Why were Americans fascinated by politics during the late 19th century?
Most Americans saw it as a form of entertainment
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The grandfather clause waived the literacy requirement for voters ancestor had
voted before 1867
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Which of the following groups made up the bulk of the electorate until 1900?
white males
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Which of the following was NOT part of the Republican party's platform in the Post-Civil war period?
decentralized government power
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Which of the following is NOT true of American politics in the 1870s and 1880s?
The influence of the Civil war generation was fading
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The first state railroad commissions
were advisory in nature
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In this case, the Supreme Court upheld the right of states to regulate commerce.
Munn V. Illinois
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The Wabash decision stated that
states could regulate only intrastate commerce
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The interstate commerce commission
was the first attempt at federal regulatory commissions.
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until the 1890s
the presidency was weaker than Congress
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The president who entered the White House after the fraudulent election of 1876 was
Rutherford B. Hayes
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Which of the following presidents was assassinated in office
James Garfield
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Examine the political cartoon shown above and determine which of the following observations could be correctly drawn from the drawing
The problem displayed in the cartoon still exists in contemporary politics
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The Pendleton Act
created a merit system for governmental appointments
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Grover Cleveland
curtailed federal activities
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Which of the following was a Democrat who served as president?
Grover Cleveland
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Examine the photograph given above. Which of the following statements is a correct observation that can be drawn from the information contained within the photo?
The purpose of the ball was to entice the involvement of massive numbers of the voting public with "hands-on" campaign efforts, supporting Harrison
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Which one of the following court decision severely crippled the Sherman Antitrust Act
United States V. E.C Knight
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As speaker of the House, he was able to force legislation through Congress.
Thomas Reed
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Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Harrison administration?
Bland-Allison Act
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Sherman Antitrust Act
was vague and at the mercy of the courts
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The Case of US v. E.C. Knight
drew a sharp distinction between commerce and manufactoring
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Those who supported the free coinage of silver
were convinced it would raise wages and crop prices
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The Sherman Silver Purchase Act
kept limited silver coinage in circulation
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Why was the republican-controlled Congress of 1890 important
its legislation shaped the future policy of the nation
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Which of the following was not a reason for farm discontent in the late 19th century
The inability to organize and voice their discontent
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Which of the following was not an organization of farmers that sprang into existence on the late 1880s?
the grange
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The major objective of the Alliance Movement was
to organize and politicize the American farmer
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Which of the following was not a demand of the populist party?
maintenance of the gold standard
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The populist candidate for president in 1892 was
James B Weaver
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The election of 1892
brought disappointing results for the Populists
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The panic of 1893
was caused by the economic changes of the period
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Which of the following was not a consequence of the depression of 1893
It brought rural and urban societies closer together
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As the leader of the unemployed marching on Washington, he demanded that the government fund jobs
Jacob Coxey
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The individual who rocketed to national attention bc of the Pullman Strike was
Eugene V. Debs
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Pres. Cleveland broke the Pullman Strike on grounds that it had
obstructed the delivery of mail
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Which of the following was not a consequence of the Pullman Strike
The workers had their demands met
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In the 1890s, miners of the Midwest
were seriously affected by the flood of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
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The pres. of the US during the depression of 1893 was
Grover Cleveland
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Early in the 1890s, the Democrats succeeded in
modestly reducing tariff levels.
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In 1894,
the deadlock between the Republicans and Democrats ended.
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The greatest change in American lit. during the late 1800s was the rise of
realism
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The writings of Mark Twain
relied on the realism and humor of American life.
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Which of the following individuals was NOT a prominent American writer of the late 19th century?
Jacob Coxey
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The lit. naturalists argued that
The environment had a great effect in shaping human character.
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The leading naturalist writer of the late 19th century and early 20th century centuries was
Theodore Dreiser
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The major issue of the election of 1896 was
currency
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When the democrats endorsed silver in 1896, the Populists
seconded the nomination of Bryan
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The 2 major presidential candidates of 1896 election were
William Jennings Bryan and William McKinley
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Why was William Jennings Bryan defeated in 1896?
The established eastern press had deserted him
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As president, William McKinley
was an activist president.
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The 1890s
shaped the destiny of the nation
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During the late 1800s, relatively few Americans voted in the major elections.
False
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During the late 1800s, Democrats, for the most part, wanted to keep gov. local and small in scope, while Republicans had a national perspective
True
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The 1870s and 1880s saw a new generation of politicians dominate the political system
False
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State laws of the late 19th century enlarged governmental authority
True
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During the late 1800s, farm prices fell steadily
True
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During the depression of 1893, life was much better in the cities than on farms.
False
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Although Grover Cleveland and William Jennings Bryan were both Democrats, they had very different political philosphies
True
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The election of 1896 forced William Jennings Bryan into an uncomfortable political alliance
True
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After 1896, the Democratic Party quickly returned to power
False
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The republican-controlled congress of 1890 was one of the least active in US history
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