apush chapter 19, 21a

Which of the following statements regarding the Spanish-American War is FALSE?

U.S. army soldiers suffered approximately 4,000 battlefield deaths

The "Cross of Gold" speech was given in 1896 by

William Jennings Bryan

The election of 1892

saw the debut of the People's Party

The United States supported a revolution in Panama at the turn of the 20th century in order to

secure the rights to build a canal through Central America

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

signified that the era of trusts was over

Theodore Roosevelt's "Speak softly, and carry a big stick" policy relied on the United States having a

strong navy

The Panic of 1893

triggered the nation's most severe depression up to that point

To many middle-class Americans, the major labor upheavals of the late 19th century

were dangerous signs of social instability

The Roosevelt Corollary was a statement of American policy that built upon the

Monroe Doctrine

Meant as a very visible display of Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy

Roosevelt Corollary

Which of these resulted from the American decision to take control of the Philippines?

A Filipino revolt

"The sound of shots from our batteries and those from the enemy's ships, which awakened the citizens of Manila...transformed the character of our usual peaceful and happy surroundings...[W]omen and children...sought refuge outside the city, while all the men...repaired to their posts and took up arms..." - How the Spanish Saw the Battle of Manila Bay What was the next event after the above mentioned action?

The United States attacked Spanish forces in the Philippines

What does the Roosevelt Corollary state?

The United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America and the Caribbean

The Chinese Boxer Rebellion of 1900 was directed at

all foreigners in China

Theodore Roosevelt's famous charge in the battle of San Juan Hill, in the Spanish-American War,

all of the above

Major investments by United Fruit Company in banana plantations in Honduras and by American copper companies in Chile would be examples of

dollar diplomacy (I think)

The main purpose of the Open Door policy was to

make sure the United States and other countries would have access to China's markets

In 1894, Jacob Coxey and his supporters

organized a march on Washington and called for a public works program for the unemployed

In the late 19th century, the most striking feature of the American party system was its

remarkable stability

"the Hawaiian pear is now fully ripe...and this is the golden hour for the United States to pluck it." - John L. Stevens. What was Stevens' statement in support of?

the United States taking control of Hawaii