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President Johnson opposed the extension of the Freedmen's Bureau. True or False?

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True

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In the North, the Civil War especially elevated the power of: A. business leaders B. family farmers C. ministers D. teachers E. industrial workers

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Business leaders

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Among its many tasks, the Freedmen's Bureau in the SOuth A. collected taxes B. delivered the mail C. set up schools D. built roads E. published newspapers

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Set up schools

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At the end of the Civil War, the newly freed slaves were givend: A. small plots of land confiscated from southern planters B. forty acres and a mule C. medical and legal assistance from the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands D. five dollars for every year they had served in bondage E. free tuition in any public school or college

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medical and legal assistance from the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

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Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth A. supported the Radical Republicans B. used a high-powered rifle C. was never apprehended D. shot him during a speech E. was a pro-Confederate actor

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was a pro-Confederate actor

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Andrew Johnson A. came from an aristocratic Tennessee family B. believed in black equality and justice for the freedmen C. was well educated and well mannered D. favored the interests of small farmers over those of large planters E. was probably involved in the plot to assassinate Lincoln

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favored the interests of small farmers over those of large planters

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The Fourteenth Amendment A. guaranteed equal legal protection to all citizens B. passed Congress but was rejected by the states C. rarely provokes conflicting interpretations D. was advocated by President Johnson E. ended Reconstruction

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guaranteed equal legal protection to all citizens

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The Fourteenth Amendment recognized the validity of Confederate debts. True or False?

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False

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The Civil Rights Act of 1866 A. had the support of President Johnson, who had urged Congress to pass such a measure B. gave to adult black males the right to vote in local and state, but not national, elections C. was passed over Johnson's veto D. was unconstitutional, according to most Radical Republicans E. made the Fourteenth Amendment unnecessary

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was passed over Johnson's veto

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Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act when he tried to remove from his cabinet A. Charles Sumner B. William Seward C. U.S. Grant D. Edwin Stanton E. Thaddeus Stevens

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Edwin Stanton

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During Reconstruction, African Americans in the political arena A. supported Democrats as often as Republicans B. elected several black governors C. elected several hundred black legislators D. were led by blacks who had moved down from the North E. showed little enthusiasm for voting due to their need to make a living

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elected several hundred black legislators

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Most carpetbaggers were A. corrupt and greedy B. illiterate C. wealthy business owners D. Union veterans E. former Confederates

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Union veterans

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Most scalawags were white southerners who had A. owned slaves B. served in the Union army C. changed their minds about race relations D. become educated E. opposed secession

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opposed secession

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Advocates of "soft-money" or paper currency A. tended to be merchants and bankers B. saw economic benefits in price inflation C. urged the elimination of greenbacks D. dominated the Grant administration E. wanted to cancel the national debt

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saw economic benefits in price inflation

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The Electoral Commission, set up by Congress in January 1877 A. was designed to assure "a free ballot and a fair count" in future presidential elections B. consisted of fifteen members, five each from the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court C. found some instances of fraud in the 1876 election but decided that the election should stand D. gave the electoral votes of Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina to the Democrats E. would replace the Electoral College in the 1880 election

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consisted of fifteen members, five each from the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court

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The Compromise of 1877 A. gave the White House to Tilden B. ended North-South division C. protected the civil rights of ex-slaves D. ended Radical Reconstruction E. kept federal troops in the Deep South

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ended Radical Reconstruction

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The States that had seceded were simply "out of their proper practical relation with the Union," and the nation's goal following the war was to return them to "their proper practical relation." This statement was mad by A. Andrew Johnson B. Abraham Lincoln C. Thaddeus Stevens D. Benjamin Wade E. Charles Sumner

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Abraham Lincoln

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Under Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction A. loyal governments appeared in five states, but Congress refused to recognize them B. loyal governments were recognized by Congress in three southern states C. 10 percent of elected officials in a state had to be black D. 10 percent of the 1860 voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union E. leading Confederates would be sent to prison

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10 percent of 1860 voters had to take an oath of allegiance to the Union

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In the North, the Civil War especially elevated the power of A. business leaders B. family farmers C. ministers D. teachers E. industrial workers

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business leaders

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Lincoln's assassination resulted from a conspiracy that targeted him and other key government officials. True or False?

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true

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In the crop-line system, farmers could grow little besides cotton or some other staple crop. True or False?

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true

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The great boom in the range-cattle trade did not last long because cattle drives were economically unsound. True or false?

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true

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Most western settlers purchased their land directly from the federal government through the Homestead Act (or its later revisions). True or false?

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false

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Hydraulic mining was the technique that proved least damaging to the environment. True or false?

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false

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Climatic change on the plains played a significant role in the buffalo's disappearance. True or false?

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True

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The postwar South suffered from an acute shortage of A. capital B. labor C. cotton D. domestic help E. water

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capital

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The first great cowtown was A. Abilene, KS B. St. Louis, Missouri C. Fort Worth, Texas D. Butte, Montana D. Denver, CO

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Abilene, KS

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In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court A. ruled that a federal civil rights act could not extend to individual action B. decided that segregation on railroad cars was illegal under the Fourteenth Amendment C. upheld a Louisiana segregation law D. ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee or "equal protection of the laws" applied to private businesses E. voted unanimously to effectively end Reconstruction

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upheld a Louisiana segregation law

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Congress passed the Homestead Act A. because the big ranchers lobbied for it B. during the Civil War C. in order to encourage the railroads to build a transcontinental road out of the north D. with the direct stipulatoin that Kansas and Nebraska get settled first E. in order to build militias in Indian country

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during the CIvil War

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In much of the nineteenth centruy, women in Texas could NOT A. serve on juries B. sue except for divorce C. act as lawyers D. witness a will E. work outside the home

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work outside the home

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The Indian tribe that defeated Custer and put up the greatest resistance to U.S. domination was the A. Apache B. Comanche C. Crow D. Sioux E. Blackfeet

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Sioux

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Cattle drivers A. delivered herds to the slaughterhouses in Chicabo B. were largely over by 1886 C. typically started from ranches in Kansas and Oklahama D. caused the extinction of Texas longhorns E. almost always began in Montana and ended in Texas

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were largely over by 1886

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Much of the development of the western plains has been shaped by its A. lush forestation B. vastness C. aridity D. elevation E. wind

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aridity

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Proponents of the New South believed that the South should A. eliminate agriculture B. form a separate nation C. industrialize D. be dominated by planter aristocrats E. encourage immigration of cheap labor

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industrialize

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In the late 1800s, the South experienced major increases in the production of all but one of the following A. automobiles B. lumber C. tobacco products D. shipbuilding E. textiles

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automobiles

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Which of the following statements about the cowboys' frontier is NOT true? A. With two or three notable exceptions, blacks were not allwed to be cowboys. B. Texas longhorns were noted more for their speed and endurance than for their value as beef. C. Much of the cowboys' equipment had been passed on from Mexico. D. Cattle ranching had been common since colonial times. E. During the twenty years after 1865, some 40,000 cowboys roamed the Great Plains

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With two or three notable exceptions, blacks were not allowed to be cowboys

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A Century of Dishonor A. was a best-selling novel about life in the western mining towns B. told the story of four immigrant families who went west in the 1840s C. exposed the prostitution industry of many western towns and led to reforms D. argued that the South lost its honor with slavery E. focused the nation's attentino on the Indian cause

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focused the nation's attention on the Indian cause

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Joseph Glidden A. was a railroad man who reaped great profits from the early cattle drived B. perfected the invention of barbed wire C. made his fame as a buffalo hunter, slaughtering thousands of the animals D. led the sheep ranchers against the cattlemen for control of western grazing lands E. called for regulation of bonanza farms

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perfected the invention of barbed wire

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In the Battle of Little Bighorn A. General George Custer's troops were massacred by the Cherokee and Seminole Indians B. Some 2,500 Indians annihilated a detachment of 210 soldiers C. Chief Red Cloud was captured and murdered D. Sioux and Cheyenne Indians won a large chuck of the Montana Territory, which they kept for fourteen years E. Sitting Bull scouted for the United States against his own people

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Some 2,500 Indians annihilated a detachment of 210 soldiers

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Chief Joseph A. was killed at the Battle of Wounded Knee B. was the peaceful adn dignified leader of the Nez Perce Indians C. signed the treaty allowing the federal government to "remove" the Indians to lands west of the Mississippi River D. originated the Ghost Dance to bring on the day of the Indians' deliverance E. killed and injured hundreds of white settlers on his rampage through Idaho

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was the peaceful and dignified leader of the Nez Perce Indians

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Like the AFL, the IWW admitted only skilled workers. True or False?

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False

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Andrew Carnegie was an outspoken opponent of the idea of a "survival of the fittest". True or False?

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false

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Most of the single men who endured low wages and dangerous conditions to build the Central Pacific Railroad were A. Italians B. former slaves C. Mexicans D. Chinese E. Native American

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Chinese

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Jay Gould was A. founder of the American steel industry B. the most notorious of the railroad "robber barons" C. the industrialist who invented the concept of vertical integration D. the leading investment banker of the Gilded Age E. a former governor of California and lead investor in the Central Pacific

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the most notorious of the railroad "robber barons"

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John D. Rockefeller A. immigrated to the U.S. from overseas B. opposed the formation of trusts since they hindered competition C. became a leading philantropist D. based the operations of Standard Oil in Pittsburgh E. thought that, by giving his suppliers a profit, his own business would benefit

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became a leading philanthropist

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Seares, Roebuck and Company was a pioneer in A. selling goods by mail B. retail, opening a chain of grocery stores across the U.S. C. manuacturing chep, practical clothing D. providing electric power for New York City E. retail, opening a chain of tool stores across the U.S.

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selling goods by mail

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For industrial workers in Gilded Age America A. real wages fell due to rising prices B. a forty-hour work week was teh standard C. government regulations provided a safe work environment D. working and living conditions remained precarious E. forging a work permit for children was seen as taboo

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working and living conditions remained precarious

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The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was provoked by A. wage cuts that followed a depression B. the railroad's refusal to hire blacks and women C. concerns over workplace safety D. worker demands for paid vacations E. the deaths of four children in an explosion at Pullman's factory

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wage cuts that followed a depression

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The Knights of Labor A. formed a successful political party B. admitted only skilled workers C. sought for men and women to have equal pay D. advocated the revolutionary overthrow of capitalism E. allowed doctors, lawyers, and bankers to join their ranks

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sought for men and women to have equal pay

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Violence erupted at the Homestead Works in 1892 when A. Andrew Carnegie announced the plant's sale to J.P. Morgan B. Henry Frick tried to break a strike by bringing in Pinkertons C. police attemted to break up a protest meeting D. Andrew Carnegie tried to replace one union with another one E. Andrew Carnegie fired Frick

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Henry Frick tried to break a strike by bringing in Pinkertons

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President Grover Cleveland's response to the Pullman strike was to A. declare his sympathy for the strikers B. order George Pullman to restore his workers' wages C. appoint Eugene Debs to his cabinet D. send federal troops to keep the trains running E. socialize the industry by allowing the government to manage the company

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send federal troops to keep the trains running

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The state that gave the highest percentage vote to the Socialist presidential candidate in 1912 was A. New York B. Wisconsin C. Oklahoma D. California E. Massachusetts

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Oklahoma

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The IWW was effectively destroyed when it A. lost a major strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts B. kicked out Daniel De Leon and Eugene Debs C. tried to merge with the American Federation of Labor D. opposed American involvement in WWI E. allowed the AFL to hire "Big Bill" Heywood

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opposed American involvement in WWI

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After her family died, Mother Jones moved to ___, the "seedbed of labor radicalism" in America in the late nineteenth century. A. Pittsburgh B. Cleveland C. Chicago D. New York E. San Francisco

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Chicago

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Credit Mobilier was A. A French oil company that bribed Department of the Interior employees B. a holding comapny for Standard Oil C. the bank that collapsed when Carnegie tried to corner the iron market D. discredited after Teapot DOme E. a construction company that overcharged the railroads

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a construction company that overcharged the railroads

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The work of Cornelius Vanderbilt helps emphasize that A. the robber barons helped build the South's great universities B. Jay Gould might actually be seen as a good guy C. the Commodore's prowess as a naval officer in teh Civil War opened doors to the business world following conflict D. business consolidatoin put the control of railroads in few hands E. the connections between railroads and early canals built fortunes

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business consolidation put the control of railroads in few hands

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Nikola Tesla's invention of the alternating-current motor did all of the following EXCEPT A. made it possible for power sources to locate away from waterfalls B. made it possibe to transmit high-voltage electricity C. made it possible for Edison to defeat Westinghouse D. made it possible for power sources to locate away from coal deposits E. mae it possible for Westinhouse to defeate Edison

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made it possible for Edison to defeat Westinghouse

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Marxism, one strain of socialism, was imported to the U.S. mainly by A. Germans B. Irish C. Russians D. Polish E. English

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Germans

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Unlike Rockefeller and Carnegie, J. PIerpont Morgan A. believed that socialism had its merits B. was born to wealth C. spent part of his childhood living outside of the U.S. D. sought to consolidate rival firms E. felt that giving money might improve society and his image simultaneously

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was born to wealth

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Joe Hill, the labor organizer, was NOT A. Swedish B. a singer C. shot by a firing squad D. a Wobbly E. buried in the Kremlin wall

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buried in the Kremlin wall

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One major task in big cities was disposing of horse waste. True or false?

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True

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As late as 1900, most New York City residents were still native-born Americans. True or false?

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False

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The peak decade of immigration was the 1890s. True or false?

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False

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Padrones were hiring agents who secured jobs for immigrants in return for a share of their wages. True or false?

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True

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In major cities, politics was often a form of public entertainment. True or false?

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True

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Ellis Island A. was opened in 1878 B. averaged 15,000 immigrants a day in 1907 C. closed because of the corruption there in 1920 D. was named for Jon Ellis, designer of the Statue of Liberty E. was used mainly to process new immigrants, not to comfort or assist them

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was used mainly to process new immigrants, not to comfort or assist them

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The Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 A. restricted Chinese immigration B. placed sever quotas on "new immigrants" from Europe C. established vocational schools aimed at giving job skills to immigrants D. established and funded land-grant colleges E. said that interstate trade of alcohol was illegal

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established and funded land-grant colleges

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With the move of American cities toward regular trash-collection services, by 1900 what percentage of cities provided this service? A. 90 B. 80 C. 94 D. 50 E. 13

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94

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Women's acess to higher education A. only existed in graduate schools in Boston and Baltimore until the 1870s B. was practically nonexistent until the 1920s C. was resisted most stongly by state universities in the West D. came slowest in the South and at the oldest colleges in the East E. was impossible until Vassar's founding in 1865

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came slowest in the South and at the oldest colleges in the East

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A strict social Darwinist would object to all of the following EXCEPT A. the graduated income tax B. sanitation and housing regulations C. a governmental policy of "hands off" in regard to business D. regulation of medical quacks E. the idea that the law of God and the law of nature might be the same thing

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a governmental policy of "hands off" in regard to business

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Jane Addams was the leading female novelist of the late nineteenth century. True or false?

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False

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton argued that Susan B. Anthony's push for voting rights was "biologically and morally misguided." True or false?

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False

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Local colorists expressed the nostalgia of an urbanizing and industrializing people. True or false?

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True

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An early leader of the social gospel movement was A. Washington Gladden B. De Wit Talmadge C. Silas Lapham D. Henry Ward Beecher E. William Graham

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Washington Gladden

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The author of Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking was A. Willaim James B. Henry James C. Henry Adams D. Herbert Baxter Adams E. John Dewey

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William James

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Between 1866 and 1888, as humans moved to the suburbs and became prosperous, they A. established missions to preach and serve the inner-city poor B. came under the spell of philosophers like William James C. created private, conservative organizations, such as the YMCA and Salvatoin Army D. helped redefine pragmatism E. fell easily under the spell of respectability and do-nothing social Darwinism

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fell easily under the spell of respectability and do-nothing social Darwinism

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The phrase "liberty of contract" refers to A. indentured servants B. the due process clause C. immigration D. union shops E. women's suffrage

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the due process clause

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Which of the following statements best describes the status of women's suffrage at the turn of the century? A. Women could vote in a few northeastern cities, but no state had adopted women's suffrage B. Several staes, all in the West, had adopted women's suffrage C. Women could generally vote in presidential and other national elections, but not in local or state elections. D. Women's suffrage was confined to the South E. Women could vote in any state that had approved the Nineteent Amendment

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Several states, all in the West, had adopted women's suffrage

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The spread of mass transit was a major factor in the growth of the suburbs. True or False?

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True

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Most Asian immigrants entered the U.S. at Charleston, South Carolina, rather than at Ellis Island. True or false?

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true

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James Garfield was the first southerner to be elected president since the Civil War. True or false?

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false

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Mugwumps tended to oppose civil service reform. True or false?

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false

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Grover Cleveland was known as "the continental liar from the stae of Maine". True or false?

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false

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During the Gilded Age, voter turnout was significantly higher than it is today. True or false?

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True

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The Grand Army of the Republic was an organization of Union veterans. True or False?

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True

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The "mongrel tariff" of 1883 A. raised the average duty on imports by about 5%, less of an increas than President Arthur supported B. was called the mongrel tariff because it called for different rates for different commodities C. raised the average duty on imports by about 25%, almost exactly what President Arthur wanted D. lowered teh average duty on imports by about 25%, almost exactly what President Arthur wanted E. was named for Senator Charles Mongrel

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was called the mongrel tariff because it called for different rates for different commodities

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The Pendleton Civil Service Act A. provided for appointment to a number of government jobs on the basis of competitive exams B. was signed into law by James Garfield C. was vetoed as "an unconstitutional intrusion of governemnt into the private sphere" by Benjamin Harrison D. set up the first racial quotas for government service jobs E. provided for appointments only in the postal service

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provided for appointment to a number of government jobs on the basis of competitive exams

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In Munn v. Illinois, the Supreme Court upheld A. labor unions' right to organize B. the philosophy that corporations were artificial people C. the right of state and local governments to regulate industry essential to the public welfare D. the anarchist right to form protest political parties E. the right of railroads set their own rates

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the right of state and local governments to regulate industry essential to the public welfare

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

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were led by Roscoe Conkling

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During the campaign for the presidential election of 1884, many prominent Republican leaders and supporters left the party because A. they wouldn't vote for a woman as vice president B. the Mugwumps had gained power within the party C. letters were discovered linknig candidate James G. Blaine to the railroads D. the party refused to take a firm stand on the tariff E. they would not vote for Grant to serve a third term

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letters were discovered linking candidate James G. Blaine to the railroads

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One of the biggest problems farmers faced was falling commodity prices, caused in part by overproduction. True or false?

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True

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The Farmers' Alliances were strongest in the Midwest and Northeast. True or false?

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False

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Who said, "I am now in my last year of the Presidency...and look forward to its close as a schoolboy longs for the coming vacation"? A. Grover Cleveland B. Chester Arthur C. Rutherford B. Hayes D. Andrew Johnson E. James Blaine

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Rutherford B. Hayes

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Which of the following was NOT a factor in the decline of commodity prices during the Gilded Age? A. much new land had been brought into cultivation, increasing production. B. Innovations in transportation brought American farmers more into competition with farmers around the world C. the Sherman Silver Purchase Act decreased the amount of silver purchased by the government and therefore caused deflation adn lower prices. D. Debt-ridden farmers produced more than the market would support at good prices. E. Tariffs on imported goods put less cash into the hands of foreign buyers

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The Sherman Silver Purchase Act decreased the amount of silver purchased by the government and therefore caused deflation and lower prices

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Passage of the "Granger laws" A. laid a foundation for stronger legislation to follow B. proved very effective in the short term C. split the Grange Alliance D. helped the urban workers of the Northeast E. helped the commodities industry in Chicago to take further advantage of farmers

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laid a foundation for a stronger legislation to follow

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Sockless Jerry Simpson A. was secretary of agriculture under Harrison B. was the economist whose books influenced passage of the Bland-Allison Act adn the Sherman Silver Purchase Act C. was a leading Union veteran and, for a time, pension commisioner D. was a Kansas Alliance leader E. walked from Oregon to Washington, D.C., in the name of free silver

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was a Kansas Alliance leader

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"You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold!" This statement was made by A. William Jennings Bryan B. William McKinley C. Grover Cleveland D. Thomas E. Watson E. William Henry Harrison

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William Jennings Bryan

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In 1896, the Republican party supported the gold standard. True or false?

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True

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After his defeat in 1896, William Jennings Bryan's proposals were largely forgotten. True or false?

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False

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When first created, the ICC was too weak to regulate the railroads effectively. True or false?

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True

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