Midterm

Question 1

The civil rights act of 1866 sought to abolish the black codes by

Answer 1

C. Using federal legislation to overrule state laws

Question 2

Which of the following was a key objective for the passage of the military Reconstruction act of 1867

Answer 2

A. To make it easier for southern states re-enter the union after the 14th amendment was passed

Question 3

During reconstruction, which of the following was a way African-American churches worked to develop new leaders in the community

Answer 3

D. Providing a platform for organizing and group planning

Question 4

Why did tenant farmers need to be better at managing money than sharecroppers

Answer 4

B. They controlled more of their own planning and finances

Question 5

Which of the following was a lasting effect of reconstruction

Answer 5

D. Diversification of the southern economy

Question 6

Which of the following was a consequence of the Supreme Court decision in 1883 called the civil rights cases

Answer 6

B. States and municipalities could impose segregation on public accommodations

Question 7

In what way did Booker T. Washington think the Tuskeegee Institute could best help the African-American community

Answer 7

B. By teaching practical skills

Question 8

During reconstruction Republicans dominated new state governments because of

Answer 8

D. The efforts of carpetbaggers and a new crop of women voters

Question 9

How did business leaders in the late 19th century utilize vertical integration

Answer 9

A. They maintain control of production and distribution of their products

Question 10

One major reason for growth in urbanization between 1860 and 1900 was that

Answer 10

D. Many factory jobs were located in cities near transportation routes

Question 11

What was the main reason for the drop in cotton prices between 1865 and 1890

Answer 11

D. Mills in Europe found cheaper sources for cotton

Question 12

What did Alexander Graham Bell’s most famous invention contribute to life in the late 1800s

Answer 12

D. His invention helped make communication between households and businesses more efficient

Question 13

How did the Haymarket riot hurt the labor movement

Answer 13

B. Many Americans came to believe that union members were violent anarchist

Question 14

Admittance into the United States through Ellis Island was largely dependent on

Answer 14

A. The validity of the immigrants stateside sponsor

Question 15

How did the US government encourage American industry in the late 19th century

Answer 15

B. By enacting protective tariffs

Question 16

Knights of labor was formed with the goal of

Answer 16

A. Broad social reform for laborers

Question 17

Which immigrant to United States played an influential role in labor issues in the 19th century

Answer 17

B. Mary Harris Jones

Question 18

What was one advantage of urbanization for for workers who migrated to cities in the late 19th century

Answer 18

C. They were better able to provide their children with educational opportunities

Question 19

John Wanamaker change consumer culture by

Answer 19

C. Offering free delivery to rural areas

Question 20

What did the gridlock between parties in Congress and the White House in the late 1800s lead to

Answer 20

D. Little meaningful legislation was passed

Question 21

What was the primary effect of Native Americans been confined to reservations

Answer 21

B. There are nomadic way of life was increasingly restricted

Question 22

How did the federal government affect the practice of mining in the west

Answer 22

C. It provided land and patents for new inventions for large mining companies

Question 23

President Grant is remembered as a corrupt president because he

Answer 23

C. Allowed members of his administration to engage in corruption

Question 24

Which type of people were most likely to support the populist party in the 1890s

Answer 24

B. Small farmers

Question 25

How was William Jennings Bryan different from the majority of the other presidential candidates of the era

Answer 25

A. He toured the nation, doing his own campaigning

Question 26

What conflict arose between farmers and ranchers selling Western lands

Answer 26

C. Farmers demanded water rights from ranchers

Question 27

Which of the following issues contributed to conflict over Reconstruction

Answer 27

B. Lack of constitutional guidance on secession