CH 19 Crisis To Empire

In the late nineteenth century, the federal government ______. Multiple choice question. began issuing regulations for the health and safety of workers had few meaningful responsibilities funded large public-works projects to alleviate unemployment shrank in size, in terms of both employees and budget expenditures

had few meaningful responsibilities

In the late nineteenth century, the federal government ______. Multiple choice question. funded large public-works projects to alleviate unemployment had few meaningful responsibilities began issuing regulations for the health and safety of workers shrank in size, in terms of both employees and budget expenditures

had few meaningful responsibilities

What was the only issue that McKinley and his allies fully committed themselves to? Multiple choice question. environmental reform imperialist expansion higher tariff rates income tax reductions

higher tariff rates

Queen Liliuokalani is best described as a ______. Multiple choice question. nationalist traitor U.S. puppet socialist

nationalist

What political movement resulted from the frustrations of rural America in the late nineteenth century? Multiple choice question. Communism Populism Nativism Socialism

Populism

Which statement is true regarding General Shafter's advance on Santiago? Multiple choice question. The Cuban insurgents were totally unhelpful in the Americans' fight against the Spanish. Spanish forces at Las Guásimas forced them to re-route their mission. Problems of disease and supply hampered the undertaking. They were able to cruise into Santiago harbor and take it without hardly a fight.

Problems of disease and supply hampered the undertaking.

Why were Americans more comfortable with the annexation of Puerto Rico than with the annexation of the Philippines? Multiple choice question. Americans were more comfortable with a Spanish-speaking territory. It was unclear to Americans that the taking of the Philippines was morally just. Americans did not want to stoke hostilities with big Asian power players like China. Puerto Rico was a nearby Caribbean island and fit within the notion of U.S. dominance of the Western Hemisphere.

Puerto Rico was a nearby Caribbean island and fit within the notion of U.S. dominance of the Western Hemisphere.

Republican candidate James G. Blaine was accused of tolerating a slander on ______ during the presidential campaign of 1884. Multiple choice question. Roman Catholics the working class his own party leadership Southern Baptists

Roman Catholics

A voter's party identification in the nineteenth century was usually a reflection of ______. Multiple choice question. economic interests gender cultural inclinations occupation

cultural inclinations

Multiple Select Question Select all that apply Which proposals were part of the Omaha platform of 1892? Multiple select question. electing U.S. senators directly abolishing national banks introducing a flat income tax establishing civil rights measures for Black farmers

electing U.S. senators directly abolishing national banks

What led American planters in Hawaii to stage a revolution in 1890 and call on the U.S. for protection? Multiple choice question. installation of a provisional government dominated by Americans a violent uprising of native Hawaiians and Asian immigrants Queen Liliuokalani's dominance in the Hawaiian government for over forty years elimination of the Hawaiian sugar exemption from American tariffs

elimination of the Hawaiian sugar exemption from American tariffs

What was the official mint ratio of ounces of silver to one ounce of gold? Multiple choice question. 32:1 16:1 8:1 4:1

16:1

Why did the Americans abandon their original plan and quickly mobilize troops to proceed to Santiago? Multiple choice question. A Spanish fleet slipped passed the American navy and into Santiago harbor. The weather was favorable for the trip to Cuba and the navy wanted to capitalize on that. Commodore George Dewey was getting bogged down in the Philippines. The Americans realized that no amount of training would prepare soldiers for the jungle conditions they would face.

A Spanish fleet slipped passed the American navy and into Santiago harbor.

Which one of these new dependencies presented serious problems to the United States at the beginning of the twentieth century? Multiple choice question. Guam Cuba Hawaii Puerto Rico

Cuba

Multiple Choice Question What spurred passage of the Platt Amendment? Multiple choice question. Cubans were protesting for territorial status and American citizenship. Spain started to show interest in Cuba again. Cuba drew up a constitution that made no reference to the United States. The United States was losing economic footing in the area.

Cuba drew up a constitution that made no reference to the United States.

Why was the battle over patronage so prominent in the late nineteenth century? Multiple choice question. Distributing government appointments was one of the few powers of the president. It was constitutionally suspect, and many were sure that the courts would soon end it. Giving people jobs in the federal government was key to a sound economy, which made the president look good. It was part of the battle over excessive executive power that was the main issue of contention between the two parties.

Distributing government appointments was one of the few powers of the president.

After the war with Spain, President McKinley appointed who as secretary of war and assigned him to overhaul the armed forces? Multiple choice question. William Shafter Leonard Wood Elihu Root William Howard Taft

Elihu Root

During the conflict with the United States, who claimed to head the legitimate government of the Philippines? Multiple choice question. William Shafter Fulgencio Batista Emilio Aguinaldo Pascual Cervera

Emilio Aguinaldo

Why was President McKinley against granting the Filipinos independence? Multiple choice question. He did not want to give up a spoil of war. He was on a mission to annex as many territories as possible. He believed that they were unfit for self-government. He knew that it would agitate the Chinese.

He believed that they were unfit for self-government.

What happened after William Jennings Bryan gave his "Cross of Gold" speech at the Democratic Convention? Multiple select question. The convention requested that he leave the Democratic Party. His stature as a pro-gold standard politician soared. He gained the Democratic nomination for president. The convention adopted a pro-silver platform.

He gained the Democratic nomination for president. The convention adopted a pro-silver platform

Which statement is true regarding the Foraker Act of 1900? Multiple choice question. It abolished slavery in Puerto Rico. It called for Puerto Rico to be considered for statehood. It put Puerto Rico under U.S. military rule. It established an American colonial government over Puerto Rico.

It established an American colonial government over Puerto Rico.

Select all that apply Which statements are true regarding the U.S. conflict in the Philippines? Multiple select question. It is one of the longest lasting American wars. Victory was easily obtained because the Filipinos were inexperienced at rebellion. It is a largely forgotten American war. It somehow spared Filipino citizens from the horrors of war. American troops faced a guerrilla war and became increasingly brutal in their practices.

It is one of the longest lasting American wars. It is a largely forgotten American war. American troops faced a guerrilla war and became increasingly brutal in their practices.

Which statement accurately describes the Teller Amendment, which was attached to the war declaration against Spain in 1898? Multiple choice question. It promised to provide financial support to Cuban rebels. It promised to bring Spanish officials to the United States for war crimes prosecution. It promised that Cuba would become an American protectorate and be in line for statehood. It promised that the Americans did not intend to occupy or control Cuba after the war.

It promised that the Americans did not intend to occupy or control Cuba after the war.

Which statement is true regarding the Democratic platform in the campaign of 1896? Multiple choice question. It was too far from the Populist ideas that were most favored in the country at the time. Its support of tariffs alienated factory workers, who were needed to win a national election. It was too narrow to galvanize working people and to win a national election. It was too conservative to attract the miners and staple farmers who made up the base of the opposing party.

It was too narrow to galvanize working people and to win a national election.

Who first translated President McKinley's statements about access to China into a U.S. policy when he addressed messages to the imperial powers, which became known as the Open Door notes? Multiple choice question. John Hay William Jennings Bryan Theodore Roosevelt Elihu Root

John Hay

Multiple Choice Question What was the mid-nineteenth-century doctrine that viewed the United States's control of North America as the divinely ordered right of the nation? Multiple choice question. Manifest Destiny jingoism Populism yellow journalism

Manifest Destiny

Select all that apply Which statements regarding the Spanish-American War are true? Multiple select question. U.S. forces were well-equipped and supplied. The Cuban insurgents had much higher casualty rates than the Americans. Cuban rebels did most of the fighting even after the Americans joined in the war. The war lasted only a few months and there were fewer than 500 American battle casualties. It took the arrival of American troops to weaken Spanish resistance.

The Cuban insurgents had much higher casualty rates than the Americans. Cuban rebels did most of the fighting even after the Americans joined in the war. The war lasted only a few months and there were fewer than 500 American battle casualties.

Select all that apply What were among the terms of the Platt Amendment? Multiple select question. The United States reserved the right to intervene in Cuba in an emergency. Cuba was not allowed to enter into foreign treaties. Cuba had to allow the United States to establish naval stations in its territory. Cuba was to repay the Spanish for extensive destruction of property during the rebellion.

The United States reserved the right to intervene in Cuba in an emergency. Cuba was not allowed to enter into foreign treaties. Cuba had to allow the United States to establish naval stations in its territory.

What was the primary reason that Populism failed to attract labor support? Multiple choice question. The economic interests of labor and farmers were often at odds. Populist leaders added an anti-labor plank to their platform. Populist leaders did not make efforts to include labor within their coalition. The labor movement was racist and did not approve of the Populists' steadfast commitment to civil rights.

The economic interests of labor and farmers were often at odds.

Select all that apply Which statements are true regarding the island of Puerto Rico? Multiple select question. The native people of the island were decimated by disease. It was part of the Spanish Empire from 1508 until 1898. Americans refused to recognize the island as anything more than a U.S. protectorate. It had been granted full independence by Spain but was subsequently occupied by the U.S. military.

The native people of the island were decimated by disease. It was part of the Spanish Empire from 1508 until 1898.

Multiple Choice Question The order to attack the Spanish fleet in the Philippines came from ______. Multiple choice question. John Hay Nelson A. Miles Theodore Roosevelt Genera William R. Shafter

Theodore Roosevelt

The depression of the 1890s demonstrated that the economic sectors had become very interdependent. True false question. True OR False

True

Which U.S. government official initially sought to avoid war with Spain? Multiple choice question. Theodore Roosevelt William McKinley George Dewey John Hay

William McKinley

The view of most of the general American public was that the Spanish-American War was ______. Multiple choice question. successful, but at too high a cost unnecessary and brutal a "punch in the gut" a "splendid little war"

a "splendid little war"

Select all that apply Who would be more likely to vote for the Democratic Party in the late nineteenth century? Multiple select question. a Catholic a Northerner a Southerner a member of the industrial elite a member of the middle class a Protestant

a Catholic a Southerner

For the Populists, the results of the 1896 election were ______. Multiple choice question. eyeopening, and ended up with the Populists aligning with the Republicans a disaster and resulted in the party's eventual dissolution an endorsement of their view on protective tariffs a boost to the party, which gained prominence over the Democrats

a disaster and resulted in the party's eventual dissolution

Who was Thorstein Veblen? Multiple choice question. a progressive reformer who was also an engineering expert a wealthy philanthropist who supported progressive experts in many fields a social scientist who believed the economy should be run by engineers a writer who ridiculed the progressives' faith in knowledge and expertise

a social scientist who believed the economy should be run by engineers

In 1896, the Democratic political platform ______. Multiple choice question. was thoroughly conservative and anti-Populist echoed the Republican platform on all major issues brought unity among the party delegates adopted several but not all major Populist issues

adopted several but not all major Populist issues

Multiple Choice Question Pursuant to the Jones Act of 1917, ______. Multiple choice question. Puerto Rico gained full independence all Puerto Ricans are American citizens Puerto Rico was ceded to the Spanish the United States agreed to protect the interests of American companies in Puerto Rico

all Puerto Ricans are American citizens

Pursuant to the Jones Act of 1917, ______. Multiple choice question. Puerto Rico gained full independence the United States agreed to protect the interests of American companies in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico was ceded to the Spanish all Puerto Ricans are American citizens

all Puerto Ricans are American citizens

Under the Populists' program, farmers would take their crops to public warehouses ______. Multiple choice question. where they would be auctioned off to the highest bidder and receive government loans until they could sell their commodities where the government would buy them for storage so that vermin could not destroy them

and receive government loans until they could sell their commodities

As president, Rutherford B. Hayes's only issue of substance was ______. Multiple choice question. undermining machine politics attempting to form a system of civil service taking charge of all government reform expanding presidential patronage

attempting to form a system of civil service

The political battles between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds was a fight ______. Multiple choice question. over the legacy of Reconstruction within the Democratic Party between traditionalists and reformers that revolved around the temperance movement

between traditionalists and reformers

In essence, Populism was a: Multiple choice question. secessionist movement of agrarian states. celebration of capitalism and all its facets. challenge to American industrial capitalism. rejection of democracy.

challenge to American industrial capitalism.

In 1900, the Republicans enacted the Currency Act, which ______. Multiple choice question. authorized expeditions to seek out new sources of gold confirmed the nation's commitment to the gold standard pegged the currency to public confidence rather than gold or silver returned the nation to "bimetallism"

confirmed the nation's commitment to the gold standard

At the turn of the century, the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was ______. Multiple choice question. successful in ending the era of trusts slowly being strengthened by court rulings despised by the public, but still strongly enforced by the federal government enforced more against labor unions than business combinations

enforced more against labor unions than business combinations

Select all that apply What were among the major reasons for an increase in American imperialism at the end of the nineteenth century? Multiple select question. a desire to "feminize" politics expanding U.S. political power increasing overseas trade growing disinterest in Populism

expanding U.S. political power increasing overseas trade

Populism appealed mostly to which group? Multiple choice question. civil servants government employees merchants farmers

farmers

In the 1890s, the interest in American expansion overseas was motivated in part by ______. Multiple choice question. a belief that the United States was dangerously overpopulated fear that the United States would be left out of new overseas markets the notion that European influence in the world was subsiding a desire to calm labor unrest at home by focusing on foreign policy

fear that the United States would be left out of new overseas markets

Which of the following accurately describes Hull House, the most famous of the settlement houses? Multiple choice question. located in one of New York City's poorest neighborhoods founded by social worker Jane Addams opened in 1889 in Boston staffed by formerly unemployed young men

founded by social worker Jane Addams

William Jennings Bryan's famous "Cross of Gold" speech was given at the Democratic Convention of 1896 in support of ______. Multiple choice question. racial equality the gold standard free silver religious tolerance

free silver

The vast majority of soldiers who died in the Spanish-American War died ______. Multiple choice question. from disease at sea en route to Cuba in one battle

from disease

After the Maine disaster, Commodore George Dewey was given orders to attack the Spanish fleet in the Philippines ______. Multiple choice question. as soon as possible if hostilities with Spain occurred if requested by residents of the Philippines only if the United States could successfully subdue Cuba

if hostilities with Spain occurred

After the Maine disaster, Commodore George Dewey was given orders to attack the Spanish fleet in the Philippines ______. Multiple choice question. only if the United States could successfully subdue Cuba as soon as possible if hostilities with Spain occurred if requested by residents of the Philippines

if hostilities with Spain occurred

Select all that apply The Sherman Antitrust Act had no impact in the first decade after passage, for which reasons? Multiple select question. lack of support for the law from unions ineffectual enforcement of the law dilution in the law's strength after court rulings business-initiated lawsuits against the law

ineffectual enforcement of the law dilution in the law's strength after court rulings

The term muckraker was reserved for progressive-era ______. Multiple choice question. organizers politicians attorneys journalists

journalists

Select all that apply Progressives believed that society should ______. Multiple select question. limit monopolies and concentrated power work toward social cohesion focus on individuals and not groups concentrate power in the hands of a few

limit monopolies and concentrated power work toward social cohesion

As the Grange grew, it began to focus on ______. Multiple choice question. immigration political action social events farming methods

political action

What was not accomplished at the founding convention of the People's Party in 1892? Multiple choice question. nomination of a candidate for president approval of an official set of principles nomination of a candidate for the vice presidency rejection of the idea of currency based on silver

rejection of the idea of currency based on silver

What was not accomplished at the founding convention of the People's Party in 1892? Multiple choice question. nomination of a candidate for president rejection of the idea of currency based on silver nomination of a candidate for the vice presidency approval of an official set of principles

rejection of the idea of currency based on silver

Of the several factors affecting Americans' loyalty to their chosen party, which appears to have been the most important? Multiple choice question. immigration matters religion economic interests region

religion

At the end of the nineteenth century, American jingoes supported ______. Multiple choice question. limiting U.S. naval growth increasing immigration to the United States closing the American frontier resuming the course of Manifest Destiny

resuming the course of Manifest Destiny

In 1873, the congressional law that officially discontinued silver coinage was ______. Multiple choice question. a huge benefit to international trade merchants hotly debated seen by many as a conspiracy by big bankers passed over the strong objections of farmers

seen by many as a conspiracy by big bankers

In 1873, the congressional law that officially discontinued silver coinage was ______. Multiple choice question. hotly debated passed over the strong objections of farmers a huge benefit to international trade merchants seen by many as a conspiracy by big bankers

seen by many as a conspiracy by big bankers

When the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was founded in 1867, it initially centered on ______. Multiple choice question. attacking agriculture laws passed by the federal government spreading new knowledge about agriculture techniques ensuring wide access to railroads and warehouses establishing marketing cooperatives throughout the South

spreading new knowledge about agriculture techniques

When the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry was founded in 1867, it initially centered on ______. Multiple choice question. ensuring wide access to railroads and warehouses attacking agriculture laws passed by the federal government spreading new knowledge about agriculture techniques establishing marketing cooperatives throughout the South

spreading new knowledge about agriculture techniques

The Panic of 1893 was triggered by which of the following events? Multiple select question. the results of the election of 1892 the bankruptcy of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad the failure of the National Cordage Company a wave of bank failures

the bankruptcy of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad the failure of the National Cordage Company a wave of bank failures

Select all that apply Which sectors of American society were extremely worried about what would happen if William Jennings Bryan won the presidency in 1896? Multiple select question. farmers and ranchers the financial community organized labor the business community

the financial community the business community

As a result of the Spanish-American War, American military planners realized ______. Multiple choice question. the necessity of maintaining a military draft the need to improve glaring deficiencies in the army that National Guard troops were less reliable than federal troops the need to desegregate the armed forces

the need to improve glaring deficiencies in the army

Select all that apply Which factors caused Grange power to decline in the late 1870s? Multiple select question. a deepening nationwide depression decline of the agricultural economy the political inexperience of Grange leaders the courts' rejection of Granger railroad laws

the political inexperience of Grange leaders the courts' rejection of Granger railroad laws

Select all that apply Which factors caused Grange power to decline in the late 1870s? Multiple select question. decline of the agricultural economy the political inexperience of Grange leaders a deepening nationwide depression the courts' rejection of Granger railroad laws

the political inexperience of Grange leaders the courts' rejection of Granger railroad laws

Multiple Choice Question The depression that followed the Panic of 1893 demonstrated the dependence of the American economy on ______. Multiple choice question. the railroads the steel industry communication technologies agriculture

the railroads

The greatest American debate over the consequences of the Spanish-American War involved ______. Multiple choice question. the status of the Philippines the nature of the Spanish-American relationship the annexation of Puerto Rico control of Cuba

the status of the Philippines

Multiple Choice Question At the beginning of the Philippine conflict, American commanders were most mistaken about ______. Multiple choice question. the commitment of the U.S. Army the ability of American troops to fight in the jungle the American desire for vengeance the strength of the rebels' public support

the strength of the rebels' public support

American expansionists justified their position that strong nations should dominate weaker ones with ______. Multiple choice question. the American Constitution the theories of Charles Darwin the Declaration of Independence passages found in the Bible

the theories of Charles Darwin

True OR False The depression of the 1890s demonstrated that the economic sectors had become very interdependent.

true

Which of the following best describes the "mugwumps" in the election of 1884? Multiple choice question. those who favored civil service reform unhappy Republicans who threatened to vote for the Democrats civil servants supporters of James G. Blaine who held anti-Catholic sentiments

unhappy Republicans who threatened to vote for the Democrats

Select all that apply From the 1860s to the early 1900s, the U.S. government paid Civil War pensions to which groups? Multiple select question. widows of white soldiers a majority of male citizens in the South all those who served in the war in any capacity white war veterans

white war veterans widows of white soldiers