Hist102
Right after the Spanish-American War, what did proponents of American imperialism use to justify their arguments?
America was a benevolent power that needed to spread liberty
Which of the following describes an effect of U.S. Chinese exclusion policies of the late nineteenth century?
In protest, some Chinese refused to carry required identification papers
What explains the appeal of the Lost Cause mythology for Southern whites in the late nineteenth century?
It allowed southern governments to preserve white supremacy while coping with defeat
Which of the following properly assesses the significance of the passage of the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890?
The law established a precedent that the national government could regulate the economy in the interest of the public good
How were skilled workers able to secure new freedoms for themselves in rapidly expanding industries?
Their knowledge allowed them to control the production process and the training of apprentices
What did Social Darwinists believe?
They believed that human progress was a natural process and, therefore, the government should not interfere with it
The nineteenth-century labor movement argued that
extremes of wealth and poverty threatened democracy
In the 1890s, the National American Woman Suffrage Association
made its peace with nativism and racism
Which of the following did the Open Door policy most exemplify?
the United States' pursuit of markets and investment opportunities
According to Wells, what was the solution to stop lynching?
to awaken a public sentiment to repudiate it