents were uncommon. C) did not include women and children. D) was quickly making gains and moving into the middle class. E) lived in desperate conditions.

C

The Dawes Act of 1887: A) empowered Indians. B) assured Indian autonomy. C) sought to break up the tribal system. D) was a great success. E) hurt white interests in the West.

A

The Fifteenth Amendment: A) sought to guarantee that one could not be denied suffrage rights based on race. B) made states responsible for determining all voter qualifications. C) granted women the right to vote in federal but not state elections. D) was endorsed by President Andrew Johnson. E) was drafted by Susan B. Anthony.

D

The Fourteenth Amendment: A) passed despite the opposition of Charles Sumner B) specifically defined suffrage as one of the civil rights to which freed people were entitled. C) represented a compromise between the moderate and conservative positions on race. D) marked the most important change in the U.S. Constitution since the Bill of Rights. E) placed into the U.S. Constitution an essential holding of the Dred Scott decision.

C

The Freedmen's Bureau: A) was badly administered because director O. O. Howard lacked military experience. B) won much southern white support because it consistently supported the planters in disputes with former slaves. C) made notable achievements in improving African-American education and health care. D) carried out a successful program of distributing land to every former slave family. E) enjoyed the strong support of President Andrew Johnson in its work on behalf of civil rights

A

The Ghost Dance: A) was a religious revitalization campaign among Indians, feared by whites. B) was seen as harmless. C) was approved by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. D) brought Indians and whites together in a cultural celebration. E) ushered in a new era of Indian wars.

E

The Great Railroad Strike of 1877: A) had little impact in America. B) was a victory for labor. C) saw little violence. D) was confined only to New England. E) was evidence of worker solidarity and the close ties between industry and the Republican Party.

B

The Indian victory at Little Bighorn: A) was typical at the time. B) only temporarily delayed the advance of white settlement. C) brought an end to the hostilities. D) came after an unprovoked attack by Indians. E) resulted in no U.S. army casualties.

A

The Knights of Labor: A) was an inclusive organization that advocated for a vast array of reforms. B) organized only skilled, white, native-born workers. C) did not admit women. D) never had more than a few hundred members. E) cooperated with big business.

D

The Plains Indians: A) were completely responsible for the near extinction of the buffalo. B) had lived in peace until the Civil War. C) encouraged the influx of white settlers. D) included the Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow, Kiowa, and Sioux. E) were treated fairly by the federal government.

C

The Populist platform: A) called for the end of all government. B) supported the interests of big business. C) called for government control of business. D) appealed only to industrial workers. E) appealed only to farmers.

D

The Social Gospel: A) was another term for Social Darwinism. B) was financed by corporate donations. C) was part of the Catholic Church. D) called for an equalization of wealth and power. E) did not support aid to the poor.

B

The ____________ made possible the second industrial revolution in America. A) oil industry B) railroads C) iron industry D) textiles E) cotton gin

D

The election of 1876: A) was won by Rutherford B. Hayes, by a landslide. B) was finally decided by the Supreme Court. C) marked the final stage of Reconstruction, which ended in 1880. D) was tainted by claims of fraud in Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana. E) was won by Ulysses S. Grant, by a narrow count.

D

The second industrial revolution was marked by: A) a return to handmade goods. B) a more equalized distribution of wealth. C) the rapid expansion of industry across the South. D) the acceleration of factory production and increased activity in the mining and railroad industries. E) a decline in the growth of cities.

A

The southern Black Codes: A) allowed the arrest on vagrancy charges of former slaves who failed to sign yearly labor contracts. B) allowed former slaves to testify in court against whites and to serve on juries. C) were some of the first laws adopted as part of Radical Reconstruction in 1867. D) were denounced by President Johnson and declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. E) pleased northerners because they saw that the rule of law was returning to the South

E

Thomas Edison: A) invented the typewriter. B) was a governor of New Jersey. C) pioneered the use of the telephone. D) was a railroad owner. E) invented, among other things, a system for generating and distributing electricity.

B

Which statement about the Haymarket Affair is FALSE? A) A bomb exploded, killing a police officer. B) The Knights of Labor was directly responsible for the violence that took place at Haymarket. C) Employers took the opportunity to paint the labor movement as a dangerous and un-force prone to violence and controlled by foreign-born radicals. D) Seven of the eight men accused of plotting the Haymarket bombing were foreign born. E) Laborers were gathered at Haymarket Square to demonstrate for an eight-hour day.

A

Why was Andrew Johnson acquitted on charges of impeachment? A) Johnson's lawyers assured moderate Republicans that he would behave for the rest of his term, so several voted to acquit him. B) No one would testify against him. C) Leading Radical Republican Benjamin Wade brilliantly managed the president's defense. D) Ulysses Grant urged Republicans to acquit Johnson because convicting him might hurt Grant's chances in the presidential election. E) Many feared a constitutional crisis because, without a vice president in office, no one knew who would succeed Johnson as president.