U.S History ch. 20 – Flashcards

the third party with the greatest importance in the late 19th century was the____

the word suffrage is synonymous with the right to:

the presidents in the era 1868-1896 were known for

the actions of congress in the late 1800s were characterized by:

the most accurate description of the spoils system is:
a) using powers of state government to bypass federal laws
b) the promotion of third party candidates as voices of reform
c) creating voting blocks based on ethnic and religious ties
d) awarding patronage jobs based on party activism and loyalty

advocates of high protective tariffs asserted all of the following EXCEPT:
a) tariffs would protect the domestic market
b) tariffs were needed as a valuable source of revenue
c) tariffs would promote industrial growth
d) tariffs were needed to restrict competition

advocates of low tariffs proclaimed all of the following EXCEPT that lower tariffs would:
a) increase foreign trade
b) decrease consumer
c) increase competition
d) protect domestic manufacturers

bankers’ concept of a sound money policy favored

support of free silver movement was strongest

through the 1890s, supreme court decisions tended to:

as a presidential candidate, William Jennings Bryan was appealing to populists due to his:

in 1896, the populists nominated ____ for president

which party essentially dissolved as a result of the 1896 election?
a) the democratic party
b) the republican party
c) the people’s party
d) the prohibition

the farmers generally favored:

farmers favored inflation because it would:

bankers supported deflation because this policy would:

reforms pushed by the populists included:

the interstate commerce act was passed to:

the major issue of the election of 1896 was:

the Pendleton Civil Service act was passed to:

of the following, which president was assassinated in office?
a) James Garfield
b) Rutherford B. Hayes
c) Grover Cleveland
d) Chester A. Arthur

the stalwarts:

which of the following best describe key positions held by the Republican Party in the Gilded Age:
a) free silver, high immigration, and low tariffs
b) gold standard, high tariffs, and limits on immigration
c) free silver and fewer blue laws
d) no government aid to railroads and no blue laws

which of the following best describe key positions held by the Democratic Party in the Gilded Age:
a) enforcement of blue laws and higher tariffs
b) gold standard and strict limits on immigration
c) increased money supply, lower tariffs, and higher farm prices
d) pension for Union soldiers and more government aid to railroads

which group, loyal to the Democratic Party, called for reform of the spoils system?
a) stalwarts
b) independents
c) mugwumps
d) half-breeds