Chapter 17 Self-Quiz 1

. Many Americans, including those who lived in American cities, saw inner cities

like Anthony Comstock did; he saw cities as cesspools of vice and corruption

controlled by corrupt police men and officers

as the place where evils attracted young children

All of the above

. What was a female's "natural destiny" in nineteenth-century culture?

Shielding their husbands from danger.

Becoming active members of political society.

Finding a job.

Motherhood.

. In the middle of the nineteenth century, most immigrants came to America with loyalties to their

nationality

new country

regions and villages

city of arrival

. By 1892, the Farmers' Alliance had become

the backbone of the Populist Party

a network of American farmers who were united by their economic concerns

a group of Americans who advocated progress and prosperity to rural America

All of the above

. Which of the following statements best describes the development of the Catholic church in America?

It had limited impact on the life of most immigrants.

Church leaders told constituents to attend public schools in order to lessen Protestant influence.

It quickly became a unified force in America.

Different immigrant groups forged parishes associated with ethnic identities event as leaders tried to find a middle ground.

. What were the two "flavors" of politics in the Gilded age?

Pro-temperance activists and those who did not care about the issue.

New immigrant political parties and traditional Protestant parties.

Militant populism and dignified moderation.

Male-dominated partisanship and cause-based voluntarism.

. Which of the following statements best describes electoral behavior in the late nineteenth century?

Turnout figures were very high

Turnout was highest in the south.

Turnout remained high, but it lagged compared to 1840-1860 figures.

Turnout remained low due to the economic instability that gripped the nation.

. Late-nineteenth-century views of masculinity and femininity stressed all of the following except that

women's schools should train women to be politically aware as well as good wives and mothers

masculinity was defined by a man's ability to compete successfully in the capitalist labor market

athletic activity was appropriate for both men and women

a successful man was adept at making a living outside the home, and a successful woman was a wife and a mother

. To those like Josiah Strong, immigrants to America were

a sign that the nation's economy was strong and vital

a threat to American political and social culture

a welcome supply of cheap labor

European peasants who wanted to breathe in the fresh air of liberty

. Which of the following statements best describes party politics in the late nineteenth century?

African-Americans tended to vote Democratic.

Former Confederates tended to vote Republican.

Politics became only sport.

Campaigns were filled with both hoopla and brutal attacks on other parties.

. Which type of organization did the Women's Christian Temperance Union ally with in the late nineteenth century?

A women's rights organization.

An anti-drug organization.

A labor union.

A civil rights organization.

. Who were the Mugwumps?

Pro-government Republican activists.

Reformers who fought against corruption and incompetence.

Anti-tariff activsits.

Proponents of the "spoils system."

. What were "greenbacks"

Paper bills backed by European banks.

Paper bills backed by silver.

Paper bills backed by gold.

Paper bills backed by the government's word.

. Why did proponents of the gold standard say that a shift to the silver or paper standard would lead to?

A more stable currency.

Inflation and wild speculation.

Inflation that would only benefit creditors.

Ruinous deflation.

. Which of the following statements bes1t characterizes the Hayes administration?

It enforced federal and executive power.

It was laissez-faire.

It deferred to Congress on most matters.

It was reluctant to intervene in industrial disputes.

. The Pendleton Act prohibited patronage officeholders from contributing to the party machine that gave them their jobs.

TRUE

FALSE

. Grover Cleveland tried to reduce America's protective tariffs as an effort to improve his party's performance during an election.

TRUE

FALSE

. "Boss Rule" influenced politics in many American cities.

TRUE

FALSE

. Edward Bellamy's "Looking Backward" was a utopian novel about the future.

TRUE

FALSE

. Henry George thought that wealth attained through banking was legitimate.

TRUE

FALSE

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