Honors U.S. History Chapter 22 Test Preparation

The main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act was to

Control unfair railroad rate and rebate practices.

The goal of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to

Create greater fairness in industry.

Which of the following was most likely the result of Bryan's speech?

He united the Populist Party with the Democratic party to run against the Republicans.

All of the following statements about William Jennings Bryan are true EXCEPT:

His old age diminished his appeal among young voters.

Democrats accused William McKinley of being subservient to

Industrialists such as Marcus A. Hanna.

Which of the following LEAST represents the argument over bimetallism as expressed in Bryan's speech?

Industrialists, favored their silver standard because it allowed them to grow their businesses by putting more money in their pockets.

Sixteen of twenty Democrats and Republican nominees for president and vice president between 1876 and 1892 came from all of the following states EXCEPT:

Kentucky.

The Democrats of the late 1800s portrayed themselves as the party of

Limited government and personal liberties.

Bankers' concept of a "sound money" police favored

Limiting the money supply to maintain property values.

In the 1870s, Congress passed a law that

Made gold the sole standard for money.

The rapid growth of great industrial corporations had all of the following effects EXCEPT:

Producing an alliance between industrialists and small farmers.

Which one of the following political movements most closely shared many of the goals outlined by the Populist Party?

Progressivism of the early 1900s.

The Mugwumps believe that

The government should not interfere with the national economy.

Which of the following was most directly a cause of the success of the Populist party?

The growth of corporate power and banking interests inspired rural activities to lobby for political reform.

Republicans of the late 1800s identified their party with all of the following images EXCEPT:

The promotion of limited government.

A major reason for demands made by the Populist movement was

The railroads and other agriculture-oriented businesses took advantage of the farmer.

The excerpt from the Populist Party platform of 1892 reflects which of the following realities in the 19th century?

The rapid growth of big business went unregulated.

The Civil Service movement of the 1880s was designed specifically to challenge

The spoils system.

The presidents in the era 1868-1896 were known for

Their weak use of presidential powers.

New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and Indiana were key states in national elections because

Those states were evenly contested between the Democrats and Republicans.

The Interstate Commerce Commission was

Unsuccessful in enforcing the public's call for regulating the railroad industry.

The word "suffrage" is synonymous with the right to

Vote.

Support of the "Free Silver" Movement was strongest

With farmers in the South and West.

The leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Union argued that

Alcohol abuse was a result of poverty and social disorder.

Advocates of the high protective tariffs asserted all of the following ideas EXCEPT:

Tariffs were needed to restrict competition.

Which political party expressed ideas that were close to the goals of the Grange?

The Populists.

The major beneficiary of dissension within the Democratic Party in 1896 was

The Republican Party.

The Democratic Party of the late 1800s was strongest

in the South where they were seen as the defender of traditions.

The "Free Silver" campaign of 1896 received its greatest popular support from

Farmers, who hoped that a more generous money supply would ease their debt burdens.

Rutherford B. Hayes showed he had some sympathy for civil service reform when he

Fired Chester A. Arthur after charges of corruption.

By the mid-1890s, female reformers had succeeded in

Gaining the right to vote for women in some western states.

A major difference between elections in the late 1800s and today's election was

A lack of privacy when voting were far more prevalent in the late 1800s.

All of the following were typical of political elections in the late 1800s EXCEPT:

A rising belief that the federal government took precedent over local concerns.

Populists and Coxeyites differed from earlier reform groups by

Appealing to the federal government for economic and social reforms.

The passage of the Pendleton Act was a direct result of the

Assassination of James A. Garfield.

The Greenback Party of the 1870s

Called for labor reform and democratization of the economy.

Many citizens became involved in the political process by actively supporting the Republican and Democratic parties for all of the following reasons listed EXCEPT:

Candidates for president from both parties in almost every race of the era were dynamic and very popular campaigners, thus energizing the forces of both parties.

Which of the following is LEAST associated with the Populist Movement?

Deregulation of railroad and utilities.

One of the most prominent ideas associated with the Grange movement of the 1870s was

Economic cooperatives.

The Sherman Antitrust Act

Failed to stop the unfettered growth of large corporations.

Which statement about presidential elections in the period 1876-1900 is true?

Overall voter turnout was thus far greater than ever achieved after that period.

Which of the following actions by the federal government was most influenced by the Populist Party Platform?

Passage of the income tax and direct election of senators amendments.

As a presidential candidate, William Jennings Bryan was appealing to Populists due to his

Support for free-silver economic policies.

Throughout the 1890s, Supreme Court decisions tended to

Support the powers of big business.

The McKinley Tariff Act

Raised tariffs to unprecedented levels.

The actions of Congress in the late 1800s was characterized by

Repeated shifts in party control that impeded effective action.

The Civil Service Commission ended the spoils system by

Requiring anyone applying for a government job to take a competitive exam.

The presidential duties of the late 1800s were often consumed by

Responsibilities regarding office-seekers and other administrative duties.

The Pendleton Civil Service Act began the move toward

Separating partisan politics from attaining government jobs.

The most accurate description of the "spoils system" is

awarding patronage jobs based on party activism and loyalty.