Week 20 U.S. History: Politics in the Gilded Age 1870-1900

 

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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:

1. Scroll down & click on the first thumbnail to enlarge to full screen.
2. Choose an answer for each question.
3. Click on the graphic to advance to the next screen.
4. The correct answer is on the screen following the question.
5. Compare your answers with those provided.
6. 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)

Review the following information featuring the U.S.:

• New Mexico (6:48)
• Understanding Calvin Coolidge
• Grace Goodhue Coolidge in the Kitchen

Additional Resources:

• Chapter 20 Review Questions
• Chapter 20 Critical Thinking Questions
• Chapter 20 Partial Answer Key

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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 Compromise of 1877, also called ___, led to withdrawing
federal troops from remaining Southern states as Hayes took office.
Answer choices include: The Top Hat Agreement, The Great Betrayal,
The Mason Dixon Line Item, The Gilded Filibuster

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.

Experiencing financial challenges with high tariffs,
dwindling prices for their product,
& high costs, ___ began to seek solutions.
Answer choices include: farmers,
large business owners, women, people of color

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.

In 1894, ____ formed a group of protestors to ask the federal 
government to create jobs to alleviate unemployment.
Answer choices include: Tiananmen Square,
Women Without Bread, Farmers and the Furious, Coxey's Army

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.

In 1894, ___ led the Pullman Strike after Illinois
railroad workers were fired or had their
wages reduced, leading to massive evictions.
Answer choices include: George Pullman,
William Jennings, Bryan, Eugene V. Debs, Jacob Coxey

The correct answer is Eugene V. Debs.

Which presidential candidate was formally nominated
by the Democratic Party, Populist Party, and Silver Republican Party?
Answer choices include:
William Jennings Bryna,
No candidate was nominated by 3 parties,
Grover Cleveland,
Tom Watson

The correct answer is William Jennings Bryan.

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