HIS 202.30-Sophia – US History II – Milestone 1 Final exam -complete 2022

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Which statement about populism most closely aligns with historian Lawrence Goodwyn’s interpretation of the term? CONCEPT How Historians View Populism 2 Choose the statem... ent that applies equally to the "Old South" and the "New South." CONCEPT Race in the New South 3 Several ideologies—social Darwinism, the self-made man and the Gospel of Wealth—emerged in the Gilded Age. Choose the person from the Gilded Age whose ideas are reflected in this statement: "There is a difference between the deserving and the undeserving poor." CONCEPT The Gilded Age 4 Read the newspaper excerpt from The Indianapolis Journal quoting Jay Gould about the 1886 railroad strike. "There is no room for a compromise, for the strikers have confessed, in effect, that they have no grievances against our company. I am bound to fight this question to the bitter end for this very reason. The position is a simple one; if we had interfered with the management of the Texas Pacific we should have been in contempt of the United States Court which has charge of that road. The men on our own lines have made no complaint against us, but by striking try to enforce the demands of workmen on another road not under our control. There can be no compromise of such a strike. I have asked the opinion of Judge Dillon as to our legal rights under such circumstances, and his decision is that it is our duty, not alone our right, to prevent the interruption of the business of the road by all legal means." Jay Gould's comments most likely represent what group's perspective? CONCEPT Labor Conflict in the Gilded Age 5 What was the effect of the Supreme Court decision in the Civil Rights Cases? CONCEPT Race in the New South CONTINUED.......... [Show More]

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