Question 1

Match each description with the item below.
-Jacob S. Coxey

Accepted Answer

A) was a government employee who had worked his way out of poverty and became chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species and demonstrated the impact of the concept known as "natural selection" 
C) was inaugurated as president at a time of economic recovery in part due to inflation following a depression 
D) was a New York City painter known for his "spectatorial sensibility," observing the lives of others on the street and through windows 
E) was a president who supported the Half-Breeds, gave an inaugural address passionately defending civil rights, and opposed labor unions and the women's vote
F)was a fiery, evangelical moralist who believed that allowing the masses to become prosperous would benefit every class
G)distanced himself as president from the Stalwarts, surprised many by becoming a civil service reformer, and contracted a kidney disease while in office
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)was part of the Department of Agriculture and founded the Grange following a tour of the southern United States
J)was an attorney and charismatic speaker for the farm protest movement who believed the two political parties were dishonest 
A) was a government employee who had worked his way out of poverty and became chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species and demonstrated the impact of the concept known as "natural selection" 
C) was inaugurated as president at a time of economic recovery in part due to inflation following a depression 
D) was a New York City painter known for his "spectatorial sensibility," observing the lives of others on the street and through windows 
E) was a president who supported the Half-Breeds, gave an inaugural address passionately defending civil rights, and opposed labor unions and the women's vote
F)was a fiery, evangelical moralist who believed that allowing the masses to become prosperous would benefit every class
G)distanced himself as president from the Stalwarts, surprised many by becoming a civil service reformer, and contracted a kidney disease while in office
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)was part of the Department of Agriculture and founded the Grange following a tour of the southern United States
J)was an attorney and charismatic speaker for the farm protest movement who believed the two political parties were dishonest

Question 2

Which of the following did "nativists" believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration was a boon to the American economy. 
B)  American Indians were the preferred source of workers. 
C)  The concept of an Anglo-Saxon "race" was outdated. 
D)  Religion had no place in the public sphere. 
E)  Immigrants were a threat to their jobs and way of life. 
A)  Immigration was a boon to the American economy. 
B)  American Indians were the preferred source of workers. 
C)  The concept of an Anglo-Saxon "race" was outdated. 
D)  Religion had no place in the public sphere. 
E)  Immigrants were a threat to their jobs and way of life.

Question 3

How did immigration to America change in the latter half of the nineteenth century, and what was the response to that change?

Accepted Answer

In the latter half of the nineteenth cen

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-Charles Darwin

Accepted Answer

A) was a government employee who had worked his way out of poverty and became chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species and demonstrated the impact of the concept known as "natural selection" 
C) was inaugurated as president at a time of economic recovery in part due to inflation following a depression 
D) was a New York City painter known for his "spectatorial sensibility," observing the lives of others on the street and through windows 
E) was a president who supported the Half-Breeds, gave an inaugural address passionately defending civil rights, and opposed labor unions and the women's vote
F)was a fiery, evangelical moralist who believed that allowing the masses to become prosperous would benefit every class
G)distanced himself as president from the Stalwarts, surprised many by becoming a civil service reformer, and contracted a kidney disease while in office
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)was part of the Department of Agriculture and founded the Grange following a tour of the southern United States
J)was an attorney and charismatic speaker for the farm protest movement who believed the two political parties were dishonest 
A) was a government employee who had worked his way out of poverty and became chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species and demonstrated the impact of the concept known as "natural selection" 
C) was inaugurated as president at a time of economic recovery in part due to inflation following a depression 
D) was a New York City painter known for his "spectatorial sensibility," observing the lives of others on the street and through windows 
E) was a president who supported the Half-Breeds, gave an inaugural address passionately defending civil rights, and opposed labor unions and the women's vote
F)was a fiery, evangelical moralist who believed that allowing the masses to become prosperous would benefit every class
G)distanced himself as president from the Stalwarts, surprised many by becoming a civil service reformer, and contracted a kidney disease while in office
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)was part of the Department of Agriculture and founded the Grange following a tour of the southern United States
J)was an attorney and charismatic speaker for the farm protest movement who believed the two political parties were dishonest

Question 5

By the early twentieth century, going to the movie theater was the most popular form of entertainment for working women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Between 1880 and 1890, the traditional pattern of immigration changed in that most new immigrants were

Accepted Answer

A)  from northern and western Europe. 
B)  from southern and eastern Europe. 
C)  of Teutonic and Celtic origin. 
D)  from Mexico. 
E)  of the professional class. 
A)  from northern and western Europe. 
B)  from southern and eastern Europe. 
C)  of Teutonic and Celtic origin. 
D)  from Mexico. 
E)  of the professional class.

Question 7

What was the MOST common theme of literature during the Gilded Age, such as William Dean Howell's The Rise of Silas Lapham and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  the spectacular rather than the everyday 
B)  the worship of money 
C)  the sentimentality of America 
D)  a glorified view of the necessity of war 
E)  the divinity found in nature 
A)  the spectacular rather than the everyday 
B)  the worship of money 
C)  the sentimentality of America 
D)  a glorified view of the necessity of war 
E)  the divinity found in nature

Question 8

Which two "swing" states of the time determined many of the presidential elections in the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connecticut and Massachusetts 
B)  New York and Ohio 
C)  Iowa and Kansas 
D)  Virginia and Louisiana 
E)  South Carolina and Georgia 
A)  Connecticut and Massachusetts 
B)  New York and Ohio 
C)  Iowa and Kansas 
D)  Virginia and Louisiana 
E)  South Carolina and Georgia

Question 9

One of the most troublesome, unintended consequences of the growth of urban populations at the turn of the century was the

Accepted Answer

A)  drastically decreasing number of immigrants overall in the United States. 
B)  end of the "Realist" movement in art and literature and rise of the "Romantic" movement. 
C)  decline of vaudeville shows as a form of public entertainment. 
D)  growth of disease from the lack of sanitation in crowded city neighborhoods. 
E)  lack of what one scientist called "a mania for facts." 
A)  drastically decreasing number of immigrants overall in the United States. 
B)  end of the "Realist" movement in art and literature and rise of the "Romantic" movement. 
C)  decline of vaudeville shows as a form of public entertainment. 
D)  growth of disease from the lack of sanitation in crowded city neighborhoods. 
E)  lack of what one scientist called "a mania for facts."

Question 10

Mugwumps tended to oppose civil service reform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-Chester Arthur

Accepted Answer

A) was a government employee who had worked his way out of poverty and became chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species and demonstrated the impact of the concept known as "natural selection" 
C) was inaugurated as president at a time of economic recovery in part due to inflation following a depression 
D) was a New York City painter known for his "spectatorial sensibility," observing the lives of others on the street and through windows 
E) was a president who supported the Half-Breeds, gave an inaugural address passionately defending civil rights, and opposed labor unions and the women's vote
F)was a fiery, evangelical moralist who believed that allowing the masses to become prosperous would benefit every class
G)distanced himself as president from the Stalwarts, surprised many by becoming a civil service reformer, and contracted a kidney disease while in office
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)was part of the Department of Agriculture and founded the Grange following a tour of the southern United States
J)was an attorney and charismatic speaker for the farm protest movement who believed the two political parties were dishonest 
A) was a government employee who had worked his way out of poverty and became chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species and demonstrated the impact of the concept known as "natural selection" 
C) was inaugurated as president at a time of economic recovery in part due to inflation following a depression 
D) was a New York City painter known for his "spectatorial sensibility," observing the lives of others on the street and through windows 
E) was a president who supported the Half-Breeds, gave an inaugural address passionately defending civil rights, and opposed labor unions and the women's vote
F)was a fiery, evangelical moralist who believed that allowing the masses to become prosperous would benefit every class
G)distanced himself as president from the Stalwarts, surprised many by becoming a civil service reformer, and contracted a kidney disease while in office
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)was part of the Department of Agriculture and founded the Grange following a tour of the southern United States
J)was an attorney and charismatic speaker for the farm protest movement who believed the two political parties were dishonest

Question 12

What was one of the main reasons for McKinley's presidential victory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bryan could not win the support of rural America. 
B)  Bryan was a terrible orator who bored his audience with his speeches. 
C)  Bryan's "front-porch campaign" alienated many voters. 
D)  Bryan got little support from factory workers in the cities. 
E)  The Populists refused to support his candidacy. 
A)  Bryan could not win the support of rural America. 
B)  Bryan was a terrible orator who bored his audience with his speeches. 
C)  Bryan's "front-porch campaign" alienated many voters. 
D)  Bryan got little support from factory workers in the cities. 
E)  The Populists refused to support his candidacy.

Question 13

Why did the money supply become a major political issue, especially for farmers, during the Gilded Age? How did it impact American politics?

Accepted Answer

During the Gilded Age, the money supply

Question 14

Which of the following is true of William Tweed?

Accepted Answer

A)  He founded the Populist party and, like many populists at the time, used his influence to cut down on the number of contracts between business leaders and politicians. 
B)  He was a prominent figure in Chicago who put an end to the patronage system, causing many party bosses in other areas to remove it as well. 
C)  He founded the Greenback party and used his platform to cut back significantly on the number of immigrants allowed into American cities. 
D)  He was the mayor of Kansas City and, due to his corruption, did little to bring structure, stability, and services to the city's communities. 
E)  He controlled the Tammany Hall ring in New York City, and like other party bosses, used a "machine" or network of neighborhood activists and officials to govern. 
A)  He founded the Populist party and, like many populists at the time, used his influence to cut down on the number of contracts between business leaders and politicians. 
B)  He was a prominent figure in Chicago who put an end to the patronage system, causing many party bosses in other areas to remove it as well. 
C)  He founded the Greenback party and used his platform to cut back significantly on the number of immigrants allowed into American cities. 
D)  He was the mayor of Kansas City and, due to his corruption, did little to bring structure, stability, and services to the city's communities. 
E)  He controlled the Tammany Hall ring in New York City, and like other party bosses, used a "machine" or network of neighborhood activists and officials to govern.

Question 15

By the end of the Gilded Age, the values of a metropolitan and industrial America had triumphed over those of a rural and agrarian America. What evidence supports this statement?

Accepted Answer

One piece of evidence that supports the

Question 16

Saloons were one of the few places where it was socially acceptable for both men and single women to mingle and share recreation in urban America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following groups largely settled in California and was the first nonwhite and non-African group to migrate to the United States in the late nineteenth century in large
Numbers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese immigrants 
B)  Mexican immigrants 
C)  Philippine immigrants 
D)  Indian immigrants 
E)  Chinese immigrants 
A)  Japanese immigrants 
B)  Mexican immigrants 
C)  Philippine immigrants 
D)  Indian immigrants 
E)  Chinese immigrants

Question 18

Match each description with the item below.
-William Jennings Bryan

Accepted Answer

A) was a government employee who had worked his way out of poverty and became chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species and demonstrated the impact of the concept known as "natural selection" 
C) was inaugurated as president at a time of economic recovery in part due to inflation following a depression 
D) was a New York City painter known for his "spectatorial sensibility," observing the lives of others on the street and through windows 
E) was a president who supported the Half-Breeds, gave an inaugural address passionately defending civil rights, and opposed labor unions and the women's vote
F)was a fiery, evangelical moralist who believed that allowing the masses to become prosperous would benefit every class
G)distanced himself as president from the Stalwarts, surprised many by becoming a civil service reformer, and contracted a kidney disease while in office
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)was part of the Department of Agriculture and founded the Grange following a tour of the southern United States
J)was an attorney and charismatic speaker for the farm protest movement who believed the two political parties were dishonest 
A) was a government employee who had worked his way out of poverty and became chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species and demonstrated the impact of the concept known as "natural selection" 
C) was inaugurated as president at a time of economic recovery in part due to inflation following a depression 
D) was a New York City painter known for his "spectatorial sensibility," observing the lives of others on the street and through windows 
E) was a president who supported the Half-Breeds, gave an inaugural address passionately defending civil rights, and opposed labor unions and the women's vote
F)was a fiery, evangelical moralist who believed that allowing the masses to become prosperous would benefit every class
G)distanced himself as president from the Stalwarts, surprised many by becoming a civil service reformer, and contracted a kidney disease while in office
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)was part of the Department of Agriculture and founded the Grange following a tour of the southern United States
J)was an attorney and charismatic speaker for the farm protest movement who believed the two political parties were dishonest

Question 19

What was the significance of William Jennings Bryan's "cross of gold" speech in which he famously said, "You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bryan's speech came to represent his "front-porch campaign" in which he allowed other Republicans to do much of the talking and adopted a strictly middle-of-the-road approach in order to retain the votes of "goldbugs." 
B)  The Republicans were so moved by Bryan's speech that they threw their support behind him, ushering in a new era in which there were few major philosophical differences between parties and it was more about the candidate. 
C)  Bryan's speech guaranteed that the Populists would go on to win the presidential election of 1896, thereby officially marking the end of the traditional two-party system in the United States for much of the next century. 
D)  In agreeing to continue to back Bryan, despite the scandal that was the focus of his speech, Democrats openly showed that they prized party loyalty above all else and would ignore public opinion in terms of elections. 
E)  Aware of the high stakes of the election due to the depression, Democrats who had supported Cleveland were alienated by Bryan's positions in the speech, dismissed him as a socialist, and nominated their own candidate. 
A)  Bryan's speech came to represent his "front-porch campaign" in which he allowed other Republicans to do much of the talking and adopted a strictly middle-of-the-road approach in order to retain the votes of "goldbugs." 
B)  The Republicans were so moved by Bryan's speech that they threw their support behind him, ushering in a new era in which there were few major philosophical differences between parties and it was more about the candidate. 
C)  Bryan's speech guaranteed that the Populists would go on to win the presidential election of 1896, thereby officially marking the end of the traditional two-party system in the United States for much of the next century. 
D)  In agreeing to continue to back Bryan, despite the scandal that was the focus of his speech, Democrats openly showed that they prized party loyalty above all else and would ignore public opinion in terms of elections. 
E)  Aware of the high stakes of the election due to the depression, Democrats who had supported Cleveland were alienated by Bryan's positions in the speech, dismissed him as a socialist, and nominated their own candidate.

Question 20

How did most farmers respond to falling crop prices at the end of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  They voluntarily grew fewer crops to decrease the supply and raise the value of the crops that they did sell. 
B)  They grew still more crops in order to make ends meet, tragically lowering the price of crops even more by increasing the supply. 
C)  They petitioned the government to buy up surplus crops to ensure that demand remained proportional to the supply. 
D)  They petitioned Congress to raise tariffs on imports from abroad to reduce international competition. 
E)  They hired immigrant laborers who would work for little money to harvest their crops and reduce their overhead. 
A)  They voluntarily grew fewer crops to decrease the supply and raise the value of the crops that they did sell. 
B)  They grew still more crops in order to make ends meet, tragically lowering the price of crops even more by increasing the supply. 
C)  They petitioned the government to buy up surplus crops to ensure that demand remained proportional to the supply. 
D)  They petitioned Congress to raise tariffs on imports from abroad to reduce international competition. 
E)  They hired immigrant laborers who would work for little money to harvest their crops and reduce their overhead.

Exam 19: Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Match each description with the item below. -Jacob S. Coxey

Which of the following did "nativists" believe?

How did immigration to America change in the latter half of the nineteenth century, and what was the response to that change?

Match each description with the item below. -Charles Darwin

By the early twentieth century, going to the movie theater was the most popular form of entertainment for working women.

Between 1880 and 1890, the traditional pattern of immigration changed in that most new immigrants were

What was the MOST common theme of literature during the Gilded Age, such as William Dean Howell's The Rise of Silas Lapham and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth?

Which two "swing" states of the time determined many of the presidential elections in the Gilded Age?

One of the most troublesome, unintended consequences of the growth of urban populations at the turn of the century was the

Mugwumps tended to oppose civil service reform.

Match each description with the item below. -Chester Arthur

What was one of the main reasons for McKinley's presidential victory?

Why did the money supply become a major political issue, especially for farmers, during the Gilded Age? How did it impact American politics?

Which of the following is true of William Tweed?

By the end of the Gilded Age, the values of a metropolitan and industrial America had triumphed over those of a rural and agrarian America. What evidence supports this statement?

Saloons were one of the few places where it was socially acceptable for both men and single women to mingle and share recreation in urban America.

Which of the following groups largely settled in California and was the first nonwhite and non-African group to migrate to the United States in the late nineteenth century in large Numbers?

Match each description with the item below. -William Jennings Bryan

What was the significance of William Jennings Bryan's "cross of gold" speech in which he famously said, "You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold"?

How did most farmers respond to falling crop prices at the end of the nineteenth century?

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