Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species 
C) Republican leader of the "Half-Breeds" 
D) devised the subtreasury plan 
E) wrote Folkways
F)Democratic presidential candidate in 1896
G)vetoed the Chinese Exclusion Act before it was overridden by Congress
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)founded the Grange
J)McKinley's campaign manager 
A) chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species 
C) Republican leader of the "Half-Breeds" 
D) devised the subtreasury plan 
E) wrote Folkways
F)Democratic presidential candidate in 1896
G)vetoed the Chinese Exclusion Act before it was overridden by Congress
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)founded the Grange
J)McKinley's campaign manager

Question 2

William Graham Sumner:

Accepted Answer

A)  wrote "The Gospel of Wealth," a social Darwinist justification for accumulated wealth 
B)  was one of the most outspoken opponents of Darwinism in America 
C)  argued in his book Folkways that it was a mistake for the government to interfere with established customs 
D)  wrote System of Synthetic Philosophy 
E)  preached that the law of God and the laws of nature were one and the same 
A)  wrote "The Gospel of Wealth," a social Darwinist justification for accumulated wealth 
B)  was one of the most outspoken opponents of Darwinism in America 
C)  argued in his book Folkways that it was a mistake for the government to interfere with established customs 
D)  wrote System of Synthetic Philosophy 
E)  preached that the law of God and the laws of nature were one and the same

Question 3

"Equal rights to all, special privileges to none" was the slogan of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Farmers' Alliance 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Southern Alliance 
D)  Republicans 
E)  Greenback party 
A)  Farmers' Alliance 
B)  Democrats 
C)  Southern Alliance 
D)  Republicans 
E)  Greenback party

Question 4

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)  members 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)  members of the professional class

Question 5

Politics in the late nineteenth century was dominated by a series of strong presidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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. 
B)  It was 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. 
D)  It denied citizenship to any Chinese born in the United States. 
E)  It removed all restrictions from American immigration law. 
A)  It sent all the Chinese immigrants in the United States back to China. 
B)  It was 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. 
D)  It denied citizenship to any Chinese born in the United States. 
E)  It removed all restrictions from American immigration law.

Question 7

Why was Lester Frank Ward's Dynamic Sociology considered a challenge to William Graham Sumner's "social Darwinism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ward embraced "survival of the fittest," while Sumner embraced "survival of the smartest." 
B)  Ward believed that humans had no control over their destiny, while Sumner argued the opposite. 
C)  Ward denied the existence of evolution, while social Darwinism was based entirely on the scientific theory of evolution. 
D)  Ward argued that cooperation among people better promoted progress, while Sumner believed in competition. 
E)  Ward was a Democrat, and Sumner was a Republican. 
A)  Ward embraced "survival of the fittest," while Sumner embraced "survival of the smartest." 
B)  Ward believed that humans had no control over their destiny, while Sumner argued the opposite. 
C)  Ward denied the existence of evolution, while social Darwinism was based entirely on the scientific theory of evolution. 
D)  Ward argued that cooperation among people better promoted progress, while Sumner believed in competition. 
E)  Ward was a Democrat, and Sumner was a Republican.

Question 8

What was the purpose of the "subtreasury plan"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It promoted deflation by withdrawing silver certificates from circulation. 
B)  It reestablished the gold standard. 
C)  It reclaimed unused land from the railroads. 
D)  It allowed farmers to secure low-interest government loans. 
E)  It said that the national bank could pull supplemental cash from private banks. 
A)  It promoted deflation by withdrawing silver certificates from circulation. 
B)  It reestablished the gold standard. 
C)  It reclaimed unused land from the railroads. 
D)  It allowed farmers to secure low-interest government loans. 
E)  It said that the national bank could pull supplemental cash from private banks.

Question 9

The main idea of reform Darwinism was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  humans, made in the image of God, should not be included among the animals when discussing Darwinism 
B)  government should not interfere with business 
C)  cooperation, not competition, would best promote progress 
D)  man continued to evolve according to Darwin's principles of natural selection 
E)  for society to truly reform, any "imitation" of welfare must cease 
A)  humans, made in the image of God, should not be included among the animals when discussing Darwinism 
B)  government should not interfere with business 
C)  cooperation, not competition, would best promote progress 
D)  man continued to evolve according to Darwin's principles of natural selection 
E)  for society to truly reform, any "imitation" of welfare must cease

Question 10

Benjamin Harrison lost the popular vote in the 1888 election. How was he able to win the presidency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corruption by the political machines affected the outcome. 
B)  His opponent died before he could take office. 
C)  He ran in and won the 1892 election. 
D)  He earned a majority of the electoral votes. 
E)  The House of Representatives voted to overturn the election results. 
A)  Corruption by the political machines affected the outcome. 
B)  His opponent died before he could take office. 
C)  He ran in and won the 1892 election. 
D)  He earned a majority of the electoral votes. 
E)  The House of Representatives voted to overturn the election results.

Question 11

Which of the following would most likely have been a Gilded Age Democrat?

Accepted Answer

A)  a New England Protestant 
B)  a nativist 
C)  an Irish immigrant 
D)  an African American 
E)  a Union veteran 
A)  a New England Protestant 
B)  a nativist 
C)  an Irish immigrant 
D)  an African American 
E)  a Union veteran

Question 12

Describe politics in the Gilded Age. What were the main issues? What factors influenced voters to be either Republican or Democrat?

Accepted Answer

The Gilded Age, which lasted from the 18

Question 13

Social Darwinism implied the need for:

Accepted Answer

A)  strong central government 
B)  forced natural selection 
C)  competition for dominance between different social groups 
D)  hands off, laissez-faire government policy 
E)  racial equality 
A)  strong central government 
B)  forced natural selection 
C)  competition for dominance between different social groups 
D)  hands off, laissez-faire government policy 
E)  racial equality

Question 14

Mugwumps tended to oppose civil service reform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Grange was the leading farm organization through the 1890s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Stalwarts:

Accepted Answer

A)  were led by Roscoe Conkling 
B)  generally favored a lenient southern policy 
C)  were a faction in the Democratic party 
D)  were also known as the Half-Breeds 
E)  had opposed Ulysses S. Grant 
A)  were led by Roscoe Conkling 
B)  generally favored a lenient southern policy 
C)  were a faction in the Democratic party 
D)  were also known as the Half-Breeds 
E)  had opposed Ulysses S. Grant

Question 17

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Jacob S. Coxey

Accepted Answer

A) chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species 
C) Republican leader of the "Half-Breeds" 
D) devised the subtreasury plan 
E) wrote Folkways
F)Democratic presidential candidate in 1896
G)vetoed the Chinese Exclusion Act before it was overridden by Congress
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)founded the Grange
J)McKinley's campaign manager 
A) chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism 
B) wrote On the Origin of Species 
C) Republican leader of the "Half-Breeds" 
D) devised the subtreasury plan 
E) wrote Folkways
F)Democratic presidential candidate in 1896
G)vetoed the Chinese Exclusion Act before it was overridden by Congress
H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
I)founded the Grange
J)McKinley's campaign manager

Question 18

One of the main reasons McKinley defeated Bryan in the election of 1896 was that:

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 19

Discuss the most serious public health challenges the urban population faced, how those challenges were addressed, and how effective the solutions were.

Accepted Answer

The urban population faces a range of se

Question 20

Tenement houses in New York City:

Accepted Answer

A)  were cramped, yet offered more privacy than apartments 
B)  were urban, yet their courtyards offered children a sense of nature 
C)  had higher mortality rates than among the general population 
D)  were clean 
E)  usually had two to three families in each building 
A)  were cramped, yet offered more privacy than apartments 
B)  were urban, yet their courtyards offered children a sense of nature 
C)  had higher mortality rates than among the general population 
D)  were clean 
E)  usually had two to three families in each building

Exam 19: Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

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

William Graham Sumner:

"Equal rights to all, special privileges to none" was the slogan of the:

After 1890, most immigrants were:

Politics in the late nineteenth century was dominated by a series of strong presidents.

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

Why was Lester Frank Ward's Dynamic Sociology considered a challenge to William Graham Sumner's "social Darwinism"?

What was the purpose of the "subtreasury plan"?

The main idea of reform Darwinism was that:

Benjamin Harrison lost the popular vote in the 1888 election. How was he able to win the presidency?

Which of the following would most likely have been a Gilded Age Democrat?

Describe politics in the Gilded Age. What were the main issues? What factors influenced voters to be either Republican or Democrat?

Social Darwinism implied the need for:

Mugwumps tended to oppose civil service reform.

The Grange was the leading farm organization through the 1890s.

The Stalwarts:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Jacob S. Coxey

One of the main reasons McKinley defeated Bryan in the election of 1896 was that:

Discuss the most serious public health challenges the urban population faced, how those challenges were addressed, and how effective the solutions were.

Tenement houses in New York City:

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