Chapter 26/27
Maine a. All choices are correct. b. It mysteriously blew up in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, with a loss of 260 sailors. c. American battleship dispatched to keep a "friendly" watch over Cuba in early 1898. d. Later evidence confirmed that the explosion was accidental, resulting from combustion in one of the ship's internal coal bunkers. But many Americans, eager for war, insisted that it was the fault of a Spanish submarine mine.
a. All choices are correct.
This excerpt (Bryan's speech) would be most useful to historians as a source of information about which of the following? a. The battle over labor rights. b. The effects of falling food prices. c. The debate over the role of government in the economy. d. Reasons for immigration to the United States.
c. The debate over the role of government in the economy.
Jame's B Weaver a. All choices are correct. b. Was originally part of the Granger Party c. The Greenback Labor Party presidential candidate in the 1880 election. d. The Populist Party presidential candidate in the 1892 election.
a. All choices are correct.
Why did Secretary of State John Hay pen the Open Door notes? a. To convince the Chinese to trade only with the United States. b. To urge European powers to take over the Manchu government. c. To convince the great world powers to respect Chinese rights. d. To satisfy the American people's demands that the United States leave China alone. e. To warn Russia that the United States would intervene if China was not left alone.
c. To convince the great world powers to respect Chinese rights.
The cartoonist (Populist balloon) most likely supported a. reform of local government b. women's political equality c. government policies favoring corporations d. redistribution of wealth
c. government policies favoring corporations
The quote "You furnish the pictures, and I'll furnish the war," illustrates what type of late nineteenth century journalism? a. citizens journalism b. movie news reels c. yellow journalism d. red journalism e. muckraking journalism
c. yellow journalism
Root-Takahira Agreement a. The agreement resulted in a weakened American influence over further Japanese hegemony in China. b. Agreement by which the United States and Japan agreed to respect each other's territorial possessions in the Pacific and to uphold the Open Door in China. c. The agreement was credited with easing tensions between the two nations. d. All choices are correct.
d. All choices are correct.
Why was the Open Door important to the United States? a. It ensured that the United States would have access to Chinese markets. b. It locked European nations out of Chinese markets. c. It further secured the legitimacy of the Monroe Doctrine. d. It allowed China to invest in the United States. e. It gave the United States colonial territory in Asia.
a. It ensured that the United States would have access to Chinese markets.
What is a reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from the image about farmers' view of bankers? a. They are an important part of society b. They are thieves c. They are more powerful than lawyers
b. They are thieves
Which of the following statements about the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty is true? a. It upheld the terms of the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850. b. It freed Panamanians from Colombian control. c. It gave the United States a free hand to build a canal in Central America. d. It's terms included the $10 million sale of a six-mile-wide zone across Panama. e. It resulted in increased tensions between Britain and the United States.
c. It gave the United States a free hand to build a canal in Central America.
Roosevelt Corallary a. A policy by Theodore Roosevelt which sent the Great White Fleet on a world tour to intimidate the major world powers. b. Promoted peaceful diplomacy throughout the Western Hemisphere between the United States and European Nations. c. Adding ballast to the Monroe Doctrine, his corollary stipulated that the United States would retain a right to intervene in the domestic affairs of Asian nations in order to restore military and financial order. d. A brazen policy of "preventive intervention" advocated by Theodore Roosevelt in his Annual Message to Congress in 1904.
d. A brazen policy of "preventive intervention" advocated by Theodore Roosevelt in his Annual Message to Congress in 1904.
What did the least organized—and therefore most exploited—sector of the late nineteenth century economy consist of? a. Manufacturers b. Freight Transporters c. Industrial Workers d. Railroad Barons e. Farmers
e. Farmers
Following the Spanish-American War, Cuban independence was protected with the a. signing of the 1898 Treaty of Paris. b. decision in the "insular cases." c. passage of the Platt Amendment. d. signing of the Hay-Bunau Treaty. e. passage of the Teller Amendment.
e. passage of the Teller Amendment.
William Jennings Bryan a. All choices are correct. b. Was the Populist Party candidate for president in 1896. c. Was the Democratic Party candidate for president in 1896. d. Author of the "Cross of Gold" speech given at the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
A. all choices are correct
What can be inferred about the artist's view of American culture? a. Capitalism is a threat to American life. b. Women's role in the economy was negligible. c. The Emancipation Proclamation was a mistake.
b. Women's role in the economy was negligible.
BIg Sister Policy a. A foreign policy of Secretary of State James G. Blaine aimed at rallying Latin American nations behind American leadership and opening Latin American markets to Yankee traders. b. All choices are correct. c. The policy was deemed unsuccessful in 1889, when Blaine presided over the First International Conference of American States. d. The policy was heralded as a great success by William Howard Taft.
a. A foreign policy of Secretary of State James G. Blaine aimed at rallying Latin American nations behind American leadership and opening Latin American markets to Yankee traders.
Teller Amendment a. A proviso to President William McKinley's war plans that proclaimed to the world that when the United States had overthrown Spanish misrule, it would give Cuba its freedom. b. A proviso to President William McKinley's war plans that proclaimed to the world that when the United States had overthrown Spanish misrule, it would not give Cuba its freedom. c. A proviso to President Theodore Roosevelt's war plans that proclaimed to the world that when the United States had overthrown Spanish misrule, it would give Cuba its freedom. d. A proviso to President William McKinley's war plans that proclaimed to the world that when the United States had overthrown Spanish misrule, it would make Cuba a protectorate.
a. A proviso to President William McKinley's war plans that proclaimed to the world that when the United States had overthrown Spanish misrule, it would give Cuba its freedom.
Pullman Strike a. All choices are correct b. The strike was led by socialist Eugene Debs but not supported by the American Federation of Labor. c. A strike by railroad workers who were upset by drastic wage cuts in 1894. d. Eventually President Grover Cleveland intervened, and federal troops forced an end to the strike. e. The strike highlighted both divisions within labor and the government's new willingness to use armed force to combat work stoppages.
a. All choices are correct
William Hope "Coin" Harvey a. All choices are correct. b. The booklet showed how the "little professor" - "Coin" Harvey - overwhelmed the bankers and the professors of economics with his brilliant arguments on behalf of free silver. c. Was the author of an enormously popular pamphlet titled Coin's Financial School (1894). d. Was illustrated with woodcuts, one of which depicted a gold ogre beheading a silver maiden.
a. All choices are correct
John Peter Altgeld a. All choices are correct. b. The Governor of Illinois during the Pullman Strike that did not believe the turmoil in Chicago was out of hand. c. The Governor of Illinois during the Pullman Strike who had pardoned the Haymarket Square anarchist the year before. d. The Governor of Illinois during the Pullman Strike who was also a friend of the downtrodden.
a. All choices are correct.
Alfred Thayer Mahan a. American naval officer and author whose book of 1890, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783, impressed a generation of imperialists around the world with its argument that control of the sea was the key to world dominance. b. None of the choices are correct. c. American army officer and author whose book of 1890, The Influence of Military Power Upon History, 1660-1783, impressed a generation of imperialists around the world with its argument that control of land was the key to world dominance. d. American naval officer and author whose book of 1890, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783, impressed a generation of anti-imperialists around the world with its argument that control of the sea was the reason for countries to fail.
a. American naval officer and author whose book of 1890, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783, impressed a generation of imperialists around the world with its argument that control of the sea was the key to world dominance.
Boxer Rebellion a. An uprising in China directed against foreign influence or xenophobia. b. The Boxer Rebellion paved the way for the revolution of 1911, which led to the establishment of the Republic of China in 1922. c. All choices are correct. d. It was suppressed by an international force of some eighty thousand soldiers, including several thousand Americans.
a. An uprising in China directed against foreign influence or xenophobia.
What were the deepest economic problems faced by most western farmers in the late nineteenth century? a. Deflation and lower prices for their products. b. The growing class conflict between large farmers and poor farmers and tenants. c. That free land and loans for farm equipment were no longer available under the Homestead Act. d. The breakdown of poorly built farm machinery. e. The violence and lack of effective law enforcement through the region.
a. Deflation and lower prices for their products.
All of the following are true of the election of 1896 except: a. Democrats were led by the sitting president. b. Republicans supported the gold standard and protective tariff. c. Republicans nominated a former congressman and Civil War veteran. d. Democrats called for the unlimited coinage of silver. e. Democrats adopted a Populist platform.
a. Democrats were led by the sitting president.
Which of the following describes the policies and positions of the Republican Party in the election of 1896? a. It endorsed the gold standard and asserted that government's function is to aid business. b. It endorsed low tariffs and asserted that government's function is to extend American influence abroad. c. It endorsed free silver and asserted that government's role is to assure the people's prosperity.
a. It endorsed the gold standard and asserted that government's function is to aid business.
What does this image hold up as the most important part of the American economy? a. Manual labor b. Manufacturing c. Transportation
a. Manual labor
McKinley Tariff a. None of the choices are correct. b. Shepherded through Congress by President William McKinley, this tariff lowered duties on Hawaiian sugar. c. McKinley's goal with this tariff was to improve the economy of Latin America. d. This tariff ended efforts to secure the annexation of Hawaii to the United States.
a. None of the choices are correct.
Populists a. Officially known as the People's Party, the Populists represented the Westerners and Southerners who believed that U.S. Economic policy inappropriately favored Eastern businessmen intead of the nation's farmers. Their proposals included the nationalization of the railroads, a grduated income tax, and most significantly, the unlimited coinage of silver. b. Officially known as the People's Party, the Populists represented the Westerners and Southerners who believed that U.S. Economic policy inappropriately favored Western businessmen intead of the nation's farmers. Their proposals included the nationalization of the railroads, a grduated income tax, and most significantly, the unlimited coinage of silver. c. Officially known as the People's Party, the Populists represented the Easterners and Northerners who believed that U.S. Economic policy inappropriately favored Eastern businessmen intead of the nation's farmers. Their proposals included the nationalization of the railroads, a grduated income tax, and most significantly, the unlimited coinage of silver. d. Officially known as the People's Party, the Populists represented the Westerners and Southerners who believed that U.S. Economic policy inappropriately favored Eastern businessmen intead of the nation's farmers. Their proposals included the nationalization of the railroads, a flat rate income tax, and most significantly, the unlimited coinage of gold.
a. Officially known as the People's Party, the Populists represented the Westerners and Southerners who believed that U.S. Economic policy inappropriately favored Eastern businessmen intead of the nation's farmers. Their proposals included the nationalization of the railroads, a grduated income tax, and most significantly, the unlimited coinage of silver.
Which of the following movements expressed ideas most similar to the ideas expressed in the excerpt? a. Populism in the 1890s and early 1900s b. Abolitionism in the 1830s and 1840s c. Nativism in the 1840s and 1850s
a. Populism in the 1890s and early 1900s
What role did the United States play in the Venezuelan border dispute? a. President Cleveland invoked the Monroe Doctrine. b. President Cleveland sent in military forces to defend Venezuela's position. c. President Cleveland mediated a settlement between the leaders of Britain and Venezuela at a meeting in the United States.
a. President Cleveland invoked the Monroe Doctrine.
Mary Elizabeth Lease a. Referred to as the queen of the Populist "calamity howlers." b. None of the choices are correct. c. She reportedly demanded that Nebraska should raise "less corn and more hell." d. A tall athletic woman known as the "Nebraska Pythoness."
a. Referred to as the queen of the Populist "calamity howlers."
Dupuy de Lome a. The Spanish minister to the United States who found himself at the center of a scandal when his private letter maligning President McKinley was made public in 1898. b. No choices are correct. c. The Spanish minister to the United States who found himself at the center of a scandal when his private letter maligning President Roosevelt was made public in 1898. d. The Spanish minister to the United States who found himself at the center of a scandal when his private letter maligning President Cleveland was made public in 1898.
a. The Spanish minister to the United States who found himself at the center of a scandal when his private letter maligning President McKinley was made public in 1898.
Jacob S. Coxey a. The most famous of the "marchers" of the unemployed who made their way to Washington, D.C. in protest. b. "General" Coxey and his "lieutenants" were arrested for car theft while in Washington, D.C.. c. Led what was referred to as Coxey's Army, which would later be over 1 million strong when reaching Washington, D.C.. d. Called for the government to employ this entire "army" to help with the unemployment issues of the day.
a. The most famous of the "marchers" of the unemployed who made their way to Washington, D.C. in protest.
Grover Cleveland a. Was the only president to be re-elected after suffering a defeat. b. Loaned $65 million in gold to J.P. Morgan and other bankers. c. Dealt with the economic depression of 1893 very well, stabilizing the U.S. economy. d. All choices are correct.
a. Was the only president to be re-elected after suffering a defeat.
Emilio Aguinaldo a. Well-educated Filipino leader who first fought against Spain and later led the Philippine insurgency against U.S. colonial rule. b. Leader of the Spanish forces in Cuba who fought against the United States. c. Leader of Guam which was annexed by the United States. d. None of the choices are correct.
a. Well-educated Filipino leader who first fought against Spain and later led the Philippine insurgency against U.S. colonial rule.
Tom Watson a. Helped strengthen African-American suffrage in the South. b. A Georgia Populist leader who reached out to the black community to join the Populist Party by declaring, "There is no reason why a black man should not understand that the law that hurts me, as a farmer, hurts him, as a farmer." c. Would continue to champion civil rights throughout his entire life. d. All choices are correct.
b. A Georgia Populist leader who reached out to the black community to join the Populist Party by declaring, "There is no reason why a black man should not understand that the law that hurts me, as a farmer, hurts him, as a farmer."
Homestead Strike a. Propelled Booker T. Washington to prominence as a union leader. b. A strike at he Carnegie steel plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, that ended in an armed battle between the strikers, three hundred armed Pinkerton detectives hired by Carnegie, and federal troops , which killed killed ten people and wounded more than sixty. c. The strike was part of a nationwide wave of labor strikes in the summer of 1896 that helped the Populists gain some support from industrial workers. d. All choices are correct.
b. A strike at he Carnegie steel plant in Homestead, Pennsylvania, that ended in an armed battle between the strikers, three hundred armed Pinkerton detectives hired by Carnegie, and federal troops , which killed killed ten people and wounded more than sixty.
Gentleman's Agreement a. The Americans agreed to admit family members of Japanese already resident in the United States, and Roosevelt prevented the segregation of Japanese-American schoolchildren in California's public schools. b. All choices are correct. c. Secured without formal congressional approval, the arrangement was dubbed the "Gentlemen's Agreement" and was eventually superseded by the Immigration Act of 1924, which banned all immigration from Asia. d. Responding to anti-Japanese tensions on the West Coast, President Theodore Roosevelt and the Empire of Japan negotiated a compromise in 1907. Japan agreed to issue no new passports for Japanese citizens seeking employment in the United States.
b. All choices are correct.
Great Rapprochement a. After decades of occasionally "twisting the lion's tail," American diplomats began to cultivate close, cordial relations with Great Britain. b. All choices are correct. c. At the end of the nineteenth century the United States and Great Britain had a good relationship. d. The good relationship formed in the late nineteenth century between the United States and Britain would intensify further during World War I.
b. All choices are correct.
Open Door Note a. The notes established the "Open Door policy," which sought to ensure access to the Chinese market for the United States, despite the fact that it did not have a formal sphere of influence in China. b. All choices are correct. c. A set of diplomatic letters in which Secretary of State John Hay urged the great powers to respect Chinese rights and free and open competition within their spheres of influence. d. Were considered a success for Secretary of State John Hay.
b. All choices are correct.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna a. Was a strict Jeffersonian in his beliefs on how the country should be run. b. An Ohioan businessman who had made his fortune in the iron industry and was now labeled with the role of a president maker. c. Was often depicted in cartoons as a deperate man looking for equality. d. Was able to get McKinley nominated on the second ballot at the Republican convention in 1896.
b. An Ohioan businessman who had made his fortune in the iron industry and was now labeled with the role of a president maker.
Gold Standard Act a. An act that guaranteed that gold currency would be redeemed freely in paper, putting an end to the already dying "free-silver" campaign. b. An act that guaranteed that paper currency would be redeemed freely in gold, putting an end to the already dying "free-silver" campaign. This answer is correct. c. An act that guaranteed that paper currency would be redeemed freely in silver, putting an end to the already dying "free-gold" campaign. d. An act that guaranteed that paper currency would be redeemed freely in gold, putting an end to the already dying "greenback" campaign.
b. An act that guaranteed that paper currency would be redeemed freely in gold, putting an end to the already dying "free-silver" campaign.
The cartoon suggests that the disparate groups that favored the People's (Populist) Party typically shared which of the following? a. The idea that wealthy people had some obligation to help people living in poverty b. Belief in a stronger federal government role in the United States economic system c. Advocacy of individual rights d. Support for United States expansionism
b. Belief in a stronger federal government role in the United States economic system
Use the map to put the events in the following table in the correct chronological order. Consult the chapter if needed. A - First of the "Open Door" notes. B - Dewey's victory in the Philippines. C - Hawaiian monarchy overthrown. D - Spain cedes Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States. a. A, D, C, B. b. C, B, D, A. c. A, B, C, D. d. C, A, B, D. e. C, B, A, D.
b. C, B, D, A.
Insurrectos a. Cuban insurgents who sought freedom from colonial Spanish rule. Their peaceful tactics threatened American economic interests in Cuban plantations and railroads. b. Cuban insurgents who sought freedom from colonial Spanish rule. Their destructive tactics threatened American economic interests in Cuban plantations and railroads. c. Cuban insurgents who sought freedom from colonial Spanish rule. Their destructive tactics threatened European economic interests in Cuban plantations and railroads. d. Spanish insurgents who sought freedom from colonial Cuban rule. Their destructive tactics threatened American economic interests in Cuban plantations and railroads.
b. Cuban insurgents who sought freedom from colonial Spanish rule. Their destructive tactics threatened American economic interests in Cuban plantations and railroads.
True or False: The Democrats' overwhelming victory in the election of 1896 signaled the beginning of a new era in American politics, including the party's tight grip on the presidency for much of the next thirty-six years. a. True b. False
b. False
How does this image depict Theodore Roosevelt's political views? a. He will not act without the authority of Congress. b. Individual national identities are of no concern to him. c. He sees himself as a benevolent protector of the Caribbean.
b. Individual national identities are of no concern to him.
The Republican Party was more popular in which of the following regions? a. Trans-Mississippi West b. Northeast
b. Northeast
Rough Riders a. Organized by Theodore Roosevelt, this was a colorful, motley regiment of Cuban war volunteers consisting of western cowboys, ex-convicts, and effete Ivy Leaguers. Roosevelt emphasized his experience with the regiment in subsequent campaigns for governor of New York and vice president under William Howard Taft. b. ...Cuban war volunteers ... campaigns for governor of New York and vice president under William McKinley. c. ...Spanish war volunteers... campaigns for governor of New York and vice president under William McKinley. d. Cuban war volunteers .... consisting of .... campaigns for the U.S. Senate from New York and vice president under William McKinley.
b. Organized by Theodore Roosevelt, this was a colorful, motley regiment of Cuban war volunteers consisting of western cowboys, ex-convicts, and effete Ivy Leaguers. Roosevelt emphasized his experience with the regiment in subsequent campaigns for governor of New York and vice president under William McKinley.
What did the Supreme Court declare with the Insular Cases? Puerto Ricans and Filipinos were not subject to U.S. rule. b. Puerto Ricans and Filipinos were not afforded all American rights. c. The United States had to offer the same rights to Puerto Ricans and Filipinos that American citizens enjoyed. d. Under the Constitution, Puerto Rico and the Philippines were not legal possessions of the Untied States. e. The United States had no power over Puerto Rico or the Philippines.
b. Puerto Ricans and Filipinos were not afforded all American rights.
Which of the following ideas would NOT be part of the Roosevelt Corollary? a. The United States could act as an international police force. b. The Monroe Doctrine would be expanded to include Asia as well as the Americas. c. The United States had the right to intervene in Latin American conflicts. d. Latin America would be seen as an agent for U.S. commercial interests. e. The United States would continue limiting European influence in the Western Hemisphere.
b. The Monroe Doctrine would be expanded to include Asia as well as the Americas.
William McKinley a. None of the choices are correct. b. The Republican presidential candidate in the election of 1896. Promoted a protective tariff and the gold standard, even though his congressional record had been friendly toward silver. c. The Republican presidential candidate in the election of 1896. Promoted a protective tariff and the silver standard, even though his congressional record had been friendly toward gold. d. The Democratic presidential candidate in the election of 1896. Promoted a protective tariff and the gold standard, even though his congressional record had been friendly toward silver.
b. The Republican presidential candidate in the election of 1896. Promoted a protective tariff and the gold standard, even though his congressional record had been friendly toward silver.
Foraker Act a. All choices are correct. b. The first comprehensive congressional effort to provide for governance of territories acquired after the Spanish-American War, it served as a model for a similar act adopted for the Philippines in 1902. c. Sponsored by Senator Joseph B. Foraker, a Republican from Ohio, this accorded Dominicans a limited degree of popular government. d. Declared War on the people of Guam in 1899.
b. The first comprehensive congressional effort to provide for governance of territories acquired after the Spanish-American War, it served as a model for a similar act adopted for the Philippines in 1902.
Which of the following is true of the Populist Party's beliefs? a. Segregation should be eliminated. b. The government needed to exercise more control over the economy. c. The government should subsidize industrial production. d. The national railroads should remain unregulated.
b. The government needed to exercise more control over the economy.
Seward's Folly refers to the a. events that led to the Spanish-American War. b. United States' purchase of Alaska. c. Whiskey Ring scandal. d. United States' annexation of Hawaii. e. Gadsden Purchase.
b. United States' purchase of Alaska
Which leader's reported atrocities helped lead the United States to war with Spain during the end of the nineteenth century? a. Porfirio Diaz b. Valeriano Weyler c. Emilio Aguinaldo d. Victoriano Huerta e. Jose Marti
b. Valeriano Weyler
According to the image (Roosevelt w/ bat), what is the way in which foreign policy is being enforced? a. Through international diplomacy. b. Violently. c. Through economic embargoes.
b. Violently.
Dollar Diplomacy is most associated with the presidency of a. Theodore Roosevelt b. William Taft c. Herbert Hoover d. William McKinley e. Woodrow Wilson
b. William Taft
The precipitating factor in the 1894 Pullman strike was Pullman's a. introduction of scrip in part of payment wages b. cutting of wages without proportionate cuts in company housing rents c. retraction of its promise to provide an employee insurance and retirement plan d. employment of immigrant labor at less than a living wage e. dismissal of union workers
b. cutting of wages without proportionate cuts in company housing rents
The Populist Party emerged out of a movement of a. southerners who came to power after Reconstruction. b. struggling farmers. c. skilled and unskilled workers. d. the Ku Klux Klan.
b. struggling farmers.
Grandfather Clause a. Totally overturned the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling. b. Because slaves could not vote before the Civil War, these clauses guaranteed the right to vote to many whites while denying it to Russian immigrants. c. A regulation established in many southern states in the 1890s that exempted from voting requirements (such as literacy tests and poll taxes) anyone who could prove that his ancestors ("grandfathers") had been able to vote in 1860. d. No choices are correct.
c. A regulation established in many southern states in the 1890s that exempted from voting requirements (such as literacy tests and poll taxes) anyone who could prove that his ancestors ("grandfathers") had been able to vote in 1860.
James Blaine a. As secretary of state under James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur, Blaine advocated a "Big Sister" policy of U.S. domination in Latin America. b.He served as Speaker of the House from 1869 to 1875. c. All choices are correct. d. American statesman who served in the House thirteen years (1863-1876) and then a little over four years in the Senate (1876-1881).
c. All choices are correct.
Valeriano "Butcher" Weyler a. He became notorious for herding many civilians into barbed-wire reconcentration camps. b. Valeriano "Butcher" Weyler was a Spanish general who arrived in Cuba to put down the insurrection. c. All choices are correct. d. Valeriano "Butcher" Weyler was a Spanish general who arrived in Cuba in 1896.
c. All choices are correct.
William H. Taft a. Taft went on to become twenty-seventh president of the United States in 1909. b. The corpulent civil governor of the Philippines under William McKinley. c. All choices are correct. d. Taft would later become a justice on the United States Supreme Court.
c. All choices are correct.
John Hay a. Hay later served as McKinley's secretary of state. b. He was author of the Open Door note, which called for free economic competition in China. c. All the choices are correct. d. Named U.S. ambassador to England in 1897 when William McKinley became president.
c. All the choices are correct.
Secretary of State James G. Blaine introduces the Big Sister policy and holds the first Pan-American Conference. a. After b. During c. Before
c. Before
Insular Cases a. Beginning in 1901, a badly divided Supreme Court decreed in these cases that the Constitution did not follow the flag. In other words, Mexicans and Cubans would not necessarily enjoy all American rights. b. All choices are incorrect. c. Beginning in 1901, a badly divided Supreme Court decreed in these cases that the Constitution did not follow the flag. In other words, Puerto Ricans and Filipinos would not necessarily enjoy all American rights. d. Beginning in 1901, a badly divided Supreme Court decreed in these cases that the Constitution did follow the flag. In other words, Puerto Ricans and Filipinos would enjoy all American rights.
c. Beginning in 1901, a badly divided Supreme Court decreed in these cases that the Constitution did not follow the flag. In other words, Puerto Ricans and Filipinos would not necessarily enjoy all American rights.
George Dewey a. None of the choices are correct. b. Commander of the American Asiatic Squadron who boldly captured Guantanamo Bay and the Philippines at the launch of the Spanish-American War. His actions ultimately led to fierce debates about the propriety of American imperialism. c. Commander of the American Asiatic Squadron who boldly captured Manila Bay and the Philippines at the launch of the Spanish-American War. His actions ultimately led to fierce debates about the propriety of American imperialism. d. Commander of the American Pacific Squadron who boldly captured Manila Bay and the Philippines at the launch of the Spanish-American War. His actions ultimately led to fierce debates about the propriety of American imperialism.
c. Commander of the American Asiatic Squadron who boldly captured Manila Bay and the Philippines at the launch of the Spanish-American War. His actions ultimately led to fierce debates about the propriety of American imperialism.
Which of the following best describes the overarching goals of the Populist Party in the late nineteenth century? a. Expansion of United States influence in Central America and access to new international markets b. Establishment of a transcontinental network of trains and the improvement of roads in the western United States c. Cooperative democracy and a stronger governmental role in the economic system d. Social and political reform guided by the idea of the survival of the fittest
c. Cooperative democracy and a stronger governmental role in the economic system
The speech excerpted here focuses most significantly on the political debate over a. The growing wealth gap b. The rise of socialism c. Currency and monetary policy d. Racial segregation in the South
c. Currency and monetary policy
Based on the map and the textbook, which of the following states did the Republicans NOT carry? a. Michigan b.Minnesota c. Georgia d. Pennsylvania
c. Georgia
What can be inferred about the motivations for Roosevelt's actions in the Caribbean? a. He wants to institute democracy. b. He wants to protect the natural beauty of the region. c. He wants financial profit.
c. He wants financial profit.
Eugene Victor Debs a. Was imprisoned for 6 years as a result of the Pullman Strike in 1894. b. Spent his time in prison studying the U.S. Constitution and would later become a key member of the Republican Party. c. None of the choices are correct. d. A charismatic labor leader who helped organize the Socialist Railway Union with approximately 150,000 members.
c. None of the choices are correct
What was the 1894 Pullman strike ended by? a. The Supreme Court's Wabash decision. b. A negotiated settlement between business leader George Pullman and union leader Eugene V. Debs. c. Sending in federal troops to crush it. d. The federal government's takeover of the Pullman Corporation. e. Mediation arranged by Hull House leader Jane Addams.
c. Sending in federal troops to crush it.
Faced with a magnetic Democratic opponent in 1896, the Republicans' strategy to win the White House included all of the following elements except: a. Pressuring corporations and wealthy donors to fund an advertising campaign against their opponent. b. Scaring wage workers with the possibility that a Democratic victory would result in the loss of jobs. c. Sending their candidate across the country to speak directly to the people.
c. Sending their candidate across the country to speak directly to the people.
One factor that contributed to the grievances of the Populists was the a. excessive regulation of the economy by the federal government. b. decline of the power of the railroads in the West. c. variability and decline in crop prices. This answer is correct. d. lack of available technology for farm production.
c. variability and decline in crop prices.
Fourth Party System a. None of the choices are correct. b. A term scholars have used to describe politics from 1892 to 1960, when Republicans had a tight grip on the White House and issues such as industrial regulation and labor concerns became paramount, replacing older concerns such as civil-service reform and monetary policy. c. A term scholars have used to describe politics from 1896 to 1932, when Democrats had a tight grip on the White House and issues such as industrial regulation and labor concerns became paramount, replacing older concerns such as civil-service reform and monetary policy. d. A term scholars have used to describe politics from 1896 tom 1932, when Republicans had a tight grip on the White House and issues such as industrial regulation and labor concerns became paramount, replacing older concerns such as civil-service reform and monetary policy. e. A term scholars have used to describe politics from 1892 to 1960, when Republicans had a tight grip on the White House and issues such as media regulation and tariff concerns became paramount, replacing older concerns such as civil-service reform and monetary policy.
d. A term scholars have used to describe politics from 1896 tom 1932, when Republicans had a tight grip on the White House and issues such as industrial regulation and labor concerns became paramount, replacing older concerns such as civil-service reform and monetary policy.
Anti Imperialist League a. Strongest in the Northeast, the Anti-Imperialist League was the largest lobbying organization on a U.S. foreign-policy issue until the end of the nineteenth century. b. A diverse group formed to protest American colonial oversight in the Philippines. It included university presidents, industrialists, clergymen, and labor leaders. c. It declined in strength after the United States signed the Treaty of Paris (which approved the annexation of the Philippines), and especially after hostilities broke out between Filipino nationalists and American forces. d. All choices are correct.
d. All choices are correct.
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty a. A treaty signed between the United States and Great Britain giving Americans a free hand to build a canal in Central America. b. The treaty nullified the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty of 1850, which prohibited Britain or the United States from acquiring territory in Central America. c. Was an example of improved relations between the United States and Great Britain. d. All choices are correct.
d. All choices are correct.
Mechanization of Agriculture a. The process contributed to the consolidation of agricultural business. b. The development of engine-driven machines, like the combine, which helped to dramatically increase the productivity of land in the 1870s and 1880s. c. It drove many family farms out of existence. d. All choices are correct.
d. All choices are correct.
The People's Party (Populist) advocated which of the following? a. A decrease in agricultural production b. Support for civil rights legislation c. Public ownership of the means of production d. An increase in the money supply e. Joint ownership of businesses by urban laborers and farmers
d. An increase in the money supply
Oliver H. Kelley a. Targeted urban areas in trying to help build a more moral lifestyle. b. All choices are correct. c. Worked as a clerk in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. d. Considered the leading spirit in the formation of the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry - better known as the Grange which was organized in 1867.
d. Considered the leading spirit in the formation of the National Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry - better known as the Grange which was organized in 1867.
The People's (Populist) Party emerged most directly in response to which of the following late-nineteenth-century trends? a. The efforts of businesses to gain control over markets and resources abroad b. The efforts of businesses to gain control over markets and resources abroad c. The development of political machines d. The growth of corporate power in agriculture and the economy
d. The growth of corporate power in agriculture and the economy
Platt Amendment a. A brazen policy of "preventive intervention" advocated by Theodore Roosevelt in his Annual Message to Congress in 1904. Adding ballast to the Monroe Doctrine, his corollary stipulated that the United States would retain a right to intervene in the domestic affairs of Latin American nations in order to restore military and financial order. b. Agreement by which the United States and Japan agreed to respect each other's territorial possessions in the Pacific and to uphold the Open Door in China. The agreement was credited with easing tensions between the two nations, but it also resulted in a weakened American influence over further Japanese hegemony in China. c. A proviso to President William McKinley's war plans that proclaimed to the world that when the United States had overthrown Spanish misrule, it would give Cuba its freedom. The amendment testified to the ostensibly "anti-imperialist" designs of the initial war plans. d. Following its military occupation, the United States successfully pressured the Cuban government to write this amendment into its constitution. It limited Cuba's treaty-making abilities, controlled its debt, and stipulated that the United States could intervene militarily to restore order when it saw fit.
d. Following its military occupation, the United States successfully pressured the Cuban government to write this amendment into its constitution. It limited Cuba's treaty-making abilities, controlled its debt, and stipulated that the United States could intervene militarily to restore order when it saw fit.
What term do scholars use to describe national politics from 1896 to 1932? a. Second party system b. Fifth party system c. First party system d. Fourth party system e. Third party system
d. Fourth party system
Why was Admiral George Dewey's military position in Manila harbor precarious, even after the defeat of the Spanish navy? a. The Japanese and British demanded that the United States not establish a military presence in East Asia. b. Filipino insurgents under the command of Emilio Aguinaldo repelled the landing of American troops. c. The United States did not control the fuel and supply bases in Hawaii or elsewhere in the Pacific. d. He had no American land forces available to actually seize control of the Philippines. e. The Spanish were rapidly assembling a new naval task force to attack the Americans.
d. He had no American land forces available to actually seize control of the Philippines.
Which of the following statements about the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine is true? a. It was welcomed by Americans and Latin Americans alike. b. It prevented the U.S. military from policing other nations. c. It allowed Germany and Britain to collect debts from Latin American nations. d. It stipulated that the United States could intervene in the domestic affairs of Latin American nations. e. It gave Latin American nations the right to refuse financial aid from the United States.
d. It stipulated that the United States could intervene in the domestic affairs of Latin American nations.
Which of the following describes the United States Army's performance in Cuba on a whole? a. It was a model of tactical brilliance in an essentially guerilla campaign. b. None of these choices are correct. c. It was too dependent on the professional military leadership of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. d. It was crippled by logistical chaos and disease that killed thousands of soldiers. e. It was more successful than that of the U.S. Navy.
d. It was crippled by logistical chaos and disease that killed thousands of soldiers.
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt a. He won reelection as a Republican in 1904 and then lost to Democrat William Jennings Bryan in 1912, when he tried for another term as the Progressive party candidate. b. He became president when Cleveland was assassinated in 1901. c. Rough Rider "Teddy" Roosevelt was a cowboy-hero of the Cuban campaign who rode his popularity into the governorship of Rhode Island and then into the vice president's office. d. None of the choices are correct.
d. None of the choices are correct.
Richard Olney a. All choices are correct. b. The pugnacious successor to James G. Blaine as secretary of the treasury, serving from 1895 to 1897, c. He also insisted on the protection of American lives and property and on reparations for losses incurred during violent disturbances in Cuba, China, and Iraq. d. Olney stirred up conflict with Great Britain during the Venezuelan crisis of 1895-1896.
d. Olney stirred up conflict with Great Britain during the Venezuelan crisis of 1895-1896.
The ideas of the Populist Party, as expressed in the excerpt, had the most in common with the ideas of the a. Whigs in the 1830s b. Civil Rights movement c. Federalists in the 1790s d. Progressive movement
d. Progressive movement
Josiah Strong a. None of the choices are correct. b. Jewish Rabbi and author of Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis (1885). c. He touted the superiority of Eastern-European civilization and helped summon Americans to spread diverse religions abroad. d. Protestant clergyman and author of Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis (1885).
d. Protestant clergyman and author of Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis (1885).
Which of the following groups would be most likely to support the Populist Party? a. Immigrants b. Industrialists c. Bankers d. Sharecroppers
d. Sharecroppers
Which political party would have most strongly supported the ideas expressed by Bryan in the excerpt? a. The Republicans b. The Progressives c. The Federalists d. The Populists
d. The Populists
Which of the following actions illustrated the usage of the Monroe Doctrine in the second half of the nineteenth century? a. Matthew Perry opening up trade relations with Japan. b. John Hay's insistence on the Open Door Policy. c. The United States dominating sugar production in Hawaii. d. The United States' arbitration in the Venezuelan boundary dispute with Britain. e. Polk citing the doctrine as justification for Manifest Destiny.
d. The United States' arbitration in the Venezuelan boundary dispute with Britain.
All of the following were effects of mechanization of farm labor except: a. Farmers were persuaded to focus on growing single "cash" crops. b. As the rural population steadily decreased, those farmers who remained achieved miracles of production, making America the world's breadbasket and butcher shop. c. Agricultural modernization drove many marginal farmers off the land. d. The bonanza farms never attained the status of a factory. e. By 1890, at least a half-dozen wheat farms were larger than fifteen thousand acres.
d. The bonanza farms never attained the status of a factory.
Queen Liliuokalani a. The last reigning queen of Guam, whose defense of native Hawaiian self-rule led to a revolt by white settlers and her dethronement. b. No choices are correct. c. The last reigning queen of Hawaii, whose defense of native Hawaiian self-rule led to a revolt by Latino settlers and her dethronement. d. The last reigning queen of Hawaii, whose defense of native Hawaiian self-rule led to a revolt by white settlers and her dethronement.
d. The last reigning queen of Hawaii, whose defense of native Hawaiian self-rule led to a revolt by white settlers and her dethronement.
Which of the following statements about the Anti-Imperialist League is not true? a. It was organized in response to President McKinley's expansionist policies. b. Members of the organization included university presidents, clergymen, authors, and labor leaders. c. The League was strongest in the Northeast. d. The organization gained strength after the annexation of the Philippines. e. Members argued that imperialism was costly and unlikely ever to turn a profit.
d. The organization gained strength after the annexation of the Philippines.
The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty allowed for the a. U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay. b. opening trade with Japan. c. Cuban nation to remain independent. d. construction of the Panama Canal. e. Open Door Policy in China.
d. construction of the Panama Canal.
Activists formed the Populist Party most directly in response to the a. rise of monopolies and reduction of wages for industrial workers b. emergence of concerns about abuses of the environment c. development of reform movements inspired by the Second Great Awakening d. growth of corporate power in agriculture and economic instability in farming
d. growth of corporate power in agriculture and economic instability in farming
What were the terms of President Roosevelt's "Gentlemen's Agreement" with Japan? a. Californians would establish schools for Japanese students and Japan would prevent immigration to America by witholding passports. b. What were the terms of President Roosevelt's "Gentlemen's Agreement" with Japan? c. Californians would provide jobs for immigrating Japanese laborers and Japan would repeal an order to segregate American students. d. Japan and the United States would both respect each other's territorial possessions in the Pacific. e. Californians would repeal an order to segregate Chinese, Japanese, and Korean students and Japan would stop the flow of immigrants to the American mainland.
e. Californians would repeal an order to segregate Chinese, Japanese, and Korean students and Japan would stop the flow of immigrants to the American mainland.
Which of the following would NOT be an argument of the Anti-Imperialist League? a. Imperial empires are too costly to maintain. b. Imperialism caused the need for an expanded military. c. Imperialism would encourage people from different races to enter the United States. d. Imperialism violates America's belief of self-determination. e. Imperialism hurt manufacturers' ability to obtain raw materials.
e. Imperialism hurt manufacturers' ability to obtain raw materials.
All of the following were true of the McKinley Tariff except: a. It raised barriers against the Hawaiian sugar product. b. It caused white American planters to renew their efforts to secure the annexation of Hawaii to the United States. c. It led to conflict between planters and Queen Liliuokalani over who should control the Hawaiian islands. d. It caused the sugar markets to go sour in 1890. e. Its lower rates went along with President Cleveland's anti-protectionist philosophy.
e. Its lower rates went along with President Cleveland's anti-protectionist philosophy.
Which of the following groups included the passage above in its platform? a. Democratic Party b. American Federation of Labor c. Union-Labor Party d. National Grange e. People's Party (Populists)
e. People's Party (Populists)
The focus of the 1907 Gentleman's Agreement was to a. ban Japanese immigrants from entering the United States. b. create an Open Door Policy of trade in China. c. make it easier for Chinese immigrants to find work in western cities. d. limit Asian immigrants' right to own property. e. reduce the number of immigrants coming from Japan.
e. reduce the number of immigrants coming from Japan.
