AP US History Politics in the Gilded Age

Which of the following presidents are associated with civil service reform?

• Grover Cleveland

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Chester Arthur

Stalwarts, Half-Breeds, and Mugwumps were?

• factions of the Republican party that fought over issues like civil service reform.

• Native American political groups of the late 19c.

• names for Democratic Party reformers.

• political appointees of the spoil system

The purpose of the Pendleton Act of 1883 was to?

• fill government jobs on the basis of merit.

• ensure that appointments to government jobs were approved by Congress.

• declare illegal the system of city political machines and boss rule.

• establish the first racial quotas for government jobs.

What movement attempted to increase the political power and influence of rural farmers and urban workers and legislation that would benefit both?

• Populism

• Fundamentalism

• Progressivism

• Agrarianism

What legislation is this cartoon referring to?

• 30 day waiting period for immigration

• Deportation after completion of Transcontinental Railroad

• Immigration Reduction Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

What are political machines?

• big business leaders that finance elections with private donations

• professional ballot counters

• informal political groups designed to gain and keep power

• media groups that control information given to the public

Laissez-Faire Economics

• Economic system in which the government does not intervene in business practices

• A business practice in which a single manufacturer controls all of the steps used to change raw materials into finished products

• A business practice in which a company takes over all of its competitors

• Theory that claims the best people in society are the ones who rise to the top

What standard did the Pendleton Act establish when it created a civil service system?

• merit system

• seniority

• favoritism

• socialism

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Sherman Antitrust Act?

• Workers secured a greater share of company profits

• The influence of labor unions on factory owners was reduced

• The federal government could dissolve business monopolies

• Businesses were required to pay fees to open overseas location

Which of the following was widely considered a negative effect of political machines during the Gilded Age?

• Political machines fostered corruption and graft in city politics

• Political Machines partnered with big business

• Political machines took advantage of immigrants

• Political machines took advantage of debt-ridden farmers