Question 1

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

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Question 2

The Republican Party of the late nineteenth century appealed primarily to Protestants,in both the North and the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the early 1900s,which American dependency did NOT receive territorial status?

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A)   Cuba
B)   Alaska
C)   Puerto Rico
D)   Hawaii
E)   None of these answers is correct, as all received territorial status.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

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

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Question 5

The American annexation of Puerto Rico produced a storm of protest in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some American sugar growers in Hawaii deliberately sought to create a mixed-race workforce.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

American troops were sent to China to help subdue the Boxer Rebellion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 1892,the People's Party called for

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A)   government subsidies of water for agricultural use.
B)   the federal government to purchase surplus crops.
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) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Secretary of State ________ referred to the Spanish-American War as a "splendid little war."

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Question 10

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) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

American interest in a war with Cuba was spurred by the 1895 death of Valeriano Weyler,head of the Cuban Revolutionary Party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Informal American control of Cuba was sanctioned by the ________ Amendment.

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Question 13

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

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

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

Question 16

The election of 1888

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

Question 17

In the late nineteenth century,Democrats tended to attract 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) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was used largely against labor unions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The United States led Europe in establishing an empire in the late nineteenth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 19: From Crisis to Empire

Some American sugar growers in Hawaii deliberately sought to create a mixed-race workforce.

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The Republican Party of the late nineteenth century appealed primarily to Protestants,in both the North and the South.

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In 1892,the People's Party called for

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

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The American annexation of Puerto Rico produced a storm of protest in the United States.

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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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The United States led Europe in establishing an empire in the late nineteenth century.

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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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American troops were sent to China to help subdue the Boxer Rebellion.

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The election of 1888

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American interest in a war with Cuba was spurred by the 1895 death of Valeriano Weyler,head of the Cuban Revolutionary Party.

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

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Secretary of State ________ referred to the Spanish-American War as a "splendid little war."

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The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was used largely against labor unions.

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Informal American control of Cuba was sanctioned by the ________ Amendment.

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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 the early 1900s,which American dependency did NOT receive territorial status?

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

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

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