Chapter 18 Quiz (Flag)

In the last half of the 19th century, the US population more than (a)   . The arrival of 16.2 million immigrants fueled this growth.

• Doubled

• Tripled
• Quadrupled

Negative forces for emigration did not include which of the following.

• Poverty of displaced farm workers

• Overcrowding and joblessness in cities

• Religious persecution

• The allure of a democracy

Which of the following groups did NOT support immigration restrictions?

• Opponents of Social Darwinism

• Labor unions

• Big business owners

• American Protection Association

In 1885, (a)   built the ten-story home insurance company building in Chicago—the first true skyscraper with a steel skeleton.

• Oliver Holmes

• Edward Bellamy

• William Jenny

• Richard Ely

Several political machines in New York City such as (a)   coordinated the needs of businesses, immigrants, and the underprivileged in return for the people’s votes on election day.

• Boss Tweed

• Tammany Hall

• Urban Reformers

• Settlement Houses

In his book, Progress and Poverty, (a)   proposed replacing all taxes with a single tax on land.

• Henry George

• Edward Bellamy

• Jane Addams

• Fredrick Olmstead

(a)   wrote of the importance of applying Christian principles to social problems (Social Gospel).

• Henry George

• Edward Bellamy

• Walter Rauschenbusch

• Fredrick Olmstead

Which of the following women is not associated with the temperance movement of the Gilded Age?

• Carry Nation

• Frances Willard

• Susan B. Anthony

The number of US colleges increased in the late 1800s largely as a result of (a)   .

• Morrill Acts of 1862 & 1890

• Wealthy immigrants

• Federally funded scholarships

• Second Enlightenment Period

(a)   argued that law should evolve with the times in response to changing needs and not remain restricted by legal precedence and judicial decisions of the past.

• Oliver Holmes

• Edward Bellamy

• William Jenny

• Richard Ely