APUSH UNIT 6 AMSCO MULTIPLE CHOICE| 32 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GUARANTEED SUCCESS

The ideas expressed in this excerpt most clearly show the influence of which of the following? [William Graham Sumner, social scientist, "The Challenge of Facts" 1882] Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" Which idea would Sumner most likely support? [William Graham Sumner, social scientist, "The Challenge of Facts" 1882] Laissez-faire Which of the following developments would be most consistent with the beliefs expressed in the excerpt? [William Graham Sumner, social scientist, "The Challenge of Facts" 1882] Consolidation of wealth by an elite Which of the following groups would most likely support the sentiments behind this cartoon? [Man cutting the rose (Standard Oil Company)] Proponents of anti-monopoly legislation The kind of sentiments in the cartoon above contributed most directly to which of the following? [Man cutting the rose (Standard Oil Company)] The breakup of Standard Oil into competing oil companies This excerpt was written to most directly support which of the following? [Samuel Gompers, Letter to Judge Peter Grosscup, "Labor in Industrial Society" 1894] Collective bargaining According to the author, what has most contributed to the need for wage earners to organize? [Samuel Gompers, Letter to Judge Peter Grosscup, "Labor in Industrial Society" 1894] The concentration of corporate wealth and power Which of the following was most closely allied to the sentiments in this excerpt? [Samuel Gompers, Letter to Judge Peter Grosscup, "Labor in Industrial Society" 1894] American Federation of Labor The key idea in the excerpt is that Grady believes... [Henry Grady, Editor of the "Atlanta Constitution" 1889] the South needed to industrialize Which of the following best demonstrates Henry Grady's vision for the South? [Henry Grady, Editor of the "Atlanta Constitution" 1889] Birmingham, Alabama, became one of the nation's leading steel producers Henry Grady's comments best express the viewpoint of which group of people? [Henry Grady, Editor of the "Atlanta Constitution" 1889] Advocates of a New South The Ocala Platform resulted from a protest movement that primarily involved... [Ocala Platform, December 1890] small famers The economic reasoning behind the Ocala Platform assumes that... [Ocala Platform, December 1890] increasing the money supply would increase prices and incomes The Ocala Platform proved an important link between which of the following groups? [Ocala Platform, December 1890] Farmer organizations and the Populist movement Harlan's opinion goes against the majority opinion on the Supreme Court that... [Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, dissenting opinion on "Plessy vs. Ferguson" 1896] facilities could be segregated by race if they were "separate but equal" Harlan's opinion was consistent with the beliefs expressed by the... [Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, dissenting opinion on "Plessy vs. Ferguson" 1896] writer W.E.B. Du Bois In the chart above, the "new immigrants" include those who arrived in the United States from... [Chart of immigration from ] southern and eastern Europe Which of the following most likely explains the significant reduction of immigration during the 187os and 1890s to the United States? [Chart of immigration from ] Financial panics and depressions Which phrase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of the problems he sees? [Jacob A. Riis, journalist, "How the Other Half Lives" 1890] "In the tenements all the influences make for evil" During the late 19th century, which of the following groups most benefited from the the poverty described by Riis? [Jacob A. Riis, journalist, "How the Other Half Lives" 1890] Political machines Which individual would be most likely to argue that the government should not intervene to improve the tenements? [Jacob A. Riis, journalist, "How the Other Half Lives" 1890] Herbert Spencer Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined $100 for casting an illegal vote in the presidential election of 1872. She refused to pay the fine. To whom of the following were her actions most similar? [Susan B. Anthony, "Is It a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?" 1873] Henry David Thoreau Susan B. Anthony's arguments for women's suffrage can best be understood in the context of... [Susan B. Anthony, "Is It a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?" 1873] The Reconstruction amendments Anthony targeted the states as the parts of government discriminating against women primarily for which of the following reasons? [Susan B. Anthony, "Is It a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?" 1873] Except for the 14th and 15th amendments, the United States Constitution left the power to the states to determine who could vote McElroy's letter uses humor to make a point. Which of the following statements reflects McElroy's true criticism? [William McElroy, journalist, "An Old War Horse to a Young Politician," published anonymously in the "Atlantic Monthly" 1880] Politics was primarily about holding office for personal gain Voters demanded patronage reform in politics after... [William McElroy, journalist, "An Old War Horse to a Young Politician," published anonymously in the "Atlantic Monthly" 1880] President James Garfield was assassinated Based on this excerpt, which of the following groups or pieces of legislation would McElroy most likely support? [William McElroy, journalist, "An Old War Horse to a Young Politician," published anonymously in the "Atlantic Monthly" 1880] Pendleton Act of 1881 Which of the following best explains the tariff rates during the period from 1865 to 1900? [Chart of US tariff rates from ] Republicans believed that high tariffs would protect American business from foreign competition Which statement best describes the level of tariffs in the United States in the 19th century? [Chart of US tariff rates form ] The election of Lincoln ushered in a period of high tariffs Which of the following most likely explains the change in the amount of currency in circulation between 1865 and 1870? [Chart of money in circulation in the US from ] The withdrawal of "greenbacks" from circulation Which of the following groups during the period from 1865 to 1895 most actively campaigned to increase the money supply? [Chart of money in circulation in the US from ] Farmers and debtors