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Question #1
Which of the following was not among the demands of the People’s Party platform?
A.   Unlimited coinage of silver
B.   Graduated income tax
C.   Government ownership of railroads
D.   Restrictions on alien land ownership
E.   Strong labor unions
Question #2
Which of the following characteristics did the Populists and Progressives share?
A.   They grew out of dissatisfaction with the inability of government to effectively deal with changing conditions in the nation
B.   Their main support came from the growing middle class.
C.   They consisted of disgruntled Americans with a radical agenda.
D.   They successfully addressed the growing diversity of America.
E.   They exemplify the success of third parties in presidential politics.
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.   The merits of the applicant
B.   Political connections
C.   The lottery system
D.   Educational achievements
E.   Age and gender qualifications
Question #5
The Granger movement tried to improve conditions for farmers by
A.   all of these
B.   strengthening the gold standard
C.   demanding that railroads lower their rates
D.   lowering the rate of inflation
E.   making labor unions stronger
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.   Labor unions should have government support.
C.   The government should intervene and eliminate unfair business practices.
D.   The government should own and run all businesses that operate within the 50 states.
E.   All agriculture should be monitored and protected by the government.
Question #8
Which of the following Presidents did not serve during the Gilded Age?
A.   James Garfield
B.   William Howard Taft
C.   Benjamin Harrison
D.   William McKinley
E.   Grover Cleveland
Question #9
The so-called Wisconsin idea refers to
A.   Robert LaFollette’s successful reforms as governor of Wisconsin
B.   Reliance on expert knowledge as an element of good governance
C.   The state’s role in woman suffrage
D.   The city-manager style of local government
E.   The state set as a center of progressive reform
Question #10
The most challenging issue for American farmers in the late nineteenth century was
A.   Distance from markets
B.   Lack of availability of land for farming
C.   Weather conditions
D.   Mechanization
E.   Overproduction
Question #11
Which of the following pairings is not correct?
A.   Alice Paul and the National Woman’s Party
B.   Ida Tarbell and muckraking journalism
C.   Francis Willard and woman suffrage
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.   eliminate unfair business practices
B.   increase the power of local governments
C.   give federal government control of corporations
D.   reduce the power of the unions
E.   reduce imports from foreign nations
Question #13
Gilded Age politics is best defined by
A.   Political graft
B.   Weak presidential power
C.   High voter turnouts
D.   All of these
E.   Republican domination of the US Senate
Question #14
The history of the Populist and Progressive movements illustrates the
A.   Ultimate powerlessness of the average citizen
B.   Ability of organized citizen groups to influence policy and government
C.   Importance of centralized leadership in challenging the political status quo
D.   Success of third parties in electing presidents
E.   Strong influence of agriculture in the American economy
Question #15
William Howard Taft continued Roosevelt’s progressive program by
A.   Abolishing Jim Crow practices in federal offices
B.   Selling millions of acres of public lands
C.   Pursuing antitrust cases
D.   Providing significant support to labor in their disputes with big business
E.   Accomplishing all of the above

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