AMSCO 16-20 Multiple Choice

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

A) Advocates of a New South

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.

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

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

A) Consolidation of wealth by an elite

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 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 was already supporting suffrage for women

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

Which individual would be most likely to argue that the government should not intervene to improve the tenements? A) Herbert Spencer B) Eugene Debs C) Walter Rauschenbusch D) Jane Addams

A) Herbert Spencer

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

A) President James Garfield was assissnated

The leader most closely associated with the viewpoint in this excerpt was A) William Jennings Bryan B) William McKinley C) William Howard Taft D) Woodrow Wilson

A) William Jennings Bryan

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

A) farmers and debtors

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 wreaks" D) "touch the family life with deadly moral contagion."

B) "in the tenements all the influences make for evil"

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 Republican and Cleveland Democrats D) Rural and urban Progressive reformers

B) Farmer organizations and the Populist movement

Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined $100 for casting in illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872. She refused to pay the fine. To whom of the following were her actions most similar? A) Molly Pitcher B) Henry David Thoreau C) Dred Scott D) John Brown

B) Henry David Thoreau

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

B) Laissez-faire

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

B) Political machines

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 U.S.

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

Which of the following was the most direct result of the policy stated in this excerpt? A) The US aided the Cuban rebels against their Spanish rulers B) The US intervened in many American countries in the early 20th century C) US troops helped American settlers overthrow the monarchy in Hawaii D) President Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906

B) The US intervened in many American countries in the early 20th century

Which of the following most directly contributed to the anti-imperialist sentiments expressed in the excerpt? A) The sensationalism of the popular press of the time B) The provisions of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American war C) The expansionist politics of Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge D) The debate over the Platt Amendment and its consequences

B) The provisions of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American war

This excerpt was written to most directly support with of the following? A) formation of trusts B) Collective bargaining C) The anti-trust movement D) employee ownership of business

B) collective bargaining

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 organized unskilled workers D) Proponents of the Interstate Commerce Act

B) proponents of anti-monopoly legislation

In the chart above, the 'new immigrants' include those who arrived in the U.S. from A) northern and western Europe B) southern and eastern Europe C) Latin America D) Asia

B) southern and eastern Europe

Harlan's opinion was consistent with the beliefs expressed by the A) Supreme Court in the civil rights cases of 1863 B) writer W.E.B. Du Bois C) supporters of Jim Crow laws D) supporters of poll taxes

B) supporters of poll taxes

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 AFL

B) the breakup of Standard Oil into competing oil companies

The point of view of this newspaper most clearly reflects A) the theory of the safety-valve B) the concept of jingoism C) the idea of isolationism D) the views of pro-business lobby

B) the concept of jingoism

Which statement best describes the level of tariffs in the US 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 American dollar

B) the election of Lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs

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

D) the South needed to industrialize

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 US B) The withdrawal of 'greenbacks' from circulation C) The refusal of Congress to purchase silver for coinage D) The increasing poverty of most Americans

B) the withdrawal of 'greenbacks' from circulation

Based on this excerpt, which of the following groups or pieces of legislation would McElroy most likely support? A) Bland-Allison Act of 1879 B) Coxey's Army C) Pendleton Act of 1881 D) The Stalwarts

C) Pendleton Act of 1881

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

C) The Reconstruction amendments

Newspaper headlines such as those above most directly contributed to which of the following? A) the capture of the terrorists by American authorities B) the selection of Theodore Roosevelt as a vice-presidential candidate C) The declaration of war against Spain by the US Congress D) the attack by the US Navy on Manila Bay

C) The declaration of war against Spain by the US Congress

Which of the following most likely explains the significant reduction of immigration during the 1870s and 1890s in the US? A) conflicts between the 'old' and the 'new' immigrants B) competition for jobs from Asian immigrants C) Financial panics and depressions D) military conflicts in Europe

C) financial panics and depressions

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 decrease in purchasing power C) increase in interest rates and a decline in prices D) decrease the value of the dollar and increase prices

C) increase in interest rates and a decline in prices

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

C) the concentration of corporate wealth and power

This excerpt most directly reflects the continuation of the policy that A) the US should remain neutral and impartial in European conflicts B) the US should exercise international police power C) the independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European intervention D) the US should civilize and educate other nations in the Americas

C) the independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European intervention

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

D) 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 Origins of Species'

D) Charles Darwin's 'On Origins of Species'

Who of the following would most strongly support the sentiments in these headlines? A) Members of Protestant missionary societies B) Midwestern and western Democrats C) President William McKinley D) Expansionists such as Henry Cabot Lodge

D) Expansionists such as Henry Cabot Lodge

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 is was similar to gambling C) Lincoln was admired more than he deserved to be D) Politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain

D) Politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain

Which of the following represents a policy that the authors of the excerpt would most likely support? A) Secretary John Hay's Open Door Policy B) President Roosevelt's 'gentlemen's agreement' C) President Taft's 'dollar diplomacy' D) President Wilson's signing of the Jones Act in 1916

D) President Wilson's signing of the Jones Act in 1916

Harlan's opinion goes against the majority opinion on the Supreme Court that A) the 1st Amendment did not protect racist propaganda by the KKK 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'

D) facilities could be segregated by race if they were 'separate but equal'

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

D) 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

D) small farmers