Question 1

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Wounded Knee massacre

Accepted Answer

The Wounded Knee massacre was a tragic e

Question 2

The Second Industrial Revolution erased the stark economic differences and disparities in living conditions that existed between social classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Looking Backward was the first book to popularize socialist ideas for an American audience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

On what grounds did the Supreme Court rule against John Elk when he applied for citizenship? Provide a brief description of the Elk v. Wilkins (1884) ruling. Please include Elk's argument and the Court's decision.

Accepted Answer

In the case of Elk v. Wilkins (1884), th

Question 5

William Cody, popularly known as "Buffalo Bill,"

Accepted Answer

A)  was a native leader whose lands were taken by the US government. 
B)  led one of the most devastating campaigns against Native American tribes. 
C)  popularized the image of the West as being both wild and romantic with his "Wild West" shows. 
D)  emphasized the struggles of farm families and labor conflict in mining centers in the West. 
E)  argued the West should not be inhabited by whites because there was too much violence. 
A)  was a native leader whose lands were taken by the US government. 
B)  led one of the most devastating campaigns against Native American tribes. 
C)  popularized the image of the West as being both wild and romantic with his "Wild West" shows. 
D)  emphasized the struggles of farm families and labor conflict in mining centers in the West. 
E)  argued the West should not be inhabited by whites because there was too much violence.

Question 6

Republican economic policies strongly favored the interests of northern industrialists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who was Frederick Jackson Turner?

Accepted Answer

A)  an economist 
B)  a social reformer 
C)  a historian 
D)  a cattle ranching baron 
E)  a preacher 
A)  an economist 
B)  a social reformer 
C)  a historian 
D)  a cattle ranching baron 
E)  a preacher

Question 8

Henry George offered a(n) ________ as a solution for the problem of inequality in America.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income housing program 
B)  single tax 
C)  immigration restriction law 
D)  communist platform 
E)  forced Americanization program 
A)  low-income housing program 
B)  single tax 
C)  immigration restriction law 
D)  communist platform 
E)  forced Americanization program

Question 9

The Social Gospel movement focused on attacking individual sins such as drinking and Sabbath-breaking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements about the theory of Social Darwinism is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The theory was first proposed in On the Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin. 
B)  The theory argued that evolution in human society should be under the control of the government. 
C)  The theory argued that the giant industrial corporation was inept and would soon fall apart. 
D)  The theory argued that freedom required frank acceptance of inequality. 
E)  The theory argued that legislation was the only way to combat poverty. 
A)  The theory was first proposed in On the Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin. 
B)  The theory argued that evolution in human society should be under the control of the government. 
C)  The theory argued that the giant industrial corporation was inept and would soon fall apart. 
D)  The theory argued that freedom required frank acceptance of inequality. 
E)  The theory argued that legislation was the only way to combat poverty.

Question 11

After the Civil War, political parties were closely divided. What geographical area did the Democrats dominate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the industrial North 
B)  the Midwest 
C)  the South 
D)  the agrarian West 
E)  the mining districts of California 
A)  the industrial North 
B)  the Midwest 
C)  the South 
D)  the agrarian West 
E)  the mining districts of California

Question 12

The second industrial revolution was marked by

Accepted Answer

A)  a return to handmade goods. 
B)  a more equalized distribution of wealth. 
C)  the rapid expansion of industry across the South. 
D)  increased activity in the mining and railroad industries. 
E)  a decline in the growth of cities. 
A)  a return to handmade goods. 
B)  a more equalized distribution of wealth. 
C)  the rapid expansion of industry across the South. 
D)  increased activity in the mining and railroad industries. 
E)  a decline in the growth of cities.

Question 13

Which of the following statements generally describes the view of middle-class reformers on social conditions during the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were concerned with the stark economic and social differences between the rich and the poor. 
B)  They largely disavowed their past calls for equality as a result of the steady economic growth that had vastly improved conditions for the lower classes. 
C)  They sided with Social Darwinists and promoted the idea that the government should not interfere in social affairs. 
D)  Although they lamented social problems at meetings, they failed to propose any actual plans for change. 
E)  They sided with the working poor and formed a new Labor Party that came to seriously rival the two major parties. 
A)  They were concerned with the stark economic and social differences between the rich and the poor. 
B)  They largely disavowed their past calls for equality as a result of the steady economic growth that had vastly improved conditions for the lower classes. 
C)  They sided with Social Darwinists and promoted the idea that the government should not interfere in social affairs. 
D)  Although they lamented social problems at meetings, they failed to propose any actual plans for change. 
E)  They sided with the working poor and formed a new Labor Party that came to seriously rival the two major parties.

Question 14

Which of the following properly assesses the significance of the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890?

Accepted Answer

A)  The passage of the law was a Republican triumph in an era of Democratic dominance. 
B)  The law triggered an avalanche of frivolous lawsuits that would tarnish the reputation of anti-monopolists for years. 
C)  The law was so finely grained and complicated that few prosecutors in the country dared to apply it. 
D)  The law established a precedent that the national government could regulate the economy in the interest of the public good. 
E)  The law had the unintended consequence of empowering unions and socialist organizations. 
A)  The passage of the law was a Republican triumph in an era of Democratic dominance. 
B)  The law triggered an avalanche of frivolous lawsuits that would tarnish the reputation of anti-monopolists for years. 
C)  The law was so finely grained and complicated that few prosecutors in the country dared to apply it. 
D)  The law established a precedent that the national government could regulate the economy in the interest of the public good. 
E)  The law had the unintended consequence of empowering unions and socialist organizations.

Question 15

Which of the following leaders conducted an unsuccessful effort to escape to Canada and, years later, stood in front of an audience asking for freedom and equal rights for his people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Henry L. Dawes 
B)  John Elk 
C)  Chief Joseph 
D)  Saum Song Bo 
E)  Jacob Riis 
A)  Henry L. Dawes 
B)  John Elk 
C)  Chief Joseph 
D)  Saum Song Bo 
E)  Jacob Riis

Question 16

By 1890, the majority of the American workforce

Accepted Answer

A)  worked for wages. 
B)  was composed of women and children. 
C)  worked in rural areas. 
D)  owned small artisan shops. 
E)  was unionized. 
A)  worked for wages. 
B)  was composed of women and children. 
C)  worked in rural areas. 
D)  owned small artisan shops. 
E)  was unionized.

Question 17

Which of the following statements accurately describes the experiences of many semiskilled industrial workers in American factories during the Gilded Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working conditions were dangerous and unstable, and workers often lacked any type of protection. 
B)  By 1880 all semiskilled workers enjoyed the protection of labor unions and worked in organized and safe environments. 
C)  Although semiskilled workers were paid low wages, their working environments were modern and clean. 
D)  In general, the working class lacked the riches of the higher classes but rarely experienced poverty. 
E)  Workers had better working conditions than their European counterparts and were only allowed to work 50 hours per week. 
A)  Working conditions were dangerous and unstable, and workers often lacked any type of protection. 
B)  By 1880 all semiskilled workers enjoyed the protection of labor unions and worked in organized and safe environments. 
C)  Although semiskilled workers were paid low wages, their working environments were modern and clean. 
D)  In general, the working class lacked the riches of the higher classes but rarely experienced poverty. 
E)  Workers had better working conditions than their European counterparts and were only allowed to work 50 hours per week.

Question 18

What did Social Darwinists believe?

Accepted Answer

A)  They believed that human progress was a natural process and, therefore, the government should not interfere with it. 
B)  They believed the government should take an active approach to alleviating poverty because it held the most influence. 
C)  They believed all different social classes needed to help one another to achieve true social equality. 
D)  They believed all Native Americans born in U.S. territory were equal to whites and should be granted citizenship. 
E)  They believed all Americans needed to fight for social justice and that the rise of the giant industrial corporation was unnatural. 
A)  They believed that human progress was a natural process and, therefore, the government should not interfere with it. 
B)  They believed the government should take an active approach to alleviating poverty because it held the most influence. 
C)  They believed all different social classes needed to help one another to achieve true social equality. 
D)  They believed all Native Americans born in U.S. territory were equal to whites and should be granted citizenship. 
E)  They believed all Americans needed to fight for social justice and that the rise of the giant industrial corporation was unnatural.

Question 19

What did the books of Henry George, Laurence Gronlond, and Edward Bellamy all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They relied on the new narrative style of science fiction to forecast the decline of the United States. 
B)  They all sparkled with unique economic observations but lacked ideas for reform or change. 
C)  They all praised the liberty and freedom of the American market economy, yet were all written by immigrants. 
D)  They all offered decidedly optimistic remedies for the unequal distribution of wealth. 
E)  They all relied heavily on the latest trends in sociological research. 
A)  They relied on the new narrative style of science fiction to forecast the decline of the United States. 
B)  They all sparkled with unique economic observations but lacked ideas for reform or change. 
C)  They all praised the liberty and freedom of the American market economy, yet were all written by immigrants. 
D)  They all offered decidedly optimistic remedies for the unequal distribution of wealth. 
E)  They all relied heavily on the latest trends in sociological research.

Question 20

The Knights of Labor

Accepted Answer

A)  was an inclusive group that called for an array of reforms including the eight-hour workday. 
B)  organized only skilled, white, native-born workers. 
C)  exclusively admitted men and supported the idea that women should not be allowed to work. 
D)  never had more than a few hundred members due to a downturn in labor organizing in the 1880s. 
E)  cooperated with big business because they sought to be as prosperous as business owners. 
A)  was an inclusive group that called for an array of reforms including the eight-hour workday. 
B)  organized only skilled, white, native-born workers. 
C)  exclusively admitted men and supported the idea that women should not be allowed to work. 
D)  never had more than a few hundred members due to a downturn in labor organizing in the 1880s. 
E)  cooperated with big business because they sought to be as prosperous as business owners.

Exam 16: Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Wounded Knee massacre

The Second Industrial Revolution erased the stark economic differences and disparities in living conditions that existed between social classes.

Looking Backward was the first book to popularize socialist ideas for an American audience.

On what grounds did the Supreme Court rule against John Elk when he applied for citizenship? Provide a brief description of the Elk v. Wilkins (1884) ruling. Please include Elk's argument and the Court's decision.

William Cody, popularly known as "Buffalo Bill,"

Republican economic policies strongly favored the interests of northern industrialists.

Who was Frederick Jackson Turner?

Henry George offered a(n) ________ as a solution for the problem of inequality in America.

The Social Gospel movement focused on attacking individual sins such as drinking and Sabbath-breaking.

Which of the following statements about the theory of Social Darwinism is correct?

After the Civil War, political parties were closely divided. What geographical area did the Democrats dominate?

The second industrial revolution was marked by

Which of the following statements generally describes the view of middle-class reformers on social conditions during the Gilded Age?

Which of the following properly assesses the significance of the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890?

Which of the following leaders conducted an unsuccessful effort to escape to Canada and, years later, stood in front of an audience asking for freedom and equal rights for his people?

By 1890, the majority of the American workforce

Which of the following statements accurately describes the experiences of many semiskilled industrial workers in American factories during the Gilded Age?

What did Social Darwinists believe?

What did the books of Henry George, Laurence Gronlond, and Edward Bellamy all have in common?

The Knights of Labor

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