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Chapter 20 | Politics in the Gilded Age, 1870-1900
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7. Which of the following was not a vehicle for the farmers’ protest?
A. the Mugwumps
B. the Grange
C. the Farmers’ Alliance
D. the People’s Party
Critical Thinking Questions
Mugwump is ________.
a supporter of the spoils system
a liberal Democrat
a former member of the Republican Party a moderate Stalwart
8. Which of the following contributed directly to the plight of farmers?
A. machine politics B. labor unions
C. overproduction
D. inadequate supply
9. What were women’s roles within the Farmer’s Alliance?
10. How were members of Coxey’s Army received when they arrived in Washington?
A. They were given an audience with the president.
B. They were given an audience with members of Congress.
C. They were ignored. D. They were arrested.
11. Which of the following does not represent one of the ways in which William Jennings Bryan appealed to Populists?
A. He came from farm country.
B. He supported free silver.
C. He supported the subtreasury system.
D. He advocated for higher tariffs.
Which president made significant steps towards civil service reform?
A. Chester A. Arthur
B. Benjamin Harrison
C. Grover Cleveland
D. Roscoe Conkling
Why were U.S. presidents (with few exceptions) so adamant about protecting the spoils system of patronage during the late nineteenth century?
12. How does the term “Gilded Age” characterize American society in the late nineteenth century? In what ways is this characterization accurate or inaccurate?
13. With farmers still representing a significant segment of American society, why did government officials—Democrats and Republicans alike—prove unwilling to help find solutions to farmers’ problems?
14. Upon reflection, did the Populist Party make a wise decision in choosing to support the Democratic Party’s candidate in the 1896 presidential election? Why or why not?
15. Despite its relative weakness during this period, the federal government made several efforts to provide a measure of relief for struggling Americans. What were these initiatives? In what ways were they more or less successful?
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