Quiz on Unit 16 Flashcards
Bimetallism was the policy of using what two metals as the standard for money?
Gold and silver
What major change was taking place in the U.S. during this period?
The change from an agriculture-based to an industrial-based economy and society.
This assassination led to reform in what area with the passage of the Pendleton Act?
Civil service
How did President Hayes end Reconstruction?
He withdrew that last federal troops from the south
Did President Cleveland generally support or oppose bills granting pensions for veterans?
He generally opposed them
Chester Arthur became President in 1881 upon the death of whom, a few weeks after he had been assassinated?
James A Garfield
The main purpose of the Interstate Commerce Act was to regulate what industry?
Populist Party (or People’s Party)
Who was the Republican presidential nominee in 1888?
Benjamin Harrison
What was the third party formed in the early 1890s primarily by farmers who felt that they were being overlooked by the Republicans and Democrats?
Populist Party (or People’s Party
What were the names given to the two wings of the Republican Party in 1880?
Stalwarts and Half-Breeds
What law was an attempt to regulate and control business combinations that were in restraint of trade.
The Sherman Antitrust Act
Which party gained a majority in the House in the 1890 mid-term election?
Democratic party
