Attack the Question

Why did the population of Chinese Americans decrease, as shown on the graph, when the populations of many other ethnic groups were increasing?

• China entered into a “Gentlemen’s Agreement” with the United States not to permit further emigration.

• After completion of the transcontinental railroad, there was a shortage of jobs in Western states.

• Congressional legislation in the 1880’s restricted immigration from China.

• Improved economic conditions in China discouraged further emigration to the United States.

Which goal was shared by members of the Social Gospel movement and the Progressive reformers who founded settlement houses?

• Reducing the flow of immigration from Eastern Europe

• Providing services to the poor and underprivileged

• Achieving racial equality in the segregated South

• Opposing the monopoly power of big business

Which of the following best describes the impact of muckrakers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• They financially supported settlement houses but did not engage in journalistic endevours

• They focused extensively on promoting the Social Gospel movement through literature.

• They exposed societal issues and corruption, spurring public demand for reform.

• They led military interventions to dismantle corrupt business practices.

The cartoon by Thomas Nast was published in 1871. Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?

• The deadlock between political parties was costing taxpayers money.

• New citizens were often unable to exercise their voting rights.

• City governments were providing inadequate services to residents.

• Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts

How did the experiences of European immigrants in the east differ from those of Asian immigrants in the west regarding labor and social integration during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• European immigrants faced fewer legal restrictions and had greater opportunities for integration into American society.

• European immigrants were exclusively employed in agricultural sectors, whereas Asians were not.

• Asian immigrants enjoyed a more favorable reputation among Americans compared to Europeans.

• Asian immigrants were predominately involved in skilled trades, while Europeans were restricted to unskilled labor.

What was an impact of the sharecropping system and debt peonage during Reconstruction?

• Freedmen achieved social and political equality in the South.

• Freedmen played an important role in local and state government.

• Freedmen achieved economic independence from their former masters.

• Freedmen often remained in a state of economic dependence on their former masters.

What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?

• The Supreme Court overruled attempts by Congress to limit the spread of slavery.

• The Supreme Court held that the practice of slavery was unconstitutional.

• While Lincoln objected to the decision, Stephen Douglas supported.

• Dred Scott and his wife spent the rest of their lives in slavery.

What was the main message of this cartoon?

• Opponents of Reconstruction were using violence to intimidate the freedman.

• Different groups of Southerners were cooperating to rebuild the South after the war.

• The Ku Klux Klan and other private associations in the South were assisting the freedman.

• The 14th Amendment protected the rights of the freedman despite the activities of the Ku Klux Klan.

Which condition in society was primarily responsible for the change in urban population?

• Absence of agricultural employment in southern communities

• Lack of political representation in northern communities

• Availability of job opportunities in northern cities

• Prevalence of racial equality in northern cities

Which phrase complete the diagram?

• Discriminated against African Americans

• Required racial segregation in all public places

• Provided Americans of all races with equal rights under the law

• Denied African Americans the ability to move to Northern Cities for better job opportunities