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Question #1
Which of the following was not among the demands of the People’s Party platform?
A.   Government ownership of railroads
B.   Strong labor unions
C.   Restrictions on alien land ownership
D.   Graduated income tax
E.   Unlimited coinage of silver
Question #2
Which of the following characteristics did the Populists and Progressives share?
A.   They consisted of disgruntled Americans with a radical agenda.
B.   Their main support came from the growing middle class.
C.   They exemplify the success of third parties in presidential politics.
D.   They successfully addressed the growing diversity of America.
E.   They grew out of dissatisfaction with the inability of government to effectively deal with changing conditions in the nation
Question #3
The Gilded Age earned its name from
A.   Corruption, greed and the surface appearance of wealth.
B.   Gold discoveries in California and Nevada.
C.   Use of gold to back America’s money supply.
D.   Popularity of art with gilded frames
E.   Improvements in the average American’s standard of living.
Question #4
After the passage of the Pendleton Civil Service Act, civil service jobs are based on
A.   Political connections
B.   Age and gender qualifications
C.   The merits of the applicant
D.   Educational achievements
E.   The lottery system
Question #5
The Granger movement tried to improve conditions for farmers by
A.   all of these
B.   making labor unions stronger
C.   lowering the rate of inflation
D.   strengthening the gold standard
E.   demanding that railroads lower their rates
Question #6
As President, Theodore Roosevelt
A.   Accomplished all of these
B.   Promoted conservation of natural resources
C.   Enhanced the regulatory powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission
D.   Sought to balance competing interests to provide everyone a “square deal”
E.   Enforced federal powers to regulate big business
Question #7
Which belief MOST accurately represents Progressives ideas about business?
A.   Businesses need to be allowed to operate in response to consumer demands.
B.   The government should intervene and eliminate unfair business practices.
C.   The government should own and run all businesses that operate within the 50 states.
D.   All agriculture should be monitored and protected by the government.
E.   Labor unions should have government support.
Question #8
Which of the following Presidents did not serve during the Gilded Age?
A.   William Howard Taft
B.   James Garfield
C.   Grover Cleveland
D.   Benjamin Harrison
E.   William McKinley
Question #9
The so-called Wisconsin idea refers to
A.   The city-manager style of local government
B.   The state set as a center of progressive reform
C.   Robert LaFollette’s successful reforms as governor of Wisconsin
D.   Reliance on expert knowledge as an element of good governance
E.   The state’s role in woman suffrage
Question #10
The most challenging issue for American farmers in the late nineteenth century was
A.   Weather conditions
B.   Distance from markets
C.   Mechanization
D.   Lack of availability of land for farming
E.   Overproduction
Question #11
Which of the following pairings is not correct?
A.   Francis Willard and woman suffrage
B.   Alice Paul and the National Woman’s Party
C.   Ida Tarbell and muckraking journalism
D.   Mary Elizabeth Lease and Populism
E.   Jane Addams and the settlement house movement
Question #12
The purpose of the Interstate the Interstate Commerce Act, Sherman Antitrust Act, and the Clayton Antitrust Act was to
A.   increase the power of local governments
B.   reduce the power of the unions
C.   give federal government control of corporations
D.   eliminate unfair business practices
E.   reduce imports from foreign nations
Question #13
Gilded Age politics is best defined by
A.   All of these
B.   Republican domination of the US Senate
C.   Weak presidential power
D.   High voter turnouts
E.   Political graft
Question #14
The history of the Populist and Progressive movements illustrates the
A.   Ultimate powerlessness of the average citizen
B.   Importance of centralized leadership in challenging the political status quo
C.   Ability of organized citizen groups to influence policy and government
D.   Strong influence of agriculture in the American economy
E.   Success of third parties in electing presidents
Question #15
William Howard Taft continued Roosevelt’s progressive program by
A.   Selling millions of acres of public lands
B.   Providing significant support to labor in their disputes with big business
C.   Pursuing antitrust cases
D.   Abolishing Jim Crow practices in federal offices
E.   Accomplishing all of the above

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