History test cho 18,19,20

The term Muckrackers referred to

Journalists

The issue of patronage was least involved in which of the following?

the nomination of James B. Weaver as a presidential candidate

Alfred Thayer Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

A naval captain who was a leading advocate of sea power and advocate of sea power and Western imperialism during the 1880s. It argued that national greatness and prosperity flowed from sea power

What was the outcome of the 1912 presidential election?

D. Wilson won with a minority of the popular vote because Taft and Roosevelt split the Republican vote.

Modern investigations have revealed that the explosion and sinking of the U.S.S Maine in Havana Harbor was caused by

A spanish mine planted on the outside of the ship or Subsequent investigations into the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine proved that it was an accident caused by a design flaw in the coal bunkers being too close to the magazines and the use of bituminous coal, which is ironic considering it was an important cause of the Spanish-American War.

All of the following contributed to the growth of sports and entertainment in late-19th-century America EXCEPT (A) Puritan ethic and Victorian values (B) improvements in transportation (C) gradual reduction of working hours (D) bachelor subculture (E) advertising in the popular press

(A) Puritan ethic and Victorian values

In the late 19th century, American universities A. significantly grew in number due to the Morrill Land Grant B. had a strong commitment to practical knowledge C. began to form relationships with the private sector and the government D. both had a strong commitment to practical knowledge, and began to form relationships with the private sector and the government E. All of the above

All of the above

7. In the election of 1896, the major issue was (A) the lowering of tariff rates (B) the free and unlimited coinage of silver (C) the reduction of veterans' pensions (D) Cleveland's handling of the Panic of 1893 (E) welfare for the unemployed

B) the free and unlimited coinage of silver

America's large cities in the last decades of the 19th century EXCEPT (A) outbreaks of deadly diseases such as cholera and tuberculosis (B) transportation limited to the central business district (C) crowded tenements (D) increasing segregation of social groups by income (E) poor treatment of water, sewage, and waste

B) transportation limited to the central business district

In 1894, Jacob Coxey and his supporters

B. called for a public works program for the unemployed.

In the early stage of the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in

C. Manila Bay.

Theodore Roosevelt did not run for another term as President in 1908 because

C. in 1904 he had promised not to run again.

The Treaty of Paris concluding the Spanish-American War

C. transferred the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States.

In 1882, the first group of immigrants to be excluded from the United States on the basis of nationality were

Chinese

most progressive politicians opposed the election of

D) William Howard Taft in 1912

All of the following were reasons for the decline of the Populist party EXCEPT (A) racism in the South (B) failure of farmers and industrial workers to unite (C) adoption of the silver issue by the Democrats (D) waning popularity of Grover Cleveland (E) decline of the political power of rural America

D) waning popularity of Grover Cleveland

When Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency in 1901 A. he was relatively unknown within the Republican Party. B. Republicans-party leaders were confident they could control him. C. both A and B D. neither A nor B

D. Neither A nor B.

Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel, The Jungle encouraged the federal government to regulate the A. railroad industry. B. steel industry. C. housing industry. D. meatpacking industry.

D. meatpacking industry.

In the 1896 presidential election, William Jennings Bryan ran on which party's ticket?

Democrats

The 17th Amendment called for...

Direct election of senators

The Republican billion-dollar Congress did all of the following EXCEPT (A) increase tariff rates (B) increase pensions for Civil War veterans (C) increase the coinage of silver (D) enact an antitrust law (E) enact a law regulating interstate commerce

E) enact a law regulating interstate commerce

In the 1890s, Jacob Riis did which of the following?

He reported on the living conditions of the urban poor to encourage improvements.

how was the election of 1876 and 1888 similar

Popular vote winner lost electoral college

Which of the following groups were NOT included among the new immigrants of the late 19th century? (A) Russian Jews escaping religious persecution (B) Italian peasants (C) Greeks, Slovaks, and Poles (D) Scandinavian farmers (E) unemployed Europeans seeking factory jobs in U.S. cities

Scandinavian farmers

Mary Elizabeth Lease

She was a writer, lawyer and powerful lecturer who believed in the Populist party. Encouraged farmers to speak their discontent with the economic situation.

All of the following occurred during the Panic of 1893 EXCEPT:

The government continued to defend bimetallism, gold and silver, in backing the American money supply

President Chester Arthur accomplishments

To the surprise of reformers, he advocated and enforced the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act. He presided over the rebirth of the US Navy, but he was criticized for failing to alleviate the federal budget surplus which had been accumulating since the end of the Civil War.

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

William Jennings Bryan

By 1900, the transportation systems of American cities included

elevated railroads, subways, electric trolleys and cable cars, suspension bridges. (All answers are correct)

all of the following reforms were adopted during the rpogressive era except

federal antilynching law

Changes in education between 1865 and 1900 included all of the following EXCEPT (A) introduction of the elective system in some colleges (B) establishment of land grant colleges and universities (C) introduction of kindergartens (D) increased educational opportunities for women (E) increased emphasis on classical curriculum

increased emphasis on classical curriculum

Between 1870 and 1900, farmers did all of the following in an attempt to better their condition EXCEPT a) seek state regulation of railways b) limit production of crops c) organize cooperative marketing societies d) form a third political party e) advocate inflation of the currency

limit production of crops

Which of the following best defines the progressive movement

middle class response to urbanization and industrialization

In 1913, to offset the loss of revenues from other legislation, Congress

passed a graduated income tax

the passage of the federal reserve act in 1912 was important because it

permitted a flexible money supply