3rd quarter exam- Falati

which event led to the Spanish-American war?

The sinking of the USS Maine

leader of the Rough Riders

Theodore Roosevelt

this person negotiated a peace agreement between the Japanese and the Russians

Theodore roosevelt

political cartoonist who exposed the corruption of tammany hall

Thomas Nast

which came first The U.S. declares war on Spain. b. U.S.S. Maine explodes.

USS maine explodes

imperialism is

When a more powerful country dominates a weaker area politically, socially and economically.

this person was nominated by both the populist and democratic parties

William Jennings Bryan

president who annexed Hawaii

William McKinley

this person was elected twice in 1896 and 1900 and was supported by the "big" money industries

William McKinley

Secretary of State responsible for buying Alaska

William Seward

this person became the governor of the Philippines before he was president

William taft

The United States annexed the Midway Islands to set up

a naval refueling and repair station

the purpose of the recall reform was to

allow voters the opportunity to remove an elected official from office

the purpose of the initiative reform was to

allow voters to put a proposed bill on the ballot

President Grant is remembered as a corrupt president because he

allowed members of his administration to engage in corruption

president who signed the pendleton civil service reform act

Chester Arthur

which group of people was likely to support the populist party in the 1890's

Farmers

this person wrote a book called the gilded age

Mark Twain

As a result of the peace treaty with Spain, the United States gained

Mexico, Venezuela, and Chile.

this person established the grange benefit farmers

Oliver Kelley

The United States annexed Hawaii because

Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown and Hawaii was controlled by Americans

Governor of Wisconsin and started the progressive movement

Robert LaFollette

which came first? TR becomes president Northern securities railroad broken up

Roosevelt becomes president

Which came first? Sand creek massacre occurs The wounded Knee massacre occurs

Sand Creek massacre occurs

this person was involved in corruption on the national level by stealing from union pacific railroad

Schuyler Cofax

The Boxer Rebellion resulted from

Social Darwinism

this person led the fight for women's suffrage and arrested trying to vote

Susan anthony

woodrow wilson was able to win presidency because

Taft and TR split the Republican vote

a major difference between taft and Teddy roosevelt was

Teddy had an outgoing personality and taft was more of an introvert

The building of the Panama Canal was important because it

created a shortcut between the atlantic and pacific ocean

Alfred Mahan argued that to protect our trade, the US must build up our..

navy

all of the following were reasons for workers to go on strike in the 1800's except

no health care benefits

Fiat money is money

not based on gold or silver

which action would the american anti- imperialist league consider criminal aggression

occupying the philippines

discretionary spending refers to

people buying goods they want but don't need

all of the following were populist goals except

private ownership of railroads

As a result of Wilson's policy of Moral Diplomacy

the military was used more often

the massacre at wounded knee was a result of

the natives practicing a mysterious ritual known as the ghost dance

as a result of the philippine-american war

the philippines were taken over by the U.S

the most common method for management and business owners to end strikes was

to use forceful government intervention

this person wrote a book that included disgusting conditions in the meatpacking industry

upton sinclair

William McKinley won the 1896 election because

urban population supported him

all of the following are true about the Knights of Labor except

used strikes often

A "preservationist" is one who

wants to preserve natural resources without using them

the battle of little big horn

was a great victory for the sioux indians

The transcontinental railroad completed in 1869

was built by chinese and irish laborers

wilson's program, called "new freedom"

was intended to regulate corporations

The British- Venezuelan conflict over land

was settled peacefully through arbitration

author of the book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

william hearst

which came first? Wilson becomes president Women gain the right to vote

women gain the right to vote

this person was the bare knuckle champion boxer in the 1880's

John L. Sullivan

A famous newspaper owner from Hungary

Joseph Pulitzer

which came first? Karl Marx writes the communist manifesto Eugene Debs establishes the socialist party

Karl Marx writes the communist manifesto

which came first? Knights of labor is established American federation of labor is established?

Knights of labor is established

Political machines were responsible for

Maintaining power by their political party

What was the cause of the majority of American deaths during the Spanish-American War?

Many americans died due to illness and disease

this person wrote a scathing report about the standard oil company and its practices

ida tarbell

most of the immigrants coming to america in the late 1800's and early 1900's came from

southern and eastern europe

An example of President Wilson's 'Moral Diplomacy' is

supporting President Carranza in Mexico.

the search for pancho villa ended because

the U.S entered WWI

which of the following demonstrated enforcement of the monroe doctrine

the U.S. protecting the caribbean islands from European powers

one immigrant group which was actually denied immigration to America by law was

the chinese

As a result of gold/silver being discovered in montana

"boomtowns" were created that within a year gave way to "ghost towns"

Between 1871 and 1880, Scottish people accounted for approximately what percent of immigrants to the United States from the British Isles?

10 percent

which amendment established a federal income tax

16th amendment

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

19th

a. Great White Fleet sails around world. b. Wilson elected president.

A great white fleet sails around the world

The "exodusters" were

A group of black settlers headed West from the southeast for better opportunities

The preemption act

Allowed settlers to 'squat' on land and buy it cheaply after a period of time

The Platt Amendment

Allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

The keating-owen act promoted by florence kelly was responsible for

Banning child labor

this person invented the elevator safety brake

Elisha Otis

Filipino leader who led the rebellion against the U.S.

Emilio Aguinaldo

this person designed and developed new york's central park

Frederick Olmsted

the american indian citizenship act

Gave Indians citizenship and right to vote in 1924

The Dawes General allotment act

Gave each Indian family 160 acres for their own.

American Admiral who defeated the Spanish fleet in the Philippines

George Dewey

this person developed a luxury railroad sleeping car and built a company town

George Pullman

Democratic president elected in 1884 and again in 1892

Grover Cleveland

How was William Jennings Bryan different from the majority of other presidential candidates of the era?

He toured the nation, doing his own campaigning

this person wrote a book about the Indian atrocities committed by the U.S over the years

Helen Jackson

The Anti-defamation League was founded by

Jews

Secretary of State who issued the Open Door Notes

John Hay

Author of How the Other Half Lives

Jacob Riis

this person invented the game of basketball

James Naismith

Which came first? James Garfield became president Chester Arthur becomes president

James garfield becomes president

On April 22, 1889 Oklahoma territory was opened for

anyone who wanted to stake out a land claim for farming

president teddy roosevelt is often remembered for

big-stick diplomacy

The NAACP was formed

by both blacks and whites to fight segregation of African Americans using the court system

the progressive movement reformers were mainly from

educated middle classes

what did "remember the maine" cause americans to do

encouraged anger to spain and helped lead to war

the clayton antitrust act was

established to support labor unions and their actions

TR's program which was called the 'Square Deal' was intended to help

everyone

this person created a national consumers league

florence kelley

the main goal of the united states declaring war against Spain was to

free cuba from spanish rule

In 1894, Eugene Debs was arrested and imprisoned because

he violated the sherman antitrust act

The main purpose of "settlement" houses was to

help "americanize" the new immigrants

Settlement houses were created to

help people, especially the poor with basic services

The Bland-allison act

helped farmers by allowing the government to coin as much silver as possible

The United States acquired control of the Canal Zone by

helping Panama become independent.

By 1865, most Native Americans lived

in an area called the Great Plains

Alice paul began the national women's party

in order to fight for political rights

in the 1890's william hearst and joseph pulitzer used their newspapers to

increase public support for cuban rebels

all of the following were goals of progressives except

increasing power of trusts

all of the following are true about the American Federation of Labor except

individuals could join the union directly

28. People in foreign lands turned against the United States when the U.S.

interfered in the country's affairs

The temperance movement

led to the eighteenth amendment

In the court case of Muller v. Oregon, the court

limited the number of work hours in a week in oregon

Wisconsin was called 'laboratory of democracy' because

many progressive reforms began in the state

One of the problems that farmers encountered in regards to railroads was

railroads charged farmers higher rates for transportation than business

the clayton Act

recognized and legalized unions

during the progressive era, political machines

saw their power decreased

this person was a preservationist and believed

theodore roosevelt

this president set aside 100 million acres of forest land and 5 national parks to be preserved

theodore roosevelt

the reason why the niagara movement meeting was held in Niagara falls, Canada was because

there were no hotels on the U.S side that allowed african-americans

what was a major reason for many farmers to leave the farm and move to the cities?

they believed their farming would eventually be taken over by machinery

all of the following were requirements for immigrants to be granted admission to the U.S except

they needed to be married