Chapter 7-8 Flashcards by Beth Weigandt

What did Du Bois view as the key to "everything"?
A. suffrage 
B. freedom
C. protest 
D. marriage

A. suffrage

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Whites accused Chinese workers on the West Coast of:
A. taking "white" job. 
B. claiming the best land. 
C. destroying "Oriental" schools. 
D. attacking railroad property.

A. taking “white” jobs.

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After the Civil War, farmers’ debt
A. increased as a result of falling crop prices.
B. decreased as a result of lower transportation costs.
C. decreased as a result of their stronger influence in politics.
D. increased as a result of greater crop production.

A. increased as a result of falling crop prices.

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In response to the Granger movement,
A. the federal government disbanded the Interstate Commerce Commission.
B. membership in the Farmers’ Alliances declined.
C. the Supreme Court overturned laws regulating the railroads.
D. Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota set maximum rates for shipping and grain storage.

D. Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota set maximum rates for shipping and grain storage.

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The Farmers’ Alliance did which of the following?
A. encouraged farmers to disband cooperatives
B. established postal banks to provide farmers with low interest loans
C. excluded African American farmers
D. ran candidates in local elections to end the gold standard

B. established postal banks to provide farmers with low interest loans

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Which of the following did the Populist Party suggest would raise crop prices?
A. government ownership of railroads
B. the coinage of "free silver"
C. an alliance of urban workers
D. a graduated income tax

B. the coinage of “free silver”

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Farmers opposed the gold standard because they claimed that it would
A. cause high inflation
B. undermine the national economy
C. make the currency unstable
D. cause prices for their crops to decline

D. cause prices for their crops to decline

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To what group of people did Populism primarily appeal?
A. farmers 
B. women
C. city dwellers
D. African Americans

A. farmers

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Which of the following reformers outlined the Social Gospel in the book entitled Christianity and the Social Crisis?
A. Jane Addams
B. Walter Rauschenbusch
C. Upton Sinclair
D. Ida Tarbell

B. Walter Rauschenbusch

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The National Reclamation Act directly affected the management of which natural resource?
A. oil
B. coal
C. water
D. lumber

C. water

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In what field did the Populist Party have the most interest?
A. transportation
B. government regulation
C. finance
D. communication

C. finance

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In which decade did the number of women employed in manufacturing increase most?
A. 1860s
B. 1870s
C. 1880s
D. 1900s

D. 1900s

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How do the changes shown in this graph relate to Progressive reforms?
A. As more women entered the Progressive movement, the number of women workers decreased.
B. Progressives encouraged women to leave urban manufacturing jobs to take rural farming jobs.
C. As more women entered the industrial workforce, more women began to work for the better living and working conditions and voting rights.
D. The Women’s Trade Union League organized or limit the number of women working in manufacturing.

C. As more women entered the industrial workforce, more women began to work for the better living and working conditions and voting rights.

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In the late 1800s, the Republican Party
A. opposed both high tariffs and the gold standard.
B. supported both high tariffs and the gold standard.
C. supported high tariffs but opposed the gold standard.
D. supported the gold standard but opposed high tariffs.

B. supported both high tariffs and the gold standard.

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In the late 1800s, organization among farmers resulted in
A. repeal of the “Grange Laws.”
B. dismantling of the Interstate Commerce Commission
C. more regulation of railroad and grain elevator rates
D. a Democratic victory in the 1896 presidential election

C. more regulation of railroad and grain elevator rates

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The NWP and the NAWSA primarily differed in their 
A. goals 
B. strategies
C. organization
D. principles

B. strategies

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Republicans argued that high tariffs would
A. allow American industries to grow
B. lead to a loss of manufacturing jobs
C. Increase the costs of consumer goods
D. make if harder for farmers or sell products abroad

A. allow American industries to grow

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The Populist Party
A. divided northern and southern urban workers
B. supported private ownership of railroads
C. excluded African Americans from membership
D. called for “free silver” to help raise prices for farm goods.

D. called for “free silver” to help raise prices for farm goods.

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What social problem did Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle describe?
A. the struggles of black Americans
B. the living and working conditions in Chicago’s stockyards
C. ruthless business methods of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil
D. the conflict between California farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad

B. the living and working conditions in Chicago’s stockyards

Many Progressives who followed Walter Rauschenbusch’s Social Gospel program believed that
A. government should not regulate business
B. Christianity should be the basis of social reform
C. laws shortening the workweek were unconstitutional
D. child labor encouraged discipline and a strong work ethic

B. Christianity should be the basis of social reform

Which reform resulted from the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
A. a ban of child labor
B. antitrust legislation
C. workers' compensation laws
D. the spread of settlement houses

C. workers’ compensation laws

Many Progressive reformers targeted city officials who built corrupt organizations called
A. trusts
B. commissions 
C. municipal services 
D. political machines

D. political machines

Industrial workers often labored
A. for high wages 
B. under ideal conditions 
C. with unsafe machinery 
D. in well-ventilated factories

C. with unsafe machinery

Progressive women reformers worked to 
A. reduce wages
B. limit the workday 
C. overturn the Nineteenth Amendment
D. establish segregated schools in Chicago

B. limit the workday

``` Which reform did the Nineteenth Amendment enact? A. temperance laws B. women's suffrage C. a ban on child labor D. African American men's suffrage ```

B. women's suffrage

``` The 1903 Muller v. Oregon decision upheld A. women's right to vote B. higher wages for women C. women's right to birth control D. limited work hours for women ```

D. limited work hours for women

What was one goal of the Americanization movement during the Progressive Era? A. to extend voting rights to African Americans B. to increase support for the temperance movement C. to overturn segregation laws D. to make immigrants more loyal and moral citizens

D. to make immigrants more loyal and moral citizens

``` For what efforts of the Women's Christian Temperance Union eventually led to which change? A. suffrage B. prohibition C. workplace reform D. minimum wage ```

B. prohibition

``` Which group formed the Anti-Defamation League to defend itself against verbal attacks and false statements? A. Asian Americans B. Jewish Americans C. Native Americans D. Mexican Americans ```

B. Jewish Americans

Which event led to the formation of the NAACP? A. the 1908 Springfield riot B. the Plessy v. Ferguson decision C. the first meeting of the Niagara Movement D. the segregation of the federal government offices in 1914

A. the 1908 Springfield riot

``` A 1913 California law forced Japanese Americans to A. learn English B. sell their land C. sign unfair labor contracts D. become United States citizens ```

B. sell their land

``` Which legislation gave the government the authority to set and limit shipping costs? A. the Elkins Act B. the Hepburn Act C. the Mann-Elkins Act D. the Payne-Aldrich Act ```

B. the Hepburn Act

The concept of "rational use" suggested that A. all I gild areas be left untouched B. forests be preserved for public use C. private companies manage water resources D. the federal government well Alaskan lands to business interests

B. forests be preserved for public use

Why did Roosevelt run for the presidency in 1912? A. Roosevelt disliked living as a private citizen B. Taft's political decisions angered Roosevelt C. The Republican Party offered no other strong candidate D. Taft asked Roosevelt to run again

B. Taft's political decisions angered Roosevelt

``` Which political party did Woodrow Wilson represent in the 1912 presidential election? A. The Democratic Party B. The Progressive Party C. The Republican Party D. The Bull Moose Party ```

A. The Democratic Party

In 1914, Congress formed the Federal Trade Commission to A. inspect food and medicines sold across state lines B. protect labor unions from being attacked as trusts C. monitor business practices that might lead to monopoly D. identify those activities in which business could not engage

C. monitor business practices that might lead to monopoly

Wilson tried to protect workers by A. vetoing an income tax passed by Congress B. relaxing government controls on corporations C. lowering tariffs on goods imported from foreign countries D. encouraging large manufacturers to charge high prices for their products

C. lowering tariffs on goods imported from foreign countries

Progressives that promoted Americanization efforts A. helped immigrants establish ethnic communities in urban communities B. believed that the temperance movement unfairly targeted immigrants C. believed that assimilating immigrants would make them less loyal citizens D. encouraged immigrants to follow white, middle-class ways of life

D. encouraged immigrants to follow white, middle-class ways of life

``` Which political party did William Howard Taft represent in the 1912 presidential election? A. the Democratic Party B. the Progressive Party C. the Republican Party D. the Bull Moose Party ```

C. the Republican Party

``` What fields did Progressives aim to reform? A. education B. workplace conditions C. government D. all of the above ```

D. all of the above

What was one way Progressives differed from Populists? A. only Populists called for the direct election of senators B. Progressives were typically middle class city dwellers, and Populists were mostly farmers C. Progressives were uninterested in government regulation of business D. Populists concerned themselves primarily either the needs of urban workers

B. Progressives were typically middle class city dwellers, and Populists were mostly farmers

Which of the following describes the Urban League? A. focused on helping poor African American workers B. led by Jane Addams and Ida B. Wells C. formed in response of race riots in 1908 D. helped middle-class African Americans struggle for political and social justice

A. focused on helping poor African American workers

``` Wilson's New Freedom worked to improve which of the following? A. public education B. international relations C. economic policy D. social welfare ```

C. economic policy

``` How did Wilson compensate for the reduced government income resulting from his lowering of tariffs? A. cutting government expenses B. creating an income tax C. taxing businesses D. charging federal interest on loans ```

B. creating an income tax

``` Which political party did Theodore Roosevelt represent in the 1912 presidential election? A. The Democratic Party B. The Progressive Party C. The Republican Party D. The Bull Moose Party ```

D. The Bull Moose Party