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U.S. History Week 20
Politics in the Gilded Age, 1870-1900
I designed a quiz related to chapter 20 at the bottom of this article.
Directions for the quiz:
- Scroll down & click on the first thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
- Choose an answer for each question.
- Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
- The correct answer is on the screen following the question.
- Compare your answers with those provided.
- If you cannot easily see the correct answer, check the captions.
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Review the following Chapter 20 pages:
- Introduction
- Political Corruption in Postbellum America
- The Key Political Issues: Patronage, Tariffs, and Gold
- Farmers Revolt in the Populist Era
- Social and Labor Unrest in the 1890s
- Key Terms
- Summary
Practice learning Chapter 20 Key Terms on Quizlet.
Chapter 20 Videos:
- Crash Course: Gilded Age Politics (13:51)
- James Garfield Song (2:31)
- Crash Course: Reconstruction and 1876 (12:59)
- Coxey’s Army (3:21)
- Does the Wonderful Wizard of Oz Have a Hidden Message? (4:43)
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U.S. History Week 20 Politics in the Gilded Age 1870-1900 |
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A period in the late 1800s characterized by materialism, personal gain quests, & corruption is the ___. Answer choices include: Gilded Age, American Renaissance, Progressive Era, Dark Age |
The correct answer is Gilded Age. |
In the ___ Campaign, voters were reminded of the human toll of the Civil War. Answer choices include: Hard Cider, Bloody Shirt, Red Shirt, Just Say No |
The correct answer is bloody shirt. |
Who won the popular vote for President in 1876? Answer choices include: Ulysses S. Grant, James Garfield, Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel J. Tilden |
The correct answer is Samuel J. Tilden. |
The correct answer is The Great Betrayal. |
Every American president elected between 1876 and 1892 had <50% of the popular vote yet won the election. Answer choices include: true, false |
The correct answer is true. |
Political ___ occurs when an elected official provides favors, such as civil service jobs, to friends and special interest groups. Answer choices include: altruism, service, patronage, fulfillment |
The correct answer is patronage. |
How did President James A. Garfield die? Answer choices include: drowning at sea, stroke, tuberculosis, infection from a gunshot wound |
The correct answer is infection from a gunshot wound. |
In 1883, the Pendleton Civil Service Act set ___% of civil service jobs to be determined by competitive examination. Answer choices include: 5, 10, 25, 50 |
The correct answer is 10. |
In 1887, ___ passed the Interstate Commerce Commission designed to ensure reasonable railroad prices. Answer choices include: James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland |
The correct Grover Cleveland. |
Under William Henry Harrison’s presidency, ___ reached an all-time high in America. Answer choices include: tariffs, jobs, corruption, public support |
The correct answer is tariffs. |
The correct answer is farmers. |
The Patrons of Husbandry (the Grange) encouraged farmers to pool resources as ___. Answer choices include: ecosystems, monopolies, cooperatives, trusts |
The correct answer is cooperatives. |
The Farmers’ Alliance featured prominent roles for women. Answer choices include: true, false |
The correct answer is true. |
James B. Weaver ran as a third candidate from the ___ Party in the 1888 Presidential election. Answer choices include: Stalwart's, Half-Breed's, People's, Farmers |
The correct answer is People's. |
Who was the first U.S. President to be elected to non-consecutive terms? Answer choices include: John Adams, Grover Cleveland, William Henry Harrison, Franklin D. Roosevelt |
The correct answer is Grover Cleveland. |
The Depression of 1893 was initially sparked by the closure of several ___, causing a domino effect. Answer choices include: railroads, factories, government offices, farms |
The correct answer is railroads. |
The correct answer is Coxey's Army. |
Some say The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an allegory of period protests. What color were Dorothy’s shoes in the book? Answer choices include: gold, ruby, emerald, silver |
The correct answer is silver. |
The correct answer is Eugene V. Debs. |
The correct answer is William Jennings Bryan. |
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