American History Ch. 16

Elk v. Wilkins (1884) a.)

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Henry George rejected the traditional equation of liberty with a.) ownership of land b.) the right to vote c.) equal access to wealth d.) race e.) the right to work

A

Which statement about Chief Joseph's appeal to an audience in Washington, D.C., in 1879 is false? a.) He did not wish to speak to the audience, but had been coerced to do so by President Hayes. b.) He asked the white man for more than just talk, as he saw talk as simply broken promises. c.) He believed that the Indians and white man could live in peace, without trouble between them. d.) He asked the policymakers of Washington to extend the same laws to the Indians as to the white man. e.) He attempted to convince his audience that their Indians were like wild animals was false.

A

Henry George offered a solution of a ______ for the problem of inequality in America. a.) low income housing program b.) single tax c.) Immigration restriction law d.) Communist platform e.) forced americanization programs

B

One of the reasons that the Great Strike of 1877 was important is that a.) not since the civil war had so many people been killed b.) it underscored the tensions produced by the rapid industrialization of the time. c.) the victory won by labor was the greatest for the labor movement in American history. d.) it provided the theory of Social Darwinism e.) it demonstrated how effective the Knights of Labor could be in organizing workers

B

One significant economic impact of the second industrial revolution was a.) a more stable economy b.) frequent and prolonged economic depressions. c.) higher prices d.) a more equitable distribution of wealth. e.) the introduction of socialism.

B

The Greenback-Labor Party a.) wanted banks to control the money supply b.) wanted to increase the amount of money in circulation. c.) wanted to decrease the money supply. d.) was unable to elect any of its candidates even on the local level. e.) supported the use of force against striking workers

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.

B

The _______ made possible the second industrial revolution in American a.) oil industry b.) railroads c.) iron industry d.) textiles e.) cotton gin

B

The economic development of the American West was based on a.) primarily farming b.) tourism, lumber, and mining industries, as well as farming. c.) the continued reliance on self sufficient farming. d.) transportation modes other than the railroad. e.) the cooperation of the Plains Indians

B

The over 150 utopian and cataclysmic novels published during the last quarter of the ninetieth century a.) indicated social acceptance of the second industrial revolution b.) were inspired by the growing fear of class warfare. c.) advocated the continued concentration of capital d.) were never best sellers e.) were banned by the federal government

B

What was the merit system for federal employees called? a.) The spoils system b.) The Civil Service Act c.) The fair standards policy d.) The equal opportunity Act e.) The Hepburn Act

B

Who insisted that freedom and spiritual self development required an equalization of wealth and power and that unbridled competition mocked the Christian ideal of brotherhood? a.) Andrew Carnegie b.) Walker Rauschenbusch c.) William Graham Sumner d.) Herbert Spencer e.) William Tweed

B

Bonanza farms a.) were small, self sufficient farms. b.) were the sharecropping farms found in the South. c.) typically had 3,000 or more acres. d.) were free homesteads in California. e.) were settled along the railroad lines of the Union Pacific.

C

Elections during the Gilded Age a.) suffered from low voter turnout b.) brought an end to Democratic control of the South. c.) were closely contested affairs. d.) suffered from a lack of party loyalty among voters. e.) were generally quiet affairs with few rallies or speeches.

C

Henry George a.) supported a multi tax plan b.) favored big business c.) advocated the single tax plan d.) supported big government e.) argued in favor of monopolies

C

In How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis a.) highlighted the benefits of the second industrial revolution. b.) discussed the lives of wealthy Americans c.) focused on the wretched conditions of New York City slums. d.) provided a fictional account of life in 1890. e.) wrote about captains of industry.

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 while interests in the West

C

The heartland of the second industrial revolution was in a.)the south b.) new england c.) The great lakes region d.) the west e.) New york city

C

What did William Graham Sumner believe social classes owed each other?' a.) Cooperation to move ahead b.) A redistribution of wealth c.) Nothing at all d.) Respect and equality e.) A spirit of kinship to fix the ills of society together.

C

What was the aim of Carlisle, a boarding school for Indians? a.) to prepare them for reservation life b.) to train them in the professional skills to return to the reservations as doctors and teachers. c.) to convert them to Christianity so that they would become missionaries on the reservations. d.) Simply to civilize the Indians, making the, "American" as whites defined the term. e.) All of the above

C

Which event marked the end of the Indian wars? a.) Battle of Little Big Horn b.) Surrender of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce c.) Battle of Wounded Knee d.) Established of the Ghost Dance e.) Surrender of Sitting Bull

C

Who ran for mayor of New York in 1886 on a Labor ticket? a.) Edward Bellamy b.) Horace Greeley c.) Henry George d.) George Plunkitt e.) Walker Rauschenbusch

C

"Boss" William M. Tweed was a(n) a.) captain of industry b.) social reformer c.) evangelist d.) political boss e.) steel producer

D

During the second industrial revolution, the courts a.) supported the interests of workers b.) supported the interests of consumers c.) refused to hear any cases related to business interests. d.) tended to favor the interests of industry over those of labor. e.) tended to favor the interests of labor over those of industry

D

The Plains Indians a.) were completely responsible for the near extinction of the buffalo. b.) had lived in peace until Civil War c.) encouraged the influx of white settlers. d.) included the Cheyenne, Crow, Kiowa, and Sioux. e.) were treated fairly by the federal government.

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.) didn't support aid to the poor

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.

D

What was not a cause of the explosive economic growth experienced by the United States between 1870-1890? a.) availability of capital for investment. b.) a growing supply of labor. c.) abundant natural resources. d.) low tariffs e.) federal land grants to railroads.

D

Who led the Nez Perce Indians on a 1,700 mile trek from their homes in Oregon and Idaho through the Far West in an unsuccessful effort to escape to Canada? a.) sitting bull b.) Geronimo c.) Carlos Montezuma d.) Chief Joseph e.) Crazy Horse

D

Credit Mobiler and the Whiskey Ring a.) were international corporations. b.) were involved in steel production c.) were owned by Andrew Carnegie d.) donated money to the poor e.) were indicative of the corruption in the Grant administration.

E

For workers, the second industrial revolution meant a.) frequent periods of mass unemployment b.) higher wages than those earned by European industrial workers. c.) dangerous work conditions d.) an increase of women working in industry e.) all of the above

E

In the nineteenth century, pools, trusts, and mergers were a.) unheard of. b.) used only rarely. c.) against the law. d.) seen as beneficial by consumers e.) ways manufacturers sought to control the marketplace.

E

Social Darwinism in America a.) evolved from the british scientist Charles Darwin. b.) argued that evolution was as natural a process in human society as in nature, and government must not interfere. c.) argued that failure to advance in society indicated a lack of character. d.) argued that freedom required frank acceptance of inequality e.) All of the above

E

The Great Railroad Strike 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.

E

The Haymarket Affair a.)began with the Great Strike of 1877 b.) originated in New York City c.) involved American farmers on strike d.) brought about the end of Reconstruction e.) was provoked by the 1886 bombing at a Chicago labor rally

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.

E

What did hunters shoot while riding the railroads across the West? a.) Horses b.) Deer c.) Antelope d.) Indians e.) Buffalo

E