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Hexter Two Pre-Test: The West, Populism, Progressivism, and TR

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

Manifest Destiny was the belief that

a)

it was manifest that the destiny of America was uncertain.

b)

Americans were intended to settle the United States from coast to coast.

c)

it was destiny that America would be limited to the Mississippi River.

2.

Which of the following was NOT TRUE of the Homestead Act of 1862?

a)

Applicants would receive 160 acres of land.

b)

Applicants were responsible for filing claims fees, supplies, and equipment.

c)

Homesteaders were required to build a house and barn on the property.

d)

Homesteaders had to live on and work the land for five years.

3.

Which of the following WAS NOT true of the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

It was finished in 1869.

b)

It provided a much needed mode of transportation for settlers.

c)

It had almost no effect on the selling of goods and merchandise on the plains.

d)

It created the concept of the merchandise catalog pioneered by Richard Sears and Montgomery Ward.

4.

African Americans who ventured West for a new life after their years in bondage and sharecropping were called _____.

a)

Exodusters

b)

Homesteaders

c)

Vaqueros

d)

None of the above

5.

Homesteaders on the plains usually built homes of _____.

a)

bricks

b)

wood

c)

stone

d)

sod

6.

Which of the following WAS NOT an aspect of technology that changed farming on the Great Plains?

a)

John Deere and the invention of the plow.

b)

Cyrus McCormick and the invention of the reaper.

c)

Glidden and the invention of barbed wire.

d)

Thomas Edison and the invention of the light bulb.

7.

The open-range system of raising livestock was originally developed by _____.

a)

American cowboys

b)

Mexican vaqueros

c)

Bat Masterson

d)

Native Americans

8.

The first great boom in the West was brought about by _____.

a)

the railroad

b)

vigilantes

c)

mining

d)

ranching

9.

Which of the following WAS NOT a mining technique?

a)

Placer mining

b)

Lake mining

c)

Shaft mining

d)

Hydraulic mining

10.

Which of the following Gilded Age presidents served more than one term in office?

a)

Benjamin Harrison

b)

Rutherford B. Hayes

c)

Chester Arthur

d)

Grover Cleveland

11.

One of the most notable political cartoonists of the Gilded Age was ______, who exposed the likes of William Marcy "Boss" Tweed as corrupt political machines.

a)

Charles Guiteau

b)

James Garfield

c)

Thomas Nast

d)

Bob Ross

12.

The spoils system refers to the process of determining what food will spoil if not refrigerated.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A disgruntled office-seeker who felt like he had been slighted by the Republican Party assassinated President James Garfield in a Baltimore train station.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following WAS NOT a result of the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883?

a)

It established the Civil Service Commission.

b)

It stated that the only criteria is that you know someone important in government in order to get a job in government.

c)

It required that a prospective government employee pass an exam in order to attain a government job.

15.

Which of the following WAS NOT an argument for instituting a tariff in 1888?

a)

It helped to protect newly developed industries from foreign competition.

b)

It hurt farmers trying to sell their crops in overseas markets.

c)

Republicans thought it would be good for the economy and thereby supported it.

16.

The Coinage Act of 1873 reversed the policy that allowed for both silver and gold coins, making populists label it as "The Crime of 1873."

a)

True

b)

False

17.

After the Civil War, farmer's debt

a)

increased as a result of falling crop prices.

b)

decreased as a result of lower transportation costs.

c)

decreased as a result of their stronger influence in politics.

d)

increased as a result of greater crop production.

18.

Which of the following WAS NOT a goal of the Granger Movement?

a)

The education of farmers on new farming techniques.

b)

To organize fun get-togethers like picnics and dances.

c)

The regulation of railroad and grain elevator rates.

19.

Which of the following, according to farmers, were NOT to blame for their increased debt and financial problems?

a)

The railroad for the high rates they charged for moving their produce.

b)

The banks for the high interest rates they charged on loans.

c)

The weather for not cooperating with them.

d)

The politicians for taking advantage of them.

20.

In response to the Granger movement,

a)

the federal government disbanded the Interstate Commerce Commission.

b)

membership in the Farmer's Alliance declined.

c)

a variety of states, including Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota set maximum rates for shipping and for grain storage.

21.

Farmers' Alliances did which of the following?

a)

Encouraged farmers to break up cooperatives.

b)

Established banks that catered to farmer's needs and provided low-interest loans.

c)

Excluded African American farmers from forming alliances.

22.

Which of the following did the Populist Party suggest would raise crop prices?

a)

Government ownership of the railroads

b)

The coinage of "free silver"

c)

An alliance of urban workers

d)

A graduated income tax

23.

The People's Party was a __________________ organization, a third party movement that was built from the ground up.

a)

bogus

b)

multinational

c)

grassroots

24.

Where was the Populist Party's only national convention located in 1892?

a)

Philadelphia, PA

b)

New York, NY

c)

Omaha, NE

d)

Los Angeles, CA

25.

What political party did the Populist Party merge with in order to have a better shot nationally?

a)

The Democratic Party

b)

The Republican Party

c)

The Green Party

26.

Who did the Democrats nominate for president in 1896?

a)

William McKinley

b)

William Jennings Bryan

c)

James Weaver

27.

Which of the following WAS NOT included in the "Cross of Gold" speech?

a)

The importance of the country over the city.

b)

The importance of farmers and what they contribute to society.

c)

The importance of the city over the country.

d)

Biblical references to crucifying mankind on a cross of gold...saying that the gold standard was only for the rich.

28.

William McKinley never left his front porch during the campaign of 1896. This was called the _________ campaign.

a)

Back Yard

b)

Attic

c)

Driveway

d)

Front Porch

29.

William McKinley was from the great state of ______.

a)

Utah

b)

Ohio

c)

Maine

d)

New Mexico

30.

The time that saw America supposedly "moving forward" was the ________.

a)

Daylight Savings Time

b)

Progressive Era

c)

Regressive Era

d)

Aggressive Era

31.

Which of the following WAS NOT a problem addressed during the Progressive Era?

a)

Urbanization...the growth of cities.

b)

Big business...the growth of trusts.

c)

Farming...the growth of crops.

d)

Income inequality...the growing gap between the rich and poor.

32.

Who coined the term "muckrake"?

a)

William McKinley

b)

William Jennings Bryan

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

33.

Roosevelt argued that "muckrakers" focused too much on what was "_________" as opposed to what was "_________."

a)

wrong; right

b)

right; left

c)

big; small

d)

handsome; ugly

34.

He wrote "The Shame of the Cities," a story about greed and corruption in Philadelphia. What muckraker is he?

a)

Upton Sinclair

b)

Ida Tarbell

c)

Lincoln Steffens

d)

Jacob Riis

35.

She wrote about the corrupt practices of John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil. What muckraker is she?

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Ida B. Wells

c)

Frank Norris

d)

Jane Addams

36.

He was photo journalist whose pictures of New York tenements made people demand better living conditions for the urban poor. What muckraker is he?

a)

Upton Sinclair

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Theodore Dreiser

37.

He wrote about the unsanitary conditions in the meat packing plants in Chicago, Illinois in his book, The Jungle. What muckraker is he?

a)

Theodore Dreiser

b)

Lincoln Steffens

c)

Upton Sinclair

d)

Frank Norris

38.

She started the settlement house movement that provided social services for the urban poor. Because of her, Hull House in Chicago turned into over 400 settlement houses in the country by 1911. Who is she?

a)

Ida Tarbell

b)

Ida B. Wells

c)

Jane Addams

d)

None of the above.

39.

The Triangle Shirtwaist fire, although it caused over 140 deaths, did not result in any changes when it came to workplace safety.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

In reforming government, these allowed voters to vote directly for those candidates that would become the nominees of their party for the November ballot. What government reform is this?

a)

Initiative

b)

Referendum

c)

Direct Primary

d)

Recall

41.

In reforming government, this allowed people to sign petitions in order to get a proposed new law on the ballot to be voted on by the people. What government reform is this?

a)

Initiative

b)

Recall

c)

Direct Primary

d)

Referendum

42.

This amendment to the Constitution allowed for the direct election of senators by the people in a vote. What amendment is this?

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

9th Amendment

c)

17th Amendment

43.

Theodore Roosevelt had been governor of what state before he was chosen to be vice president in 1900?

a)

New Jersey

b)

New Hampshire

c)

New York

d)

New Orleans

44.

Theodore Roosevelt ventured to what territory in order to get his "frontier" experience and forget about the death of his wife and mother in 1884?

a)

Montana

b)

The Dakotas

c)

Colorado

d)

Vermont

45.

What was the first position Theodore Roosevelt had in the federal government?

a)

Meat Inspector

b)

Assistant Secretary of the Navy

c)

White House butler

d)

Vice President

46.

Theodore Roosevelt left his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to start what Calvary group that fought in the Spanish-American War in 1898?

a)

The Bronc Riders

b)

The Lone Wolves

c)

The Rough Riders

d)

The Bad Boys

47.

Roosevelt believed that everyone "should get a fair shake." This was his _________________.

a)

New Deal

b)

Fair Deal

c)

Square Deal

d)

Big Deal

48.

Roosevelt thought that national treasures like the Grand Canyon needed to be protected for future generations to enjoy. This was something called ______________.

a)

corruption

b)

capitulation

c)

calculation

d)

conservation

49.

Which of the following WAS NOT accomplished by Theodore Roosevelt in the area of conservation?

a)

Established 5 National Parks

b)

Established 51 bird preservations

c)

Set aside no more than a million acres of forests

d)

Established 4 game reserves

50.

What was Theodore Roosevelt's biggest bust of a trust, bringing the Sherman Anti-trust Act against one of the richest men in the world?

a)

John D. Rockefeller and Standard Oil

b)

J.P. Morgan and Northern Securities Company

c)

Bill Gates and Microsoft

d)

Google

51.

Theodore Roosevelt was a bigger "trust buster" than his successor, William Howard Taft.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Theodore Roosevelt successfully asked for arbitration in the United Mine Workers' coal strike, and saw that everyone got a "square deal."

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Theodore Roosevelt was the first U.S. President to win the Nobel Peace Prize for his successful negotiation of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Theodore Roosevelt was content in the fact that he chose not to seek what would have been a third term as president in 1908.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Who won the presidency in the election of 1912?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William Howard Taft

56.

This progressive legislation led to the creation of a central bank that would stabilize the economy and regulate the banking industry by controlling interest rates.

a)

The Sherman Anti-trust Act

b)

The Underwood Tariff

c)

The Federal Reserve Act

57.

The 16th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1913, established a federal ___________.

a)

prison

b)

income tax

c)

judiciary

58.

This commission, created in 1914, regulated the stock market.

a)

The Federal Trade Commission

b)

The Federal Communications Commission

c)

The Federal Elections Commission

59.

This coal strike, in Colorado, ended in violence and death when 26 men, women, and children were gunned down by the Colorado National Guard.

a)

The Haymarket Square Riot

b)

The Homestead Strike

c)

The Ludlow Strike

d)

None of the above

60.

Which of the following WAS NOT a legacy of progressivism?

a)

Women getting the right to vote in 1920

b)

The establishment of the Federal Reserve System

c)

The abolition of slavery in 1865

d)

The management of natural resources under Roosevelt