Objective Test 2

Question 1

True or False

As more and more immigrants came to the US, the national government expanded its efforts to assimilate the newcomers.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

True or False

Cities’ development and growth provided more employment opportunities for women.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False

Americans generally opposed free public education because they believed it too expensive after the Panic of 1873 and the Depression of 1893.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

True or False

On the whole, political “machines” (like Tammany Hall in NYC) tended to welcome New Immigrants because they could get their votes simply by doing them some favors.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False

Because of the rising tide of “New Immigrants,” the US passed its first law restricting ethnic groups: immigrants from Southern Europe.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

True or False

As city sizes swelled, American cities were surprisingly good at avoiding big city problems like disease and crime.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

True or False

William Randolph Hearst gained prominence running newspapers that used the tactics of “yellow journalism.”

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or False

Because of issues like the gold standars, strikes, and tariffs (esp. the McKinley Tariff), discontent among America’s poorer citizens seemed to be growing in the late 1800s.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

True or False

It is argued that the coming of the railroad both made and unmade the “Long Drive” of the American West.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

By 1900, it could be said that American cities had ____ since 1860.

A. Shrunk slightly
B. Grown slightly
C. Shrunk greatly
D. Grown greatly

Answer 10

D. Grown greatly

Question 11

The greatest factor in drawing country people to the cities was the

A. Lure of consumerism in the cities
B. Newly re-designed tenements
C. Availability of jobs and regular pay
D. Development of the railroad

Answer 11

C. Availability of jobs and regular pay

Question 12

Which of the following trends are best illustrated by the rise of “cavernous” new stores like Macy’s and Marshall Field’s?

A. “Free Silver”
B. Rising consumerism
C. Power of the railroads
D. Westward movement/expansion

Answer 12

B. Rising consumerism

Question 13

The “Old Immigrants” generally resisted the “New Immigrants” arrival. They did so because the New Immigrants were all but which of the following:

A. Mostly from Northern Europe
B. Mostly from Southern or Eastern Europe
C. Mostly Catholic
D. More likely to be poor, less educated

Answer 13

A. Mostly from Northern Europe

Question 14

In their first generation, the majrity of “New Immigrants”

A. Quickly assimilated themselves into American life and culture
B. Returned to Europe soon after coming to the US
C. Experienced tough immigration restrictions
D. Tried to preserve their Old Country culture in America

Answer 14

D. Tried to preserve their Old Country culture in America

Question 15

Religious groups or denominations that were most likely to accept Darwinism were

A. Mormon
B. Conservative Protestant
C. Catholic
D. Liberal Protestant

Answer 15

D. Liberal Protestant

Question 16

Religion in the late 1800s was marked by all but which of the following:

A. Strong advocacy of women’s sufferage
B. Encouraging social reform
C. Large revival meetings
D. Advocacy of the abolition of alcohol

Answer 16

A. Strong advocacy of women’s sufferage

Question 17

In terms of their religion, most of the “New Immigrants” were

A. Jewish
B. Amish
C. Liberal Protestant
D. Catholic
E. Conservative Protestant

Answer 17

D. Catholic

Question 18

It would appear that the biggest reason that Old Immigrants disliked the arrival of New Immigrants was that:

A. Old Immigrants believed that America was pretty full already
B. New Immigrants tended to vote Republican
C. New Immigrants were culturally quite different
D. New Immigrants were black

Answer 18

C. New Immigrants were culturally quite different

Question 19

The Morrill Act fostered the growth of many new state colleges and universities were created with the help of

A. Railroads
B. Private donations
C. Land grants
D. Denominational support

Answer 19

C. Land grants

Question 20

Booker T. Washington’s personal rise to prominence came from (the) ____ ; consequently he advocated ____ for other African-Americans’ advance.

A. Railroad work; organized labor
B. Hard work in the mills; mill ownership
C. Scholarship; academic training
D. Vocational training; vocational training

Answer 20

D. Vocational training; vocational training

Question 21

In this era, some of the largest newspapers gained popularity by/with:

A. Partnership with machine politics
B. Refusing to print scandals
C. Printing sensationalist stories of scandal
D. Hard-hitting editorials

Answer 21

C. Printing sensationalist stories of scandal

Question 22

That approach (printing scandals) to expanding circulation was often described as

A. Honest graft
B. Muckraking
C. Yellow journalism
D. Bees’ knees
E. Penny press

Answer 22

C. Yellow journalism

Question 23

Selling over 100 million copies of his works, he was probably the most popular author in the era for his tales of rags-to-riches heroes:

A. Henry James
B. Mark Twain
C. Horatio Alger
D. Lew Wallace

Answer 23

C. Horatio Alger

Question 24

Which of the following was not a prominent American author writing in the late 1800s?

A. Augustus Saint-Gaudens
B. Lew Wallace
C. Mark Twain
D. Stephen Crane

Answer 24

A. Augustus Saint-Gaudens

Question 25

W.E.B. du Bois could be described by **all but which** of the following statements: ## Footnote A. Aided the establishment of the NAACP B. Advocated the development of a "Talented Tenth" C. Supported Booker T. Washington D. Demanded complete equality for blacks

Answer 25

C. Supported Booker T. Washington

Question 26

As prohibition gained strength in the late 1800s, its strength came primarily from: ## Footnote A. Industrialists B. Farmers C. Scientists D. Women

Answer 26

D. Women

Question 27

Nearly all advocates for women's rights in the late 1800s would advocate which of the following goals: ## Footnote A. Labor rights of women B. Admission to medical and law schools C. Suffrage D. Birth control

Answer 27

C. Suffrage

Question 28

Individual who encouraged the creation of a "Talented Tenth" to encourage equal rights for African Americans: ## Footnote A. W.E.B. du Bois B. John Dewey C. Ida B. Wells D. Booker T. Washington

Answer 28

A. W.E.B. du Bois

Question 29

As Americans moved to the city, they also came to realize that they needed more activity, especially outdoors. As a result, this hobby began to take off, becoming something of a "craze" by 1900: ## Footnote A. Bowling B. Kite-flying C. Hockey D. Bicycling

Answer 29

D. Bicycling

Question 30

Jane Addams is sometimes called an "urban reformer." Specifically, she worked on the issue of ## Footnote A. Better roads and sanitation B. Immigration assimilation C. The "City Beautiful Movement" D. More schools for women

Answer 30

B. Immigration assimilation

Question 31

The Pragmatist philosopher John Dewey had an extensive influence in what field: ## Footnote A. Law B. Religion C. Busines/Industry D. Education

Answer 31

D. Education

Question 32

Journalist whose main jouranlistic target was lynching, esp. in the South: ## Footnote A. Ida B. Wells B. Joseph Glidden C. Thomas Eakins D. Jane Addams

Answer 32

A. Ida B. Wells

Question 33

Someone described as **nativist** would propose ## Footnote A. Protecting Indians' lands B. Land conservation C. "Free Silver" D. Restricting immigration

Answer 33

D. Restricting immigration

Question 34

As America grew more industrial and urban, it saw the development of or rise in **all but which** of these forms of entertainment in the late 1800s: ## Footnote A. Barnum's circus B. Cody's Wild West Show C. Baseball D. All grew more popular

Answer 34

D. All grew more popular

Question 35

The religious philosophy that emphasized the need for man to engage in social reform to prepare the world for the coming of Christ: ## Footnote A. Pragmatism B. Social Gospel C. Millennialism D. Christian Science

Answer 35

B. Social Gospel

Question 36

Edward Bellamy wrote one of the best-selling books of the late 1800s, *Looking Backward*. It was a novel that called for reform, sepecifically through implementing ## Footnote A. Nuclear energy B. A "one-child policy" C. "Free Silver" D. Socialism

Answer 36

D. Socialism

Question 37

Indians fought whites for **all but which** of the following reasons: ## Footnote A. To secure their rights under the US Constitution B. To avenge whites' massacres of Indians C. To defend their lands D. To preserve their nomadic way of life

Answer 37

A. To secure their rights under the US Constitution

Question 38

Which two opposed each other at the Battle of the Little Bighorn? ## Footnote A. Dan Sickles B. Nez Perce C. George Custer D. Chief Joseph E. Sitting Bull F. Geronimo G. William T. Sherman H. Philip Sheridan

Answer 38

C. George Custer E. Sitting Bull

Question 39

The biggest factor in forcing the Plains Indians to surrender was ## Footnote A. Their fear of the Buffalo Soldiers B. Big cash payments for the various tribes' land C. They realized agriculture was profitable D. The decimation of the buffalo herds

Answer 39

D. The decimation of the buffalo herds

Question 40

Indians surrendered their lands only when they ## Footnote A. Lost mobility as their horses were slaughtered B. Chose to migrate out of the US to Canada and Mexico C. Were allowed to hunt buffalo on reservations D. Received promises of supplies on reservations

Answer 40

D. Received promises of supplies on reservations

Question 41

The Indian Wars of the West were marked by the fact that ## Footnote A. The Indians were never able to acquire many rifles B. The Army dominated with superior technology and mobility C. There were cruelties and massacres on each side D. The Indians were never a match for the soldiers

Answer 41

C. There were cruelties and massacres on each side

Question 42

As Indians were being forced to move to reservations, a hope arose among Indians that this practice might bring help for the Indians: ## Footnote A. Reclaiming Oklahoma B. The Ghost Dance C. Re-seizing the sacred Black Hills D. Buffalo sacrifices

Answer 42

B. The Ghost Dance

Question 43

The mining industry was a boon to the Western economy, especially for farmers, because it played a vital role in ## Footnote A. Keeping more self-employed workers B. Bringing law and order to the West C. Enabling the production of more currency D. Supporting western agriculture with tax revenue for the ranchers

Answer 43

C. Enabling the production of more currency

Question 44

The stated or expressed purpose of the Homestead Act was to ## Footnote A. Open Oklahoma for settlement B. Encouragle settlement of the West C. Encourage the removal of the Indians D. Facilitate mining claims

Answer 44

B. Encourage settlement of the West

Question 45

The opening of ____ to settlement can be seen as a "final straw" in the treatment of the Indian, since it broke former "forever" promises: ## Footnote A. Oklahoma B. Arizona C. Colorado D. Wyoming

Answer 45

A. Oklahoma