History 1302 Chapter 19

The Alliance created a third-party political party, called the People's Independent Party, to address their specific needs.

True

The Democratic party generally consisted of

southern whites, immigrants, and political outsiders

In the election of 1888, the central issue was

tariff

The majority of Manhattan residents lived in poorly ventilated and poorly lit small apartments called

tenements

In 1882, Congress passed legislation to exclude immigrants from

China

Before 1878, the federal government had never authorized the coinage of silver.

False

In 1892 Ellis Island became the gateway of entry for immigrants from Asia.

False

Nativism was the belief that immigrants could, and should, be Americanized quickly

False

The Pendleton Act allowed for the coinage of more silver.

False

The Republican party during the election of 1892 supported an eight-hour workday, sought to protect American jobs by limiting

False

In the 1880s, the source of foreign immigration to the United States shifted from

Northwestern Europe to southeastern Europe

After 1890, the "new immigrants" included all the following

Polish Jews, Italians, Greeks

The Stalwarts in the Republican party strongly supported

Radical Reconstruction

After 1890, the "new immigrants" included all the following except

Scots-Irish

People were shocked by Darwin's Origin of Species because most still embraced a literal interpretation of the biblical creation story.

True

After 1890, most immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe.

True

By 1900, the United States had more saloons than grocery stores.

True

"You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns," said

William Jennings Bryan

One effect of urban sanitary reforms was

a decline in diseases such as typhoid fever.

The Democratic party appealed to southern white voters.

true

The high tariff hurt farmers by limiting their export markets.

true