US History Populism Test 8

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Section: History Test 8 (Us Populism) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Test 8 (Us Populism) · Country: USA · Region: USA — Us Populism

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Question 1

Which of the following best defines the 1900 Gold Act?

A) Gold standard law

B) Silver law

C) Paper law

D) Bank law

Question 2

What ended Populism?

A) 1900 win

B) 1896 defeat

C) War

D) Merger joy

Question 3

What best defines Cross of Gold?

A) Bank charter

B) War cry

C) 1896 silver speech

D) Farm manual

Question 4

What best defines fusion?

A) Merger with GOP

B) Bank union

C) Rail pool

D) Democrat-Populist alliance

Question 5

Which reforms echoed?

A) Income tax direct Senate

B) Poll taxes

C) Literacy tests

D) Gold only

Question 6

What case blessed Granger?

A) Wabash

B) Munn v. Illinois 1877

C) Plessy

D) Lochner

Question 7

What best defines Coxey's Army?

A) War unit

B) Rail gang

C) 1894 jobless march

D) Mine crew

Question 8

Identify Ignatius Donnelly.

A) Banker

B) General

C) Senator

D) Omaha platform writer

Question 9

What best defines the 1900 Gold Act?

A) Gold standard law

B) Silver law

C) Paper law

D) Bank law

Question 10

Which term means "Southern farm network"?

A) free silver

B) the Alliance

C) the Grange

D) the subtreasury

Question 11

Which term means "Democrat-Populist alliance"?

A) free silver

B) the Grange

C) fusion

D) the Alliance

Question 12

Why did farmers want silver?

A) Hoard gold

B) Pay taxes

C) Buy land

D) Raise crop prices

Question 13

What were Granger laws?

A) State rail rules

B) Federal banks

C) Tax cuts

D) Land sales

Question 14

Why did fusion hurt?

A) Won big

B) Lost separate identity

C) No effect

D) Grew stronger

Question 15

Which of the following best defines Populist legacy?

A) 1892 Nebraska

B) Gold forever

C) Reform agenda adopted

D) Banks rule

Question 16

What was the Pullman strike?

A) Mine strike

B) Steel strike

C) Farm revolt

D) 1894 rail boycott

Question 17

Which of the following best defines free silver?

A) 16 to 1 coinage

B) Paper money

C) Gold only

D) No coins

Question 18

Who was "Leonidas Polk"?

A) Mary Lease

B) "Alliance leader"

C) "Cross of Gold orator"

D) "Simpson the radical"

Question 19

Name "Simpson the radical".

A) Leonidas Polk

B) Mary Lease

C) Sockless Jerry

D) Ignatius Donnelly

Question 20

Which person broke Pullman?

A) State talks

B) Union vote

C) Court mercy

D) Federal troops

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