Question 1

Which of the following was often true of moral reformers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were especially sensitive to the needs of the diverse people inhabiting the cities. 
B)  They believed that cities were filled with sin and depravity and ultimately wanted to abolish urban areas. 
C)  They failed to understand that the crusades they launched were often seen as interference by others. 
D)  They recognized that it was futile to push moral reforms in urban areas. 
A)  They were especially sensitive to the needs of the diverse people inhabiting the cities. 
B)  They believed that cities were filled with sin and depravity and ultimately wanted to abolish urban areas. 
C)  They failed to understand that the crusades they launched were often seen as interference by others. 
D)  They recognized that it was futile to push moral reforms in urban areas.

Question 2

As a result of the Haymarket bombing, _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  President Cleveland sent federal troops to Chicago to protect working-class demonstrators 
B)  many people associated labor unions with foreign-born radicals 
C)  the Illinois state legislature banned labor unions 
D)  many major corporations gave in to workers' demands for an eight-hour day 
A)  President Cleveland sent federal troops to Chicago to protect working-class demonstrators 
B)  many people associated labor unions with foreign-born radicals 
C)  the Illinois state legislature banned labor unions 
D)  many major corporations gave in to workers' demands for an eight-hour day

Question 3

Discuss the objectives of civic reformers, the means by which they sought to achieve those objectives, and the effectiveness of their efforts.

Accepted Answer

Civic reformers in various societies hav

Question 4

Examine the urban experiences of African Americans in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century America.

Accepted Answer

The urban experiences of African America

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the Knights of Labor under the leadership of Terence Powderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  It sought to establish a cooperative society in which workers owned the means of production. 
B)  It changed its name to the American Federation of Labor in 1886. 
C)  It instigated the Haymarket riot. 
D)  It refused membership to blacks and women. 
A)  It sought to establish a cooperative society in which workers owned the means of production. 
B)  It changed its name to the American Federation of Labor in 1886. 
C)  It instigated the Haymarket riot. 
D)  It refused membership to blacks and women.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the beliefs of the Industrial Workers of the World?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers should take over and run the nation's industries. 
B)  Workers should not resort to strikes or violence. 
C)  Workers should align themselves with the Democratic party. 
D)  Workers should organize themselves into craft unions. 
A)  Workers should take over and run the nation's industries. 
B)  Workers should not resort to strikes or violence. 
C)  Workers should align themselves with the Democratic party. 
D)  Workers should organize themselves into craft unions.

Question 7

Which of the following statements best expresses the belief of most middle- and upper-class Americans about poverty in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most poverty is caused by the business cycle. 
B)  The greed of the wealthy is the major reason for poverty. 
C)  The poor are poor because of their own personal weaknesses. 
D)  Much poverty is caused by the degrading environment in which people live. 
A)  Most poverty is caused by the business cycle. 
B)  The greed of the wealthy is the major reason for poverty. 
C)  The poor are poor because of their own personal weaknesses. 
D)  Much poverty is caused by the degrading environment in which people live.

Question 8

Discuss the social and economic impact of electric-powered streetcars, elevators, and subways on the American city in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Accepted Answer

The introduction of electric-powered str

Question 9

Which of the following is true of people who were part of the gay subculture in late-nineteenth-century American cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually faced little or no discrimination from the larger community. 
B)  There is no evidence that such people ever formed lasting relationships with same-sex partners. 
C)  They were labeled as "homosexuals" and faced laws specifically designed to deny them employment and housing. 
D)  They were usually categorized by their actions rather than by their sexual partners. 
A)  They usually faced little or no discrimination from the larger community. 
B)  There is no evidence that such people ever formed lasting relationships with same-sex partners. 
C)  They were labeled as "homosexuals" and faced laws specifically designed to deny them employment and housing. 
D)  They were usually categorized by their actions rather than by their sexual partners.

Question 10

Henry George, the author of Progress and Poverty (1879), claimed that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tariffs benefited labor as much as business 
B)  the only way to achieve social justice was by abolishing private property 
C)  a single property tax, based on the rise in property values caused by increased market demand, would prevent profiteering by land speculators 
D)  only a rigidly enforced income tax on the wealthy could provide the revenue necessary to end poverty 
A)  tariffs benefited labor as much as business 
B)  the only way to achieve social justice was by abolishing private property 
C)  a single property tax, based on the rise in property values caused by increased market demand, would prevent profiteering by land speculators 
D)  only a rigidly enforced income tax on the wealthy could provide the revenue necessary to end poverty

Question 11

Discuss the contributions of technology and science to industrial and urban growth in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The contributions of technology and scie

Question 12

In practice, the "freedom of contract" principle meant that __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  employers increased workers' wages as the cost of living increased 
B)  employers could set pay as low as workers would accept 
C)  wages automatically increased as profits increased 
D)  employers recognized the right of workers to bargain collectively 
A)  employers increased workers' wages as the cost of living increased 
B)  employers could set pay as low as workers would accept 
C)  wages automatically increased as profits increased 
D)  employers recognized the right of workers to bargain collectively

Question 13

Most immigrant newcomers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

Accepted Answer

A)  converted to a Protestant sect. 
B)  supported liberalizing trends in church services. 
C)  sought to retain their familiar religious practices. 
D)  did not go to church because they worked on Sundays. 
A)  converted to a Protestant sect. 
B)  supported liberalizing trends in church services. 
C)  sought to retain their familiar religious practices. 
D)  did not go to church because they worked on Sundays.

Question 14

________ was a Scottish immigrant who built an enormous steel company and became a renowned philanthropist.

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Carnegie 
B)  Henry Ford 
C)  John D. Rockefeller 
D)  Thomas Edison 
A)  Andrew Carnegie 
B)  Henry Ford 
C)  John D. Rockefeller 
D)  Thomas Edison

Question 15

Many employers cut wage costs in the late nineteenth century by _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminating pension plans 
B)  hiring skilled workers 
C)  eliminating health insurance plans 
D)  hiring women and children 
A)  eliminating pension plans 
B)  hiring skilled workers 
C)  eliminating health insurance plans 
D)  hiring women and children

Question 16

Discuss the popularity of show business and movies in American society in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Accepted Answer

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, s

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It posed as much of a threat to small businessmen as to large corporations. 
B)  It did not clearly define what constituted a "restraint of trade." 
C)  It brutally destroyed American agriculture by defining any farm of more than 500 acres as a monopoly. 
D)  It was enforceable at the discretion of business bureaus in state governments. 
A)  It posed as much of a threat to small businessmen as to large corporations. 
B)  It did not clearly define what constituted a "restraint of trade." 
C)  It brutally destroyed American agriculture by defining any farm of more than 500 acres as a monopoly. 
D)  It was enforceable at the discretion of business bureaus in state governments.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about urbanization is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  As bad as American cities were, they were more orderly and beautiful than their European counterparts. 
B)  American cities proved the truth of "America, the melting pot." 
C)  American cities were dull, boring, and lifeless. 
D)  American cities were characterized by a mixture of social classes, ethnic groups, and racial groups that sometimes lived in harmony and sometimes did not. 
A)  As bad as American cities were, they were more orderly and beautiful than their European counterparts. 
B)  American cities proved the truth of "America, the melting pot." 
C)  American cities were dull, boring, and lifeless. 
D)  American cities were characterized by a mixture of social classes, ethnic groups, and racial groups that sometimes lived in harmony and sometimes did not.

Question 19

Compare and contrast the values and goals of reformers such as Jane Addams and Florence Kelley with those of the Women Unionists, Samuel Gompers and Eugene Debs

Accepted Answer

The values and goals of reformers such a

Question 20

African Americans in the entertainment business in the early twentieth century _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  played roles which pandered to white prejudices 
B)  were paid extremely low wages, if at all 
C)  did not appear in films, but did appear in vaudeville 
D)  did not appear on the stage, but did appear in films 
A)  played roles which pandered to white prejudices 
B)  were paid extremely low wages, if at all 
C)  did not appear in films, but did appear in vaudeville 
D)  did not appear on the stage, but did appear in films

Exam 16: Building Factories, Building Cities, 1877-1900

Which of the following was often true of moral reformers?

As a result of the Haymarket bombing, _______________.

Discuss the objectives of civic reformers, the means by which they sought to achieve those objectives, and the effectiveness of their efforts.

Examine the urban experiences of African Americans in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century America.

Which of the following is true of the Knights of Labor under the leadership of Terence Powderly?

Which of the following statements is most consistent with the beliefs of the Industrial Workers of the World?

Which of the following statements best expresses the belief of most middle- and upper-class Americans about poverty in the late nineteenth century?

Discuss the social and economic impact of electric-powered streetcars, elevators, and subways on the American city in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Which of the following is true of people who were part of the gay subculture in late-nineteenth-century American cities?

Henry George, the author of Progress and Poverty (1879), claimed that ________________.

Discuss the contributions of technology and science to industrial and urban growth in the United States.

In practice, the "freedom of contract" principle meant that __________________.

Most immigrant newcomers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

________ was a Scottish immigrant who built an enormous steel company and became a renowned philanthropist.

Many employers cut wage costs in the late nineteenth century by _______________.

Discuss the popularity of show business and movies in American society in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Which of the following is true of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?

Which of the following statements about urbanization is accurate?

Compare and contrast the values and goals of reformers such as Jane Addams and Florence Kelley with those of the Women Unionists, Samuel Gompers and Eugene Debs

African Americans in the entertainment business in the early twentieth century _______________________.

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American Revolutions, 1775-1783

Forging a Nation, 1783-1800

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The Rise of the South, 1815-1860

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