APUSH Unit 6 Amsco Questions Review
Carnegie was most likely hoping his comments would promote
an increase in large-scale philanthropy to fund civic institutions
Supporters of the position expressed by Sumner would likely defend
laissez-faire capitalism because it reduced business regulations
The change in the amount of money in circulation in the 1890s would most likely have made
loans slightly easier to repay
Which phrase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of the problems he sees?
"In the tenements all the influences make for evil"
Sumner most clearly expresses ideas associated in the 19th century with
Charles Darwin's explanation on why some species survive and others do not in "On the Origin of Species"
Which of the following developments would be most consistent with the beliefs expressed in the excerpt?
Consolidation of wealth by an elite
Which of the following best explains why immigration declined in some years between 1870 and 1900?
Economic depressions in the United States
What did Edison mean with the claim that "there is no similar institutions in Existence"?
He had created the first laboratory dedicated to producing inventions.
How did the development described in the excerpt cause a lasting change in how science and industry operated?
It promoted the idea that teams of people working together could invent new products profitably.
Which group supported the change in the total money supply between 1875 and 1895 but wanted the change to be larger than it was?
Many farmers who were in debt
Which statement best explains the reason for the demand for "election of United States Senators by direct vote"?
Many voters felt that the Senate had become dominated by powerful business interests.
The excerpt best illustrates which of the following issues of that time?
Migrants and Native Americans were clashing over tribal lands
Which of the following best explains the relationship of the United States government and Native American tribes before 1871?`
Native tribes were recognized as "nations" within the United States
Which of the following statements best reflects McElroy's perspective about politics in his era?
People held public office primarily for personal gain
During the late 19th century, which of the following groups used the conditions described by Riis to become powerful?
Political machines that operated in big cities
Which of the following best demonstrates a change or condition that reflected Grady's hopes for the South?
Railroads, textile mills, and steel factories developed.
Grady's comments best express the viewpoint of which group of people?
Southerners who advocated developing a New South
The Ocala Platform proved an important link between the alliance movement and which of the following later groups?
The Populists
Which of the following best describes why Anthony targeted states on this excerpt?
The United States Constitution generally left the power to states to determine who could vote
Which of the following best explains why Gompers thought that "organizations of the toiling masses are essential both to prevent the deterioration and to secure an improvement in the condition of the wage earners"?
The concentration of corporate wealth and power
Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined $100 for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872. She refused to pay the fine. Her protest was most similar to which of the following?
The jailing of Henry David Thoreau for not paying taxes for what he considered an immoral war
This excerpt was written to most directly support which if the following?
The right to organize and bargain collectively
Which of the following most likely explains the change in the amount of currency in circulation between 1865 and 1870?
The withdrawal of "greenbacks" from circulation
What is McElroy's purpose in writing this article?
To help young politicians find success in their careers
Which group would be most likely to support government intervention to change the housing conditions described by Riis?
Workers in the settlement house movement
The Ocala Platform was primarily based on the belief that
increasing the money supply would help farmers who were in debt
In the graph above, the group of immigrants who would be considered "new" immigrants were those from
southern and western Europe
The key idea in the excerpt is that Grady believes
the South needed to industrialize
The best example that modifies or refutes McElroy's description of "idiotic talk about reform in connection with politics" were the changes made in government hiring procedures after
the assassination of President James Garfield in 1881
Carnegie's remarks in the excerpt were most likely in response to
the discontent in society over the increase in economic inequality
Anthony's arguments expressed in the excerpt above can best be understood in the context of
the ratification of the three Reconstruction-era movements
The ideas expressed in this excerpt are most closely allied with
the rise of the American Federation of Labor