Test Preparation

1. Between 1865 and 1897 the federal government was dominated by

a. Third parties

b. The democratic party

c. The Republican party

d. Tammany Hall

2. Immigrants in northern cities usually voted for

a. Republican candidates

b. Democratic candidates

c. Third party candidates

d. Radical candidates

3. All of the following were connected with corruption in government except

a. William W. Belknap

b. William M. Tweed

c. Thomas Nast

d. Jay Gould

4. A group of companies centrally controlled to regulate production, reduce production costs, and eliminate competition is called a

a. Lobby

b. Trust

c. Mobilier

d. Machine

5. Tammany Hall was

a. The office of the New York Tribune

b. The meeting place of the Electoral Commission

c. The Democratic political "machine" in New York City

d. An important lobby during the tariff debates

6. Post-Civil War support for the Democratic Party came from

a. Black Americans

b. Union veterans

c. The Solid South

d. Farmers

7. A political party that favored civil service reform in 1872 was the

a. Republican

b. Liberal Republican

c. Whig

d. National Union

8. Rutherford B. Hayes succeeded Grant as President even though he

a. Was involved in corruption

b. Was not a party member

c. Had never held political office before

d. Received a smaller percentage of the popular vote than his opponent

9. The Stalwarts were sometimes called

a. Mugwumps

b. Half-Breeds

c. "Old Guard" Republicans

d. Liberal Republicans

10. The Pendleton Act was associated with

a. Laissez faire governmental policy

b. Civil service

c. Election reform

d. Currency problems

11. Which of the following were Vice-Presidents who succeeded to the Presidency because of the death of a President?

a. Colfax and Johnson

b. Johnson and Arthur

c. Johnson and Garfield

d. Arthur