history ch 18-21 test
"Seward's folly" involved
Purchase of Alaska
In the 1890s, anti-imperialists included
Samuel Gompers, Andrew Carnegie, and William James.
President Wilson argues that women's suffrage
Should be enacted by the states
Theodore Roosevelt's motto
Speak softly, and carry a big stick
Which of the following was not a motive of reformers?
abolish slavery
A common occurrence during the Gilded Age of politics was that members of Congress often
accepted bribes
By 1900, what percentage of the residents in major cities was foreign born?
30
How many men roughly did the United States lose in combat in the course of its involvement in the Great War?
50,000
What percentage of voter turnout was typical during the Gilded Age?
70 to 80
The biggest stumbling block to progressivism during the Progressive Era was
Big business
As a result of the publication of the influence of sea power upon history, the us
Built eleven new steel battleships
In the Sussex Pledge, the Germans promised what?
German U-boats would not fire merchant of passenger ships
In 1882, Congress passed legislation to exclude immigrants from
china
Put the following events in the correct chronological order.
de lome letter, sinking of the maine, teller amendment, battles around santiago
In order to wage the Great War, the United States government did all of the following except
draft millions of young women
After the Civil War, population growth was stronger on the rural frontier than in the cities.
false
By 1920, both Cuba and the Philippines had gained complete independence from the United States.
false
Charles Darwin supported Herbert Spencer's application of his ideas regarding evolution to human social relations.
false
Cuba had been controlled by Spain for only a decade in 1898.
false
High tariffs on imported goods helped farmers by raising the price they received for their agriculture products.
false
Nativists believed that immigrants could, and should, be Americanized quickly.
false
The Open Door policy described America's approach to Cuba after 1900.
false
The Pendleton Act mandated that the federal government must buy silver for coins.
false
The Populist party fused with the Republicans during the election of 1896 in an attempt to gain free and unlimited coinage of silver.
false
Unlike today, citizens during the Gilded Age expected the ___________ to have little to no effect on their daily lives.
federal government
Fear of foreign terrorists and radicalism led to the ______________ at the end of the 1910s.
first red scare
President Cleveland's decision to support the gold standard
fractured the democrat party into pro-gold, pro-silver wings
During the Great War, what countries made up the Allied Powers?
france, great britain, russia
How long did the conflict known as the Great War last?
from 1914 to 1918
Although publicly President Wilson urged Americans to remain neutral regarding the Great War, he personally favored
great britain and france
Because of President Arthur's reform programs
he was not chosen by the Republicans as their candidate for a second term
Social Darwinism had its roots in the work of
herbert spencer
The concept of "survival of the fittest" being applied to human society was introduced by
herbert spencer
Fears of revolution were so widespread in post-war America that the U.S. attorney general created a government division to collect information on radicals headed by
hoover
What organization was formed to prevent the Anglo-Saxon "race" from being "contaminated"?
immigration restriction league
President Wilson believed that the keystone to ensuring lasting world peace was
league of nations
_____________ led the ________________ a group of determined Communist revolutionaries in Russia in 1917.
lenin, bolsheviks
During the Great War, Wilson's administration organized the sale of _________, which guaranteed a fixed rate of return to fund the war.
liberty bonds
The typical tenement apartment building
little or no natural light
An early and major American victory in the Spanish-American War occurred at
manila bay
The Spanish-American War occurred during the presidency of
mckinley
The Platt Amendment
placed restrictions on the Cuban government's independence.
Cholera, typhoid fever, and yellow fever were often the result in urban areas of
poor sanitation
Immigrants who arrived before 1890 to the United States were primarily
protestant
Because of the excesses of the Gilded Age, a major period of ________ occurred to _______ it.
reform, counter
Which political party was associated with the temperance movement?
republican
the hawaiian ruler queen liluokalani tried to do what in the early 1890s
restrict the growing political power of america in the islands
What step did President Cleveland take to address the economic depression that began in 1893?
return to gold standard
The Treaty of Portsmouth resulted from American intervention in the
russo-jap war
Which president described himself, near the end of his term, as a president without a party?
rutherford b hayes
Republican Protestants during the Gilded Age had a tendency to consider __________ the central social evil in the United States.
saloons
What did one journalist call "the social and intellectual center of the neighborhood" during the Gilded Age in large cities?
saloons
The faction of the Republican party during the Gilded Age that was not concerned with the excesses of the time was known as the
stalwarts
Which of the following was not a reason to move to the cities during the Gilded Age?
tenant farming removed prime land from the agricultural economy, thus causing the loss of jobs
Which of the following statement's regarding President Wilson's Fourteen Points is incorrect?
the 14 points called for racial equality
What invention did not ease the ability of people to live outside of major urban areas yet still work there?
the automobile
The first federal law passed to restrict immigration on the basis of race was
the chinese exclusion act
______________ killed roughly 100 million people worldwide in 1918.
the spanish flu
"Big-Stick" diplomacy refers to
theodore roosevelt's foreign policy
How did the Wilson administration use women to aid the war effort?
they were told to take jobs previously held by men
After 1890, most immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe.
true
Alfred Thayer Mahan was a leading advocate of American sea power and imperialism.
true
By 1900, the United States had more saloons than grocery stores.
true
Emilio Aguinaldo at first aided George Dewey against the Spanish in the Philippines.
true
In 1890, 80 percent of New Yorkers were foreign born.
true
Lester F. Ward stressed humankind's basic compassion.
true
Support for civil service reform rose following the assassination of President James A. Garfield.
true
One of the ways politics in the Gilded Age was different than today was that
voters voted for the same parties regardless of candidate
The Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890
was a boon to western states with silver mines
Which of the following is true about the Sherman Anti-Trust Act?
an effort to limit the size of business
The practice by Republicans of reminding voters who caused the Civil War was known as
waving the bloody shirt
Many of the reforms pushed by the Populists
were implemented by the progressives
What was an example of the new types of entertainment that became popular during the Gilded Age?
wild west traveling shows
Panamanians revolt against Colombia.
1903
The Russo-Japanese War begins.
1905
The Great White Fleet begins to circumnavigate the globe in a demonstration of America's rise to world-power status.
1907
The Panama Canal opens.
1914
In 1900 ______ of 82 million Americans lived in poverty.
10 million
Darwin's On the Origin of Species is published.
1859
The National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry (Grange) founded.
1867
San Francisco begins using cable cars for mass transit.
1873
Rutherford B. Hayes is inaugurated president.
1877
James A. Garfield is assassinated.
1881
Congress passes the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act.
1883
The Supreme Court issues the decision in the case of Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railroad Company v. Illinois.
1886
The Interstate Commerce Commission is created.
1887
Otis Elevator Company installs the first electric elevator.
1889
Congress passes the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, the Sherman Silver Purchase Act, and the McKinley Tariff.
1890
Economic panic begins the worst depression the nation had ever experienced.
1893
The Republic of Hawaii is proclaimed.
1894
The Cuban insurrection breaks out against Spanish rule.
1895
The U.S. battleship Maine explodes in Havana Harbor.
1898
The U.S. Senate ratifies the Treaty of Paris.
1899
Filipino insurgents resist U.S. domination.
1899-1902
An international alliance quells the Boxer Rebellion.
1900
Theodore Roosevelt maintained that Indians were
A lesser race
16th Amendment provides for
An income tax
Many Americans in the late 19th century assumed some races like __ were superior and other races like ___ were inferior
Anglo-saxon, Indians
Individuals labeled Mugwumps were best associated with which concept?
Honest government
Open Door Policy
John hay
Consequence of the war of 1898 is most accurate
The boosted Americans confidence and reinforced racist attitudes
"You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns," said
William Jennings Bryan
What president was responsible for annexation of Hawaii
William McKinley
Which of the following was not an example of a group created during the progressive era to promote social justice?
Young women's Christian association
James Hosmer and John Fiske justified American imperialism by stressing
anglo-saxon superiority
Which of the following would favor the policy of sound money?
banker
The construction of the Panama Canal
began even as Congress still debated the US acquisition of the Canal Zone.
In the 1880s, the source of foreign immigration to the United States shifted from
northwestern europe and southeastern europe
When the United States entered the Great War, American troops were most needed
on the western front
A major problem facing farmers in the late nineteenth century was
overpopulation of ag products and decline in commodity prices
The peace negotiations to end the Great War were held in ______________ in ________________.
paris, 1919