HIST1302-Quiz 2

After the 1896 election, voter participation began a steady downhill trend that continues to this day. T/F

True

The Homestead Strike demonstrated that neither a powerful union nor public opinion could influence the conduct of the largest corporations. T/F

True

When Theodore Roosevelt failed to win the Republican nomination for president in 1912, he ran as the Progressive Party candidate. T/F

True

Louis Brandeis was an enemy of the labor movement and led the Supreme Court in its many pro-business decisions. T/F

False

New immigrants were welcomed and treated with respect because their labor was desperately needed in the cities. T/F

False

The Women's Christian Temperance Union was a small but effective organization that won the vote for women in many of the Midwestern states. T/F

False

Blacks owned more land in 1900 than they had at the end of Reconstruction. T/F

False

Compared with the American Federation of Labor, the Industrial Workers of the World union was conservative for its day. T/F

False

Which was NOT part of the Populist platform? a. Higher tariffs. b. Direct election of U.S. senators. c. Workers' right to form unions. d. A graduated income tax. e. Government ownership of railroads.

a. Higher tariffs.

Republican presidential candidate William McKinley: a. argued in favor of the gold standard. b. was especially popular in the South. c. was a stage actor of some renown. d. lost to Bryan in 1896. e. ran for president in 1896 on the free silver platform.

a. argued in favor of the gold standard.

The word "Progressivism" came into common use around 1910: a. as a way of describing a loosely defined political movement. b. and represented those who advocated revolution. c. as another term for socialism. d. denoting a group that appealed only to women. e. as an anti-business term.

a. as a way of describing a loosely defined political movement.

Asian and Mexican immigrants in the early twentieth century: a. clustered in the West as agricultural workers. b. clustered in the South as agricultural workers. c. were much more welcome than European immigrants. d. outnumbered southern and eastern European immigrants. e. were prohibited from entering the United States.

a. clustered in the West as agricultural workers.

Most new immigrants who arrived during the early years of the twentieth century: a. lived in close-knit communities. b. learned English immediately. c. planned to remain in the United States temporarily. d. dominated skilled and supervisory jobs. e. generally earned lower wages in America than in their former homelands.

a. lived in close-knit communities.

Which statement about the 1896 election is FALSE? a. The Populist Party declined after the election. b. William Jennings Bryan lost because he supported the gold standard. c. The election is considered the first modern presidential campaign. d. McKinley's campaign raised millions of dollars compared to Bryan's. e. William McKinley's victory ended the political stalemate that had persisted since 1876.

b. William Jennings Bryan lost because he supported the gold standard.

Female activists of the Progressive era included: a. Florence Kelley, who mobilized women as consumers to act as a force for social change. b. Julia Lathrop, the first woman to head a federal agency (the Children's Bureau). c. Florence Nightingale, who established the Visiting Nurses Corps. d. A and B e. None of the above

d. A and B

Industrial freedom in the Progressive era meant: a. a rise in union activism. b. a loss of personal autonomy for skilled workers working under scientific management. c. a push by corporations for greater worker input in locating factories and distributing profits. d. A and B e. None of the above

d. A and B

What Progressive-era issue became a crossroads where the paths of labor radicals, cultural modernists, and feminists intersected? a. Unionism. b. Women's suffrage. c. Trust-busting. d. Birth control. e. The initiative and referendum.

d. Birth control.

What explains the appeal of the Lost Cause mythology for Southern whites in the late nineteenth century? a. It downplayed the tensions between the Union and the Confederacy. b. It preserved memory of the Confederacy without the burden of white supremacy. c. It allowed Southerners to engage in denial and believe they never lost the Civil War. d. It helped southern whites cope with defeat but preserve white supremacy. e. It helped them to pretend that slavery had never really ended.

d. It helped southern whites cope with defeat but preserve white supremacy.

How did nickelodeons reflect a mass-consumption society in the Progressive era? a. Nickelodeons were popular in rural communities where people could not attend vaudeville shows. b. Nickelodeon shows quickly became widely available, thus providing entertainment to small-town residents. c. Amusement parks and dance halls had lost considerable popularity by this time. d. Nickelodeons offered elite theatergoers a highbrow alternative to vaudeville shows. e. Nickelodeons offered a popular and less expensive leisure activity for urban residents.

e. Nickelodeons offered a popular and less expensive leisure activity for urban residents.

Which statement about the Spanish-American War is true? a. The treaty that ended the war granted U.S. citizenship to the peoples of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. b. Congress indicated that it was going to war to annex Cuba. c. Admiral Dewey secured Manila Bay by defeating the Spanish in a bloody three-day battle. d. The war came as little surprise given the fact that William McKinley campaigned in 1896 on a platform favoring imperial expansion. e. The war lasted only four months and resulted in less than 400 U.S. battle casualties.

e. The war lasted only four months and resulted in less than 400 U.S. battle casualties.