
KCC US History Since 1877 Q1
Authored by Matt (Teacher) English
History
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best explains Boss Tweed’s role in New York City politics?
Directed a nonpartisan voter education league
Led Tammany Hall’s machine supporting Democrats
Brokered peace among rival reform societies
Commanded a federal anti-corruption task force
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is credited with exposing Boss Tweed’s schemes?
Upton Sinclair of the Tribune
Jacob Riis of Harper’s Weekly
Ida Tarbell of McClure’s
Thomas Nast of the New York Times
3.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match each term with its description.
Cartoonist who exposed corruption
Tammany Hall
NYC Democratic political machine
Thomas Nast
Leader who embezzled public funds
Boss Tweed
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the Panic of 1873, what economic outcome occurred?
A swift recovery under President Grant
Wages rose sharply across industries
Unemployment surged to about 14 percent
Bank failures were largely avoided
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What sparked the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
Closure of ports to freight traffic
Introduction of ten-hour workdays
Imposition of a national income tax
Cuts to low wages by railroads
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which federal action ended the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
Grant ordered nationwide bank relief
Supreme Court invalidated strike bans
Congress passed immediate wage hikes
President Hayes sent federal troops
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which later labor conflicts were foreshadowed by the events of the 1870s?
Ludlow Massacre
Haymarket Square affair
Homestead Steel Strike
Pullman Strike
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