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The Spanish-American War began primarily because of events in

Cuba

Where did the U.S.S. Maine sink?

Havana

What is the status of Puerto Rico today?

It is a commonwealth controlled by the United States

This political and social group promoted agricultural education and believed farmers should adopt modern scientific methods of cultivation.

Populists

Which statement about the Spanish-American War is true?

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

Who was the future American president who made a national name for himself by charging up San Juan Hill with the Rough Riders?

Theodore Roosevelt

Which statement about Coxey's Army is accurate?

They marched on Washington demanding economic relief.

The "subtreasury plan" was

a plan to establish federal warehouses where farmers could store crops until they were sold.

The Chinese Boxer Rebellion of 1900 was directed at

all foreigners in China.

Why did Populists call for public ownership of the railroads?

because farmers would be able to transport their crops at a lower cost

Supporters of the Anti-Imperialist League

believed that American energies should focus on domestic issues

Which of the following was a grievance of the Farmers' Alliance and the Populists?

excessive power of the banks and railroads

Prior to its annexation by the United States in 1898, Hawaii

had witnessed a revolution staged by American planters.

In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court

held that the Constitution did not fully apply to the territories acquired during the Spanish-American War.

What product ultimately led the United States in part to annex the Hawaiian islands in the late 1890s?

sugar

What was the name of the 1899 policy established by Secretary of State John Hay regarding China?

the Open Door policy

What war lasted from 1899 to 1903, in which 4,200 Americans and over 100,000 Filipinos perished?

the Philippine War

The Philippine War

was far longer and bloodier than the Spanish-American War.

American expansionism after the 1890s

was largely driven by the desire for expanded overseas trade.

Which part of the Populist platform aimed to expand their base?

workers' right to form unions