APUSH Mini-Quiz on Gilded Age Politics

Which statement best describes the level of tariffs in the United States in the 19th century?

The election of Lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs

Which of the following most likely explains the change in the amount of currency in circulation between 1865 and 1870?

The withdrawal of "greenbacks" from circulation

Which of the following groups during the period from 1865 to 1895 most actively campaigned to increase the money supply?

Farmers and debtors

A decline in the amount of money in circulation in proportion to the population would most likely result in a(n)

increase in interest rates and a decline in prices

Which of the following best explains the tariff rates during the period from 1865 to 1900?

Republicans believed that high tariffs would protect American business from foreign competition

Which of the following would the author, as a critic of the politics of the era, most likely oppose?

Court decisions allowing unlimited campaign contributions by wealthy donors

Voters demanded patronage reform in politics after

President James Garfield was assassinated

McElroy's letter uses humor to make a point. Which of the following statements reflects McElroy's true criticism?

Politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain