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- Question 1 (Worth 5 points)
- Woman with a draped star covered gown looks fearfully at large snake poised to strike. The word monopoly is spelled out on the belly of the snake. The tail is wrapped around the Capital building.
- Public Domain
- Who does the woman being threatened by the snake represent?
- American women
- ANSWER - all Americans
- farm families
- new immigrants
- Points earned on this question: 5
- Question 2 (Worth 5 points)
- Woman with a draped star covered gown looks fearfully at large snake poised to strike. The word monopoly is spelled out on the belly of the snake. The tail is wrapped around the Capital building.
- Public Domain
- Which of the following statements most accurately describes the message of this cartoon?
- ANSWER - Monopolies are a threat to the American way of life.
- Monopolies defend the American way of life against attack.
- Congress will soon attempt to pass laws against monopolies.
- Congress is the location where all monopolies are created.
- Points earned on this question: 5
- Question 3 (Worth 5 points)
- Political cartoon showing a man waving a crown of thorns over his head. He holds a large cross and straddles an open book on which the word Bible
- Public Domain
- With which group would the man holding the cross be likely to sympathize?
- ANSWER - farmers
- railroad owners
- politicians
- grain elevator owners
- Points earned on this question: 5
- Question 4 (Worth 5 points)
- Political cartoon showing a man waving a crown of thorns over his head. He holds a large cross and straddles an open book on which the word Bible
- Public Domain
- Which of the following would the person holding the cross support?
- ANSWER - bimetallism
- gold standard
- monopolies
- high tariffs
- Points earned on this question: 5
- Question 5 (Worth 5 points)
- Which of the following gave settlers 160 acres of land for settlement in 1862?
- ANSWER - Homestead Act
- McKinley Tariff Act
- Morrill Land Grant Act
- Sherman Silver Purchase Act
- Points earned on this question: 5
- Question 6 (Worth 5 points)
- Which of the following re-established the silver dollar as a form of currency and committed the U.S. government to the purchase of a certain amount of silver each month for coinage?
- ANSWER - Bland-Allison Act
- McKinley Tariff Act
- Morrill Land Grant Act
- Sherman Silver Purchase Act
- Points earned on this question: 5
- Question 7 (Worth 5 points)
- Which of the following was a major concern for the National Grange?
- corporate income tax
- manufacturing prices
- ANSWER - railroad monopolies
- urban poverty
- Points earned on this question: 5
- Question 8 (Worth 5 points)
- What began the Panic of 1893?
- High tariffs drove up costs and caused inflation.
- ANSWER - Gold dropped below a certain level in the U.S. Treasury.
- The gold standard was reinstated.
- The U.S. government instituted unlimited silver coinage.
- Points earned on this question: 5
- Question 9 (Worth 5 points)
- Which of these parties was also known as the People's Party?
- Democratic Party
- ANSWER - Populist Party
- Progressive Party
- Republican Party
- Points earned on this question: 5
- Question 10 (Worth 5 points)
- Which government agency was created to regulate the railroads?
- Department of State
- Department of Transportation
- ANSWER - Interstate Commerce Commission
- Farmers' Alliance
- Points earned on this question: 5
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