Match Each Description with the Item Below

question 85

Multiple Choice

Match each description with the item below.
-Mary Elizabeth Lease

• A)was a government employee who had worked his way out of poverty and became chief spokesperson for reform Darwinism
• B)wrote On the Origin of Species and demonstrated the impact of the concept known as "natural selection"
• C)was inaugurated as president at a time of economic recovery in part due to inflation following a depression
• D)was a New York City painter known for his "spectatorial sensibility," observing the lives of others on the street and through windows
• E)was a president who supported the Half-Breeds, gave an inaugural address passionately defending civil rights, and opposed labor unions and the women's vote
• F)was a fiery, evangelical moralist who believed that allowing the masses to become prosperous would benefit every class
• G)distanced himself as president from the Stalwarts, surprised many by becoming a civil service reformer, and contracted a kidney disease while in office
• H)led march on Washington, D.C., to demand that the federal government provide jobs for the unemployed
• I)was part of the Department of Agriculture and founded the Grange following a tour of the southern United States
• J)was an attorney and charismatic speaker for the farm protest movement who believed the two political parties were dishonest

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Definitions:

Coercive Acts

A series of four acts passed by the British Parliament in 1774 to punish Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party, leading to greater unity among the American colonies against Britain.

Independence

The state of being free from external control and constraint, often referring to a nation's sovereignty and the right to self-governance.

Battle of Bunker Hill

An early and significant battle during the American Revolutionary War on June 17, 1775, showcasing the determination and resilience of the American forces.

British Casualties

Individuals from Britain who were killed, wounded, missing, or captured during a conflict or in a military context.