DIRECTIONS: Matching Match each item in Column A with the items in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (3 points each) Column A Chapter 13 Test, Form A Urban America 1. developed the theory of evolution and natural selection 2. argued that society progressed because only the fittest people survived 3. wrote rags-to-riches novels 4. believed that those who profited from society owed it something in return 5. expressed ideas that became known as the Atlanta Compromise 6. assassinated a few months into his presidency 7. a Stalwart who became president in 1881 8. established the doctrine of separate but equal 9. wrote that color discrimination is barbarism 10. the King of Ragtime Column B A. oratio Alger B. Andrew Carnegie C. Chester A. Arthur D. W.E.B. DuBois E. Plessy v. Ferguson F. Charles Darwin G. Scott Joplin. erbert Spencer I. James A. Garfield J. Booker T. Washington Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-ill, a division of The McGraw-ill Companies, Inc. DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Choose the item that best completes each sentence or answers each question. Write the letter in the blank. (4 points each) 11. By the 1890s, more than half of all immigrants in the United States were A. European Jews. C. Chinese. B. eastern and southern Europeans. D. Japanese. 12. In response to the Supreme Court s ruling in Wabash v. Illinois, Congress created the A. McKinley Tariff. C. Pendleton Act. B. Sherman Antitrust Act. D. Interstate Commerce Commission. 13. Many labor unions opposed immigration, arguing that most immigrants A. had no marketable skills. C. would not join a union. B. would work for low wages. D. did not understand English. 14. The Workingman s Party of California was formed to A. fight Chinese immigration. C. establish a minimum wage. B. improve working conditions. D. help immigrants find jobs. (continued) The American Vision 183
Chapter 13 Test, Form A 15. In the late 1800s, the most common form of mass transit in cities was the A. cablecar. C. horsecar. B. trolley. D. subway. 16. New technology helped farmers produce more crops, which tended to A. lower prices. C. raise quality. B. raise prices. D. lower quality. 17. William M. Tweed was A. the inventor of the electric trolley car. B. the leader of the Workingman s Party. C. the designer of the first skyscraper. D. the party boss of a political machine. 18. was the philosophy that Americans with a great deal of money should use it for social progress. A. Social Darwinism C. Realism B. Gospel of Wealth D. Marxism 19. The Populists posed a challenge for Democrats in the South by A. appealing to new immigrants. B. promising to legalize segregation. C. promising jobs to African Americans. D. appealing to poor whites. 20. The Supreme Court set the stage for legalized segregation by overturning the A. Civil Rights Act of 1875. C. Fourteenth Amendment. B. Pendleton Act. D. Interstate Commerce Commission. DIRECTIONS: Essay Answer each one of the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. (10 points) 21. Describe several reasons why Europeans immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s. 22. Define deflation and explain why it hurts farmers. Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-ill, a division of The McGraw-ill Companies, Inc. 184 The American Vision
Chapter 13 Test, Form A DIRECTIONS: Graphics and Document-Based Questions Choose the item that best completes each sentence or answers each question. Write the letter of the item in the blank to the left of the question. (4 points each) Date Sports and Recreation Event 1872 First U.S. ski club is founded in Berlin, New ampshire. 1874 Mary E. Outerbridge sees English officers play tennis while vacationing and introduces the game of tennis to America. 1891 James Naismith, a Canadian working in Massachusetts, invents basketball. 1882 The American Baseball Association is founded. 1893 The longest recorded boxing match 110 rounds in 7 hours, 4 minutes takes place in New Orleans. 23. Based on your knowledge and the events outlined in the table above, you can conclude that in the late 1800s A. professional sports declined in popularity. B. people had more leisure time available to them. C. Americans were not interested in sports. D. skiing became the most popular sport in the United States. Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-ill, a division of The McGraw-ill Companies, Inc. Sentiments against Chinese Catholic influx gave Catholic Church too much power Reasons Nativists Opposed Immigration Immigrants worked for low wages Prejudice against groups such as convicts and the mentally ill 24. Study the chart above. Which state received the most immigration from China? A. Florida C. New York B. California D. Illinois (continued) The American Vision 185
Chapter 13 Test, Form A... We say not one word against those who live on the Atlantic coast, but the hardy pioneers who have braved all of the dangers of the wilderness, who have made the desert blossom as the rose... it is for these that we speak. William Jennings Bryan 25. Who was Bryan giving this speech for? A. New Yorkers C. Desert nomads B. Western settlers D. Southerners DIRECTIONS: Short Answer Answer each of the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. (4 points each) 26. Study the chart on the right, and then list the life expectancies for white men and for African American men. What conclusion can be drawn from this comparison? In Years 100 80 60 40 20 47.3 76.1 Life Expectancy 73.9 46.6 48.7 79.7 32.5 1900 1997 66.1 33.5 74.2 Where God builds a church the devil builds next door a saloon.... I tried once to find out how the account stood, and counted to 111 Protestant churches, chapels, and places of worship of every kind below Fourteenth Street, 4,065 saloons.... There are easily ten saloons to every church today. I am afraid, too, that the [saloon] congregations are larger by a good deal.... 27. What is the main idea of the statement above? 0 Total White Male White Female African African American American Male Female Source: istorical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970; Statistical Abstract of the United States. Jacob Riis, ow the Other alf Lives Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-ill, a division of The McGraw-ill Companies, Inc. 186 The American Vision
Chapter 13 Test, Form B Urban America Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-ill, a division of The McGraw-ill Companies, Inc. DIRECTIONS: Matching Match each item in Column A with the items in Column B. Write the correct letters in the blanks. (3 points each) Column A 1. launched a crusade against lynching 2. argued that government could solve society s problems more efficiently than competition in the marketplace 3. revivalist who believed the way to help the poor was by redeeming their souls 4. founder of Tuskegee Institute 5. opened ull ouse in Chicago 6. organized a mass migration of African Americans to Kansas 7. supported public libraries, believing that access to knowledge was the key to getting ahead in life 8. operated enry Street Settlement in New York City 9. Populist and Democratic presidential nominee in 1896 10. published a book describing a perfect society in the year 2000 DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Choose the item that best completes each sentence or answers each question. Write the letter in the blank. (4 points each) 11. In both 1876 and 1888, the presidential candidates with the most popular votes A. were sitting vice presidents. B. lost the election in the Electoral College. C. were Populists who supported farmers causes. D. suffered scandals while they were in office. 12. The world s first skyscraper, built in 1885, was A. 10 stories tall. C. 25 stories tall B. 20 stories tall. D. 40 stories tall. 13. Nativists wanted to A. group immigrants into their own sections of a city. B. assimilate immigrants into American society. C. limit or cut off immigration. D. convert immigrants to Protestantism. Column B A. Jane Addams B. Edward Bellamy C. Booker T. Washington D. William Jennings Bryan E. Lillian Wald F. Andrew Carnegie G. Ida B. Wells. Dwight L. Moody I. Benjamin Pap Singleton J. Lester Frank Ward (continued) The American Vision 187
Chapter 13 Test, Form B 14. Subway systems were first developed to A. transport people away from cities. B. carry people from one city to another. C. relieve congestion on city streets. D. eliminate polluted air in the cities. 15. Passed in several western states, Granger laws A. required railroads to lay more track. B. limited the rates that railroads could charge. C. allowed greenbacks to be printed. D. set interest rates charged by banks. 16. Political machines provided new city dwellers with necessities such as jobs, housing, and police protection in exchange for A. kickbacks. C. votes. B. graft. D. wages. 17. Individualism was the belief that A. it is important to do things for other people. B. a person can rise as far as their talents will take them. C. other people's opinions are not important. D. happiness comes from personal satisfaction. 18. The first salaried baseball team played in A. Boston. C. New York. B. Cincinnati. D. Pittsburgh. 19. What philosophy stated that people failed in life because of circumstances beyond their control? A. Realism C. Social Darwinism B. Naturalism D. Individualism 20. Supporters of the subtreasury plan believed that it would A. increase the money supply. C. decrease interest rates. B. force crop prices upward. D. limit railroad costs. DIRECTIONS: Essay Answer each one of the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. (10 points) 21. Describe the problems of urban living in the late 1800s, and explain their causes. 22. Summarize the ideas of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois on how to address discrimination against African Americans. Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-ill, a division of the The McGraw-ill Companies, Inc. 188 The American Vision
Chapter 13 Test, Form B DIRECTIONS: Graphics and Document-Based Questions Choose the item that best completes each sentence or answers each question. Write the letter of the item in the blank to the left of the question. (4 points each) European Immigrants Asian Immigrants Ellis Island? 23. Which choice below best completes the diagram? A. Angel Island B. Manhattan Island C. Whidbey Island D. Alcatraz Island Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-ill, a division of The McGraw-ill Companies, Inc. 24. According to the chart, the Democratic Party controlled the executive branch for A. two years. B. four years. C. eight years. D. sixteen years. PRESIDENTS AND TEIR POLITICAL PARTIES YEAR DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN 1876 Rutherford B. ayes 1880 James A. Garfield Chester Arthur 1884 Grover Cleveland 1888 Benjamin arrison 1892 Grover Cleveland 1896 William McKinley (continued) The American Vision 189
Chapter 13 Test, Form B This, then, is held to be the duty of the man of Wealth: First, to set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance; to provide moderately for the legitimate wants of those dependent upon him; and after doing so to consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds, which he is called upon to administer, and strictly bound as a matter of duty to administer in the manner which, in his judgment, is best calculated to produce the most beneficial results for the community.... Andrew Carnegie, Wealth 25. Carnegie outlines the main ideas of A. Social Darwinism. C. the Gospel of Wealth. B. realism. D. individualism. DIRECTIONS: Short Answer Answer each of the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. (4 points each) Presidential Election, 1884 Candidate Blaine Electoral Vote 182 Popular Vote 4,850,293 Republican 26. Study the election results above, and explain whether or not the 1884 presidential election was close. Give details to support your answer. The farmers of the United States are up in arms.... (T)hey are getting, they say, the smallest share (of the nation s wealth) for themselves. The American farmer is steadily losing ground. 27. Describe how farmers responded to their situation, both politically and economically, in the late 1800s. Party Cleveland 219 4,879,507 Democratic from Forum Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-ill, a division of The McGraw-ill Companies, Inc. 190 The American Vision