U.S. History Industrial Revolution
Which of the following groups would be most likely to support the Populist Party?
Corn and Wheat farmers
Which statement best describes an attitude shared by John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. P. Morgan?
Economic competition is inefficient and wasteful
Which labor leader began the American Federation of Labor?
Samuel Gompers
Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad?
The population of the West increased
What was one effect of the Industrial Revolution on United States agriculture in the late 1800s?
an increase in productivity
Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses were used in the South after 1890 to
deny suffrage(voting) rights to African Americans
What was a common goal of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the United States Constitution?
granting basic rights to formerly enslaved persons
The Granger movement and the formation of the Populist Party were similar in that each was an effort to
improve conditions for farmers
The American Federation of Labor's support for "bread and butter" unionism was intended to
improve wages, hours, and working conditions
Primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall were efforts made during the Progressive Era to
increase citizen participation in government
What was the purpose of states adopting initiative, referendum, and recall during the Progressive Era?
increasing the power of voters over the political process
During the 1902 coal miners' strike in Pennsylvania, President Roosevelt
negotiated a deal that favored the miners
In the late 1800s, southern state governments used literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses to
prevent African Americans from voting
Upton Sinclair, Ida M. Tarbell, and Lincoln Steffens were considered muckrakers because they
raised concerns about the negative effects of industrialization
The People's (Populist) Party emerged most directly in response to which of the following trends at the end of the 1800s?
the growth of big business power in agriculture and the economy
The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) affected African Americans by
upholding racial segregation