Question 1

The first objective of the "Lincoln Republicans" was the

Accepted Answer

A) abolition of California's "peculiar institution." 
B) repatriation of nonwhite immigrants. 
C) "emancipation" of the Republican Party from domination by the Southern Pacific Railroad. 
D) arrest and conviction of Abraham Ruef of San Francisco. 
A) abolition of California's "peculiar institution." 
B) repatriation of nonwhite immigrants. 
C) "emancipation" of the Republican Party from domination by the Southern Pacific Railroad. 
D) arrest and conviction of Abraham Ruef of San Francisco.

Question 2

In the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake and fire,San Franciscans were

Accepted Answer

A) less tolerant of corruption in city government. 
B) unwilling to believe charges of municipal corruption. 
C) apathetic to charges of corruption in city government. 
D) easily exploited by corrupt city officials. 
A) less tolerant of corruption in city government. 
B) unwilling to believe charges of municipal corruption. 
C) apathetic to charges of corruption in city government. 
D) easily exploited by corrupt city officials.

Question 3

"The Shame of California" was a photograph of

Accepted Answer

A) Eugene Schmitz receiving a bribe from PG&E officials. 
B) a violent demonstration protesting the Democratic state convention in Berkeley in 1910. 
C) Southern Pacific executives bribing state officials. 
D) a banquet following the Republican state convention in Santa Cruz in 1906. 
A) Eugene Schmitz receiving a bribe from PG&E officials. 
B) a violent demonstration protesting the Democratic state convention in Berkeley in 1910. 
C) Southern Pacific executives bribing state officials. 
D) a banquet following the Republican state convention in Santa Cruz in 1906.

Question 4

The San Francisco graft prosecution made a major contribution to statewide demands for political reform in California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Abraham Ruef was

Accepted Answer

A) the mayor of San Francisco during the 1906 earthquake. 
B) the city boss of San Francisco in the early 20th century. 
C) executed at San Quentin State Prison. 
D) the author The Shame of the Cities. 
A) the mayor of San Francisco during the 1906 earthquake. 
B) the city boss of San Francisco in the early 20th century. 
C) executed at San Quentin State Prison. 
D) the author The Shame of the Cities.

Question 6

Who of the following was sent to prison as a result of the San Francisco graft prosecution?

Accepted Answer

A) Edward Harriman,president of the Southern Pacific 
B) Abraham Ruef 
C) Patrick Calhoun,president of the United Railroads 
D) all of the above 
A) Edward Harriman,president of the Southern Pacific 
B) Abraham Ruef 
C) Patrick Calhoun,president of the United Railroads 
D) all of the above

Question 7

The Lincoln-Roosevelt League was

Accepted Answer

A) a statewide group of reform Republicans. 
B) unable to elect candidates to state office. 
C) part of a corrupt statewide alliance formed by Abraham Ruef. 
D) a pro-railroad organization formed by the Southern Pacific. 
A) a statewide group of reform Republicans. 
B) unable to elect candidates to state office. 
C) part of a corrupt statewide alliance formed by Abraham Ruef. 
D) a pro-railroad organization formed by the Southern Pacific.

Exam 20: The Roots of Reform

The first objective of the "Lincoln Republicans" was the

In the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake and fire,San Franciscans were

"The Shame of California" was a photograph of

The San Francisco graft prosecution made a major contribution to statewide demands for political reform in California.

Abraham Ruef was

Who of the following was sent to prison as a result of the San Francisco graft prosecution?

The Lincoln-Roosevelt League was

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European Exploration and Founding

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American Infiltration

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Culture and Anarchy

Building the Central Pacific Railroad

The Terrible Seventies

Political Turmoil and a New Constitution

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Politics in the Era of Railroad Domination

Labor and Capital

The Republican Progressives in Power

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New Industries for Southern California

Controversies Over Land and Water

The Great Depression

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A Season of Discontent

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