Question 1

Question

Question 1
A)
What was the main response of the middle class to the challenges of city living?

(1 point)
Responses

escape to the suburbs

move to high-rise apartments

rent out tenement buildings

attend vaudeville shows

attend vaudeville shows
Question 2
A)
Which of the following was the most compelling reason for people to leave rural farms for dangerous, difficult work in industrial cities?

(1 point)
Responses

higher populations

increased job opportunities

better living conditions

more equal social status

more equal social status
Question 3
A)
What subjects did artists of the Ashcan school depict?

(1 point)
Responses

active waterways with steamboats and ferries

busy street life and working-class leisure activities

middle-class women working in homes and factories

contemporary waste removal and recycling systems

contemporary waste removal and recycling systems
Question 4
A)
Why were nativists hostile to immigrants?

(1 point)
Responses

They resented that labor unions were helping immigrants.

They were concerned that immigrants were too Americanized.

They believed that immigrants were loyal to their home countries.

They feared factories would close if immigrant populations declined.

They feared factories would close if immigrant populations declined.
Question 5
A)
What was the purpose of a poll tax?

(1 point)
Responses

to prevent African Americans from voting in elections

to keep Republican governments out of southern states

to ensure that disenfranchised voters can vote in elections

to prevent sharecroppers from leaving their farms with unpaid debts

to prevent sharecroppers from leaving their farms with unpaid debts
Question 6
A)
How did African Americans in the post-Civil War era respond to the hostile environment of the South?

(1 point)
Responses

They confiscated land on abandoned plantations.

They disenfranchised voters who did not have residency.

They supported legislation to bring industry to the South.

They migrated to the northeast and Midwest to work in factories.

They migrated to the northeast and Midwest to work in factories.
Question 7
A)
Which of the following would most influence hiring in a merit-based civil service system? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

family relationships

personal friendships

prior job experience

political support

relevant skills

relevant skills
Question 8
A)
Use the political cartoon to answer the question.

A cartoon shows Boss Tweed and his associates as a flock of vultures perched on a corpse labeled "New York" during a storm. Lightning, rain, and rock slides are visible in the background. On the cliff beneath the vultures, a pile of bones and skulls is visible. The bones are labeled "Law" and "New York City Treasury." The skulls are labeled "suffrage," "justice," "liberty," "rent payer," and "tax payer." An empty net labeled "for the press" is visible in the background. A caption reads, "A group of vultures waiting for the storm to 'blow over.' 'Let us prey.'" Thomas Nast's signature appears in the lower left corner.

A group of vultures waiting for the storm to "blow over." "Let us prey."

In this political cartoon, showing Boss Tweed and his associates as vultures perched on a corpse representing New York, what do the bones and skulls most likely represent?

(1 point)
Responses

Boss Tweed's defeated rivals within the Democratic Party

Boss Tweed's defeated political opponents in the Republican Party

institutions and groups hurt by Boss Tweed's corrupt dealmaking

corrupt institutions and groups that Boss Tweed aided

corrupt institutions and groups that Boss Tweed aided
Question 9
A)
What was an unexpected consequence of mechanized farming practices?

(1 point)
Responses

As mechanization increased crop yields farmers reduced how much they planted leading to crop shortages.
As mechanization increased crop yields farmers reduced how much they planted leading to crop shortages.

As mechanization increased crop yields overproduction caused crop values to decline.
As mechanization increased crop yields overproduction caused crop values to decline.

Mechanization cost far more than animal labor but it only slightly increased crop yields.
Mechanization cost far more than animal labor but it only slightly increased crop yields.

Mechanization caused farmers to plant more than they could harvest leading to crop shortages.
Mechanization caused farmers to plant more than they could harvest leading to crop shortages.
Question 10
A)
Which challenge faced by farmers in the late 1800s were state Granger Laws intended to address?

(1 point)
Responses

high farm debt

high tariff rates

high railroad fees

high crop prices

high crop prices
Question 11
A)
Which of the following was the first major farmers' movement to emerge after the Civil War?

(1 point)
Responses

the Farmers' Alliance

the Grange

the Populist Party

the Whig Party

the Whig Party
Question 12
A)
Which statement best describes the Farmers' Alliance?

(1 point)
Responses

It was a regional organization that lacked broad national appeal.

It was a diverse organization that included African Americans and women.

It was an organization that focused solely on the issue of railroad regulation.

It was an organization that focused mostly on immigration policies.

It was an organization that focused mostly on immigration policies.
Question 13
A)
Which populist policies were eventually successful and which were not? Drag each answer to the correct box.

(2 points)
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Successes

Failures

answers
16 to 1 gold currency ratio
government control of rail roads
direct election of senators
creation of a federal income tax

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Here are the answers to the questions based on your provided options:

Question 1: A) What was the main response of the middle class to the challenges of city living?

Answer: escape to the suburbs

Question 2: A) Which of the following was the most compelling reason for people to leave rural farms for dangerous, difficult work in industrial cities?

Answer: increased job opportunities

Question 3: A) What subjects did artists of the Ashcan school depict?

Answer: busy street life and working-class leisure activities

Question 4: A) Why were nativists hostile to immigrants?

Answer: They believed that immigrants were loyal to their home countries.

Question 5: A) What was the purpose of a poll tax?

Answer: to prevent African Americans from voting in elections

Question 6: A) How did African Americans in the post-Civil War era respond to the hostile environment of the South?

Answer: They migrated to the northeast and Midwest to work in factories.

Question 7: A) Which of the following would most influence hiring in a merit-based civil service system? Select the two correct answers.

Answers: prior job experience, relevant skills

Question 8: A) In this political cartoon, showing Boss Tweed and his associates as vultures perched on a corpse representing New York, what do the bones and skulls most likely represent?

Answer: institutions and groups hurt by Boss Tweed's corrupt dealmaking

Question 9: A) What was an unexpected consequence of mechanized farming practices?

Answer: As mechanization increased crop yields overproduction caused crop values to decline.

Question 10: A) Which challenge faced by farmers in the late 1800s were state Granger Laws intended to address?

Answer: high railroad fees

Question 11: A) Which of the following was the first major farmers' movement to emerge after the Civil War?

Answer: the Grange

Question 12: A) Which statement best describes the Farmers' Alliance?

Answer: It was a regional organization that lacked broad national appeal.

Question 13: A) Which populist policies were eventually successful and which were not?

Successes: direct election of senators, creation of a federal income tax
Failures: 16 to 1 gold currency ratio, government control of rail roads

These responses are based on historical knowledge up to 2023. Be sure to verify each answer in the context of your textbook or course materials to ensure alignment with the specific curriculum you are following.