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Farmers believed that their plight derived from which of the following?
the low tariffs imposed by the federal government O b. the fiscal policy that increased the supply of money in the economy O c. excessive interest rates for loans from bankers high freight rates charged by Atlantic shipping lines
Apart from the racial identity of victims, what typically triggered the lynch violence of southern white mobs?
the victim's alleged sexual conduct
On what grounds did Justice David J. Brewer dissent from the majority opinion in the case of Fong Yue Ting (1893), which authorized the federal government to expel Chinese aliens without due process of law?
Brewer worried that a similar rationale could be used in the future to subvert the rights to due process of other people
How did Tom Watson interact with the Populist movement?
He promoted an alliance between black and white farmers.
Why were Populists initially cool toward Bryan?
He was a Democrat.
According to Alfred T. Mahan, the United States needed to do what in order to prosper?
Increase it size of its Navy.
Why did the South fail to attract significant economic development in the wake of Reconstruction?
Investors looked for cheap labor and low taxes, but made few capital investments in the region.
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 statements most accurately describes the significance of the 1892 strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania?
It demonstrated the enormous power of large corporations and reflected the belief of many working Americans that they were being denied economic independence and self-governance.
How did the North aid in the disenfranchisement of blacks in the South?
Northern senators acquiesced when Congress defeated a voting rights bill. O b. The North pushed not to include the South in the women's suffrage amendment. O c. Northern politicians wanted to send troops to ensure that only poor whites could vote. O d. Northern politicians told blacks to move to the North if they wanted to vote.
How did the Civil War come to be remembered by the 1890s?
O b. as a turning point toward racial equality O c. as an act of bravery on the part of white solders O d. as a war of "brother against brother" Oe. as a patriotic act on the part of black soldiers
Which was part of the Populist platform?
O workers' right to form unions c. proportionate representation in the U.S. Senate O d. privatization of railroads O e. a flat income tax
How did American racial attitudes shape South African politics?
The Union of South Africa followed the model of U.S. segregation with its own system of apartheid.
Had the Teller Amendment been applied to the Philippines and Cuba, how would it have changed the Spanish-American War?
The United States would have been barred from annexing the archipelago.
Which of the following was an argument of anti-imperialists against American expansionism?
The cost of maintaining overseas business outposts would be too high. Empire was incompatible with segregation. American energies should be directed at Europe. America did not have the manpower necessary to staff new foreign embassies.
Which statement about the 1896 election is correct?
The election is considered the first modern presidential campaign. O b. Bryan's campaign raised millions of dollars compared to McKinley's. d. The Populist Party emerged after the election. Oe. William McKinley's victory ushered in a political stalemate that persisted until 1920.
Which statement about the Spanish-American War is true?
The war lasted only four months and resulted in fewer than 400 U.S. battle casualties.
How did black women challenge the racial ideology of the Jim Crow South?
They insisted on the equal respectability of black women by working for "racial uplift."
What role did the federal troops have in the Pullman Strike of 1894?
They stopped the strike by using force.
Which of the following describes an effect of U.S. Chinese exclusion policies of the late nineteenth century?
a. A 1986 Congressional resolution apologized for their exacerbation of racial discrimination. The Chinese Exclusion Act was terminated in 1902. O d. In protest, some Chinese refused to carry required identification papers. Oe. Chinese discrimination victims were afraid to seek redress through the courts.
Which statement about the People's Party is correct?
a. It emerged as an urban, middle-class vehicle for social, economic, and political reform. O b. It sought to rethink the relationship between freedom and government in order to address the crisis of the 1890s. O c. It emerged from the Southern Citizens Councils in the 1890s and claimed to speak for all the "native whites O d. It embarked on a remarkable effort toward radical socialism.
U.S. interest in Alaska originated in a desire for
an accessible port to the Pacific Ocean.
Why did Populists call for public ownership of the railroads?
because farmers would be able to transport their crops at a lower cost
How did the Populist movement energize thousands of American women?
because the Populists supported women's suffrage
Native-born middle-class women under the leadership of Carrie Chapman-Catt argued that they deserved the right to vote on account of their
birth in the United States.
William Jennings Bryan
called for the unrestricted minting of silver money.
Which of the following motivated U.S. control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines?
control of gateways for American commerce
During the "Age of Empire," American racial attitudes
had a global impact.
Henry Grady promoted the idea of a New South based on
industrial expansion and agricultural diversification.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)
moved from demanding prohibition to women's suffrage.
Most female activists brought together by the National Association of Colored Women came from
poverty. c. white aristocracy. O d. the urban black middle class. Oe. plantations.
Which institution was hardest hit by the Redeemers when they assumed power in the South?
public schools
In "The Souls of Black Folk," W. E. B. DuBois argues that blacks brought three gifts to America. What are the "gifts" he is referring to?
song, sweat, and spirit
Which of the following did the Open Door policy most exemplify?
the United States' pursuit of markets and investment opportunities
Republican presidential candidate William McKinley
won the 1896 election.
