AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1Early Civil Rights Movements

Unit 4B: Test Answers

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How did the federal government use land grants in the West in the 1860s?

A
The government gave land to the railroads to spur the development of a transcontinental railroad.
B
The government used land grants to relocate Indigenous People onto reservations.
C
The government slowed settlement of the West by withholding land grants until the Civil War was over.
D
The government offered land grants to free African Americans after the end of the Civil War.
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Populists believed that bankers, landowners, and political parties

A
were in constant conflict at the expense of important issues.
B
had taken over the Knights of Labor along with other labor unions.
C
supported collective action to achieve prosperity for all.
D
worked together to keep control of the US in the hands of the wealthy.
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In the case Lochner v. New York, who did the Supreme Court rule could determine the length of the workday?

A
the unions and workers
B
the employers and employees
C
the workers and the state
D
the employers and the federal government
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In order to help African Americans in the US gain economic independence, Marcus Garvey founded the

A
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and the accommodation strategy.
B
“back to Africa” movement and Pan Africanism.
C
Niagara Movement and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
D
Black Star Line and the Negro Factories Association.
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Which leader in the early 1900s supported the idea that African Americans should temporarily accept inequality while working to gain job skills and obtain economic independence?

A
William English Walling
B
W. E. B. Du Bois
C
Marcus Garvey
D
Booker T. Washington
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Which of these ideas would supporters of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling most likely have agreed with?

A
that “social rights” were a part of “civil rights”
B
that the Constitution should be interpreted without regard to race
C
that “separate but equal” was a valid legal doctrine
D
that "separate but equal" did not justify racial segregation
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How did the end of the Civil War help the Union Pacific Railroad?

A
It supplied the railroad with labor in the form of free African Americans.
B
It freed the government to give more money to the Union Pacific line.
C
It ended the labor shortage, as war veterans went to work on the railroad.
D
It encouraged more people to travel the railroad to settle in the West.
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Read the quotation from the Omaha Platform.“The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal fortunes for a few, unprecedented in the history of mankind; and the possessors of those, in turn, despise the republic and endanger liberty. From the same prolific womb of governmental injustice we breed the two great classes—tramps and millionaires.” What sentence best summarizes the above quotation?

A
The “common people” often take advantage of the wealthy class.
B
The wealthy often profit from the hard work of the lower class.
C
The wealthy succeed because they are stronger than the lower class.
D
There are three economic classes: the rich, the poor, and the middle class.
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How did muckrakers influence the Progressive movement at the turn of the century?

A
by running for political office
B
by bringing important social issues to light
C
by supporting the rights of big business owners
D
by writing reformist social policies
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How did the 1840 World’s Anti-Slavery Convention affect the women’s suffrage movement?

A
Women and men participated equally in the convention; this helped show the US government that women deserved the right to vote.
B
Women and men participated equally in the convention; this raised the profile of several key female activists.
C
Women were not allowed to fully participate in the convention; this directly led to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.
D
Women were not allowed to fully participate in the convention; this led several key female activists to shift their focus to women's rights.
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The government’s continuous changing of American Indian policy caused

A
distrust of the federal government among American Indians.
B
trust of the federal government among American Indians.
C
all American Indian tribes to rise up against federal government policies.
D
all American Indian tribes to accept federal government policies.
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How could William Jennings Bryan oppose the gold standard and also support bimetallism?

A
Bryan took each position at a different point in his career, with his support for bimetallism coming later in life.
B
Bimetallism called for a fixed value for gold, which was the opposite of the gold standard.
C
Bryan spoke in favor of the gold standard when addressing the wealthy and in favor of bimetallism when speaking to the poor.
D
Bryan opposed the idea of a fixed value for gold while supporting the concept of a currency based on two metals.
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Read the quotation from Booker T. Washington's 1895 Atlanta Compromise Speech.“In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.” Which statement best describes the view Washington is expressing in this quotation?

A
Segregation creates anger, resulting in damage to society that can never be repaired.
B
In order to achieve social progress, people of different races must leave each other alone and develop independently.
C
Maintaining an individual and racial identity does not mean all people cannot work together.
D
In order to achieve social progress, people of different races must work together in every way.
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What was one provision of the Dawes Act of 1887?

A
to stop American Indians from buying land
B
to stop American Indians from resisting assimilation
C
to divide and distribute land to American Indians
D
to divide and distribute land to white settlers
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Read the quote.I will fight no more forever. Who said this quote when the Nez Perce surrendered in 1877?

A
Chief Joseph
B
Geronimo
C
General Custer
D
Sitting Bull
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What was an important labor reform during the Progressive Era?

A
securing workers’ compensation
B
reforming the tax system
C
limiting the workday to eight hours
D
forming the first unions
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How did speculators take advantage of the Homestead Act?

A
by catering to new markets
B
by promising homesteaders a reliable link to the East
C
by creating phony claims
D
by preparing the land for planting
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded based largely on the beliefs of

A
W. E. B. Du Bois.
B
Booker T. Washington.
C
Marcus Garvey.
D
Homer Plessy.
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Which best describes W. E. B. Du Bois's opinion of Booker T. Washington’s accommodationist approach?

A
It was an important tool in ending segregation.
B
It reinforced segregation and discrimination.
C
It could work, if paired with more aggressive tactics.
D
It was the cause of violence against African Americans.
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In the early 1800s, female reformers focused on the issue(s) of:

A
temperance only.
B
women's access to health care and health education.
C
temperance, abolition, and women's access to education.
D
women's right to vote.

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