Bridwell AMSCO Chapter 16-19

Which of the following best demonstrates Henry Grady 's vision for the South? (A) Birmingham, Alabama, became one of the nation's leading steel producers (B) Former slaves achieved semi-independence as tenant farmers (C) Northern investors controlled three-quarters of southern railroads (D) The southern economy remained mainly tied to agriculture

Birmingham, Alabama, became one of the nation's leading steel producers

Harlan's opinion was consistent with the beliefs expressed by the (A) Supreme Court in the civil rights cases of 1883 (B) writer W. E. B. Du Bois (C) supporters of Jim Crow laws (D) supporters of poll taxes

writer W. E. B. Du Bois

3. Which phrase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of the problems he sees? (A) "are but as a just punishment upon the community" (B) "In the tenements all the influences make for evil" (C) "throw off a scum of forty thousand human wrecks" (D) "touch the family life with deadly moral contagion"

"In the tenements all the influences make for evil"

Henry Grady's comments best express the viewpoint of which group of people? (A) Advocates of a New South (B) Progressives (C) Redeemers (D) Supporters of Congressional Reconstruction

Advocates of a New South

Which of the following was most closely allied to the sentiments in this excerpt? (A) The economic theory of wages by David Ricardo (B) The practice of horizontal integration (C) Pullman's company town for workers (D) American Federation of Labor

American Federation of Labor

The ideas expressed in this excerpt most clearly show the influence of which of the following? (A) John Locke's Second Treatise of Government (B) Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations (C) Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of independence (D) Charles Darwin's On the Origins of Species

Charles Darwin's On the Origins of Species

This excerpt was written to most directly support which of the following? (A) Formation of trusts (B) Collective bargaining (C) The anti-trust movement (D) Employee ownership of business

Collective bargaining

Which of the following developments would be most consistent with the beliefs expressed in the excerpt? (A) Consolidation of wealth by an elite (B) Expansion of rights for women (C) Passage of anti-trust legislation (D) Spread of organized labor

Consolidation of wealth by an elite

Which of the following would the author, as a critic of the politics of the era, most likely oppose? (A) Laws limiting the number of terms one person could serve in an elective office (B) Rules reducing the number of patronage jobs controlled by politicians (C) Court decisions allowing unlimited campaign contributions by wealthy donors (D) Prosecutions of corruption in urban political parties and among political bosses

Court decisions allowing unlimited campaign contributions by wealthy donors

Anthony targeted the states as the parts of government discriminating against women primarily for which of the following reasons? (A) Except for the 14th and 15th amendments, the United States Constitution left the power to the states to determine who could vote (B) She believed that all states were in violation of federal voting laws (C) The states established marriage laws and at the time these laws kept women in an inferior legal position to men (D) The federal government already supported suffrage for women

Except for the 14th and 15th amendments, the United States Constitution left the power to the states to determine who could vote

The Ocala Platform proved an important link between which of the following groups? (A) Radical Republicans and Reconstruction (B) Farmer organizations and the Populist movement (C) Harrison Republicans and Cleveland Democrats (D) Rural and urban Progressive reformers

Farmer organizations and the Populist movement

Which of the following groups during the period from 1865 to 1895 most actively campaigned to increase the money supply? (A) Farmers and debtors (B) Bankers and lenders (C) Merchants and consumers (D) The federal and state governments

Farmers and debtors

Which of the following most likely explains the significant reduction of immigration during the 1870s and 1890s to the United States? (A) Conflicts between the "old" and "new" immigrants. (B) Competition for jobs from Asian immigrants (C) Financial panics and depressions (D) Military conflicts in Europe

Financial panics and depressions

Which idea would Sumner most likely support? (A) Socialism (B) Laissez-faire (C) Manifest Destiny (D) Gospel of wealth

Laissez-faire

During the late 19th century, which of the following groups most benefited from the poverty described by Riis? (A) Salvation Army (B) Political machines (C) Social Darwinists (D) Social scientists

Political machines

McElroy's letter uses humor to make a point. Which of the following statements reflects McElroy's true criticism? (A) Americans pay too much attention to politics (B) Elections were so close that for candidates it was similar to gambling (C) Lincoln was admired more than he deserved to be (D) Politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain

Politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain

Voters demanded patronage reform in politics after (A) President James Garfield was assassinated (B) the Mugwumps sided with the opposing party (C) the Greenback Party won mid-year elections in 1878 (D) Grover Cleveland threatened Republican dominance

President James Garfield was assassinated

Which of the following groups would most likely support the sentiments behind this cartoon? (A) Proponents of Social Darwinism (B) Proponents of anti-monopoly legislation (C) Proponents of organizing unskilled workers (D) Proponents of the Interstate Commerce Commission

Proponents of anti-monopoly legislation

Which of the following best explains the tariff rates during the period from 1865 to 1900? (A) American farmers believed that high tariffs would result in high farm prices (B) Republicans believed that high tariffs would protect American business from foreign competition (C) Democrats believed that high tariffs would create jobs for American workers (D) Consumers believed that high tariffs would result in high-quality manufactured goods made in the United States

Republicans believed that high tariffs would protect American business from foreign competition

5. Which group would be most likely to oppose government intervention to improve the tenements? (A) Social scientists who used the scientific method to research poverty and urban problems (B) State governments in which representative districts were determined by area, not population (C) Protestant clergy who espoused the cause of social justice for the poor (D) Leaders and workers who provided services in the settlement house movement

Social scientists who used the scientific method to research poverty and urban problems

Susan B. Anthony's arguments for women's suffrage can best be understood in the context of (A) Marbury v. Madison (B) The Monroe Doctrine (C) The Reconstruction amendments (D) The American Protective Association

The Reconstruction amendments

The kind of sentiments in the cartoon above contributed most directly to which of the following? (A) The sale of Standard Oil to J. P. Morgan for $900 million (B) The breakup of Standard Oil into competing oil companies (C) The replacement of kerosene lamps with the incandescent lights (D) The rise of the American Federation of Labor

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? (A) The school of laissez-faire economics (B) The rise of the captains of industry (C) The concentration of corporate wealth and power (D) The belief in individualism and self-reliance

The concentration of corporate wealth and power

Which statement best describes the level of tariffs in the United States in the 19th century? (A) Tariffs were generally highest during Democratic administrations (B) The election of Lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs (C) The election of McKinley resulted in a period of lower tariffs (D) Tariffs were closely linked to the value of the U.S. dollar

The election of Lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs

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? (A) The dumping of chests of British tea into the Boston harbor by colonists disguised as American Indians (B) The jailing of Henry David Thoreau for not paying taxes for what he considered an immoral war (C) The federal suit to free the slave Dred Scott after he resided in a free state (D) The raid of abolitionists led by John Brown on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry

The jailing of Henry David Thoreau for not paying taxes for what he considered an immoral war

Which of the following most likely explains the change in the amount of currency in circulation between 1865 and 1870? (A) The decline of gold mining in the United States (B) The withdrawal of "greenbacks" from circulation (C) The refusal of Congress to purchase silver for coinage (D) The increasing poverty of most Americans

The withdrawal of "greenbacks" from circulation

Harlan's opinion goes against the majority opinion on the Supreme Court that (A) the 1st Amendment did not protect racist propaganda by the Ku Klux Klan and similar groups (B) African Americans were not citizens and could not vote or hold office (C) Jim Crow laws were a violation of the Constitution (D) facilities could be segregated by race if they were "separate but equal"

facilities could be segregated by race if they were "separate but equal"

A decline in the amount of money in circulation in proportion to the population would most likely result in a(n) (A) increase in prices and a decline in wages (B) increase in the value of the dollar along with a decrease in purchasing power (C) increase in interest rates and a decline in prices (D) decrease the value of the dollar and increase in prices

increase in interest rates and a decline in prices

The economic reasoning behind the Ocala Platform assumes that (A) federal income taxes fell mainly on average working Americans (B) large banks had formed a monopoly to lower interest rates (C) high tariffs had caused the rise in land prices (D) increasing the money supply would increase prices and incomes

increasing the money supply would increase prices and incomes

The Ocala Platform resulted from a protest movement that primarily involved (A) labor unions (B) liberal reformers (C) northeastern conservatives (D) small farmers

small farmers

In the chart above, the "new immigrants" include those who arrived in the United States from (A) northern and western Europe (B) southern and eastern Europe (C) Latin America (D) Asia

southern and eastern Europe

The key idea in the excerpt is that Grady believes (A) the Civil War damaged the southern economy (B) former Confederate soldiers deserved better treatment (C) the secession of the Confederacy was justified (D) the South needed to industrialize

the South needed to industrialize