Question 1

The scientific spirit of the Gilded Age influenced the approach of realist artists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of William Graham Sumner?

Accepted Answer

A)  He established one of the many pillars of the progressive movement during the late nineteenth century. 
B)  He was one of the most outspoken opponents of Darwinism in America and refused to apply it to social institutions. 
C)  He argued in his book Folkways that it was a mistake for the government to promote equality as it went against "survival of the fittest." 
D)  He was a government employee who, like Darwin, focused on the role of the human brain in shaping social change. 
E)  He was one of the most important realist writers in that he focused on the sentimental and worshipped nature. 
A)  He established one of the many pillars of the progressive movement during the late nineteenth century. 
B)  He was one of the most outspoken opponents of Darwinism in America and refused to apply it to social institutions. 
C)  He argued in his book Folkways that it was a mistake for the government to promote equality as it went against "survival of the fittest." 
D)  He was a government employee who, like Darwin, focused on the role of the human brain in shaping social change. 
E)  He was one of the most important realist writers in that he focused on the sentimental and worshipped nature.

Question 3

Compare social Darwinism and reform Darwinism. What were the basic assumptions of each movement?

Accepted Answer

Social Darwinism and reform Darwinism ar

Question 4

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 5

Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 significant in American immigration history?

Accepted Answer

A)  It sent all the Chinese immigrants in the United States back to China, establishing a precedent for deporting long-established immigrants. 
B)  It barred Chinese laborers from entering the country, becoming the first federal law to restrict immigration on the basis of race and class. 
C)  It was the first time Congress was unable to override a presidential veto of an immigration law, highlighting the power of the executive branch. 
D)  It angered most Americans, leading to massive violent protests that would successfully prevent other immigrant groups from being targeted. 
E)  It removed all restrictions from American immigration law, reinvigorating the view of America as a country of immigrants. 
A)  It sent all the Chinese immigrants in the United States back to China, establishing a precedent for deporting long-established immigrants. 
B)  It barred Chinese laborers from entering the country, becoming the first federal law to restrict immigration on the basis of race and class. 
C)  It was the first time Congress was unable to override a presidential veto of an immigration law, highlighting the power of the executive branch. 
D)  It angered most Americans, leading to massive violent protests that would successfully prevent other immigrant groups from being targeted. 
E)  It removed all restrictions from American immigration law, reinvigorating the view of America as a country of immigrants.

Question 6

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 7

Describe the Election of 1896, including the key issues and candidates. As part of your response, be sure to address the significance of this election for populism in America.

Accepted Answer

The Election of 1896 was a pivotal momen

Question 8

Cities developed new forms of leisure and mass entertainment that were difficult to have in a rural setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

The scientific spirit of the Gilded Age influenced the approach of realist artists.

Which of the following is true of William Graham Sumner?

Compare social Darwinism and reform Darwinism. What were the basic assumptions of each movement?

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

Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 significant in American immigration history?

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?

Describe the Election of 1896, including the key issues and candidates. As part of your response, be sure to address the significance of this election for populism in America.

Cities developed new forms of leisure and mass entertainment that were difficult to have in a rural setting.

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

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