Deck 17: Culture and Oligarchy

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

Emma Marwedel.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

True

Question 3

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

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.

Answer 3

replied that he was a white man first and a socialist second.

Question 4

The California journalist who acquired the greatest national influence was

A)Charles de Young.
B)Joseph Pulitzer.
C)William Randolph Hearst.
D)Josiah Royce.

Question 5

Irish immigrant Kate Kennedy led a campaign for

A)the exclusion of Chinese immigrants.
B)woman suffrage.
C)"equal pay for equal work."
D)all of the above

Question 6

Ambrose's Bierce attitude toward the Southern Pacific Railroad could best be described as

A)indifferent.
B)mildly supportive.
C)extremely hostile.
D)bemused.

Question 7

Leland Stanford claimed that his major objection to the painting "Driving the Last Spike" was its

A)lack of historical accuracy.
B)high price.
C)prominent position given Charles Crocker.
D)emphasis on the Chinese laborers.

Question 8

California artist Albert Bierstadt

A)immigrated from Germany.
B)painted "Sunday Morning in the Mines."
C)quarreled with his patron Leland Stanford.
D)all of the above

Question 9

Phoebe Apperson Hearst

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 above

Question 10

California novelist Jack London rose to success in the face of great personal tragedy.

Question 11

Kate Douglas Wiggin

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.

Question 12

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

Question 13

Economist and reformer Henry George

A)supported the 1879 constitution.
B)upheld labor's right to organize and strike.
C)denounced the railroad's land monopoly in California.
D)all of the above.

Question 14

Ambrose Bierce

A)was a San Francisco newspaper columnist.
B)painted several important works depicting pioneer life in California.
C)was a close associate of Hubert Howe Bancroft.
D)wrote The Octopus.

Question 15

According to the textbook,Stanford University was founded as

A)a monument to Leland Stanford himself.
B)a tribute to Leland Stanford's deceased son.
C)a tax write off.
D)an attempt by Leland Stanford to diminish the influence of the University of California.

Question 16

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

A)Josiah Royce.
B)Theodore H.Hittell.
C)Hubert Howe Bancroft.
D)Henry L.Oak.

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Jane Lathrop Stanford in 1899 ordered Stanford University to

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."

Question 19

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

A)artists.
B)historians.
C)educators.
D)newspaper publishers.

Question 20

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

Explain the development of higher education in California in the late 19^th century.Pay particular attention to the origins and early history of the University of California and Stanford University.

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

Rapid economic and population growth in 19^th-century California brought about a rapid sense of public responsibility for education.

Question 27

Contrary to popular belief,Hubert Howe Bancroft enjoyed little assistance in the preparation of his Works.

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

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