Test Prep

Which statements would most likely have been supported by the Populist Party? Please select two statements

• Bankers

• Farmers were the most important members of the economy

• The military

• Eastern Banks took advantage of Farmers

• Stockbrokers made money for farmers

Which statement best describes a major economic problem faced by farmers in the West?

• Farmers lost income because of unfair taxes imposed on their crops

• Farmers faced hardships because of high shipping cost for their crops

• Farmers feared that availability of free silver would hurt the economy

• Farmers worried that railroad strikes would prevent access to new markes

Which best explains a consequence of the assimilation of Native Americans at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School?

• Native Americans experienced an expansion in civil rights

• Native Americans experienced a loss of tribal culture

• Native Americans experienced an increase in political power

• Native Americans experienced a decline in manufacturing skills

Which statement best explains how immigration affected U.S society in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

• Immigration increased traditional farming practices in the South and allowed new towns to be built

• Immigration contributed to the rapid urbanization and cultural transformation of cities in the Northeast

• Immigration led to the decline of the American manufacturing sector and labor unions

• Immigration fostered Americans' appreciation of different cultures and individual rights.

Which statement best explains how Progressives responded to challenges associated with immigration in the early twentieth century?

• Progressive taught skills to immigrants to help them gain better economic opportunities

• Progressives provided financial support to immigrants to help them migrate to cities.

• Progressives urged immigrants to maintain their native languages and customs

• Progressives encouraged the Federal government to pass quota laws for immigrants.

Which statement best describes Theodore Roosevelt's view of the role of government in the economy?

• The federal government should make it difficult to accumulate wealth

• The federal government should make it illegal for the wealthy to acquire private property

• The federal government should protect the economic interests of the people

• The federal government should put the economic interests of the poor ahead of the wealthy

Which statement best describes the relationship between the rich and teh poor in the late 1800s?

• The rich and the poor worked together to solve problems in communities

• The rich and the poor experienced significant division

• The poor relied on the rich to care for their daily needs

• The rich and the poor united for political power

Which statement best explains how changes in railroad networks affected cattled kingdoms?

• The expansion of railroad networks enabled ranchers to transport cattle to the East and expand into new markets.

• The development of railroad networks reduced the need for ranchers and farmers on the Great Plains.

• The expansion of railroad networks increased available land for cattle drives and open range.

• The development of railroads networks started land disputes between cattle ranchers and farmers