Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Denis Kearney

Accepted Answer

Denis Kearney (1847–1907) was an Irish i

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Chinese Exclusion Act

Accepted Answer

The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United S

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-J. P. Morgan

Accepted Answer

J. P. Morgan, born John Pierpont Morgan

Question 4

Why was there such a notable lowering of ethical standards in American politics and business immediately following the high idealism of the Civil War? What was the political response to the lowering of ethical standards in American politics in the 1870s and early 1880s? Was this political response effective in curbing corruption in American politics?

Accepted Answer

The notable lowering of ethical standard

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Ulysses S. Grant

Accepted Answer

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Charles J. Guiteau

Accepted Answer

Charles J. Guiteau was an American lawye

Question 7

In religious and cultural terms, the Republicans appealed especially to groups that derived their views from

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A) transcendentalism and utopian traditions that opposed war and proposed alternatives to traditional marriage. 
B) Catholic and Lutheran traditions of creed, liturgy, and understanding of human weakness. 
C) Baptist tradition that feared government intrusion on personal and religious freedom. 
D) scientific tradition that saw religion as a fading force in American society. 
E) Puritan tradition of strict moral codes and government regulation of morality and society. 
A) transcendentalism and utopian traditions that opposed war and proposed alternatives to traditional marriage. 
B) Catholic and Lutheran traditions of creed, liturgy, and understanding of human weakness. 
C) Baptist tradition that feared government intrusion on personal and religious freedom. 
D) scientific tradition that saw religion as a fading force in American society. 
E) Puritan tradition of strict moral codes and government regulation of morality and society.

Question 8

All of the following are true statements about the Civil Rights Act of 1875 except

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A) it marked a last political gasp of the congressional radical Republicans. 
B) it was supposed to guarantee equal rights in voting and access to education for blacks and whites. 
C) its purpose was to ensure equal accommodations in public places. 
D) it prohibited racial discrimination in jury selection. 
E) much of its content was deemed unconstitutional in the Civil Rights cases of 1883. 
A) it marked a last political gasp of the congressional radical Republicans. 
B) it was supposed to guarantee equal rights in voting and access to education for blacks and whites. 
C) its purpose was to ensure equal accommodations in public places. 
D) it prohibited racial discrimination in jury selection. 
E) much of its content was deemed unconstitutional in the Civil Rights cases of 1883.

Question 9

President Cleveland's response to the depression of the 1890s demonstrated that he

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A) was able to work effectively with J.P.Morgan to address the problems of unemployment. 
B) understood the problems of urban workers better than those of farmers. 
C) had a weak grasp of the economic theory that lay behind the demand for free silver. 
D) was unable to deal effectively with such a massive economic crisis. 
E) was able to skillfully incorporate some Populist proposals into the Democratic party. 
A) was able to work effectively with J.P.Morgan to address the problems of unemployment. 
B) understood the problems of urban workers better than those of farmers. 
C) had a weak grasp of the economic theory that lay behind the demand for free silver. 
D) was unable to deal effectively with such a massive economic crisis. 
E) was able to skillfully incorporate some Populist proposals into the Democratic party.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Jim Fisk

Accepted Answer

Jim Fisk, also known as "Big Jim" Fisk o

Question 11

American politics in the late nineteenth century has been referred to as the "politics of equilibrium." Why? List some consequences of this equilibrium in the party system.

Accepted Answer

The late nineteenth century in American

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)

Accepted Answer

The Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) was

Question 13

Which of the following internal developments in China resulted in Chinese immigration to the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) The disintegration of the Chinese Empire 
B) The seizure of farmland by landlords 
C) The intrusion of European powers 
D) Internal political turmoil 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) The disintegration of the Chinese Empire 
B) The seizure of farmland by landlords 
C) The intrusion of European powers 
D) Internal political turmoil 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-panic of 1873

Accepted Answer

The Panic of 1873 was a financial crisis

Question 15

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-In the Gilded Age, hard money policies were reflected in

Accepted Answer

A) the Resumption Act of 1875. 
B) Congress formally dropping the coinage of silver dollars in 1873, the "Crime of '73." 
C) Grant's veto of a bill to print more paper currency at the behest of creditors. 
D) the monetary policy of the Greenback Labor party. 
E) the demand for more coinage of silver. 
A) the Resumption Act of 1875. 
B) Congress formally dropping the coinage of silver dollars in 1873, the "Crime of '73." 
C) Grant's veto of a bill to print more paper currency at the behest of creditors. 
D) the monetary policy of the Greenback Labor party. 
E) the demand for more coinage of silver.

Question 16

Explain the seeming paradox that at a time when successful presidential candidates were usually bland and forgettable, public enthusiasm for election campaigning was at an all-time high.

Accepted Answer

The seeming paradox of successful presid

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Liberal Republicans

Accepted Answer

The Liberal Republicans were a political

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Samuel Tilden

Accepted Answer

Samuel Tilden was a significant figure i

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-contraction

Accepted Answer

The term "contraction" can refer to vari

Question 20

Those who enjoyed a successful political career in the post-Civil War decades were usually

Accepted Answer

A) reformers. 
B) incorruptible. 
C) party loyalists. 
D) political independents and gadlfys. 
E) politicians who did not rely on Civil War veterans or their fraternal organizations for support. 
A) reformers. 
B) incorruptible. 
C) party loyalists. 
D) political independents and gadlfys. 
E) politicians who did not rely on Civil War veterans or their fraternal organizations for support.

Exam 23: Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Denis Kearney

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Chinese Exclusion Act

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -J. P. Morgan

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Ulysses S. Grant

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Charles J. Guiteau

In religious and cultural terms, the Republicans appealed especially to groups that derived their views from

All of the following are true statements about the Civil Rights Act of 1875 except

President Cleveland's response to the depression of the 1890s demonstrated that he

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Jim Fisk

American politics in the late nineteenth century has been referred to as the "politics of equilibrium." Why? List some consequences of this equilibrium in the party system.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)

Which of the following internal developments in China resulted in Chinese immigration to the United States?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -panic of 1873

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -In the Gilded Age, hard money policies were reflected in

Explain the seeming paradox that at a time when successful presidential candidates were usually bland and forgettable, public enthusiasm for election campaigning was at an all-time high.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Liberal Republicans

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Samuel Tilden

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -contraction

Those who enjoyed a successful political career in the post-Civil War decades were usually

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