Chapter 19 Quiz pp 584-594
American History 102
Name ______ANSWERS_______________________
Hour ____ Date: February 5, 2016
DIRECTIONS: PRINT the CAPITAL Letter of correct answer in the BLANK.
_A__ 1. The Pendleton Act of 1883 p. 584
(A) created the Civil Service which filled some government jobs by examination
(B) provided temporary benefits for families left without their breadwinners
(C) expanded the patronage system, making it easier for political parties to reward supporters
(D) was the first attempt at campaign finance reform
_B__ 2. Social Darwinists believed that p. 586
(A) the government should create social services to help the poor
(B) human competition is a law of nature & fittest individuals rise to the top
(C) evolution & natural selection should be taught in biology classes in schools
(D) species evolve over time as they pass on new characteristics through natural selection
_C__ 3. Why does it seem that there were lackluster presidents during the period 1887-1895? p. 585
(A) The primary system of nominating presidents chose the candidates by their electability rather than their
qualifications.
(B) Boss politics & patronage were no longer used & therefore party leaders lacked power.
(C) Congress took more of a lead in leading and running the country during this time period.
(D) There were some very strong presidents in this time but they were dishonest & corrupt.
_A__ 4. Aside from sectionalism, the most important determinant for party affiliation was
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(A) religion & ethnicity (B) gender & income level (C) ethnicity & gender (D) income level & religion
_C__ 5. The most popular view of the national government during this time period was
(A) The national government needed to heavily restrict big business to keep people safe.
(B) The national government was much more important than state governments.
(C) The national government which governs least governs best.
(D) The national government had a responsibility to regulate people’s morality.
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_B__ 6. In striking down state laws that regulated private business, the Supreme Court relied on p. 588
(A) the 15th amendment
(B) the 14th amendment
(C) the Pendleton Act
(D) the McKinley Tariff
_C__ 7. Reform Republicans who were for the status quo but were against corruption & defected to vote for the
Democratic presidential candidate were called
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(A) Stalwarts (B) Halfbreeds (C) Mugwumps (D) Redeemers
_D__ 8. Which statement is true about Germans and Kansas City politics in this period?
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(A) During the Civil War & Reconstruction, Germans usually supported the Democratic party.
(B) Germans were equally divided between Republicans and Democrats.
(C) Most Germans at the meeting supported the Republican for mayor because he favored prohibition of alcohol.
(D) Kumpf encouraged Germans to support Holmes, the Democrat, because he is not for prohibition.
_D__ 9. All are true of Grover Cleveland EXCEPT
(A) wanted to lower the tariff
(B) had fathered an illegitimate child
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(C) believed in “laissez-faire”
(D) insulted Catholics with his campaign slogan
_A__10. Which statement is true of American politics during this time period?
(A) White Protestants who were strongly religious tended to vote Republican.
(B) The assassination of Garfield led to an increase in political patronage.
(C) The Republican Party was most likely to favor “states’ rights”.
(D) Northern immigrants were more likely to vote Republican than Democratic.
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OVER
ANALYSIS: In the boxes, write captions for the pictures that show BOTH their role in the book AND what each
represent in the Populist movement. Then in the box with lines explain how the book The Wizard of Oz is an allegory
for the Populist movement & support with 2 examples. USE YOUR LECTURE NOTES from Ch 19.
Wicked witch of
WEST
Railroads
Silver slippers
More silver in
circulation will solve
all economic
problems
Yellow brick
road;
Gold standard
leads to
problems for
common man
Wicked witch of
EAST
Scarecrow
Am farmers
Eastern bankers
& factory owners
HOW “The Wizard of Oz” IS AN ALLEGORY OF
THE POPULIST MOVEMENT OF THE LATE 1800s
(with 2 examples):
Wizard of Oz
Flying monkeys
Mark Hanna
controlling Pres.
McKinley
Pinkertons used by
owners to break up
strikes
The “Wizard of Oz” was written by a man from a
farm state during the time when Populists were
active. The characters & events in the book
represent major issues, conflicts, & groups from the
Populist Movement and the Election of 1896. The
characters & events all represent how the common
man was taken advantage of by big business and
would finally rise up to overcome it.
Any 2 examples from pictures