HIST Exam 1
In the election of 1900s the McKinley Roosevelt ticket campaigned on a platform that
Supported American territorial acquisitions following the Spanish American war
King cotton survive the Civil War and expanded over new acreage
Because traditional overplanting of the crop continued
Which of the following was the reason for US control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
Control of strategic gateways from which to project American naval and commercial power
All of the following resulted from the growth during the gilded age except
Corporate social conscious
What was the name of the Indian warrior that Custer confronted at the Battle of Little Big Horn
Crazy horse
Between the end of the Civil War in the early 20th century, the US growth was triple thought of great Britain
False
Due to high cotton prices, many sharecroppers were able to save money and buy farms
False
The Cowboys of the West were exempt from struggles of the workers in industrial cities
False
The Haymarket riot was a peaceful protest against the use of child labor
False
The populist party sought to reach the working class
False
When I go shooting the unions, Henry Frick Was committed to reaching a mutually beneficial solution
False
The farmers alliance was NOT
Founded in Kansas
Which was not part of the populist platform
Higher tariffs
What explains the appeal of the lost cause mythology for southern whites in the 19 century
It help southern whites cope with defeat and preserve white supremacy
Which of the following best accounts for the success of standard oil
It's corporate structure known as vertical integration allow the company to grow tremendously
The severe depression of 1893
Lead to increased conflict between capital and labor
During the gilded age all the following were causes of growth except
Limited capital
What state was discussed as having been benefited with a population growth from the Homestead act
Minnesota
The Indian victory at the little bighorn
Only temporarily delayed the advance of white settlement
Queen Liliuokalani
Oppose the Americanization of Hawaii
When the American led overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in the early 1890s was improperly done
President Cleveland preferred that the monarchy be restored to power
How did the expansion of railroads accelerate the second Industrial Revolution in America?
Railroads created a true national market for US goods
During the 1896 campaign, William Jennings Bryan:
Spoke and campaigned all over the country
Roosevelt Corallary
Stated that the United States could intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to forestall the intervention of other powers
Which statement about disenfranchisement of blacks in the south is false
The Supreme Court upheld the grandfather clause
Which statement about the Spanish American war is true
The war only lasted for months and resulted in less than 400 US Battle casualties
One reason the United States went to war against Spain was that
The was strong support among the American people for going to war
Why did tenant farmers have no incentive to take care of the farm and they were on
They did not own the land on which they farmed
Why did the US fight a war in the Philippines after the Spanish-American war
To quell an insurrection of Filipinos who opposed annexation by the United States
Workers of the Pullman Palace car company complained about all the following except
Town high death rate
Most Americans experienced a rising standard of living in the late 19 century
True
One of the biggest problems farmers face was falling commodity prices, caused in part by overproduction
True
Segregation first existed in the pre-civil war north
True
Bonanza farms
Typically had thousands of acres of land or more
By 1890 the majority of Americans
Worked for wages
