Post Test: A Nation Reforms (1877-1914)

The assassination of which president moved Congress to support civil service reform?

James A. Garfield

Each of the sentences below accurately describes the practices of the Standard Oil Company during the Gilded Age. Which two also fit the definition of a monopoly?

1.It controlled 90 percent of the US oil refining industry. 2.Its directors focused on driving competitors out of business.

Which two statements describe the Armory Show of 1913?

1.It introduced the American public to modern art. 2.It reflected the era's atmosphere of political and social activism.

Which three statements accurately describe Munn v. Illinois?

1.It was a case that came to the Supreme Court because of pressure from the Grange. 2.It ruled that states rather than owners of grain elevators could set the maximum price for storing grain. 3.It is an example of how a protest group convinced a government to become involved in regulation.

Grange members were early critics of the railroads because()They wanted the government()

1.railroads charged arbitrary, high prices to transport farm productst 2.to regulate the railroads and the prices they set to

Which three goals marked the Progressive Movement?

1.regulation of business 2.political reform 3.women's suffrage

Match each legislative act with its chief accomplishment.

16th Amendment- Sherman Antitrust Act- Federal Reserve Act- Mann-Elkins Act- - Sherman Antitrust Act: Sought to outlaw business monopolies. - Mann-Elkins Act: Granted the Interstate Commerce Commission control over railroad rates and telecommunications. - Federal Reserve Act: Established a central banking system. - 16th Amendment: Created an income tax to fund the government.

What was a drawback of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

A: It was too vague to prevent monopolies.

Which conclusion can you draw from this passage about African Americans' struggle for equality during the Progressive Era?

African Americans were not unified on the strategies to use in the fight for equality.

What was the result of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty?

It gave the United States exclusive canal rights in Panama.

Match each goal of progressivism with the strategy used to achieve that goal.

Passage of the interstate commerce act- federal regulation of business. Creation of the statewide primary system - political reform Advocacy for prohibition - social reform. Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment - women's suffrage.

Which inference can you draw from this passage about Taft's views on American diplomacy?

Taft believed that the United States had to support its diplomacy with military strength.