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Q: Republican presidential candidate William McKinley a. lost the 1896 election. b. promoted an inflationary process. c. was popular in the rural areas. d. won the 1896 election. e. denounced corporate arrogance. ANS: D TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 647 | Seagull p. 658 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: The 1894 Pullman Strike a. ended with the arrival of Coxeys Army, a private security agency hired by George Pullman. b. crippled national rail service and triggered the arrest of union president Eugene V. Debs. c. resulted in a rare compromise between the American Railway Union and Pullman Sleeping Cars. d. received unexpected support from Attorney General Richard Olney, who believed in the rights of railroad workers to a fair wage. e. led to public disapproval of union president Eugene V. Debs. ANS: B TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 644645 | Seagull p. 656 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: The Redeemers were formed by a coalition of a. union workers and supervisors. b. merchants, planters, and business entrepreneurs. c. northern activists and new politicians. d. factory female workers. e. West Coast farmers. ANS: B TOP: The Segregated South DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 648 | Seagull p. 658 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: William Jennings Bryan was the presidential candidate for which of the following groups? a. Anti-Imperialist League b. Populists and Democrats c. Republicans and Democrats d. Free Soil Party e. Redeemers ANS: B TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 646 | Seagull p. 656 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: Which institution was hardest hit by the Redeemers when they assumed power in the South? a. womens associations b. hospitals and asylums c. religious associations d. prisons e. public schools ANS: E TOP: The Segregated South DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 648 | Seagull p. 659 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the liberty of blacks after 1877 gave way to legal segregation across the South.

Q: William Jennings Bryan a. called for the unrestricted minting of silver money. b. angered Populists after giving a fiery convention speech denouncing the free coinage of silver. c. failed to win enough support from the Democratic Party as the nominee for president in 1896. d. entered politics late in life, after a successful career as a Methodist minister. e. had a weak presidential campaign after he refused numerous speaking engagements. ANS: A TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 646 | Seagull p. 657 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: Which of the following movements most influenced William Jennings Bryan? a. Social Gospel b. communism c. Social Darwinism d. Share Our Wealth program e. Utopianism ANS: A TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 646 | Seagull p. 657 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: Why were Populists initially cool toward Bryan? a. He was a former Republican. b. He had strong connections to eastern industrialists. c. He was a weak speaker. d. His many political ideas were too broad. e. He was a Democrat. ANS: E TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 646 | Seagull pp. 657658 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: The severe depression of 1893 a. was quickly over, and the economy was soon booming. b. caused little, if any, hardship. c. affected only factory workers. d. was a period in which labor and capital looked for compromise. e. led to increased conflict between capital and labor. ANS: E TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 644 | Seagull p. 656 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: Which statement about the 1896 election is correct? a. William McKinleys victory ushered in a political stalemate that persisted until 1920. b. The Populist Party emerged after the election. c. The election is considered the first modern presidential campaign. d. Bryans campaign raised millions of dollars compared to McKinleys. e. William Jennings Bryan lost because he supported the gold standard. ANS: C TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 646647 | Seagull p. 658 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: What role did the federal troops have in the Pullman Strike of 1894? a. They represented the government and functioned as an overseer of the strike. b. They worked as moderators between the strikers and the owners. c. They were used as a backup plan in case the workers rioted. d. They showed to support the strikers. e. They stopped the strike by using force. ANS: E TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 644 | Seagull p. 656 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: What political office did William McKinley occupy prior to the election of 1896? a. Nebraska congressman b. Georgia senator c. New York governor d. Ohio governor e. vice president ANS: D TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 646647 | Seagull p. 658 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: During the Age of Empire, American racial attitudes a. had a global impact. b. inspired Canada to grant Chinese immigrants equal rights. c. inspired Australians to grant suffrage to native peoples. d. influenced South Africans decision to abandon apartheid. e. had a limited impact. ANS: A TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 673 | Seagull pp. 686687 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: How did American racial attitudes shape South African politics? a. The Union of South Africa followed the model of U.S. segregation with its own system of apartheid. b. The excesses of U.S. Jim Crow rule inspired the countrys anti-apartheid movement. c. The transfer of segregationist policies into American foreign affairs triggered a wave of reforms in the Union of South Africa. d. The sense of shared purpose between the United States and the Union of South Africa led to a close military alliance aimed at the subjugation of sub-Saharan Africa. e. As in the United States, South African racial attitudes brought about the rise of a successful civil rights movement. ANS: A TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 673 | Seagull p. 687 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Populists intended to do which of the following? a. create the foundations of a system based on communitarian cooperation b. free America from foreign-born individuals c. disfranchise blacks and women d. restore economic opportunity e. give back to Americans all the well-paying jobs occupied by immigrants ANS: D TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 642 | Seagull p. 652 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: Why did Populists call for public ownership of the railroads? a. to convince the government to invest more money in a better road network b. because they wanted to destroy the American Railway Union c. because they distrusted large and powerful corporations like those owning the railroads d. because they believed the state should own key institutions and corporations e. because farmers would be able to transport their crops at a lower cost ANS: E TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 642 | Seagull p. 653 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: Supporters of the Anti-Imperialist League a. wanted to civilize savage peoples. b. argued in favor of benevolent imperialism. c. maintained that Filipinos were entitled to U.S. citizenship. d. argued that Puerto Ricans were entitled to U.S. citizenship. e. believed that American energies should focus on domestic issues. ANS: E TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 674 | Seagull p. 687 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Which of the following was an argument of anti-imperialists against American expansionism? a. America did not have the manpower necessary to staff new foreign embassies. b. The cost of maintaining overseas business outposts would be too high. c. Empire was incompatible with segregation. d. White people would leave the United States. e. American energies should be directed at Europe. ANS: B TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 674 | Seagull p. 687 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Which was part of the Populist platform? a. a flat income tax b. proportionate representation in the U.S. Senate c. privatization of railroads d. higher tariffs e. workers right to form unions ANS: E TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 642 | Seagull p. 653 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: Right after the Spanish-American War, what did proponents of American imperialism use to justify their arguments? a. The United States had a natural curiosity in regard to world cultures. b. America was a benevolent power that needed to spread liberty. c. America needed to subjugate inferior cultures. d. The United States needed to focus on gaining access to Europe since most of her immigrants came from this continent. e. America needed to stop the communists from taking over Russia. ANS: B TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 674 | Seagull p. 688 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s. Matching Test 1 ___ 1. Booker T. Washington ___ 2. Alfred T. Mahan ___ 3. Theodore Roosevelt ___ 4. Emilio Aguinaldo ___ 5. William Jennings Bryan ___ 6. James Weaver ___ 7. Eugene Debs ___ 8. John Marshall Harlan ___ 9. Frances Willard ___ 10. Samuel Gompers ___ 11. William McKinley ___ 12. Jos Mart a. advocate of free silver b. president of the American Railway Union c. believed politics was the place for women d. Populist Party presidential candidate e. advocated vocational training for blacks f. Supreme Court justice g. pioneered business unionism h. fought with the Rough Riders i. led the Filipino insurrection j. promoted American expansionism via a navy k. fomented a revolution in Cuba l. annexed the Philippines

Q: How were the Populists forward-thinking? a. They praised laissez-faire economics. b. They supported the gold standard. c. They opposed taxing the income of the wealthy. d. They embraced new technologies, such as the telegraph. e. They were against regulation. ANS: D TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 642 | Seagull p. 653 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: Understand the origins and significance of Populism. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the significance of the 1892 strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania? a. The strikers defeat spelled the end of future union organization by skilled industrial workers. b. Press scrutiny of the strike sent stock prices up for Carnegie Steel Company, suggesting that all press is good press for corporate owners. c. It reflected the belief of many working Americans that they were being denied economic independence and self-governance. d. Public outcry over the involvement of the state militia in crushing the strike prompted the resignation of Pennsylvanias governor. e. The outcome made Americans look more violent than their British counterparts. ANS: C TOP: Economic Development | Social History | Introduction: Homestead Strike DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 639640 | Seagull p. 650 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: How did Tom Watson interact with the Populist movement? a. He told Populists not to question economic conditions. b. He promoted an alliance between black and white farmers. c. He gave a speech in Kansas that anticipated Martin Luther Kings I Have a Dream speech. d. He helped lead Coxeys Army in Washington. e. He encouraged segregation of the races in the South. ANS: B TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 643 | Seagull p. 654 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: What is the status of Puerto Rico today? a. It is a commonwealth controlled by the United States. b. It has been returned to Spain. c. It is an independent nation. d. It elects members to the U.S. Congress. e. It has established full self-government. ANS: A TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 673 | Seagull p. 686 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Explain how the liberty of blacks after 1877 gave way to legal segregation across the South. How did economic development in Brazil during and after the American Civil War affect the lives of southern cotton farmers? a. Brazilian demand for American cotton created new opportunities for southern cotton growers. b. Poverty and crime in South America triggered a mass migration of cheap farm workers into the American South where they replaced former slaves. c. The expansion of Brazilian cotton cultivation lowered global prices and led to indebtedness and loss of land for southern farmers. d. The expansion of slavery in Brazil in the wake of American emancipation prompted southern farmers to give up cotton cultivation for good. e. Cheap Egyptian cotton allowed southerners to become the consumers of imported textiles. ANS: C TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 640 | Seagull pp. 651652 MSC: Evaluating OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: Why did the Populist movement energize thousands of American women? a. because the Populists supported womens suffrage b. because men were not interested in its platform c. because it was the only coalition that allowed women to rally d. because it promised to give women good jobs once Populist candidates were in office e. because the women were paid to participate ANS: A TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 644 | Seagull p. 655 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: President William McKinley justified U.S. annexation of the Philippines on which of the following grounds? a. The United States needed to kill Filipinos. b. The United States needed the islands cheap labor force. c. The United States believed the Filipinos were not ready for self-government. d. The United States needed to Christianize the Filipinos. e. The United States needed to ensure that the Philippines became an independent democracy. ANS: D TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 673 | Seagull p. 684 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period. Farmers believed that their plight derived from which of the following? a. high freight rates charged by Atlantic shipping lines b. excessive interest rates for loans from bankers c. the low tariffs imposed by the federal government d. the fiscal policy that increased the supply of money in the economy e. the free and unlimited coinage of silver ANS: B TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 640641 | Seagull pp. 651652 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s. Multiple Choice The Farmers Alliance hoped to improve farmers economic situation by a. creating a farming cooperative. b. creating a system in which the government would loan them money at low interest rates. c. getting loans from international banks. d. lowering the selling prices of crops and therefore increasing demand. e. finding private investors to fund new machinery. ANS: B TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 640641 | Seagull p. 652 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism. 5 Which statement about the Peoples Party is correct? a. It emerged from the Southern Citizens Councils in the 1890s and claimed to speak for all the native whites. b. It embarked on a remarkable effort toward radical socialism. c. Its platform of 1892 remains a classic document of American bigotry, advocating racist ideas of the day such as graduated income tax and increased democracy. d. It emerged as an urban, middle-class vehicle for social, economic, and political reform. e. It sought to rethink the relationship between freedom and government in order to address the crisis of the 1890s. ANS: E TOP: The Populist Challenge DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 641642 | Seagull pp. 652653 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 1. Understand the origins and significance of Populism.

Q: U.S. interest in Alaska originated in a desire for a. ports to enter the Atlantic Ocean. b. incorporating the population of Alaska into the United States. c. an accessible port to the Pacific Ocean. d. oil reserves. e. diversified wildlife. ANS: C TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 667 | Seagull pp. 678679 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: The Philippine War a. resulted in Filipino independence. b. was far longer and bloodier than the Spanish-American War. c. was little debated at the time. d. was part of the American effort to liberate the Philippines. e. is well remembered today. ANS: B TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 670 | Seagull p. 684 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Which statement about the Spanish-American War is true? a. The war lasted only four months and resulted in fewer than 400 U.S. battle casualties. b. Congress indicated that it was going to war to annex Cuba. c. The war came as little surprise given the fact that William McKinley campaigned in 1896 on a platform favoring imperial expansion. d. Admiral Dewey secured Manila Bay by defeating the Spanish in a bloody three-day battle. e. The treaty that ended the war granted U.S. citizenship to the peoples of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. ANS: A TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 667 | Seagull p. 681 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: After the Spanish-American War, who established the Philippines provisional government with a constitution modeled on that of the United States? a. Jos Mart b. Orville Platt c. Rudyard Kipling d. Emilio Aguinaldo e. Joseph Pulitzer ANS: D TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 670 | Seagull p. 684 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Had the Teller Amendment been applied to the Philippines and Cuba, how would it have changed the Spanish-American War? a. Cuba would have become an associated territory as well. b. The United States would have never fought the Spanish navy at Manila. c. The Filipino nationalist movement would not have emerged. d. The United States would have been barred from annexing the archipelago. e. The United States would have benefited from German weapons imports. ANS: D TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 667 | Seagull p. 681 MSC: Applying OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: The Platt Amendment gave the United States power to intervene in which of the following countries? a. Puerto Rico b. Philippines c. Dominican Republic d. Cuba e. Hawaii ANS: D TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 670671 | Seagull pp. 681682 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Newspapers like the New York Journal and the New York World used sensational accounts to sell more copies. These types of papers were known as a. the new press. b. the workers press. c. the yellow press. d. freelancers. e. the corporate press. ANS: C TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 668 | Seagull pp. 680681 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: What did the term white mans burden mean? a. Domination of nonwhites by white people was necessary for the progress of civilization. b. Imperialism required long absences from friends and family back home. c. The only way to ensure American victory in the Philippine War was for white soldiers to accept black fighters into their ranks. d. It was a tongue-in-cheek reference coined by Mark Twain to describe atrocities committed by American troop against Filipinos. e. It referred to the heavy kit U.S. soldiers had to carry while on duty. ANS: A TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 672 | Seagull pp. 684685 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Where did the U.S.S. Maine sink? a. Santo Domingo b. Havana c. Boston d. California e. New York ANS: B TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 668 | Seagull p. 681 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court a. determined that Puerto Ricans and Filipinos would become U.S. citizens in 1904. b. held that the Constitution did not fully apply to the territories acquired during the Spanish-American War. c. determined that Puerto Ricans and Filipinos were entitled to the same rights as U.S. citizens. d. held that the annexation of the Philippines violated the Fourteenth Amendment. e. ruled that the Foraker Act of 1900, which declared Puerto Rico an insular territory, was unconstitutional. ANS: B TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 672 | Seagull p. 686 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: The Platt Amendment a. recognized Cuban autonomy. b. granted independence to Puerto Rico. c. limited the U.S. presence in the Philippines. d. authorized military intervention in Cuba. e. declared Cuba a colony of the United States. ANS: D TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 668669 | Seagull p. 683 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Who believed one of the best ways to civilize savages was to turn them into consumers of American products? a. Alfred T. Mahan b. Emilio Aguinaldo c. Walter Rauschenbusch d. Josiah Strong e. Mark Twain ANS: D TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 665 | Seagull p. 679 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Which of the following motivated U.S. control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines? a. the search for raw materials b. the desire to unravel European empires c. exclusive access to consumer markets in these territories d. control of gateways for American commerce e. These islands harbored a growing number of exiled labor radicals. ANS: D TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 669 | Seagull p. 683 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: According to Alfred T. Mahan, the United States needed to do what in order to prosper? a. invade the interior of Africa b. increase the size of its navy c. join an alliance in Europe d. build factories in China e. segregate groups in the United States ANS: B TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 665 | Seagull p. 679 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: Which of the following did the Open Door policy most exemplify? a. the United States friendliness toward other nations b. the United States welcoming stance toward immigrants c. Chinas willingness to allow other countries to set up trading posts d. the United States pursuit of markets and investment opportunities e. Chinas willingness to serve as a mediator for warring countries ANS: D TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 669 | Seagull p. 683 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: In his Atlanta speech of 1895, Booker T. Washington a. called for political equality. b. encouraged blacks to adjust to segregation. c. opposed vocational education for blacks. d. fought against segregation. e. continued the abolitionist political tradition. ANS: B TOP: The Segregated South DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 659 | Seagull p. 673 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: The Womens Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) a. was a small organization of radical feminists. b. was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. c. moved from demanding prohibition to womens suffrage. d. was a single-issue organization out to ban alcohol. e. argued that politics was not the place for women. ANS: C TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 662663 | Seagull pp. 676677 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: What did Booker T. Washingtons Tuskegee Institute emphasize? a. civil rights issues b. professional job education c. vocational job education d. black separatism e. graduate school programs ANS: C TOP: The Segregated South DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 659 | Seagull p. 673 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: In the 1890s, the National American Woman Suffrage Association a. supported the right of immigrant women to vote. b. supported the right of African-American women to vote. c. was dominated by working-class women. d. made its peace with nativism and racism. e. argued that all women, regardless of race or ethnicity, should vote. ANS: D TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 663 | Seagull p. 677 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: The Immigration Restriction League a. blamed new immigrants for urban crime and poverty. b. preferred new immigrants over the old ones. c. wanted to ban immigrants coming from nonEnglish-speaking nations. d. aimed to restrict all immigration. e. restricted immigrants rights to create their own religious institutions. ANS: A TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 660 | Seagull p. 670 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: Native-born middle-class women under the leadership of Carrie Chapman-Catt argued that they deserved the right to vote on account of their a. birth in the United States. b. status as an educated and superior race. c. feminine sensibilities. d. service as volunteers during the Civil War. e. identity as taxpayers. ANS: A TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 663 | Seagull p. 677 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: The Immigration Restriction League was formed by a. southern planters. b. professionals from Boston. c. Republicans. d. white women. e. a group of lawyers from the West. ANS: B TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 660 | Seagull p. 670 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: The 1890s is known as the womens era because a. they were allowed to hold political office. b. they voted for the first time. c. they conquered the private sphere. d. they gained more economic opportunities. e. their husbands would increasingly allow them to administer their wages. ANS: D TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 664 | Seagull p. 676 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 a. excluded Chinese immigrants from supervisory positions. b. excluded Chinese immigrants from entering the country. c. excluded Chinese immigrants from the possibility of becoming naturalized citizens. d. took away Chinese womens voting rights. e. excluded Chinese immigrants from owning land. ANS: B TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 661 | Seagull p. 670 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: How did the world see the United States by 1880? a. as an architect of military alliances b. as a rising power c. as being susceptible to attacks by East Asian countries d. as an exploiter of Africa e. as a second-rate power ANS: E TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 664 | Seagull pp. 678 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: In United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the Supreme Court ruled that Asian descendants born on U.S. soil became U.S. citizens at birth. In what regulation did they base this decision? a. Chinese Exclusion Act b. Fourteenth Amendment c. Thirteenth Amendment d. U.S. Constitution e. Civil Rights Act ANS: B TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 662 | Seagull p. 672 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: American expansionism after the 1890s a. was largely driven by the desire for expanded overseas trade. b. was hampered by the continued U.S. observance of the Monroe Doctrine. c. had little to do with American consumer demand for foreign products. d. severely depressed the nations agricultural and industrial production. e. was not affected by the development of the railroad. ANS: A TOP: Becoming a World Power DIF: Easy REF: Full pp. 664665 | Seagull p. 679 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 4. Explain how the United States emerged as an imperial power in the 1890s.

Q: New immigrants a. arrived mostly from southern and eastern Europe. b. arrived in large numbers from China. c. stayed in the United States for a few months and soon returned to their home countries. d. sought jobs as farmers. e. were highly educated. ANS: A TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 659 | Seagull p. 669 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: The American Federation of Labors founder, Samuel Gompers, used the idea of freedom of contract to a. argue against interference by judges with workers right to organize unions. b. argue for the right of workers to form political parties to shape government. c. argue for direct confrontation between unions and corporations. d. justify the exclusion of women and blacks from the American Federation of Labor. e. explain the American Federation of Labors policy of admitting unskilled workers to its union. ANS: A TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 662 | Seagull p. 676 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: In the 1890s, 3.5 million immigrants arrived in the United States. Where did most of them come from? a. Ireland, England, and Wales b. Germany and France c. China d. South America e. Southern and Eastern Europe ANS: E TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 659 | Seagull p. 670 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: The ascendancy of the American Federation of Labor during the 1890s reflected a. the increasing radicalism of the American labor movement. b. the increasing social conscience in the American population overall. c. a shift from broad reform goals to more limited goals. d. the success of the political lobbying efforts of labor organizers. e. the growing role of women in the union movement. ANS: C TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 662 | Seagull p. 676 MSC: Evaluating OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: In which of the following ways were the boundaries of freedom redrawn in the United States during the nineteenth century? a. The federal government expanded the protections of the Fourteenth Amendment dramatically. b. Congress passed a law that granted all married women control over their wages. c. The American Federation of Labor expanded its membership to include female workers and black workers. d. Several states adopted literacy and residency requirements in order to restrict immigrant voting. e. Congress passed an act to increase Chinese immigration. ANS: D TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 657 | Seagull p. 670 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: The Haymarket Affair led to the decline of which group? a. the Christian Lobby b. Knights of Labor c. Womens Christian Temperance Union d. Ku Klux Klan e. Reform Bureau ANS: B TOP: Labor and the Republic DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 635 | Seagull p. 647 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Describe how reformers of the period approached the problems of an industrial society.

Q: Which of the following describes an effect of U.S. Chinese exclusion policies of the late nineteenth century? a. Chinese discrimination victims were afraid to seek redress through the courts. b. A 1986 Congressional resolution apologized for their exacerbation of racial discrimination. c. In protest, some Chinese refused to carry required identification papers. d. Eastern cities experienced a dramatic increase in Chinese immigration. e. The Chinese Exclusion Act was terminated in 1902. ANS: C TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Difficult REF: Full pp. 657658 | Seagull pp. 670671 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: Why did Ida B. Wells say the United States had no right to call itself the land of the free? a. She was referring to the lynchings of innocent black men. b. She was discussing the anti-immigrant sentiment in the South. c. She was writing about the plight of Indians in the West. d. She was criticizing Americas war against Spain. e. She was examining working conditions for factory workers. ANS: A TOP: The Segregated South DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 654 | Seagull p. 667 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the liberty of blacks after 1877 gave way to legal segregation across the South.

Q: How did the Civil War come to be remembered by the 1890s? a. as a turning point toward racial equality b. as a war of brother against brother c. as the war that liberated blacks from slavery d. as an act of bravery on the part of white solders e. as a patriotic act on the part of black soldiers ANS: B TOP: The Segregated South DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 658 | Seagull p. 668 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 2. Explain how the liberty of blacks after 1877 gave way to legal segregation across the South.

Q: What advice does Chief Joseph offer the white man in his 1879 speech in Washington, D.C.? a. to leave the continent because the Indians are sure to fight immediately and hold their own b. to treat all men, including Indians, the same way in order to live in peace c. to make verbal promises to the Indians regarding property and peace d. to ignore the Indians entirely as had been done for most of American history e. to deny Indians the ability to travel and trade in exchange for much-needed supplies ANS: B TOP: Voices of Freedom | Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 624 | Seagull p. 636 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Illustrate how the economic development of the Gilded Age affected American freedom. Matching Test 1 ___ 1. Thomas Edison ___ 2. Nicola Tesla ___ 3. Andrew Carnegie ___ 4. John D. Rockefeller ___ 5. William G. Sumner ___ 6. Terence Powderly ___ 7. Edward Bellamy ___ 8. Walter Rauschenbusch ___ 9. Chief Joseph ___ 10. Sitting Bull ___ 11. Jacob Riis ___ 12. Henry George a. a figure of the Social Gospel movement b. a steel industry giant c. the author of Progress and Poverty d. the head of the Knights of Labor e. the inventor of the electric motor f. the author of How the Other Half Lives g. winner at the Battle of Little Bighorn h. a utopian novelist i. a Social Darwinist j. an oil industry giant k. a member of the Nez Perc l. inventor who opened the first electric generating system in Manhattan

Q: By 1900, in both the North and South: a. history textbooks emphasized Reconstructions merits. b. the role of black soldiers in ensuring Union victory in the Civil War was all but forgotten. c. history texts portrayed African-Americans as happy in slavery. d. African-Americans had largely solidified the political and economic gains made in Reconstruction. e. history texts portrayed John Brown as a martyr and national hero. ANS: B TOP: The Segregated South DIF: Moderate REF: Full pp. 655656 | Seagull pp. 668669 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the liberty of blacks after 1877 gave way to legal segregation across the South.

Q: What explains the appeal of the Lost Cause mythology for Southern whites in the late nineteenth century? a. It helped blacks cope with their new working conditions. b. It portrayed the Civil War as a trivial event. c. It alleviated the burden of slavery. d. It allowed them to negate the fact they had lost the war. e. It allowed southern governments to preserve white supremacy while coping with defeat. ANS: E TOP: The Segregated South DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 658 | Seagull pp. 668669 MSC: Evaluating OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: Which of the following was Ida B. Wellss purpose as a journalist and lecturer? a. to promote gender equality b. to denounce racial terrorism c. to stop immigration d. to travel the world e. to endorse white supremacy ANS: B TOP: Voices of Freedom Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 656 | Seagull 666 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 2. Explain how the liberty of blacks after 1877 gave way to legal segregation across the South.

Q: On what grounds did Justice David J. Brewer dissent from the majority opinion in the case of Fong Yue Ting (1893), which authorized the federal government to expel Chinese aliens without due process of law? a. He argued that the Chinese were mostly decent and honorable and worthy of Americans respect. b. Brewer worried that a similar rationale could be used in the future to subvert the rights to due process of other people. c. He explained that Chinese immigrants should be expelled on grounds of the Naturalization Act, not the Fourteenth Amendment. d. He reasoned that the Constitution of the United States had never applied to any group of immigrants. e. He argued that the United States would suffer serious disadvantages in foreign trade and diplomacy under this precedent. ANS: B TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 658 | Seagull p. 672 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: In her lecture Lynch Law in all its Phases, Wells denounced the stance of the government in relation to the lynchings that were taking place in the South. What, according to her, was the government doing wrong? a. allowing the mobs to lynch black people without punishment b. secretly financing the mobs c. sending troops to supervise the lynchings d. rewarding the criminal behavior of the mobs e. abolishing police supervision of the areas where lynchings took place ANS: A TOP: Voices of Freedom Primary Source Document DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 656 | Seagull 666 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the liberty of blacks after 1877 gave way to legal segregation across the South.

Q: What was the focus of Yick Wo v. Hopkins? a. a lynching of a Chinese man in California b. upholding business opportunities through the Fourteenth Amendment c. segregated schools in California d. expelling Chinese immigrants without due process e. awarding citizenship to Chinese immigrants through the Fourteenth Amendment ANS: B TOP: Redrawing the Boundaries DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 658 | Seagull p. 672 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Examine how the boundaries of American freedom grew narrower in this period.

Q: According to Wells, what was the solution to stop lynching? a. to counteract the mobs with violence b. to allow the public force to perform the lynching c. to spark a moral debate among Protestants and Catholics d. to awaken a public sentiment to repudiate it e. to fine those involved in the lynchings ANS: D TOP: Voices of Freedom Primary Source Document DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 656 | Seagull p. 666 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the liberty of blacks after 1877 gave way to legal segregation across the South.

Q: In The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. DuBois argues that blacks brought three gifts to America. What are the gifts he is referring to? a. song, sweat, and spirit b. sacrifice, love, and understanding c. hard work, family loyalty, eagerness to improve living standards d. soul food, strong women, and investment e. strength, passion, and ancient wisdom ANS: A TOP: Voices of Freedom Primary Source Document DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 657 | Seagull p. 667 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 2. Explain how the liberty of blacks after 1877 gave way to legal segregation across the South.

Q: Who was a surprise third-party candidate in the race for New York City mayor in 1886? a. Theodore Roosevelt b. J. P. Morgan c. Henry George d. William Tweed e. Lawrence Gronlund ANS: C TOP: Labor and Politics DIF: Remembering REF: Full p. 635 | Seagull p. 646 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Describe how reformers of the period approached the problems of an industrial society.

Q: The Knights of Labor 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. ANS: A TOP: Labor and the Republic DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 629 | Seagull p. 640 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Describe how reformers of the period approached the problems of an industrial society.

Q: Which of the following statements accurately describes elections during the Gilded Age? a. Elections were entirely fraudulent due to widespread malfunctioning of voting machines. b. Elections were closely contested affairs characterized by intense part loyalty. c. Elections remained unnoticed affairs, as most people did not care about politics. d. Elections were almost nonexistent because of the political turmoil that characterized the period. e. Elections were flashy affairs, but the results were never close. ANS: B TOP: Politics in a Gilded Age DIF: Moderate REF: Full p. 633 | Seagull p. 633 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 5. Determine whether the Gilded Age political system was effective in meeting its goals.

Q: William Cody, popularly known as Buffalo Bill, 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. ANS: C TOP: The Transformation of the West DIF: Easy REF: Full p. 630 | Seagull p. 641 MSC: Remembering OBJ: 4. Discuss how the West was transformed economically and socially in this period.

Q: How did the American Catholic Church act during the Gilded Age? a. American Catholics grew increasingly apart from their fellow believers in Europe. b. The American Catholic Church saw a growing number of clergies advocate social justice and reform. c. Afraid of a schism between wealthy and poor Catholics, the Church instead turned its attention to the defense of marriage and parental control. d. Overwhelmed by the radicals of largely Catholic southern European labor organizers, the Church distanced itself from its traditional stand for social justice and equality. e. Eager to ward off criticisms of papal rule, the American Catholic Church denounced the Vatican. ANS: B TOP: Labor and the Republic DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 633 | Seagull p. 644 MSC: Understanding OBJ: 3. Describe how reformers of the period approached the problems of an industrial society.

Q: The nineteenth-century labor movement argued that a. concentrated capital was not the enemy but that corrupt politicians were. b. extremes of wealth and poverty threatened democracy. c. strikes and walkouts were exclusively a male preserve. d. meaningful freedom could only exist in conditions of economic inequality. e. capital should be concentrated entirely among the laborers. ANS: B TOP: Labor and the Republic DIF: Difficult REF: Full p. 630 | Seagull p. 641 MSC: Analyzing OBJ: 3. Describe how reformers of the period approached the problems of an industrial society.