Chapter 17- Freedom's boundaries at home and abroad

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Why did Americans celebrate the Spanish-American War?

Americans experienced the war as an occasion for national reconciliation between North and South.

How did economic development in Brazil during and after the American Civil War affect the lives of southern cotton farmers?

The expansion of Brazilian cotton cultivation lowered global prices for the crop and led to indebtedness and loss of land for southern farmers.

Which statement about the Spanish-American War is true?

The war lasted only 4 months and resulted in less than 400 battle casualties

How were federal troops used in the Pullman Strike of 1894?

To help suppress the strikers on behalf of the owners.

Which statement about the 1896 election is FALSE?

William Jennings Bryan lost because he supported the gold standard.

An all-encompassing system of white domination in the South was achieved through:

businesses serving whites before blacks.

The "Kansas Exodus" meant all of the following EXCEPT:

the eventual return of most black migrants to the South.

The Philippine War:

was far longer and bloodier than the Spanish-American War.

American expansionism after the 1890s:

was largely driven by the desire for expanded overseas trade.

By the end of the nineteenth century, African-American men in the South:

were forced out of politics and passed leadership to female African-American activists.


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