Chapter 4 History Test - Mr. Needles

One of Wilson's main goals was to reduce tariffs, which of the following laws accomplished this goal? a.) Underwood Act b.) Hepburn Act c.) Sherman Act d.) Clayton Act

a.) Underwood Act

Most labor strikes ended with what government response? a.) government sided with corporations b.) government sided with workers. c.) government took no sides. d.) government arbitrated an equal deal

a.) government sided with corporations

Economies of scale resulted in a.) lower costs and increased production. b.) higher costs and higher prices. c.) a wider variety of products. d.) lower costs and higher prices.

a.) lower costs and increased production.

Tammy Hall was a? a.) political machine. b.) dance hall. c.) saloon. d.) theater.

a.) political machine.

Plessy sued underneath this amendments protections in hoping of ending segregation? a.) 14 b.) 16 c.) 17 d.) 18

a.) 14

Public education and Jane Addams tried to assimilate immigrants during this time by using what type of method? a.) Americanization b.) Acculturization c.) Upbuilding d.) Nationalism

a.) Americanization

The Supreme Court set the stage for legalized segregation by overturning the? a.) Civil Rights Act of 1875. b.) Interstate Commerce Commission. c.) Pendelton Act. d.) Fourteenth Amendment.

a.) Civil Rights Act of 1875.

One effect of the South's Jim Crow Laws was the? a.) Exodusters move to Kansas b.) The Dred Scott decision c.) The defeat of the Populists d.) The repeal of the 14th Amendment

a.) Exodusters move to Kansas

Which of the following pieces of legislation was passed during the Progressive era to regulate RxR's by allowing the ICC to monitor shipping rates, which was a win for the populist's? a.) Hepburn Act b.) Clayton Anti-Trust Act c.) Sherman Anti-Trust Act d.) The FTC Act

a.) Hepburn Act

The FED will attempt to break an inflationary cycle by? a.) Raising interest rates and restricting money supply. b.) Lowering interest rates and increasing money supply. c.) Lowering rates and restricting money supply. d.) All of the above.

a.) Raising interest rates and restricting money supply.

Which of the following progressive presidents is the least progressive and became very conservative by pulling back some of Roosevelt's policies. a.) Taft b.) McKinley c.) Wilson d.) Roosevelt

a.) Taft

What was the result of the Bull Moose Party in the 1912 election? a.) The Democrats win the election. b.) The Republican party wins the election. c.) The Bull Moose Party won the election. d.) Taft wins the election and Roosevelt becomes the V.P.

a.) The Democrats win the election.

What was one of the causes that inspired civil rights leaders to create the Urban League to help African Americans in the Northern cities? a.) The Great Migration b.) the Brown case decision c.) The competition with other immigrants d.) The 15th Amendment

a.) The Great Migration

"Laws permitting, and even requiring, [racial] separation in places where [the races] are liable to be brought into contact do not necessarily imply the inferiority of either race to the other, and have been generally, if not universally, recognized as within the competency of the state legislatures in the exercise of their police power. The most common instance of this is connected with the establishment of separate schools for white and colored children, which has been held to be a valid exercise of the legislative power even by courts of States where the political rights of the colored race have been longest and most earnestly enforced. ...We think the enforced separation of the races, as applied to the internal commerce of the State, neither abridges the privileges or immunities of the colored man, deprives him of his property without due process of law, nor denies him the equal protection of the laws within the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment...." —Plessy v. Ferguson, Supreme Court of the United States (163 U.S. 537), May 18, 1896 The Supreme Court decision cited in the text declared that? a.) racial segregation was not unconstitutional. b.) minorities could not be denied equal rights. c.) rules to keep African Americans from voting were not constitutional. d.) schools could only educate African Americans separately.

a.) racial segregation was not unconstitutional.

Florence Kelly help start WTUL, which helped women gain which of the following? a.) The right to vote b.) A minimum wage c.) The ability to own private property d.) The right to serve on a jury

b.) A minimum wage

The early reform organizations were based on which ideals? a.) Socialism b.) Christianity c.) Diversity d.) All the above

b.) Christianity

Of all the political reforms, which one did Progressives fail in obtaining equality or fairness in? a.) Women's suffrage b.) Civil Rights c.) The primary process d.)Civil Service Reform

b.) Civil Rights

"The white tenant lives adjoining the colored tenant. . . . They are equally burdened with heavy taxes. They pay the same high rent. . . . They pay the same enormous prices for farm supplies. . . . Now the People's Party says to these two men, 'You are kept apart that you may be separately fleeced of your earnings. . . You are deceived and blinded that you may not see how this race antagonism perpetuates a monetary system which beggars both.'"—Thomas Watson, "The Negro Question in the South," 1892 Which argument is Thomas Watson making in this quote? a.) The People's Party supports segregation while assisting people of both races. b.) Conflict between the races has made it more difficult to achieve economic justice for the poor. c.) In legal terms, blacks and poor whites in the South are treated equally. d.) Racial equality would have a negative impact on the South.

b.) Conflict between the races has made it more difficult to achieve economic justice for the poor.

Most Progressive's were looking to this institution/organization to help facilitate the change and reforms they wanted? a.) The women's movement b.) Government c.) Foreign Competition d.) Big Business

b.) Government

The Urban League was patterned off of which progressives social program movement in Chicago? a.) Francis Willard b.) Jane Addams c.) Florence Kelly d.) Mary Caty Stanton

b.) Jane Addams

The FED will attempt to break a deflationary cycle by taking what action? a.) Raising interests rates & restricting money supply. b.) Lowering interest rates & increasing money supply. c.) Lowering interest rates and restricting money supply. d.) All the above

b.) Lowering interest rates & increasing money supply.

Which of the following would be an example of an initiative? a.) Ohio voters vote to remove the governor b.) Ohio citizens propose legalized marijuana. c.) Voters turn down a passed income tax hike. d.) Ohio voters turndown a passed casino law.

b.) Ohio citizens propose legalized marijuana.

At the Niagara meeting, which civil rights leaders ideas were not supported and not made the center piece of the movement? a.) Tarbell b.) Wells c.) Washington d.) DuBois

c.) Washington

One goal of the Populist's was to end deflation which was hurting farm product prices. What did the Populist's propose to cause inflation? a.) Raise interest rates b.) Print silver coins in conjunction with gold coins. c.) To allow voters to directly elect Senators. d.) To create a national bank to regulate the money supply.

b.) Print silver coins in conjunction with gold coins.

The Populist wanted to add an income tax to the US Constitution in order to? a.) Punish rich people on Wall St. b.) Replace the tariff system that was hurting them. c.) Encourage urban industrial workers to join the party d.) Generate more revenue to pay off government debt.

b.) Replace the tariff system that was hurting them.

The 18th and 19th Amendments could be considered grassroots movements because? a.) The movement for reform started at the National level and worked down to the states. b.) Several states had changed their laws to adopt these policies prior to a National Amendment. c.) In our system of government only the National legislature can approve amendments. d.) A & C only

b.) Several states had changed their laws to adopt these policies prior to a National Amendment.

What was the main reason the Roosevelt separated the Republican party and split from the Taft led Republicans? a.) Taft wanted to increase Presidential power too much as compared with Roosevelt b.) Taft did not carry out Roosevelt's policies and was not as Progressive as Roosevelt. c.) Taft was going farther than Roosevelt in becoming the most Progressive President. d.) Roosevelt wanted to raise tariffs and not lower them like Taft did

b.) Taft did not carry out Roosevelt's policies and was not as Progressive as Roosevelt.

Interest essentially is? a.) A percentage of national debt controlled by foreign entities. b.) The cost of using money. c.) The difference between credit and actual money d.) The maximum amount of credit in the market place at any one time.

b.) The cost of using money.

Corporations expanded by buying new machines, expanding production, and hiring more workers in order to achieve a.) high fixed costs. b.) economies of scale. c.) stockholders. d.) high operating costs.

b.) economies of scale.

The FED is described as being a centralized banking system that is also decentralized. What Constitutional principle does this represent? a.) separation of powers. b.) federalism c.) popular sovereignty d.) all the above

b.) federalism

The 16th Amendment gave the U.S. the modern income tax. What form of tax was used before to bring in the majority of U.S. government revenue? a.) property taxes b.) tariff taxes c.) VAT tax d.) sales tax

b.) tariff taxes

Deflation (falling prices) was plaguing the crop prices for farmers of the Gilded Age. What would the effect be on the currency system with the addition of silver? a.) the dollar would remain the same b.) the dollar would be worth less and cause inflation. c.) the dollar would be more expensive due to inflation. d.) the dollar would be worth less causing more deflation.

b.) the dollar would be worth less and cause inflation.

A steel company that owns the coal mines, steel mills, iron ore fields, and distribution centers it depends on is an example of? a.) business integration. b.) vertical integration. c.) stock integration. d.) capital integration.

b.) vertical integration.

Political machines provided new city dwellers with necessities such as jobs, housing, and police protection in exchange for a.) wages b.) votes c.) graft d.) kickbacks

b.) votes

Wilson's policies attacked the Triple Wall of Privilege, which included what three areas? a.) Unions, Miners, Populists b.) Unions, Republicans, Populists c.) Banks, Tariffs, Trusts d.) Miners, Banks, Trusts

c.) Banks, Tariffs, Trusts

In the formula for GDP, GDP= C+G+I+NX, what does "I" represent? a.) IRS-taxation b.) Individual spending c.) Business investment d.) Interest on the US debt

c.) Business investment

Progressive's viewed the 17th Amendment as a victory because? a.) It expanded the checks-n-balances that exist in our government. b.) It extended voting rights to African Americans. c.) It blocked the political corruption of the political bosses from affecting the Senate. d.) It expanded federalism.

c.) It blocked the political corruption of the political bosses from affecting the Senate.

The Clayton Anti-Trust Act helped identify trusts practices specifically and allowed what group to not be considered a monopoly? a.) Banks b.) Reasonable & Good Trusts c.) Labor Unions d.) Standard Oil

c.) Labor Unions

Which region of the country voted against the 19th Amendment fearing they would lose political power to an uneducated minority? a.) The Midwest b.) The Northeast Conservatives c.) The South d.) The West

c.) The South

The Newland Reclamation Act of 1902 and the Maine Supreme Court Case of 1908 will set a precedent for what type of government action? a.) A government increase in eminent domain cases. b.) The use of property taxes to pressure private entities into following its' policies. c.) The ability of the government to mandate policies on private property. d.) The right of property owners to win against an eminent domain filing by the government.

c.) The ability of the government to mandate policies on private property.

Which of the following illustrates a benefit of political machines of the era? a.) Political participation was high b.) Jobs were found for incoming immigrants c.) Immigrants were assimilated into the culture. d.) All of the above e.) A & C only

d.) All of the above

In passing the voting reforms and the 17th and 19th Amendments, Progressives were trying to accomplish which of the following? a.) To make public officials more accountable. b.) To limit the reach of political machines. c.) To increase the eligible amount of voters so they could pass their reforms. d.) All of the above. e.) B & C only

d.) All of the above.

Opponents of the 17th Amendment often cite which of the following reasons? a.) Federalism was weakened. b.) The size of the federal government will go unchecked. c.) State's voice in the national legislature was weakened. d.) All of the above. e.) B & C only

d.) All of the above.

Agriculture was directly impacted by the industrialization period by? a.) Allowing more people to produce more b.) Eliminating farmable ground c.) Causing a rush of migrant workers d.) Allowing less people to produce more

d.) Allowing less people to produce more

The Grange movement tried to use what power to get changes in the laws? a.) The power of petitioning the government b.) The voting rights power c.) Political power d.) Economic power

d.) Economic power

How did the direct primary change the nomination process? a.) It made perspective candidates take the civil service test to make sure they were qualified. b.) It changed how many candidates could be nominated. c.) It allowed party bosses to only pick qualified candidates. d.) It allowed voters to approve the party's candidates

d.) It allowed voters to approve the party's candidates

What was the significance of the Hepburn Act, the UMW Coal Mine Strike, and the Northern Securities Case to the Square Deal? a.) It violated Square Deal principles. b.) These were all programs that Taft instituted to reject the Square Deal. c.) It showed the Government was still only going to back the interests of Big Business. d.) It showed that T. Roosevelt was willing to balance the needs of business, consumers, and labor.

d.) It showed that T. Roosevelt was willing to balance the needs of business, consumers, and labor.

This president was the founding progressive president, whom is often forgotten in the group of four, and helped pass the Erdman Act, which helped labor. a.) Roosevelt b.) Wilson c.) Taft d.) McKinley

d.) McKinley

Read each question carefully. Determine the best answer to the question from the four answer choices provided. What result of the policy reflected in the cartoon had a negative impact on government control of businesses? a.) Certain powerful corporations gained greater control over governmental support for business ventures. b.) All big business trusts were brought down and divided into smaller companies that were harder to control. c.) Smaller businesses became more timid and less willing to exhibit strong business practices in the face of government controls. d.) Roosevelt's approach of differentiating good trusts from bad trusts without clear criteria caused controls to be considered unfair.

d.) Roosevelt's approach of differentiating good trusts from bad trusts without clear criteria caused controls to be considered unfair.

Reformers/Progressives were trying to improve? a.) Women's Suffrage b.) Health & building codes c.) Child labor d.) Society as a whole

d.) Society as a whole

This act was passed to limit the spoils system that pervaded the time period? a.) Clayton Anti-trust Act b.) Sherman Anti-trust Act c.) FDA Act d.) The Pendelton Act

d.) The Pendelton Act

Which of the following would be an example of a referendum? a.) Ohio voters remove the governor. b.) The Anna village votes to remove the mayor. c.) Ohio citizens propose marijuana. d.) Voters turn down enacted income tax hike.

d.) Voters turn down enacted income tax hike.

When a single company achieves control of an entire market, it is known as a.) a corporation. b.) an integration. c.) an oligarchy. d.) a monopoly.

d.) a monopoly.

Identify the way(s) that city life differed from rural living? a.) transportation b.) jobs c.) entertainment d.) all of the above e.) b & c only

d.) all of the above

Those people that opposed the 19th Amendment often use which of the following arguments? a.) Family life will suffer. b.) Women are not educated or worldly enough to make informed decisions. c.) This is a socialist movement. d.) all the above e.) A & B only

d.) all the above

"When I say I believe in a square deal, I do not mean to give every man the best hand. If good cards do not come to any man, or if they do come, and he has not got the power to play them, that is his affair. All I mean is that there shall be no crookedness in the dealing."—Theodore Roosevelt, 1905 The Square Deal that President Roosevelt describes insured that small business owners would? a.) compete successfully with large businesses. b.) have what they needed in order to start up. c.) receive a return on their investment. d.) be given fair opportunities to compete.

d.) be given fair opportunities to compete.

"If the street is not cleaned by the city authorities no amount of private sweeping will keep the tenement free from grime; if the garbage is not properly collected and destroyed a tenement-house mother may see her children sicken and die of diseases from which she alone is powerless to shield them, although her tenderness and devotion are unbounded. She cannot even secure untainted meat for her household, . . . unless the meat has been inspected by city officials." —Jane Addams, Ladies Home Journal, 1910Which reform does this statement from Jane Addams support? a.) stricter laws protecting children b.) greater social acceptance of recent immigrants c.) rural sanitation d.) better sanitation practices in the cities

d.) better sanitation practices in the cities

"If they dare to come out in the open field and defend the gold standard as a good thing, we shall fight them to the uttermost, having behind us the producing masses of the nation and the world. Having behind us the commercial interests and the laboring interests and all the toiling masses, we shall answer their demands for a gold standard by saying to them, you shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." —William Jennings Bryan, "Cross of Gold" speech Whom does Bryan refer to when he speaks of "the producing masses"? a.) political leaders who support businesses that produce things b.) bankers and others who support businesses that produce things c.) owners of factories and other centers of production d.) laborers, farmers, and others who are directly involved in producing goods and services

d.) laborers, farmers, and others who are directly involved in producing goods and services

Mutualistas helped Mexican Americans obtain legal aid, address unfair labor practices and what other service that the Urban League and Anti-Defamation League did not offer? a.) anti-discriminatory practices b.) housing c.) jobs d.) loans

d.) loans

Muckrakers had an enormous impact on the Progressive period because? a.) They focused on the political corruption of the time. b.) They managed to get the FDA approved c.) They championed civil rights and struck down all Jim Crow laws in the South. d.) All of the above. e.) A & B only

e.) A & B only

Some of the FED's primary goal(s) is to? a.) Maintain price stability b.) Maintain the money supply c.) Initiate tax policy d.) All of the above. e.) A & B only

e.) A & B only

Which of the following include monetary policies the FED will be responsible for? a.) Controlling inflation & deflation b.) Regulating banks c.) Taxes d.) All the above e.) A & B only

e.) A & B only

Identify which of the following factor(s) of production that the South lacked during the industrialization process? a.) oil b.) capital c.) labor d.) all the above e.) B & C only

e.) B & C only