Amsco quiz ch 14-19
which best provides an example of how the "Constitution and its righteous laws," according to Douglass, provide hope for the "colored people of this country"
Civil rights act of 1866
during the late 19th century, which of the following groups most benefited from the poverty described by Riis
political machines
McElroy's letter uses humor to make a point. which of the following statements reflects McElroy's true criticism?
politics was primarily about holding offices for personal gain
which of the following groups would most likely support the sentiments behind this cartoon
proponents of anti-monopoly legislation
which phrase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of the problems he sees
"in the tenements all the influences make for evil"
To issue an Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln felt that he needed
a military victory
a decline in the amount of money in circulation in proportion to the population would most likely result in
increase in interest rates and a decline in prices
the economic reasoning behind the ocala platform assumes that
increasing the money supply would increase prices and incomes
which idea would sumner most likely support
laissez-faire
(chapter 15 2016) which of the following was the most important in enabling the democratic party to regain political power in the south
limiting the voting rights of freedmen
based on this excerpt. which of the following groups or pieces of legislation would McElroy most likely support
pendleton act of 1881
democrats agreed to accept rutherford b hayes as president in 1876 in part if he agreed to
to remove federal troops from the south
(chapter 14 2016) a major part of the confederate strategy for winning independence was based on
winning recognition and support from great britain
harlan's opinion was consistent with the beliefs expressed by
writer WEB Du bois
the key idea in this excerpt is that grady believes
the south needed to industrialize
for future supreme courts, one of the key points of the 14th amendment would be which of the following
"nor deny... equal protection of the laws"
voters demanded patronage reform in politics after
president james garfield was assassinated
Strong's statement that the British feared "diminishing the supply of breadstuffs on which her operatives depend" explains why he thinks the British
Depended as much on trade with the Union as with the confederacy
the victor in the 1876 presidential election was decided by
a special electoral commission
henry grady's comments best express the viewpoint of which group of people
advocates of a new south
which of the following was most closely allied to the sentiments in this excerpt
american federation of labor
which of the following best demonstrates henry grady's vision for the south
birmingham, alabama became one of the nation's leading steel producers
which of the following developed during reconstruction to provide direct support and support self-determination for those freed from slavery
black churches
which of the following would in part cause Douglass's view that for African Americans, "citizenship is but a sham"
black codes
the union was most disturbed because they believed that britain was supporting the confederates by
building warships
President Lincoln delayed issuing an Emancipation Proclamation because of his concern that it would
cause the border states to secede
the ideas expressed in this excerpt show the influence of which of the following
charles darwin's On the origin of species
this excerpt was written to most directly support which of the following
collective bargaining
which of the following developments would be most consistent with the beliefs expressed in this excerpt
consolidation of wealth by an elite
(chapter 19 2016) which of the following would the author, as a critic of the politics of the era, most likely oppose
court decisions allowing unlimited campaign contributions by wealthy donors
in proclaiming that all persons born in the US were citizens, the 14th amendment directly repudiated which of the following
dred scott decision
anthony targeted the states as the parts of the government discriminating against women primarily for which of the following reasons
except for the 14 and 15 amends, the us constitution left the power to the states to determine who could vote
harlan's opinion goes against the majority opinion on the supreme court that
facilities could be segregated by race if they were "separate but equal"
the ocala platform proved an important link between which of the following groups
farmer organizations and the populist movement
which of the following groups during the period from 1865-1895 most actively campaigned to increase the money supply
farmers and debtors
which of the following most likely explains the significant reduction of immigration to the us during the 1870's and 1890's
financial panics and depressions
by the 1876 presidential election, federal troops remained in which of the following southern states
florida
anthony was arrested and fined $100 for casting an illegal vote in the election of 1872. she refused to pay the fine. to whom of the following were her actions most similar?
henry david thoreau
which individual would be most likely to argue that the gov't should not intervene to improve the tenements
herbert spencer
Which of the following describes a reason not mentioned by Strong in this excerpt that ultimately stopped Britain from recognizing the Confederacy?
opposition from the british working class
which of the following best explains the tariff rates during the period of 1865-1900
republicans believed that high tariffs would protect american businesses from foreign competition
the ocala platform resulted from a protest movement that primarily involved
small farmers
in the chart above, the "new immigrants" include those who arrived in the us from
southern and eastern europe
the kind of sentiments in the cartoon above contributed most directly to which of the following
the breakup of standard oil into competing oil companies
according to the author what has most contributed to the need for wage earners to organize
the concentration of corporate wealth and power
which statement best describes the level of tariffs in the US in the 19th century?
the election of lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs
susan b anthony's arguments for women's suffrage can best be understood in the context of
the reconstruction amendments
in july of 1861, lincoln was particularly concerned about how his policies on slavery would affect which areas
the states in white because they were slave states that remained in the union
which of the following most likely explains the change in the amount of currency in circulation between 1865-1870
the withdrawal of "greenbacks" from circulation
which of the following statements best describes the states in dark gray
they had a strong military tradition
which of the following best describes the states in medium gray
they included most of the country's population