Question 1

What was the "silver question" in the 1890s,and why was it such a prominent issue?

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Question 2

In 1896,the major economic issue for William McKinley's administration was

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A)   the repeal of the Specie Resumption Act.
B)   the need for higher tariff rates.
C)   the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act.
D)   labor unrest.
E)   the restoration of "bimetallism."F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The Panic of 1893

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A)   was blamed largely on Populist politics.
B)   triggered the nation's most severe depression up to that point.
C)   began with a drought in the Midwest.
D)   grew out of the Cleveland administration's attempts at monetary reform.
E)   grew out of a political scandal in the Cleveland administration.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

In his second term,President Grover Cleveland

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A)   followed policies similar to those of his first term.
B)   grew more active in social reform.
C)   faced a Republican-controlled Congress.
D)   None of these answers is correct.
E)   changed his position on tariffs.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The first civilian governor of the Philippines,who gave Filipinos broad local autonomy,was

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A)   Emilio Aguinaldo.
B)   Elihu Root.
C)   Theodore Roosevelt.
D)   Arthur MacArthur.
E)   William Howard Taft.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The author who called on the United States to increase its naval forces in his book,The Influence of Sea Power upon History,was

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A)  James G.Blaine.
B)  Leonard Wood.
C)  Alfred T.Mahan.
D)  Richard Olney.
E)  William McKinley.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

In 1892,the People's Party called for

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A)   the federal government to purchase surplus crops.
B)   government subsidies of water for agricultural use.
C)   a flat income tax for all rural businesses.
D)   a government network of crop warehouses.
E)   government subsidies of wheat, corn, and cotton.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The congressional law of 1873 that officially discontinued silver coinage

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A)   became known to critics as the "Crime of '73."
B)   was passed because the value of silver had fallen to an all-time low.
C)   was passed over the strong objections of farmers.
D)   was hotly debated at the time.
E)   was passed to benefit international trade merchants.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Who had the stronger arguments,critics or supporters of imperialism,and why?

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Question 10

For the ten years before 1899,America jockeyed over dominance of Samoa with Spain and France.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the early stage of the Spanish-American War,Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in

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A)   Manila Harbor.
B)   Port-au-Prince.
C)   Puerto Rico.
D)   Havana Harbor.
E)   the Gulf of Mexico.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

The Spanish-American War revealed to American military planners

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A)   the necessity of maintaining a military draft.
B)   that they should never fight another war in the malaria-infested Caribbean.
C)   that National Guard troops were less reliable than federal troops.
D)   the need to desegregate the armed forces.
E)   the need to correct glaring deficiencies in the army.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

In the 1888 election,the position of primary importance to the Republican Party was

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A)   a prohibition on alcohol.
B)   support for public education.
C)   reductions in taxation.
D)   restrictions on immigration.
E)   support for high tariffs.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

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 15

The new People's Party sought to build a broad coalition but appealed mostly to farmers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The election of 1888

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A)   involved clear differences on tariff issues between the major parties.
B)   produced a clear mandate from the voters for political reform.
C)   was one of the few elections during this era to escape charges of corruption.
D)   was decided by Congress.
E)   saw the Democrats take back the White House.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890 called for the federal government to

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A)   purchase silver but not coin it.
B)   abandon the gold standard.
C)   change the ratio of silver to gold to 20:1.
D)   purchase and coin silver.
E)   expand the nation's currency supply.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Why were presidential administrations from both major political parties in the late nineteenth century generally inactive and engaged in few responsibilities?

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Question 19

What drew the anger of disgruntled farmers in the late nineteenth century,and why?

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Question 20

Theodore Roosevelt's famous charge in the battle of San Juan Hill,in the Spanish-American War,

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A)   has been considered bold and reckless.
B)   actually took place on Kettle Hill.
C)   resulted in nearly a hundred American dead or wounded.
D)   All these answers are correct.
E)   was a minor part of the battle.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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For the ten years before 1899,America jockeyed over dominance of Samoa with Spain and France.

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In his second term,President Grover Cleveland

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The congressional law of 1873 that officially discontinued silver coinage

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In the 1888 election,the position of primary importance to the Republican Party was

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The first civilian governor of the Philippines,who gave Filipinos broad local autonomy,was

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The author who called on the United States to increase its naval forces in his book,The Influence of Sea Power upon History,was

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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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The new People's Party sought to build a broad coalition but appealed mostly to farmers.

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Why were presidential administrations from both major political parties in the late nineteenth century generally inactive and engaged in few responsibilities?

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The Panic of 1893

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Theodore Roosevelt's famous charge in the battle of San Juan Hill,in the Spanish-American War,

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In the early stage of the Spanish-American War,Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in

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The election of 1888

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What was the "silver question" in the 1890s,and why was it such a prominent issue?

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Who had the stronger arguments,critics or supporters of imperialism,and why?

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