Question 1

The Republican Party was clearly the dominant party of the late nineteenth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

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A)  Emilio Aguinaldo.
B)  Arthur Macarthur.
C)  Elihu Root.
D)  Theodore Roosevelt.
E)  William Howard Taft.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

In the late nineteenth century,the Granger laws supported the interests of

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A)  industrial labor.
B)  farmers.
C)  capitalists.
D)  southerners.
E)  immigrants.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

The "Open Door notes"

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A)  sought to give the United States a monopoly on trade with China.
B)  gave the United States a reason to be militarily involved in China.
C)  were directed to imperial powers in Europe and Asia.
D)  were written by Theodore Roosevelt.
E)  argued that Japan should open its borders to free trade.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The "Cross of Gold" speech was given in 1896 by

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A)  William McKinley.
B)  Grover Cleveland.
C)  Mark Hanna.
D)  William Jennings Bryan.
E)  James Weaver.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Later evidence related to the explosion that sank the Maine suggested the likely cause was

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A)  an accident in an engine room.
B)  the work of a Cuban agent.
C)  the work of Spanish sailors.
D)  a floating mine of unknown origin.
E)  sabotage by a disgruntled naval officer.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Stalwarts and Half-Breeds competed for control of the ________ Party.

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Question 8

In 1900,the Republicans enacted the Currency Act,which

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A)  returned the nation to "bimetallism."
B)  pegged the currency to public confidence rather than gold or silver.
C)  recalibrated the official ratio of silver to gold to 12:1.
D)  created a commission to meet with Great Britain and France to discuss the silver question.
E)  confirmed the nation's commitment to the gold standard.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

The president who was assassinated between Lincoln and McKinley was ________.

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Question 10

The high degree of party loyalty in the late nineteenth century is explained primarily by

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A)  the parties' stances on economic issues.
B)  a voter's occupation.
C)  the parties' stances on social issues.
D)  a voter's ethnic background.
E)  a voter's regional background.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The man appointed to supervise a major overhaul of the armed forces was

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A)  William Howard Taft.
B)  Leonard Wood.
C)  William Shafter.
D)  Arthur MacArthur.
E)  Elihu Root.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 12

The publisher of the New York Journal was William Randolph Hearst,while ________ published the New York World.

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Question 13

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

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

Question 14

Criticism within the United States of American colonialism included all the following EXCEPT that

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A)  the financial costs of administering colonies would require burdensome taxes.
B)  imperialism was immoral and contrary to the nation's commitment to human freedom.
C)  foreign obligations and entangling alliances would threaten American liberties.
D)  the nation's population would be "polluted" by "inferior" races.
E)  imperialism would mean a flood of cheap laborers and unwelcome competition.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

A letter critical of ________ written by Spain's minister,Dupuy de Lôme,sparked a controversy in the United States in 1898.

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Question 18

In 1899,those who favored the annexation of the Philippines argued

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A)  they were interested in greater trade with Asian countries.
B)  the United States was already in possession of it.
C)  that it would bring partisan advantage to the Republican Party.
D)  both that the United States was already in possession of it,and that it would bring partisan advantage to the Republican Party.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Democratic President Grover Cleveland was fairly consistent in his belief in and commitment to minimal government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

As a result of the McKinley Tariff of 1890,

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A)  the Democrats managed to win back the Senate.
B)  William McKinley became a party leader in Congress.
C)  the Democratic Party decided to support raising the tariff.
D)  Democrats lost the presidency in 1892.
E)  Republicans suffered significant political losses that year.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 19: From Crisis to Empire

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Democratic President Grover Cleveland was fairly consistent in his belief in and commitment to minimal government.

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In the late nineteenth century,the Granger laws supported the interests of

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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 man appointed to supervise a major overhaul of the armed forces was

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Stalwarts and Half-Breeds competed for control of the ________ Party.

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

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

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The high degree of party loyalty in the late nineteenth century is explained primarily by

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In 1899,those who favored the annexation of the Philippines argued

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As a result of the McKinley Tariff of 1890,

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

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The publisher of the New York Journal was William Randolph Hearst,while ________ published the New York World.

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Later evidence related to the explosion that sank the Maine suggested the likely cause was

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The president who was assassinated between Lincoln and McKinley was ________.

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The "Open Door notes"

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The "Cross of Gold" speech was given in 1896 by

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A letter critical of ________ written by Spain's minister,Dupuy de Lôme,sparked a controversy in the United States in 1898.

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