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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rutherford B. Hayes | Rep 1877-1881 |
| James A. Garfield | Rep 1881 |
| Chester A. Arthur | Rep 1881-1885 |
| Grover Cleveland | Dem 1885-1889 |
| Benjamin Harrison | Rep 1889-1893 |
| Grover Cleveland | Dem 1893-1897 |
| William Mckinley | Rep 1897-1901 |
| Why did the department of indian affairs decide to divide Indian lands in small tribal territories, or reservations, in 1851? | To suppress customs, values, and traditions. |
| What political system rewarded supporters or contributors to election with government jobs | The spoils system. |
| What streams of thought contributed to late nineteenth century American business culture: | Laissez-Faire, Social Darwinism, and The Gospel of Success. |
| Why did Congress pass the Pendleton Civil Service Act in January 1883: | New emphasis on merit and skill rather than party ties. |
| What were important factors driving immigration to the United States in the late nineteenth century: | Economic, political, social, and demographic factors. |
| Why were southern cities particularly prone to epidemics in the late nineteenth century: | Open waters and lack of frost. |
| What was the Homestead Strike: | A steel worker strike due to labor unrest. |
| Which industries relied heavily on railroads in 1882: | Steel, stone, and lumber. |
| Who was the publisher of the New York World in the 1880s: | Pulitzer |
| How did the Panic of 1873 benefit the “robber baron” Jay Gould: | He was able to exploit his competitors’ weaknesses. |
| What was the significance of the refrigerated train car: | Transportation of meat without spoiling. |
| When Rockefellers Standard Oil made the very barrels in which oil was shipped, this was an example of what business practice: | Vertical integration |
| Why did immigrant groups rely on migratory chains in the late nineteenth century: | Allowed them to build ethnic communities. |
| What major city was the first city to construct a subway system: | Boston |
| Why did railroad companies encourage migration in the American West in the late nineteenth century: | to create a customer base and secure a steady low cost workforce. |
| Why did manufacturing businesses in the late nineteenth century have an interest in hiring workers from ethnic origins: | to secure a cheap labor force aiding in rapid expansion |