Chapter 20

Question 1

“waving the bloody shirt” p638 POL

Answer 1

a) the practice of politicians making reference to the blood of martyrs or heroes to criticize opponents
b) drummed up support
c) got more people to join groups of politicans

Question 2

Gilded Age p638 CUL

Answer 2

a) an era of rapid economic growth, especially in the North and West. American wages, especially for skilled workers, were much higher than in Europe, which attracted millions of immigrants.
b) had an impact on society
c) important age in U.S. history

Question 3

Pendelton Act p638 POL

Answer 3

a) a federal law established in 1883 that stipulated that government jobs should be awarded on the basis of merit.
b) stopped spoils system
c) is now how government is run

Question 4

Mugwumps p639 POL

Answer 4

a) Republican political activists who bolted from the United States Republican Party by supporting Democratic candidate Grover Cleveland in the United States presidential election of 1884
b) changed election
c) helped the Democratic party

Question 5

Sherman Antitrust Act p642 POL

Answer 5

a) a landmark federal statute in the history of United States antitrust law (or “competition law”) passed by Congress in 1890.
b) helped stop bigger businesses
c) stopped monopolies

Question 6

Lodge Bill p642 POL

Answer 6

a) would have authorized the federal government to ensure that elections were fair.
b) would have helped changed politics
c) none, as it did not get passed

Question 7

Omaha Platform p643 POL

Answer 7

a) the party program adopted at the formative convention of the Populist (or People’s) Party held in Omaha, Nebraska on July 4, 1892.
b) started populist party
c) had a large impact on politics at the time

Question 8

free silver p645 POL

Answer 8

a) the attempt to move to the silver standard
b) got more money into the economy
c) freed up economy

Question 9

Williams v Mississippi p645 POL

Answer 9

a) a Supreme Court case that reviewed provisions of the state constitution that set requirements for voter registration.
b) more could vote
c) changed requirements for voting

Question 10

Solid South p646 POL

Answer 10

a) the electoral voting bloc of the Southern United States states for issues that were regarded as particularly important to the interests of the Southern states.
b) showed that the south would stand for its intrests
c) guaranteed votes for one party

Question 11

Lochner v New York p649 POL

Answer 11

a) a Supreme Court case that held that “liberty of contract” was implicit in the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment.
b) explained that due process was implicit
c) clarified 14th ammendment

Question 12

Newlands Reclamation Act p651 POL

Answer 12

a) a United States federal law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West.
b) helped irrigate those areas
c) allowed farming in arid places

Question 13

Wisconsin Idea p652 POL

Answer 13

a) policy based on fostering public universities by the government
b) more universities
c) improved education

Question 14

recall p652 POL

Answer 14

a) the people can petition and vote to have an elected official removed from office.
b) got rid of the fact that politicans couldnt be effected during their term
c) gave common man more power

Question 15

National Child Labor Committee p652 CUL

Answer 15

a) a private, non-profit organization in the United States that serves as a leading proponent for the national child labor reform movement.
b) helped improve lives of children
c) stopped child labor

Question 16

Muller v Oregon p652 POL

Answer 16

a) a landmark decision in United States Supreme Court history, as it justifies both sex discrimination and usage of labor laws during the time period.
b) clarified labor laws
c) justified some important controversies

Question 17

talented tenth p655 POL

Answer 17

a) a term that designated a leadership class of African Americans in the early twentieth century.
b) were important in movements during this era
c) set apart the powerful blacks in society

Question 18

NAACP p655 PEO

Answer 18

a) an African-American civil rights organization
b) gave blacks more of a say
c) helped organize african americans

Question 19

Industrial Workers of the World p655 PEO

Answer 19

a) an international, radical labor union that was formed in 1905.
b) gave workers more power and helped all types of workers
c) brought workers of different races into one union

Question 20

New Nationalism p656 PEO

Answer 20

a) an espousal of active federal intervention to promote social justice and the economic welfare of the underprivileged
b) promoted social justice
c) helped the poor

Question 21

Federal Reserve Act p662 POL

Answer 21

a) an act that created the central banking system of the United States of America, and granted it the legal authority to issue Federal Reserve Notes
b) created central banking system
c) started the printing of paper money

Question 22

Clayton Antirust Act p622 POL

Answer 22

a) prohibited certain actions that lead to anti-competitiveness.
b) made things more competitive
c) further stopped monopolies

Question 23

Mary E. Lease p636 CUL

Answer 23

a) an American lecturer, writer, and political activist.
b) changed political scene
c) helped spread culture

Question 24

William Jennings Bryan p647 POL

Answer 24

a) an American politician, active from the 1890s until his death.
b) was important in populist ideals
c) speech on free silver

Question 25

Theodore Roosevelt p650 POL

Answer 25

a) an American politician, author, naturalist, soldier, explorer, and historian who served as the 26th President of the United States.
b) had a great impact on the political scene
c) many important new laws

Question 26

Robert La Follette p652 POL

Answer 26

a) an American Republican politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, was the Governor of Wisconsin, and was also a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin.
b) made many important changes in the political scene
c) had a large impact on politics

Question 27

Louis Brandeis p652 POL

Answer 27

a) an American lawyer and associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1916 to 1939.
b) helped in the political scene
c) ruled over some important cases

Question 28

W.E.B. Du Bois p654 CUL

Answer 28

a) an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, Pan-Africanist, author and editor.
b) made caused many important changes
c) helped civil rights movement

Question 29

Eugene V. Debs p657 PEO

Answer 29

a) an American union leader, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World, and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States.
b) helped lead the new socialist party
c) helped lead many important movements