Question 1

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 2

In the late nineteenth century,the most striking feature of the American party system was its

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A)   lack of corruption.
B)   multiple parties.
C)   ideological divisions.
D)   general activism.
E)   remarkable stability.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Why may one say the Spanish-American War marked the "birth" of the United States as an international power?

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Question 4

In the early twentieth century,Cuba

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A)   won a large measure of political independence from the United States.
B)   attracted little investment by American businesses.
C)   developed a stable economy through its sugar industry.
D)   was occupied by troops from the United States for years at a time.
E)   saw intermittent resistance against "Yankee imperialism."F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

In 1894,Jacob Coxey and his supporters

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A)   organized a march on Washington as part of plans to overthrow the government.
B)   were arrested by police, with many later deported as anarchists.
C)   called for a public works program for the unemployed.
D)   demanded that Congress establish a program of unemployment insurance.
E)   demanded that Congress nationalize the railroads.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

In 1899,supporters of the annexation of the Philippines argued the United States had set a precedent for taking land while treating its inhabitants as dependents with the case of the

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A)   nation's claiming of Florida from Spain in 1819.
B)   United States' claiming of California and Texas after the Mexican War.
C)   United States' taking of Hawaii in 1898.
D)   North's occupation of the South following the Civil War.
E)   federal government's treatment of American Indians.F) All of the above
G) D) and E) E

Question 7

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

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A)   the middle class.
B)   Catholics.
C)   northern blacks.
D)   citizens of old American stock.
E)   Protestants.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The Democratic National Convention of 1896 saw the party attempt to incorporate some Populist demands into its platform.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

What were the major consequences of the Spanish-American War for Cuba?

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The Spanish-American War, which took pla...

Question 10

Alan Brinkley characterizes the war in the Philippines as the “least remembered of all American wars.” Why would this be the case for this war?

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Question 11

What statement regarding the national Grange movement is FALSE?

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A)   At their peak, Grange supporters controlled the legislatures of most Midwest states.
B)   It was greatly strengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s.
C)   The political inexperience of many Grange leaders hurt the movement.
D)   It attempted to teach new scientific farming techniques to its members.
E)   It sought to regulate the power and practices of railroads and warehouses.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

Question 12

The Farmers' Alliances

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A)   sought a closer working relationship with banks than had the Grange movement.
B)   were far more widespread than the Grange movement.
C)   had more effective and better-managed cooperatives than the Grange movement.
D)   were created to replace Grange associations.
E)   shunned the political system, emphasizing instead education and organization.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

In the campaign of 1896,William McKinley

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A)   was significantly outspent by his opponent.
B)   appealed to the interests of urban industrial workers.
C)   campaigned largely from his house.
D)   alienated Protestants by reaching out to Catholics.
E)   embarked on an unprecedented public-speaking tour.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 14

President Cleveland generally questioned the wisdom of protective tariffs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Trace the technological developments in communication that affected newspapers between the age of the "penny press" and the rise of "yellow journalism."

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Question 16

American agriculture at the turn of the century benefited from

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A)   new federal crop subsidies.
B)   foreign crop failures.
C)   a new silver agreement with Great Britain and France.
D)   free trade agreements negotiated by William McKinley.
E)   new discoveries of silver.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 17

For many middle-class Americans,the major labor upheavals of the late nineteenth century

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A)   were evidence that the inequalities of capitalism needed to be addressed.
B)   drew little interest outside of large urban cities.
C)   suggested that a Labor Party, if founded, might eventually capture the presidency.
D)   were dangerous signs of social instability.
E)   were clear indications of the excessive power of monopolies.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Beginning in 1898,the American war in the Philippines

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A)   was led by General George Pershing.
B)   saw close to 10,000 Filipinos die in the conflict.
C)   lasted for years and resulted in thousands of American deaths.
D)   saw the United States withdraw its military and negotiate a diplomatic end to the conflict.
E)   went much more smoothly than the recent Spanish-American War.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 19

The election of 1892

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A)   saw few Populist-backed candidates get elected.
B)   exposed the declining political power of farmers.
C)   saw the debut of the People's Party.
D)   saw Populism do well at the local level but fail to elect anyone to Congress.
E)   saw the Republicans sweep into dominant power.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

The American politician who referred to the Spanish-American conflict as "a splendid little war" was

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A)   Theodore Roosevelt.
B)   William Jennings Bryan.
C)   William McKinley.
D)   John Hay.
E)   Elihu Root.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 19: From Crisis to Empire Key

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In the late nineteenth century,the most striking feature of the American party system was its

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Why may one say the Spanish-American War marked the "birth" of the United States as an international power?

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In the early twentieth century,Cuba

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In 1894,Jacob Coxey and his supporters

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In 1899,supporters of the annexation of the Philippines argued the United States had set a precedent for taking land while treating its inhabitants as dependents with the case of the

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

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The Democratic National Convention of 1896 saw the party attempt to incorporate some Populist demands into its platform.

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What were the major consequences of the Spanish-American War for Cuba?

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Alan Brinkley characterizes the war in the Philippines as the “least remembered of all American wars.” Why would this be the case for this war?

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What statement regarding the national Grange movement is FALSE?

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President Cleveland generally questioned the wisdom of protective tariffs.

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Trace the technological developments in communication that affected newspapers between the age of the "penny press" and the rise of "yellow journalism."

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American agriculture at the turn of the century benefited from

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For many middle-class Americans,the major labor upheavals of the late nineteenth century

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Beginning in 1898,the American war in the Philippines

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