Question 1

"Driving the Last Spike" was painted by Thomas Hill.

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 B)False  True

Question 2

The original charter of the University of California barred the admission of women as undergraduates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first president of Stanford University was the distinguished philanthropist Phoebe Apperson Hearst.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain the methods and importance of the historiography of Hubert Howe Bancroft.

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Hubert Howe Bancroft was a prominent Ame...

Question 5

When novelist Jack London was asked about the contradiction between his socialism and his racism,he

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A)  apologized.
B)  refused to answer.
C)  replied that he was a white man first and a socialist second.
D)  threatened a reporter with physical violence.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Kate Douglas Wiggin

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A)  founded the first women's college in the West.
B)  served as a "strong president" at Stanford University.
C)  taught a "great books" course at UC Berkeley.
D)  taught the first free kindergarten in San Francisco.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

According to the textbook,Frank Norris had genuine sympathy for lower class people and racial and ethnic minorities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The founding of the University of California included the merger of the private College of California with a proposed agricultural college.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

James McClatchy and Harrison Gray Otis were important 19th-century California

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A)  artists.
B)  historians.
C)  educators.
D)  newspaper publishers.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Jane Lathrop Stanford in 1899 ordered Stanford University to

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A)  limit the number of female students to 500.
B)  prohibit the admission of women.
C)  provide scholarships for all qualified women students.
D)  organize a "well disciplined marching band."E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The tone of Ambrose Bierce's writings was generally positive and optimistic.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What was the nature of San Francisco journalism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Describe the role of William Randolph Hearst in this field.

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The nature of San Francisco journalism i...

Question 13

Most of the volumes on the general history of California in Bancroft's Works actually were written by

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A)  Josiah Royce.
B)  Theodore H.Hittell.
C)  Hubert Howe Bancroft.
D)  Henry L.Oak.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 14

Henry George strongly denounced land monopoly and proposed a radical single massive tax on land.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Monterey colonial style of architecture was heavily influenced by Spanish-colonial and Mexican-republican elements unique to California.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The California journalist who acquired the greatest national influence was

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A)  Charles de Young.
B)  Joseph Pulitzer.
C)  William Randolph Hearst.
D)  Josiah Royce.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Phoebe Apperson Hearst

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A)  established a university scholarship for undergraduate women at Stanford University.
B)  was the daughter and heir of William Randolph Hearst.
C)  believed that equal educational opportunities should be available to women and men.
D)  all of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The ambitious literary project,"Epic of the Wheat",was conceived by

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A)  Hubert Howe Bancroft.
B)  Frank Norris.
C)  Upton Sinclair.
D)  Jack London.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 19

Briefly characterize the writings of Henry George,Frank Norris,and Jack London.To what extent were these works protests against "oligarchy" in California?

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Henry George, Frank Norris, and Jack Lon...

Question 20

The movement to establish kindergartens in California in the late 19th century was led by

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A)  Kate Kennedy.
B)  Jane Lathrop Stanford.
C)  Emma Marwedel.
D)  David Starr Jordan.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 17: Culture and Oligarchy

"Driving the Last Spike" was painted by Thomas Hill.

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The original charter of the University of California barred the admission of women as undergraduates.

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The first president of Stanford University was the distinguished philanthropist Phoebe Apperson Hearst.

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Explain the methods and importance of the historiography of Hubert Howe Bancroft.

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When novelist Jack London was asked about the contradiction between his socialism and his racism,he

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Kate Douglas Wiggin

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According to the textbook,Frank Norris had genuine sympathy for lower class people and racial and ethnic minorities.

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The founding of the University of California included the merger of the private College of California with a proposed agricultural college.

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James McClatchy and Harrison Gray Otis were important 19th-century California

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Jane Lathrop Stanford in 1899 ordered Stanford University to

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The tone of Ambrose Bierce's writings was generally positive and optimistic.

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What was the nature of San Francisco journalism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Describe the role of William Randolph Hearst in this field.

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Most of the volumes on the general history of California in Bancroft's Works actually were written by

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Henry George strongly denounced land monopoly and proposed a radical single massive tax on land.

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The Monterey colonial style of architecture was heavily influenced by Spanish-colonial and Mexican-republican elements unique to California.

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The California journalist who acquired the greatest national influence was

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Phoebe Apperson Hearst

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The ambitious literary project,"Epic of the Wheat",was conceived by

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Briefly characterize the writings of Henry George,Frank Norris,and Jack London.To what extent were these works protests against "oligarchy" in California?

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