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