APUSH Chapter 19 Review

American agriculture at the turn of the century benefited from* a. foreign crop failures. b. new discoveries of silver. c. a new silver agreement with Great Britain and France. d. new federal crop subsidies. e. free trade agreements negotiated by William McKinley.

a. foreign crop failures

Beginning in 1898, the American war in the Philippines* a. lasted for years and resulted in thousands of American deaths. b. saw close to 10,000 Filipinos die in the conflict. c. was led by General George Pershing. d. saw the United States withdraw its military and negotiate a diplomatic end to the conflict. e. went much more smoothly than the recent Spanish-American War.

a. lasted for years and resulted in thousands of American deaths

The Spanish-American War revealed to American military planners* a. the need to improve glaring deficiencies in the army. b. that they should never fight another war in the malaria-infested Caribbean. c. the necessity of maintaining a military draft. d. that National Guard troops were less reliable than federal troops. e. the need to desegregate the armed forces.

a. the need to improve glaring deficiencies in the army

The Farmers' Alliances* a. were far more widespread than the Grange movement. b. were created to replace Grange associations. c. had more effective and better-managed cooperatives than the Grange movement. d. sought a closer working relationship with banks than had the Grange movement. e. shunned the political system, emphasizing instead education and organization.

a. were far more widespread than the Grange movement

Which of the following statements regarding the Spanish-American War is FALSE?* a. The war lasted only a few months, with fewer than 500 American battle casualties. b. U.S. Army soldiers were well-equipped and supplied. c. More than 5,000 U.S. soldiers died from disease during the war. d. Cuban rebels did most of the fighting even after the Americans joined in the war. e. Most Americans shared the opinion that it was a "splendid little war."

b. U.S. Army soldiers were well-equipped and supplied

The Chinese Boxer Rebellion of 1900 was directed at* a. the Chinese government. b. all foreigners in China c. Americans in China. d. Japanese in China. e. the growing Chinese communist movement.

b. all foreigners in China

In 1894, Jacob Coxey and his supporters* a. demanded that Congress establish a program of unemployment insurance. b. called for a public works program for the unemployed. c. organized a march on Washington as part of plans to overthrow the government. d. were arrested by police, with many later deported as anarchists. e. demanded that Congress nationalize the railroads.

b. called for a public works program for the unemployed

The Foraker Act of 1900* a. made all Puerto Ricans citizens of the United States. b. established an American colonial government over Puerto Rico. c. put Puerto Rico under American military rule. d. called for Puerto Rico to be considered for statehood. e. abolished slavery in Puerto Rico.

b. established an American colonial government over Puerto Rico

According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment,* a. Cuba could only form treaties with nations that were allied with the United States. b. the United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect life and property. c. Cuba was to be made a demilitarized region. d. the U.S. Congress had to approve each member of the Cuban legislature. e. Cuba was to be granted full political independence.

b. the United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect life and property

The Panic of 1893* a. grew out of a political scandal in the Cleveland administration. b. triggered the nation's most severe depression up to that point. c. began with a drought in the Midwest. d. was blamed largely on Populist politics. e. grew out of the Cleveland administration's attempts at monetary reform.

b. triggered the nation's most severe depression up to that point

In the early stage of the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in* a. Puerto Rico. b. Havana Harbor. c. Manila Harbor. d. Port-au-Prince. e. the Gulf of Mexico.

c. Manila Harbor

The congressional law of 1873 that officially discontinued silver coinage* a. was passed to benefit international trade merchants. b. was passed over the strong objections of farmers. c. became known to critics as the "Crime of '73." d. was hotly debated at the time. e. was passed because the value of silver had fallen to an all-time low.

c. became known to critics as the "Crime of '73"

The political battles between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds constituted a fight* a. within the Democratic Party. b. that ultimately redefined national political practices. c. between Republican traditionalists and reformers. d. that revolved around the temperance movement. e. over the legacy of Reconstruction.

c. between Republican traditionalists and reformers

In 1896, the major economic issue for William McKinley's administration was* a. the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. b. the restoration of "bimetallism." c. the need for higher tariff rates. d. labor unrest. e. the repeal of the Specie Resumption Act.

c. the need for higher tariff rates

The Treaty of Paris concluding the Spanish-American War* a. required Spain to pay the United States $20 million for its military costs. b. was quickly ratified by the United States Senate. c. transferred the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States. d. was rejected by Spain and was never implemented. e. rejected most of the terms of the earlier armistice.

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

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890* a. was strongly opposed by congressional Republicans. b. signified that the era of trusts was ending. c. was indifferently enforced and weakened by the courts. d. was strengthened by the courts over the next decade. e. mirrored legislation passed earlier in New Jersey and Delaware.

c. was indifferently enforced and weakened by the courts

The author who called on the United States to increase its naval forces in his book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, was* a. William McKinley. b. Richard Olney. c. James G. Blaine. d. Alfred T. Mahan. e. Leonard Wood.

d. Alfred T. Mahan

What statement regarding the national Grange movement is FALSE?* a. At their peak, Grange supporters controlled the legislatures of most Midwest states. b. It attempted to teach new scientific farming techniques to its members. c. It sought to regulate the power and practices of railroads and warehouses. d. It was greatly strengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s. e. The political inexperience of many Grange leaders hurt the movement.

d. It was greatly strengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s

The leader of Hawaii who was forced to yield authority to the American government upon annexation was* a. King Kamehameha I. b. G. P. Judd. c. William Hooper. d. Queen Liliuokalani. e. King Kamehameha III.

d. Queen Liliuokalani

The "Cross of Gold" speech was given in 1896 by* a. William McKinley. b. Grover Cleveland. c. Mark Hanna. d. William Jennings Bryan. e. James Weaver.

d. William Jennings Bryan

In 1892, the People's Party called for* a. government subsidies of water for agricultural use. b. the federal government to purchase surplus crops. c. a flat income tax for all rural businesses. d. a government network of crop warehouses. e. government subsidies of wheat, corn, and cotton.

d. a government network of crop warehouses

Prior to its annexation by the United States in 1898, Hawaii* a. did not have a sugar industry. b. was largely governed by a representative assembly. c. had a native population of under ten thousand inhabitants. d. had little contact with the United States. e. had witnessed a revolution staged by American planters.

e. had witnessed a revolution staged by American planters

In the 1888 election, the position of primary importance to the Republican Party was* a. restrictions on immigration. b. reductions in taxation. c. a prohibition on alcohol. d. support for public education. e. support for high tariffs.

e. support for high tariffs

To many middle-class Americans, the major labor upheavals of the late nineteenth century* a. were evidence that the inequalities of capitalism needed to be addressed. b. drew little interest outside of large urban cities. c. were clear indications of the excessive power of monopolies. d. suggested that a Labor Party, if founded, might eventually capture the presidency. e. were dangerous signs of social instability.

e. were dangerous signs of social instability

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887* a. put in place a series of regulations for railroad companies. b. had little practical effect for decades. c. created a five-person commission to oversee the act. d. both created a five-person commission to oversee the act, and e. had little practical effect for decades. f. All these answers are correct.

f. All these answers are correct