US History II Unit 1 milestone 1(V2) _Complete Questions & Answers_Fall 2020.
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US History II Unit 1 milestone 1(V2) _Complete Questions & Answers_Fall 2020.
US History II Unit 1 milestone 1 1 Choose the statement that best characterizes the "New South" rather than the "Old South." • Manual labor was provid...
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Choose the statement that best characterizes the "New South"
rather than the "Old South."
Manual labor was provided by slaves for the profit of their owners.
Black and white farmers joined forces to buy small plots of land.
Segregation and Jim Crow laws were supported by Supreme Court decisions.
State legislatures raised property taxes on wealthy landowners.
CONCEPT
Race in the New South
2
Choose the true statement about the nature of the rural economy in
the late 19th century.
Although cotton remained a significant crop in the South, it was not profitable for many
farmers.
Merchants and store owners extended credit to poor farmers at low-interest rates.
Farmers had significant influence over grain prices, enabling them to live comfortably.
Court cases to regulate interstate commerce to farmers' benefit were won with the aid of
strong farmers unions.
CONCEPT
Rural America in the Late 19th Century
3
Identify the most important reason that the election of 1896 was
significant in American politics.
, Both presidential candidates traveled and gave public speeches during the campaign.
Voters settled the question of how many immigrants would be admitted to the country
on an annual basis.
One party used corporate campaign donations to hire speakers and print literature to
discredit the opponent.
The Democratic, Republican and Populist Parties all gained strength as independent
political entities.
CONCEPT
The Election of 1896
4
Choose the most accurate statement about the nature of politics in
the Gilded Age.
The federal government demonetized silver, which was unpopular with corporate
leaders.
Presidents owed their elections to the votes of ordinary citizens rather than to partisan
allies.
The federal government often intervened in the lives of ordinary citizens during the
Gilded Age.
Candidates and officials exchanged favors with political machines for votes.
CONCEPT
Gilded Age Politics
5
What was one reason numerous social reform movements emerged
in the late 1800s?
Urban areas had too many people without the infrastructure to protect or support them.
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