(HIS 2) Chapter 19&20 quiz

aluminum

As America developed industrially, it needed access to all of the following raw materials except... *aluminum. *copper. *rubber. *tin.

break a pledge he had made to not seek another term in office

Because of the Roosevelt-Taft feud, Theodore Roosevelt decided to

protestants

Which of the following religious groups was particularly supportive of the War of 1898?... *Protestants *Jews *Catholics *Mennonites

term limits

Which of the following was not a method adopted during the Progressive Era to improve government?... *Initiative *Term limits *Direct primary *Referendum

jane addams

Who is best associated with the Hull House?

the white

Wilson's definition of progressivism applied to _______ only.

an unnecessary war

In the presidential contest of 1900, Roosevelt's enemies the Democrats claimed that the Philippine conflict was... *a useful war *a splendid little war *an unnecessary war *genocide

ulysses grant

All of the following were major proponents of imperialism at the end of the 19th century except... *Albert Beveridge. *Henry Cabot Lodge. *Ulysses Grant. *Theodore Roosevelt.

racial equality

All of the following were motivating ideas for American imperialism according to President McKinley except... *racial superiority. *commerce. *racial equality. *evangelism.

the creation of the federal trade commission

Part of Wilson's anti-trust program was... *the creation of the Bureau of Corporations. *the creation of the Federal Trade Commission. *the abolishment of the Railroad Commission. *the reenactment of the Bank of the United States.

by convincing congress to pass legislation

President Theodore Roosevelt accomplished the majority of his progressive agenda... *by convincing Congress to pass legislation. *by working with Congress to compromise on legislation. *through executive actions. *through a popular speaking tour.

1902 coal strike

President Theodore Roosevelt intervened personally to break which strike?... *1902 coal strike *1904 Pullman strike *1900 Pinkerton strike *1906 Standard Oil strike

1895-1898

The Cuban War for Independence against Spain lasted how long? *From 1895 to 1897 *From 1895 to 1898 *From 1896 to 1898 *From 1897 to 1898

the spanish ambassador to the US

The author of the infamous de Lôme letter was Depuy de Lôme. Who was he?... *A Spanish spy *A Cuban spy *An American traitor *The Spanish ambassador to the United States

city manager plan

A system of governance in which a trained administrator was appointed to run a city was called a... *mayoral plan. *county judge plan. *city-manager plan. *city council plan.

isolationism

According to your textbook, after the Civil War, Americans generally favored ___________________ in foreign policy.

germany

In 1899, the United States divided control of the Samoa Islands with... *Great Britain. *France. *Germany. *Spain.

were implemented by the progressives

Many of the reforms pushed by the Populists... *had disastrous effects when implemented. *were very successful in changing society. *were implemented by the progressives. *had no effect on their intended areas.

the triangle shirtwaist factory

Need for reforming the workplace was brought to national attention in 1911 when a fire broke out at

square deal

President Theodore Roosevelt's presidential plan was called the

3 years

The United States and the Philippines were at war with each other for how many years at the turn of the 19th century?

sugar cane

The cash crop that made Hawaii valuable to the United States was

the US acquisition of Alaska in 1867

The term Seward's folly applies to... *The United States acquisition of Alaska in 1866. *the United States acquisition of Alaska in 1867. *the United States acquisition of Alaska in 1868. *the United States acquisition of Alaska in 1880.

underwood-simmons tariff

This lowered tariff rates for the first time since the Civil War... *Dingley Tariff *Underwood-Simmons Tariff *Mongrel Tariff *Federal Reserve Act

upton sinclair's "the jungle"

What book brought to light the abuses in the United States meatpacking industry in the early 20th century?

the Maine

What is the name of the U.S. battleship that famously sank in Havana Harbor in 1898? *The Virginia *The Massachusetts *The Maine *The Alamo

the commission system

What new method of governing cities was first implemented in Galveston, Texas, after a hurricane destroyed the city?... *The commission system *The spoils system *The city-manager system *The Ohio system

to combat misuse of the tariff by corporations

What reason did Wilson give for proposing tariff reform? *To force American companies to compete with cheaper foreign goods *To combat misuse of the tariff by corporations *To smooth the way for the passage of the income tax *He believed it was no longer needed

regulate, eliminate

Whereas Theodore Roosevelt's New Nationalism plan wanted to ________ trusts, Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom plan wanted to________ them.

william mckinley

Which United States president was responsible for the annexation of Hawaii? *James Garfield *Grover Cleveland *William McKinley *Benjamin Harrison

the philippines, puerto rico, and guam

As a result of the Treaty of Paris, Spain received $20 million from the United States in return for all of the following territories except... *the Philippines, Guam, and the Dominican Republic. *the Dominican Republic, Guam, and Wake Island. *Puerto Rico, Guam, and Wake Island. *the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

europe

In the late 19th century, Americans began to consider expanding into all of the following areas except... *Asia. *the Pacific. *Latin America. *the Caribbean. *Europe.

samuel mcclure

The father of the muckrakers, and their style of writing, could be considered... *Theodore Roosevelt. *Wilfred Brimley. *Samuel McClure. *Ida Tarbell.

northern securities company

The first monopoly broken up by President Theodore Roosevelt was... *Northern Securities Company. *IGN Railroad. *American Oil Corporation. *General Electric.

they believed that christianity had gotten too far from the lower economic classes

The groups behind the YWCA and YMCA created their programs because

the war boosted american self-confidence and reinforced racist attitudes

Which of the following statements regarding the consequences of the War of 1898 is most accurate? *The war boosted American self-confidence and reinforced racist attitudes. *The war made Americans realize imperialism was not necessary. *The war ushered in a period of isolationism. *The war was ultimately very unpopular.

young womens christian association

Which of the following was not an example of a group created during the Progressive Era to promote social justice?... *General Federation of Women's Club *Chicago Women's Club *Women's Christian Temperance Union *Young Women's Christian Association

yellow journalism

_____________________ is a sensationalist style of newspaper reporting that appeared during the Spanish-American War (War of 1898).

dollar diplomacy

______________________ was President Taft's use of the State Department to help American companies and banks invest in foreign countries.

emilio aguinaldo

_______________________ was the leader of the Filipino nationalists during the War of 1898.