US History: Labor and Reconstruction

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Which labor union was led by Samuel Gompers?

American Federation of Labor (AFL) (correct)

Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)

Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)

Knights of Labor (K of L)

Jim Crow laws mandated that black and white Americans receive completely separate and distinct services.

False (B)

Robert LaFollette is primarily known for his leadership in which political movement?

Progressive reform movement

The 'New South' experienced significant ________ after the Reconstruction era.

industrialization Signup and view all the answers

Match each description to the correct group or concept:

Grangers = Advocated for agricultural and railroad reform Populist Party = Fought for rights of farmers and workers Robber Barons = Accumulated wealth using questionable methods New Immigrants = Came to America seeking work Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a key element of the Reconstruction Era?

The New Deal (B) Signup and view all the answers

'Robber barons' justified their wealth accumulation through ideas like Social Darwinism.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

Name one of the major political issues confronted by presidents in the late nineteenth century.

Corruption Signup and view all the answers

Which of these figures was a major leader of the steel industry during the Industrial Revolution?

Andrew Carnegie (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the main goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?

To oversee relations between former masters and slaves. (B) Signup and view all the answers

The Pendleton Act aimed to decrease the spoils system in government jobs.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the term used to describe the practice of artificially inflating the value of a company's stock?

stock watering Signup and view all the answers

Which group was essential to Ulysses S. Grant's presidential victory in 1868?

African Americans (D) Signup and view all the answers

The Supreme Court case __________ v. Oregon was a landmark decision regarding labor laws for women.

Muller Signup and view all the answers

Who was Winfield Scott Hancock's opponent in the 1880 presidential election?

James Garfield (D) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following individuals with their respective roles or contributions:

Samuel Gompers = Labor leader, founded the American Federation of Labor Thomas Edison = Inventor, most notably of the light bulb Upton Sinclair = Author whose work, The Jungle, exposed unsanitary practices in the meat industry Jane Addams = Pioneer settlement activist, social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, and author Signup and view all the answers

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

True (A) Signup and view all the answers

The Supreme Court case that established the 'separate but equal' doctrine was _____ v. Ferguson.

Plessy Signup and view all the answers

What did the 'grandfather clause' primarily aim to achieve in the post-Reconstruction South?

To restrict voting rights of African Americans (C) Signup and view all the answers

The 'Billion-Dollar Congress' was known for its fiscal restraint and low government spending

False (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the name given to the purchase of Alaska from Russia?

Seward's Folly Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

Carpetbaggers = Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War Scalawags = White Southerners who supported Reconstruction Redeemers = Southern Democrats who sought to regain political control from Republicans Copperheads = Northerners who opposed the Civil War Signup and view all the answers

What was the term for the system where farmers were often trapped in a cycle of debt by borrowing against future crops?

crop-lien system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Progressive Movement?

Support for racial segregation (B) Signup and view all the answers

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Which labor union was led by Samuel Gompers?

Jim Crow laws mandated that black and white Americans receive completely separate and distinct services.

Robert LaFollette is primarily known for his leadership in which political movement?

The 'New South' experienced significant ________ after the Reconstruction era.

Match each description to the correct group or concept:

Which of the following is NOT a key element of the Reconstruction Era?

'Robber barons' justified their wealth accumulation through ideas like Social Darwinism.

Name one of the major political issues confronted by presidents in the late nineteenth century.

Which of these figures was a major leader of the steel industry during the Industrial Revolution?

Which of the following best describes the main goal of the Freedmen's Bureau?

The Pendleton Act aimed to decrease the spoils system in government jobs.

What was the term used to describe the practice of artificially inflating the value of a company's stock?

Which group was essential to Ulysses S. Grant's presidential victory in 1868?

The Supreme Court case __________ v. Oregon was a landmark decision regarding labor laws for women.

Who was Winfield Scott Hancock's opponent in the 1880 presidential election?

Match the following individuals with their respective roles or contributions:

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

The Supreme Court case that established the 'separate but equal' doctrine was _____ v. Ferguson.

What did the 'grandfather clause' primarily aim to achieve in the post-Reconstruction South?

The 'Billion-Dollar Congress' was known for its fiscal restraint and low government spending

What was the name given to the purchase of Alaska from Russia?

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

What was the term for the system where farmers were often trapped in a cycle of debt by borrowing against future crops?

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Progressive Movement?

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