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Short Quiz / Exit Slip: The Gilded Age: Part 2
Part A: Multiple Choice: Instructions: Choose the option that answers the question or completes the sentence.
1. __________________________ is a system in which government jobs can be awarded to anyone
regardless of qualifications.
a. Social Darwinism
b. Antinomianism
c. Patronage
d. Propaganda
2. Where did Rutherford B. Hayes stand on the issue of the Spoils of System?
a. He successfully argued that, since he was President, he should be able to hire whomever he wished
to hire.
b. He opposed hiring people who were not qualified for their position.
c. He tried to stay neutral in terms of the Spoils System to ensure Democrats supported his presidency
against Samuel Tilden.
d. He claimed that the President should be able to participate in the Spoils System, but that mayors
should not have the same power.
3. Which word below describes the political position of Chester Arthur that he held to in the election of
1880?
a. Traitor
b. Reformer
c. Stalwart
d. Deserter
4.
Why did Charles Guiteau assassinate President Garfield?
a. Garfield was a corrupt city boss.
b. Guiteau felt that imperialism, which America was practicing heavily in the late 1800s, was an
immoral system and he was trying to start a revolution against imperialistic policies.
c. He was supposed to be the vice presidential candidate, but Garfield chose Arthur instead.
d. Garfield was a Reformer and Guiteau wanted a Stalwart to be President.
5. What was President Cleveland’s position on tariffs?
a. He supported higher tariffs to protect American businesses.
b. He supported reducing tariffs to lower prices for consumers.
c. He only wanted tariffs to be in place against France because of their hostile control over Vietnam.
d. He supported raising tariffs only if the USA banned the income tax forever.
Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the question below.
1. What is the difference between a Reformer and a Stalwart? Explain.
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Short Quiz / Exit Slip: The Gilded Age: Part 2
Part A: Multiple Choice: Instructions: Choose the option that answers the question or completes the sentence.
1. __________________________ is a system in which government jobs can be awarded to anyone
regardless of qualifications.
a. Social Darwinism
b. Antinomianism
c. Patronage
d. Propaganda
2. Where did Rutherford B. Hayes stand on the issue of the Spoils of System?
a. He successfully argued that, since he was President, he should be able to hire whomever he wished
to hire.
b. He opposed hiring people who were not qualified for their position.
c. He tried to stay neutral in terms of the Spoils System to ensure Democrats supported his presidency
against Samuel Tilden.
d. He claimed that the President should be able to participate in the Spoils System, but that mayors
should not have the same power.
3. Which word below describes the political position of Chester Arthur that he held to in the election of
1880?
a. Traitor
b. Reformer
c. Stalwart
d. Deserter
4.
Why did Charles Guiteau assassinate President Garfield?
a. Garfield was a corrupt city boss.
b. Guiteau felt that imperialism, which America was practicing heavily in the late 1800s, was an
immoral system and he was trying to start a revolution against imperialistic policies.
c. Guiteau was supposed to be the vice presidential candidate, but Garfield chose Arthur instead.
d. Garfield was a Reformer and Guiteau wanted a Stalwart to be President.
5. What was President Cleveland’s position on tariffs?
a. He supported higher tariffs to protect American businesses.
b. He supported reducing tariffs to lower prices for consumers.
c. He only wanted tariffs to be in place against France because of their hostile control over Vietnam.
d. He supported raising tariffs only if the USA banned the income tax forever.
Part B: Short Answer: Instructions: Answer the question below.
1. What is the difference between a Reformer and a Stalwart? Explain.
A Reformer stood against the Patronage Spoils System. In the Spoils System, you could get a
job in the government even if you were not qualified. Reformers wanted only qualified
individuals in government positions. A Stalwart supported the Spoils System. In other words,
Stalwarts felt that elected leaders had the right to hire whomever they wished, regardless of
qualifications.
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