unit 6 apush
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 best describes a similarity between the arguments made by Chief Joseph and Commissioner Parker in the excerpts?
Both argued against the signing of treaties to take American Indian lands.
Which of the following is a similarity between Bodnar's and Ewen's arguments in the excerpts about immigrant families in the late 1800s?
Both maintain that immigrant families provided members with economic support.
This expert 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 the excerpt?
consolidation of wealth by an elite
Addams' point of view expressed in the excerpt supports which of the following historical arguments?
Activists believed that political machines hindered immigrant adoption of American political norms.
Which of the following was most closely allied tot he sentiments in this excerpt?
American Federation of labor
Which of the following can most accurately be concluded about the broader economic conditions of the period described in the excerpt?
Businesses made use of new management structures to increase the production of goods.
The ideas expressed this excerpt most clearly show the influence of which of the following
Charles Darwin's On the Origins of Species
Which of the following describes a difference between the arguments made by Chief Joseph and Commissioner Parker in the excerpts?
Chief Joseph believed that Native American tribes had a right to sovereignty, while Commissioner Parker believed that Native American tribes were not sovereign nations.
Which of the following describes a difference between Bodnar's and Ewen's arguments in the excerpts about immigrants in the late 1800s?
Ewen asserts that some immigrants sought personal fulfilment, whereas Bodnar asserts that most immigrants focused on supporting their families over individualism.
Anthony targeted the states as the parts of government discriminating against women primarily for which of the following reasons?
Except for the 14th and 15th amendments, the United States Constitution left the power to the states to determine who could vote
The ideas in the excerpt are most directly situated within the context of United States efforts to do which of the following in the period after the Civil War?
Extend international influence through trade
The transportation development described in the excerpt had which of the following effects on agriculture in the United States?
Farmers developed cooperative organizations to limit the power of rail companies.
Which of the following developments best explains a cause of the historical process described in the excerpt?
Government subsidies facilitated the construction of transportation and communication networks.
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. To whom of the following were her actions most similar?
Henry David Thoreau
Which individual would be most likely to argue that the government should not intervene to improve the tenements?
Herbert Spencer
Which of the following best explains a similarity between the characteristics of immigration described in the poem and earlier immigration to the United States?
Immigrants compromised between the cultures they brought and the cultures they found in the United States.
Which of the following explains a connection between the ability of Americans to gain access to natural resources in the early 1800s and in the late 1800s?
In both periods, the expansion of power over western North America gave the United States control over more natural resources.
Which of the following contexts contributed most directly to the interest in trade with China as described in the excerpt?
Increased demand for resources and markets for goods
Which of the following developments most likely explains the trade policies Burlingame advocates in the excerpt?
Increasing support for laissez-faire economic policies
Which of the following can be inferred about the popular business practices of the late 1800s referenced in Gould's testimony?
Industry leaders increased profits and concentrated wealth through corporate consolidation into trusts and holding companies.
The opinion in the excerpt can best be used to support which of the following arguments about the Fourteenth Amendment?
It was necessary to protect the civil rights of African Americans.
Which idea would Sumner most likely support?
Laissez-faire
The role of new technology in economic change in the late 1800s was most similar to the role of technology in which of the following earlier situations?
Manufacturing spread in the early 1800s, allowing more efficient production.
Gould's testimony best serves as evidence for which of the following situations during the late 1800s?
Many businesses owners argued that pro-growth government policies best facilitated economic growth.
Which of the following explains a similarity among reactions to the characteristics of immigration in the late 1800s described in the poem and reactions to earlier immigration to the United States?
Nativists advocated that the government should reduce the power of immigrant voters in elections.
The development of the railroads as described in the excerpt had which of the following effects on westward expansion in the late 1800s?
New commercial centers and communities emerged along rail lines.
Which of the following explains a continuity in the effect of technological innovation on the production of goods in the late 1800s?
New industrial machines increased the number of goods that factories could make.
The excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following historical situations in urban areas in the late 1800s?
New public spaces were designed to enhance urban environments.
The opinion in the excerpt can best be used to support which of the following arguments about the Fourteenth Amendment?
New scientific theories of race emerged to justify segregation.
Based on this excerpt, which of the following groups or pieces of legislation would McElroy most likely support?
Pendleton Act of 1881
McElroy's letter uses humor to make a point. Which of the following statements reflects McElroy's true criticism?
Politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain
Which of the following pieces of evidence would refute Postel's claim in the first paragraph of the excerpt about the "ethos of modernity and progress" and the Populists?
Populist speakers often used religious examples and metaphors to make moral arguments for their policies.
Which of the following pieces of evidence would refute Postel's claim in the last paragraph of the excerpt that the "corporate vision clashed with the Populist vision" for the United States economy in the late 1800s?
Populists sought new markets for United States agricultural goods overseas.
Voters demanded patronage reform in politics after?
President James Garfield was assassinated
Which of the following best explains the tariff rates during the period from 1865 to 1900?
Republicans believed that high tariffs would protect American business from foreign competition
Addams' point of view in the excerpt can be used to support which of the following arguments about social reformers during the Gilded Age?
Social reformers explored connections between different social problems.
Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to support Addams' argument in the excerpt about politics in the late 1800s?
The allegiance of immigrant voters led to the creation of urban political machines.
Which of the following best explains a key reason for rapid economic development during the Gilded Age?
The consolidation of large industries facilitated mass production.
Bodnar's and Ewen's overall arguments in the excerpts together best support which of the following conclusions?
The economic needs and social ambitions of young immigrants could be in conflict.
Which statement best describes the level of tariffs in the United States in the 19th century?
The election of Lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs
Which of the following contexts best explains the increase in violent conflicts in the western United States in the late 1800s?
The increase in migration by White settlers
People who disagreed at the time with the ideas expressed in the poem were most likely to advocate for which of the following government policies?
The passage of legislation to ban immigration from eastern Asia
The historical situation of the excerpt supports which of the following arguments about reform in the Gilded Age?
The position of women as prominent leaders in reform movements increased their public role in society.
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
Farmers generally responded to industrialization in the late nineteenth century in which of the following ways?
They backed political movements calling for limits on corporate power and government ownership of transportation.
The excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following developments for many individuals who amassed great wealth during the period?
They came to believe that they had a moral obligation to help improve society to address the needs of the working and middle classes.
Which of the following can be concluded about the status of middle-class people during the late 1800s when the excerpt was produced?
They experienced a growth of access to leisure time.
The historical situation of the court ruling described in the excerpt could best be used to support which of the following claims about African Americans during the late 1800s?
They organized reform movements in order to fight for political equality.
Henry Grady's comments best express the viewpoint of which group of people?
advocates for a new south
Harlan's opinion goes against the majority opinion of 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 populist movement
Which of the following groups during the period from 1865 to 1895 most actively campaigned to increase the money supply?
farmers and debators
Which of the following most likely explains the significant reduction of immigration during the 1870s and 1890s to the United States?
financial panics and depressions
The economic reasoning behind the Ocala Platform assumes that
increasing the money supply would increase prices and incomes
A decline in the amount of money in circulation in proportion to the population would most likely result in a(n) increase in
interest rates and a decline in prices
During the late 19th century, which of the following groups most benefited from the poverty described by Riis?
political machines
Which of the following groups would most likely support the sentiments behind this cartoon?
proponents of anti-monopoly legislation
The Ocala Platform resulted from a protest movement that primarily involved
small farmers
Unlike Commissioner Parker, Chief Joseph supports the claim that American Indians
sought to preserve their culture
In the chart above, the ¨new immigrants¨ included those who arrived in the United States from
southern and eastern Europe
Susan B. Anthony´s arguments for women's suffrage can best be understood in the context of
the Reconstruction amendments
The key idea in the excerpt is that Grady believes
the South needed to industrialize
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 tot eh author, what has most contributed to the need for wage earners to organize?
the concentration of corporate wealth and power
Harlan's opinion was consistent with eh beliefs expressed by the
writer W. E. B. Du Bois
Which phrase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of the problem he sees?
¨In the tenements all the influences make for evil¨
