History Chapter 17 Study Guide

Which of the following was NOT an argument of anti-imperialists against American expansionism?

America did not have the manpower necessary to staff new foreign embassies

Why did Americans celebrate the Spanish-American War?

Americans experienced the war as an occasion for national reconciliation between North and South

which of the following was the reason for U. S. control over Puerto Rice, Guam, and the Philippines?

Control of strategic gateways from which to project American naval and commercial power

What did the term "white man's burden" mean?

Domination of non-whites by white people was necessary for the progress of civilization.

Blacks owned more land in 1900 than they had at the end of Reconstruction.

False

Booker T. Washington urged blacks to try to combat segregation and become active in political affairs.

False

In 1898, the American system of government had no provision for permanent colonies.

False

Spanish-American War

In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence

Which statement about the People's Party is FALSE?

It emerged as an urban, middle-class vehicle for social, economic, and political reform.

Which statement about the Spanish-American War is true?

The was lasted only four months and resulted in fewer than 400 U. S. battle casualties

The Populists made remarkable efforts to unite black and white small farmers on a common political and economic program.

True

The depression that began in 1893 heightened the belief that a more aggressive foreign policy was necessary to stimulate American exports.

True

Republican presidential candidate William McKinley:

argued in favor of the gold standard

New Immigrants

arrived in large numbers from Russia and the Austro-Hungarian empires

How did the Civil War come to be remembered by the 1890s as the white North and South moved toward reconciliation?

as a tragic family quarrel amount white Americans, in which blacks played no significant part

The 1894 Pullman Strike:

crippled national rail service and triggered the arrest of union president Eugene V. Debs

In his Atlanta speech of 1895, Booker T. Washington:

encouraged blacks to adjust to segregation

Which was NOT part of the Populist platform?

higher tariffs

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the significance of the 1892 strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania?

it demonstrated the enormous power of large corporations and reflected the belief of many working Americans they were being denied economic independence and self-governance

The severe depression of 1893:

led to increased conflict between capitol and labor.

The New South as promoted by Henry Grady:

promised prosperity based on industrial expansion.

The Farmer's Alliance hoped to improve American farmers' economic stress by:

proposing the creation of government-sponsored crop warehouses

Which institution was hardest hit by the Redeemers once they assumed power in the South?

public schools

Lynching

putting to death a person by the illegal action of a mob

Plessy v. Ferguson

sanctioned racial segregation.

In contrast to the expansion of the 1890s U. S. interests in Alaska originated in a desire for:

territory

The "Kansas Exodus" meant all of the following EXCEPT:

the eventual return of most black migrants to the South

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882:

was the first time race was used to exclude an entire group of people from entering the United States.

By the end of the nineteenth century, African-American men in the South:

were forced out of politics and passed leadership to female African-American activists

Americans have referred to the 1890s as the women's era because:

women's economic opportunities an roles in public life expanded