Question 1

Match each description with the item below.
-James
A. Garfield

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

Who was Mary Elizabeth Lease?

Accepted Answer

A)  the initial founder of the Patrons of Husbandry who ensured the passage of the subtreasury plan 
B)  an aristocrat who started a feminist movement when she was denied the ability to study law 
C)  a fiery speaker for the farm protest movement who viewed eastern financiers as the enemy 
D)  the writer who crafted the 1892 Omaha platform for the People's party 
E)  the lone female leader in the Stalwart movement who helped win the group the support of women 
A)  the initial founder of the Patrons of Husbandry who ensured the passage of the subtreasury plan 
B)  an aristocrat who started a feminist movement when she was denied the ability to study law 
C)  a fiery speaker for the farm protest movement who viewed eastern financiers as the enemy 
D)  the writer who crafted the 1892 Omaha platform for the People's party 
E)  the lone female leader in the Stalwart movement who helped win the group the support of women

Question 3

Between 1865 and 1900, the urban population of the United States dramatically increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

Match each description with the item below.
-Mary Elizabeth Lease

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 8

During the 1896 campaign, William Jennings Bryan

Accepted Answer

A)  promised to continue the policies of Grover Cleveland. 
B)  tried to deemphasize his platform's demand for free silver. 
C)  spoke and campaigned all over the country. 
D)  refused to mix politics and religion. 
E)  ran what journalists called a "front-porch campaign." 
A)  promised to continue the policies of Grover Cleveland. 
B)  tried to deemphasize his platform's demand for free silver. 
C)  spoke and campaigned all over the country. 
D)  refused to mix politics and religion. 
E)  ran what journalists called a "front-porch campaign."

Question 9

How did farmers respond to the economic and political challenges of the last few decades of the nineteenth century? As part of your response, be sure to address how this response may have changed between the 1870s and 1890s.

Accepted Answer

Farmers responded to the economic and po

Question 10

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 11

What led to the growing concentration of working-class whites, immigrants, and African Americans in the "inner cities," while middle-class professionals and business executives
Increasingly lived further away from city centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  growing belief in Reform Darwinism and the wish to spread it 
B)  the increasing number of theaters and restaurants found beyond city limits 
C)  the lack of jobs in general, not just those that were high paying 
D)  the growth of transportation options such as streetcars and trolleys 
E)  mistrust of how safe new, taller apartment complexes were 
A)  growing belief in Reform Darwinism and the wish to spread it 
B)  the increasing number of theaters and restaurants found beyond city limits 
C)  the lack of jobs in general, not just those that were high paying 
D)  the growth of transportation options such as streetcars and trolleys 
E)  mistrust of how safe new, taller apartment complexes were

Question 12

After 1890, most 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 13

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 14

Describe the relationship among urbanization, immigration, and boss politics. In what ways did all three grow simultaneously and influence one another?

Accepted Answer

Urbanization, immigration, and boss poli

Question 15

Discuss the status of the American economy as the nineteenth century came to an end. Be sure to include the issues of currency and the tension between the silverites and the goldbugs.

Accepted Answer

As the nineteenth century came to an end

Question 16

Which of the following cultural movements developed due to the experiences of the Civil War, combined with an increasingly scientific approach to modern life?

Accepted Answer

A)  cubism 
B)  fundamentalism 
C)  transcendentalism 
D)  Romanticism 
E)  realism 
A)  cubism 
B)  fundamentalism 
C)  transcendentalism 
D)  Romanticism 
E)  realism

Question 17

Match each description with the item below.
-Oliver H. Kelley

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 18

One of the biggest problems farmers faced was falling commodity prices, caused in part by overproduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Who were the "new immigrants" of the late nineteenth century? How were they viewed by American society?

Accepted Answer

The "new immigrants" of the late ninetee

Exam 19: Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Match each description with the item below. -James A. Garfield

Who was Mary Elizabeth Lease?

Between 1865 and 1900, the urban population of the United States dramatically increased.

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. -Jacob S. Coxey

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

Match each description with the item below. -Mary Elizabeth Lease

During the 1896 campaign, William Jennings Bryan

How did farmers respond to the economic and political challenges of the last few decades of the nineteenth century? As part of your response, be sure to address how this response may have changed between the 1870s and 1890s.

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.

What led to the growing concentration of working-class whites, immigrants, and African Americans in the "inner cities," while middle-class professionals and business executives Increasingly lived further away from city centers?

After 1890, most immigrants were

Match each description with the item below. -Chester Arthur

Describe the relationship among urbanization, immigration, and boss politics. In what ways did all three grow simultaneously and influence one another?

Discuss the status of the American economy as the nineteenth century came to an end. Be sure to include the issues of currency and the tension between the silverites and the goldbugs.

Which of the following cultural movements developed due to the experiences of the Civil War, combined with an increasingly scientific approach to modern life?

Match each description with the item below. -Oliver H. Kelley

One of the biggest problems farmers faced was falling commodity prices, caused in part by overproduction.

Which of the following did "nativists" believe?

Who were the "new immigrants" of the late nineteenth century? How were they viewed by American society?

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