The key concepts in Edward Bellamy's Looking Backward were     
 pacifism and anti-imperialism.    
 * community and cooperation.    
 industrial power and overseas colonies.    
 social gospel and free silver.    
    


In the late nineteenth century, Democrats generally sought to do each of the  following except:    
 * increase the influence of the federal government    
 gather support from newly naturalized immigrants in the North    
 protect states' rights    
 slash expenditures    
    

In the late nineteenth century, due to a system of patronage, federal jobs     
 were severely limited in number.    
 went only to those who scored well on the Civil Service Exam.    
 * changed hands each time there was a change in administration.    
 usually went to graduates of the better schools and universities.    
    

Discontented farmers aimed their harshest criticism against     
 * railroads.    
 legislators.    
 lawyers.    
 the courts.    
    

Supporters of the new People's Party founded in 1890 called themselves     
 * Populists.    
 Partisans.    
 Socialists.    
 Anarchists.    
    
Those who advocated soft currency and silver coinage were actually calling  for    
 reducing the amount of silver in circulation.    
 higher interest rates.    
 * expansion of money in circulation.    
 increasing overseas markets.    
    

William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech advocated     
 * the free silver issue.    
 progressive income taxes.    
 a gold standard.    
 a national bank.    
    

All of the following were used to prevent blacks from voting except:     
 literacy tests.    
 property qualifications.    
 * proof of citizenship.    
 grandfather clauses.