Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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In many cities, local governments were controlled by
a. | the federal government. | c. | patronage. | b. | political
machines. | d. | civil
servants. |
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Railroads were required to charge "reasonable and just" rates
according to the
a. | Civil Service Commission. | c. | Interstate Commerce
Act. | b. | spoils system. | d. | Pendleton Act. |
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What group supported the government efforts to regulate industry?
a. | muckrakers | c. | socialists | b. | civil servants | d. | progressives |
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Whose book led Congress to pass the Meat Inspection Act?
a. | Upton Sinclair | c. | Lincoln Steffens | b. | Ida Tarbell | d. | James Garfield |
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Who introduced the direct primary election?
a. | Robert La Follette | c. | Boss Tweed | b. | Grover Cleveland | d. | Eugene V. Debs |
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Completion Complete each
statement.
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____________________ headed the Democratic political machine in New York City
during the 1860s and 1870s.
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By 1917 ____________________ governed nearly 400 cities.
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8.
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President ____________________ was assassinated by an unsuccessful office
seeker.
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9.
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The railroad industry was considered an ____________________ because there were
only a few companies controlling the prices.
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Journalists that brought the corruption underlying society to the surface were
called ____________________.
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | Pendleton Act | d. | Eugene V. Debs | b. | spoils system | e. | William M. Tweed | c. | city
“bosses” |
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corrupt politicians
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12.
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New York City's political boss
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13.
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established Civil Service Commission
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14.
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patronage
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American Socialist Party leader
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Short Answer
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16.
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What did the political machines do?
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17.
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The Civil Service Commission was established to end what system?
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18.
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Why did Republicans raise tariffs sharply in 1890?
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19.
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Reporter Nellie Bly’s work improved the lives of what group?
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20.
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What changes did the Upton Sinclair novel, The Jungle, bring
about?
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