These questions are used as quizzes. These questions are also 1/3 of the questions for the objective part of the Exam that ends Unit 1, with the other 2/3rds coming from the two other quizzes in this Unit.
These questions are from Chapter 19. The Snapshot provided in your Resources can help you.
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1 |
The
majority of reform movements were centered in a.
the South. b. c.
urban areas. d. e.
the |
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2 |
The
philosophy of pragmatism developed by William James relied on a.
truth as an abstract concept. b.
sociological processes. c.
the Social Gospel. d.
the study of ethics. e.
practical solutions to problems. |
C |
3 |
Which
of the following was not true of the campaign to
control liquor? a.
Black and white women briefly worked together in the South to curb drinking. b.
Liquor producers organized a counter-campaign to get "wets" to the
polls. c.
The struggle between "wets" and "drys" sometimes pitted
the city against the countryside. d.
Prohibition sentiment was strongest among Irish Americans and German
Americans. e.
The Anti-Saloon League formed in 1895 and soon became the model for lobbying
efforts. |
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4 |
By
the end of the 1800s, the governmental policy toward Native Americans
appeared to be one of a.
assimilation into white society. b.
extinction of Native American culture. c.
cultural acceptance. d.
segregation. e.
complete subjugation. |
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5 |
Ida Wells
Barnett concentrated her reform efforts on a.
temperance. b.
lynchings of blacks. c.
tenement houses. d.
child labor. e.
improved sanitation. |
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6 |
In
the landmark 1896 case of Plessy v.
Ferguson, the Supreme Court a.
struck down the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. b.
declared segregation to be legal. c.
banned strikes involving interstate commerce. d.
declared the all-white primary illegal. e.
banned segregation in interstate travel. |
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7 |
Plessy v. Ferguson declared that a. slavery
had in fact been illegal. b.
segregation was legal. c.
the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution had been illegal. d.
white colleges could not deny admission to blacks. e.
whites had the right to discriminate against blacks. |
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8 |
As a
result of the Panic of 1893 a.
Congress passed new laws to regulate the stock market. b.
President Cleveland urged Congress to pass the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. c.
workers in average families suffered more than other groups. d.
state and city governments began to provide numerous permanent welfare
programs. e.
both c and d |
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9 |
The
economic depression of the 1890s caused a.
J.P. Morgan to lose millions in the railroad industry. b.
women to be forced out of the job market in favor of men. c. more
people to call for government regulation of parts of the economy. d.
the demise of the Social Gospel movement. |
C |
10 |
When
Jacob Coxey and his "army" of unemployed reached a.
agreed to put them to work building roads. b.
provided food for the men but then sent them home. c.
refused to speak with the group, labeling them "rabble." d.
allowed police to beat and arrest Coxey. e.
none of the above |
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11 |
"You
shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall
not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold." Who spoke these words? a.
William McKinley b. William Tip: The “cross of gold”
speech is about the gold standard. |
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12 |
Which
of the following provided the "final straw" that led the a.
The Spanish herded Cubans into "reconcentration" camps. b.
The de Lôme letter was published. c.
The "yellow press" in d.
The Tip: What’s a reconcentration
camp? What does it have to do with guerrilla warfare? |
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13 |
Which
of the following contributed to the Spanish American War? a.
the de Lôme letter criticizing the president b.
the direct interference of Joseph Pulitzer c. the
sinking of the d.
both a and c e.
both b and c |
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14 |
The
Teller Amendment stated that a.
the b. if
c. if
the d.
both a and b e.
both a and c |
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15 |
John
Hay, who would become McKinley's secretary of state, referred to the war with
a.
"complete debacle." b.
"political bonanza for Teddy Roosevelt." c.
"success followed by one problem after another." d.
"national embarrassment." e.
"splendid little war." |
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16 |
As a result
of the Spanish American War, the a.
Guam b. Puerto Rico c. the |
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17 |
As the
result of the Spanish American War, the a.
Guam b. Puerto Rico c. the |
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18 |
The
"Open Door" referred to a.
the |
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are in some cases based on questions in the test database for American
Passages.
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