3rd quarter exam- Falati
which event led to the Spanish-American war?
The sinking of the USS Maine
leader of the Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt
this person negotiated a peace agreement between the Japanese and the Russians
Theodore roosevelt
political cartoonist who exposed the corruption of tammany hall
Thomas Nast
which came first The U.S. declares war on Spain. b. U.S.S. Maine explodes.
USS maine explodes
imperialism is
When a more powerful country dominates a weaker area politically, socially and economically.
this person was nominated by both the populist and democratic parties
William Jennings Bryan
president who annexed Hawaii
William McKinley
this person was elected twice in 1896 and 1900 and was supported by the "big" money industries
William McKinley
Secretary of State responsible for buying Alaska
William Seward
this person became the governor of the Philippines before he was president
William taft
The United States annexed the Midway Islands to set up
a naval refueling and repair station
the purpose of the recall reform was to
allow voters the opportunity to remove an elected official from office
the purpose of the initiative reform was to
allow voters to put a proposed bill on the ballot
President Grant is remembered as a corrupt president because he
allowed members of his administration to engage in corruption
president who signed the pendleton civil service reform act
Chester Arthur
which group of people was likely to support the populist party in the 1890's
Farmers
this person wrote a book called the gilded age
Mark Twain
As a result of the peace treaty with Spain, the United States gained
Mexico, Venezuela, and Chile.
this person established the grange benefit farmers
Oliver Kelley
The United States annexed Hawaii because
Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown and Hawaii was controlled by Americans
Governor of Wisconsin and started the progressive movement
Robert LaFollette
which came first? TR becomes president Northern securities railroad broken up
Roosevelt becomes president
Which came first? Sand creek massacre occurs The wounded Knee massacre occurs
Sand Creek massacre occurs
this person was involved in corruption on the national level by stealing from union pacific railroad
Schuyler Cofax
The Boxer Rebellion resulted from
Social Darwinism
this person led the fight for women's suffrage and arrested trying to vote
Susan anthony
woodrow wilson was able to win presidency because
Taft and TR split the Republican vote
a major difference between taft and Teddy roosevelt was
Teddy had an outgoing personality and taft was more of an introvert
The building of the Panama Canal was important because it
created a shortcut between the atlantic and pacific ocean
Alfred Mahan argued that to protect our trade, the US must build up our..
navy
all of the following were reasons for workers to go on strike in the 1800's except
no health care benefits
Fiat money is money
not based on gold or silver
which action would the american anti- imperialist league consider criminal aggression
occupying the philippines
discretionary spending refers to
people buying goods they want but don't need
all of the following were populist goals except
private ownership of railroads
As a result of Wilson's policy of Moral Diplomacy
the military was used more often
the massacre at wounded knee was a result of
the natives practicing a mysterious ritual known as the ghost dance
as a result of the philippine-american war
the philippines were taken over by the U.S
the most common method for management and business owners to end strikes was
to use forceful government intervention
this person wrote a book that included disgusting conditions in the meatpacking industry
upton sinclair
William McKinley won the 1896 election because
urban population supported him
all of the following are true about the Knights of Labor except
used strikes often
A "preservationist" is one who
wants to preserve natural resources without using them
the battle of little big horn
was a great victory for the sioux indians
The transcontinental railroad completed in 1869
was built by chinese and irish laborers
wilson's program, called "new freedom"
was intended to regulate corporations
The British- Venezuelan conflict over land
was settled peacefully through arbitration
author of the book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
william hearst
which came first? Wilson becomes president Women gain the right to vote
women gain the right to vote
this person was the bare knuckle champion boxer in the 1880's
John L. Sullivan
A famous newspaper owner from Hungary
Joseph Pulitzer
which came first? Karl Marx writes the communist manifesto Eugene Debs establishes the socialist party
Karl Marx writes the communist manifesto
which came first? Knights of labor is established American federation of labor is established?
Knights of labor is established
Political machines were responsible for
Maintaining power by their political party
What was the cause of the majority of American deaths during the Spanish-American War?
Many americans died due to illness and disease
this person wrote a scathing report about the standard oil company and its practices
ida tarbell
most of the immigrants coming to america in the late 1800's and early 1900's came from
southern and eastern europe
An example of President Wilson's 'Moral Diplomacy' is
supporting President Carranza in Mexico.
the search for pancho villa ended because
the U.S entered WWI
which of the following demonstrated enforcement of the monroe doctrine
the U.S. protecting the caribbean islands from European powers
one immigrant group which was actually denied immigration to America by law was
the chinese
As a result of gold/silver being discovered in montana
"boomtowns" were created that within a year gave way to "ghost towns"
Between 1871 and 1880, Scottish people accounted for approximately what percent of immigrants to the United States from the British Isles?
10 percent
which amendment established a federal income tax
16th amendment
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
a. Great White Fleet sails around world. b. Wilson elected president.
A great white fleet sails around the world
The "exodusters" were
A group of black settlers headed West from the southeast for better opportunities
The preemption act
Allowed settlers to 'squat' on land and buy it cheaply after a period of time
The Platt Amendment
Allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
The keating-owen act promoted by florence kelly was responsible for
Banning child labor
this person invented the elevator safety brake
Elisha Otis
Filipino leader who led the rebellion against the U.S.
Emilio Aguinaldo
this person designed and developed new york's central park
Frederick Olmsted
the american indian citizenship act
Gave Indians citizenship and right to vote in 1924
The Dawes General allotment act
Gave each Indian family 160 acres for their own.
American Admiral who defeated the Spanish fleet in the Philippines
George Dewey
this person developed a luxury railroad sleeping car and built a company town
George Pullman
Democratic president elected in 1884 and again in 1892
Grover Cleveland
How was William Jennings Bryan different from the majority of other presidential candidates of the era?
He toured the nation, doing his own campaigning
this person wrote a book about the Indian atrocities committed by the U.S over the years
Helen Jackson
The Anti-defamation League was founded by
Jews
Secretary of State who issued the Open Door Notes
John Hay
Author of How the Other Half Lives
Jacob Riis
this person invented the game of basketball
James Naismith
Which came first? James Garfield became president Chester Arthur becomes president
James garfield becomes president
On April 22, 1889 Oklahoma territory was opened for
anyone who wanted to stake out a land claim for farming
president teddy roosevelt is often remembered for
big-stick diplomacy
The NAACP was formed
by both blacks and whites to fight segregation of African Americans using the court system
the progressive movement reformers were mainly from
educated middle classes
what did "remember the maine" cause americans to do
encouraged anger to spain and helped lead to war
the clayton antitrust act was
established to support labor unions and their actions
TR's program which was called the 'Square Deal' was intended to help
everyone
this person created a national consumers league
florence kelley
the main goal of the united states declaring war against Spain was to
free cuba from spanish rule
In 1894, Eugene Debs was arrested and imprisoned because
he violated the sherman antitrust act
The main purpose of "settlement" houses was to
help "americanize" the new immigrants
Settlement houses were created to
help people, especially the poor with basic services
The Bland-allison act
helped farmers by allowing the government to coin as much silver as possible
The United States acquired control of the Canal Zone by
helping Panama become independent.
By 1865, most Native Americans lived
in an area called the Great Plains
Alice paul began the national women's party
in order to fight for political rights
in the 1890's william hearst and joseph pulitzer used their newspapers to
increase public support for cuban rebels
all of the following were goals of progressives except
increasing power of trusts
all of the following are true about the American Federation of Labor except
individuals could join the union directly
28. People in foreign lands turned against the United States when the U.S.
interfered in the country's affairs
The temperance movement
led to the eighteenth amendment
In the court case of Muller v. Oregon, the court
limited the number of work hours in a week in oregon
Wisconsin was called 'laboratory of democracy' because
many progressive reforms began in the state
One of the problems that farmers encountered in regards to railroads was
railroads charged farmers higher rates for transportation than business
the clayton Act
recognized and legalized unions
during the progressive era, political machines
saw their power decreased
this person was a preservationist and believed
theodore roosevelt
this president set aside 100 million acres of forest land and 5 national parks to be preserved
theodore roosevelt
the reason why the niagara movement meeting was held in Niagara falls, Canada was because
there were no hotels on the U.S side that allowed african-americans
what was a major reason for many farmers to leave the farm and move to the cities?
they believed their farming would eventually be taken over by machinery
all of the following were requirements for immigrants to be granted admission to the U.S except
they needed to be married
