Sophia – US History II – Milestone 1 Final
1
Which statement about populism most closely aligns with historian
Lawrence Goodwyn’s interpretation of the term?
It was the idea that production, distribution and exchan
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Sophia – US History II – Milestone 1 Final
1
Which statement about populism most closely aligns with historian
Lawrence Goodwyn’s interpretation of the term?
It was the idea that production, distribution and exchange were equally
shared by rich and poor alike.
It was a political movement that offered an alternative to the politicaleconomic order of the Gilded Age.
It was a political style that used language to convince others to
endorse the views being voiced.
It was a political stance that emphasized free enterprise and minimal
governmental intervention.
CONCEPT
How Historians View Populism
2
Choose the statement that applies equally to the "Old South" and
the "New South."
African Americans endured intimidation, violence and political
disfranchisement.
Sharecropping was a dominant feature of the economy.
Cotton cultivation relied heavily on African American slave labor.
Expanded railroad lines facilitated the easy movement of goods.
CONCEPT
Race in the New South
3
Several ideologies—social Darwinism, the self-made man and the Gospel of
Wealth—emerged in the Gilded Age.
Choose the person from the Gilded Age whose ideas are reflected in
this statement: "There is a difference between the deserving and
the undeserving poor."
Andrew Carnegie
Herbert Spencer
Mark Twain
Henry George
CONCEPT
The Gilded Age
4
Read the newspaper excerpt from The Indianapolis Journal quoting Jay Gould
about the 1886 railroad strike.
"There is no room for a compromise, for the strikers have confessed, in
effect, that they have no grievances against our company. I am bound to
fight this question to the bitter end for this very reason. The position is a
simple one; if we had interfered with the management of the Texas Pacific
we should have been in contempt of the United States Court which has
charge of that road. The men on our own lines have made no complaint
against us, but by striking try to enforce the demands of workmen on
another road not under our control. There can be no compromise of such a
strike. I have asked the opinion of Judge Dillon as to our legal rights under
such circumstances, and his decision is that it is our duty, not alone our
right, to prevent the interruption of the business of the road by all legal
means."
Jay Gould's comments most likely represent what group's
perspective?
Business leaders
Union workers
Police officers
Labor organizers
CONCEPT
Labor Conflict in the Gilded Age
5
What was the effect of the Supreme Court decision in the Civil
Rights Cases?
It affirmed that federal rights differed from state rights and states
could discriminate according to their own laws.
It determined the Civil Rights Act of 1875 was unconstitutional and
unenforceable for private businesses.
It confirmed the policy of “separate but equal” in the public sphere.
It narrowed the 14th Amendment by arguing the obligation to enforce
it lay with the states, not the federal government.
CONCEPT
Race in the New South
6
Which of these is an example of a secondary source for historical
research on President Theodore Roosevelt?
A photograph of Theodore Roosevelt fighting in the Spanish-American
War
A biography of Theodore Roosevelt
Government voting records from the 1900 election
A political cartoon from the 1900s about Theodore Roosevelt's foreign
policies
CONCEPT
Analyzing Primary Sou
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