Exam 19: From Crisis to Empire

The Spanish-American War revealed glaring deficiencies in the American military.

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

The Spanish-American War began primarily because of events in

The critics of the decision to discontinue the coinage of silver called that decision the "________ of '73."

How does Populism fit into the traditions of American democracy both before and since the late nineteenth century?

The two-party system of the late nineteenth century was remarkably stable.

The speech that included the line "You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold" was made by William Jennings Bryan at the 1896 ________.

"Liberal Republicans" were known derisively by their critics as "________."

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

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

In 1896, the Populists refused to join with the Democrats.

The Spanish-American War revealed to American military planners

According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment,

In 1892, the People's Party called for

Samuel Burchard's "rum, Romanism, and rebellion" speech during the election of 1884 most hurt

How did the campaigns of William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan differ in 1896, and why did McKinley win?

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

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

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

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