Question 1

The congressional law of 1873 that officially discontinued silver coinage

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The anger of disgruntled farmers in the late nineteenth century was drawn by a combination of economic hardship and unfair treatment by railroad companies and banks. Farmers were facing low crop prices and high transportation costs, which were exacerbated by the monopolistic practices of the railroad companies. Additionally, farmers were often at the mercy of banks that charged high interest rates and foreclosed on their properties when they couldn't make payments. This combination of factors led to widespread frustration and anger among farmers, ultimately leading to the formation of agrarian movements such as the Grange and the Farmers' Alliances, and culminating in the Populist movement, which sought to address these economic injustices through political reform.

Question 3

The bulk of U.S. soldiers in the Spanish-American War came from

Accepted Answer

A)  National Guard units. 
B)  volunteers. 
C)  a draft. 
D)  the federal professional army. 
E)  hired mercenaries. 
A)  National Guard units. 
B)  volunteers. 
C)  a draft. 
D)  the federal professional army. 
E)  hired mercenaries. A

Question 4

A Chinese revolt against foreigners, the ________, led the United States to join an international expeditionary force to put it down.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A Chinese revolt against foreigners, the ________,...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The president who was assassinated between Lincoln...

Question 6

Chester A. Arthur

Accepted Answer

A)  supported the Pendleton Act as part of civil service reform. 
B)  upset reformers by supporting the political "spoils system." 
C)  quickly replaced most of James Garfield's appointees. 
D)  was a political novice when he assumed the presidency. 
E)  had long been a fierce opponent of Roscoe Conkling. 
A)  supported the Pendleton Act as part of civil service reform. 
B)  upset reformers by supporting the political "spoils system." 
C)  quickly replaced most of James Garfield's appointees. 
D)  was a political novice when he assumed the presidency. 
E)  had long been a fierce opponent of Roscoe Conkling.

Question 7

The People's Party movement is more commonly referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The People's Party movement is more commonly...

Question 8

The "Open Door notes"

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Bigotry was the dominant force behind the Populist movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the late nineteenth century, as veterans of the Civil War retired,

Accepted Answer

A)  the federal government created a pension system for all retired Americans. 
B)  they were paid pensions by individual states, but not by the federal government. 
C)  the federal government gave pensions to both Union and Confederate veterans. 
D)  a majority of the black and white male population in the North received federal pensions. 
E)  they were forced to do without military pensions of any kind. 
A)  the federal government created a pension system for all retired Americans. 
B)  they were paid pensions by individual states, but not by the federal government. 
C)  the federal government gave pensions to both Union and Confederate veterans. 
D)  a majority of the black and white male population in the North received federal pensions. 
E)  they were forced to do without military pensions of any kind.

Question 12

The United States was forced to rely on the regular army and a military draft in fighting the Spanish-American War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Opponents of the American acquisition of the Philippines organized themselves into the ________.

Accepted Answer

Anti-Imper

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 15

Beginning in 1898, the American war in the Philippines

Accepted Answer

A)  lasted for years and resulted in thousands of American deaths. 
B)  saw close to 10,000 Filipinos die in the conflict. 
C)  was led by General George Pershing. 
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. 
A)  lasted for years and resulted in thousands of American deaths. 
B)  saw close to 10,000 Filipinos die in the conflict. 
C)  was led by General George Pershing. 
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.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  were evidence that the inequalities of capitalism needed to be addressed. 
B)  drew little interest outside of large urban cities. 
C)  were clear indications of the excessive power of monopolies. 
D)  suggested that a Labor Party, if founded, might eventually capture the presidency. 
E)  were dangerous signs of social instability. 
A)  were evidence that the inequalities of capitalism needed to be addressed. 
B)  drew little interest outside of large urban cities. 
C)  were clear indications of the excessive power of monopolies. 
D)  suggested that a Labor Party, if founded, might eventually capture the presidency. 
E)  were dangerous signs of social instability.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: From Crisis to Empire

The congressional law of 1873 that officially discontinued silver coinage

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

The bulk of U.S. soldiers in the Spanish-American War came from

A Chinese revolt against foreigners, the ________, led the United States to join an international expeditionary force to put it down.

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

Chester A. Arthur

The People's Party movement is more commonly referred to as ________.

The "Open Door notes"

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

Bigotry was the dominant force behind the Populist movement.

In the late nineteenth century, as veterans of the Civil War retired,

The United States was forced to rely on the regular army and a military draft in fighting the Spanish-American War.

Opponents of the American acquisition of the Philippines organized themselves into the ________.

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

Beginning in 1898, the American war in the Philippines

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

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

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

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

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

The Collision of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderlands

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian Era

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

America’s Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

The Age of the City

The Progressives

America and the Great War

The “New Era”

The Great Depression

The New Deal

The Global Crisis, 1921–1941

America in a World at War

The Cold War

The Affluent Society

Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism

The Crisis of Authority

From the “Age of Limits” to the Age of Reagan

The Age of Globalization

Filters