Question 1

In 1903,one of the military reforms of Elihu Root established a general staff (termed the ________)to act as military advisers to the secretary of war.

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Joint Chie...

Question 2

In the late nineteenth century,Democrats tended to attract the greater numbers of

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A)  Catholics.
B)  citizens of old American stock.
C)  the middle class.
D)  Protestants.
E)  northern blacks.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

In the 1890s,Populism appealed to

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A)  the unemployed urban poor.
B)  unskilled industrial workers.
C)  small-scale farmers.
D)  urban middle-class reformers.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

The Anti-Imperialist League was established by working-class opponents of American expansion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment,

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A)  Cuba could only form treaties with nations that were allied with the United States.
B)  the United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect life and property.
C)  Cuba was to be made a demilitarized region.
D)  the United States Congress had to approve each member of the Cuban legislature.
E)  Cuba was to be granted full political independence.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

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A)  was strongly opposed by congressional Republicans.
B)  signified that the era of trusts was ending.
C)  was used by the federal government against labor unions.
D)  was strengthened by the courts over the next decade.
E)  mirrored legislation passed earlier in New Jersey and Delaware.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

What were the arguments of both critics and supporters of imperialism?

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Critics of imperialism argued that it wa...

Question 8

Ten times as many Americans died in combat in the war against the Filipinos than in the Spanish-American War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many Americans found justification for late-nineteenth-century territorial expansion in the theories of ________.

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Question 10

Prior to becoming president,William McKinley was most interested in the issue of the ________.

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Question 11

In the late nineteenth century,the United States' interest in Samoa saw competition from

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A)  Russia.
B)  Germany.
C)  Japan.
D)  Australia.
E)  Spain.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

An examination of American voters in the late nineteenth century reveals

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A)  voter turnout for both presidential and nonpresidential elections was very high.
B)  there was greater voter interest in local elections than in national elections.
C)  southern white males voted Republican as a matter of unquestioned faith.
D)  voters did not strongly identify with either the Republican or Democratic Party.
E)  voter turnout was lower than it has been in recent decades.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

During its short life,Populism was able to attract significant industrial labor support.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the last few months leading up to war with Spain,President McKinley sought to involve the United States in the conflict in Cuba.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Theodore Roosevelt instructed Commodore ________ to attack Spanish forces in the Philippines.

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Question 16

Like the Granges,the Farmers' Alliances formed cooperatives and other marketing mechanisms.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How does Populism fit into the traditions of American democracy both before and since the late nineteenth century?

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Populism has been a part of American dem...

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding the Spanish-American War is FALSE?

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A)  The war lasted only a few months,with fewer than 500 American battle casualties.
B)  U.S.Army soldiers were well-equipped and supplied.
C)  More than 5,000 U.S.soldiers died from disease during the war.
D)  Cuban rebels did most of the fighting even after the Americans joined in the war.
E)  Most Americans shared the opinion that it was a "splendid little war."F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 19

In the decade following the Spanish-American War,American troops could be found in both Cuba and the Philippines.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1890,Congress passed the ________ Act almost without dissent.

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Exam 19: From Crisis to Empire

The Anti-Imperialist League was established by working-class opponents of American expansion.

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How does Populism fit into the traditions of American democracy both before and since the late nineteenth century?

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Ten times as many Americans died in combat in the war against the Filipinos than in the Spanish-American War.

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Like the Granges,the Farmers' Alliances formed cooperatives and other marketing mechanisms.

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Prior to becoming president,William McKinley was most interested in the issue of the ________.

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The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

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In 1903,one of the military reforms of Elihu Root established a general staff (termed the ________)to act as military advisers to the secretary of war.

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In the decade following the Spanish-American War,American troops could be found in both Cuba and the Philippines.

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In 1890,Congress passed the ________ Act almost without dissent.

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Which of the following statements regarding the Spanish-American War is FALSE?

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In the last few months leading up to war with Spain,President McKinley sought to involve the United States in the conflict in Cuba.

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According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment,

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In the late nineteenth century,the United States' interest in Samoa saw competition from

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What were the arguments of both critics and supporters of imperialism?

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During its short life,Populism was able to attract significant industrial labor support.

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Theodore Roosevelt instructed Commodore ________ to attack Spanish forces in the Philippines.

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