Question 1

During its short life, Populism was able to attract significant industrial labor support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of the military reforms of Elihu Root, in 1903, established a general staff called the ________ to act as military advisers to the secretary of war.

Accepted Answer

Joint Chie

Question 3

The Panic of 1893

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Congress established the ________ to regulate railroad rates.

Accepted Answer

Interstate

Question 5

The leader of Hawaii who was forced to yield authority to the American government upon annexation was

Accepted Answer

A)  King Kamehameha I. 
B)  G. P. Judd. 
C)  William Hooper. 
D)  Queen Liliuokalani. 
E)  King Kamehameha III. 
A)  King Kamehameha I. 
B)  G. P. Judd. 
C)  William Hooper. 
D)  Queen Liliuokalani. 
E)  King Kamehameha III.

Question 6

During the late nineteenth century, the supply of money did not keep pace with economic progress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Early in the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey managed to completely destroy the Spanish fleet in the Pacific at Manila Bay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The most outspoken advocate of American naval expansion and author of ________ was Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan.

Accepted Answer

The Influe

Question 10

Prior to becoming president, William McKinley was most interested in the issue of the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prior to becoming president, William McKinley was...

Question 11

By the end of Benjamin Harrison's administration, public sentiment in America was rising to curb the power of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By the end of Benjamin Harrison's administration,...

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  William Howard Taft. 
B)  Leonard Wood. 
C)  William Shafter. 
D)  Arthur MacArthur. 
E)  Elihu Root. 
A)  William Howard Taft. 
B)  Leonard Wood. 
C)  William Shafter. 
D)  Arthur MacArthur. 
E)  Elihu Root.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stalwarts and Half-Breeds competed for control of...

Question 14

Prior to its annexation by the United States in 1898, Hawaii

Accepted Answer

A)  did not have a sugar industry. 
B)  was largely governed by a representative assembly. 
C)  had a native population of under ten thousand inhabitants. 
D)  had little contact with the United States. 
E)  had witnessed a revolution staged by American planters. 
A)  did not have a sugar industry. 
B)  was largely governed by a representative assembly. 
C)  had a native population of under ten thousand inhabitants. 
D)  had little contact with the United States. 
E)  had witnessed a revolution staged by American planters.

Question 15

A naval court of inquiry reported that the Maine had been blown up by an external explosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

During the second Cleveland administration, the United States sided with Venezuela over ________ in a boundary dispute.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the second Cleveland administration, the United...

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Secretary of State ________ referred to the...

Question 18

What statement regarding the national Grange movement is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  At their peak, Grange supporters controlled the legislatures of most Midwest states. 
B)  It attempted to teach new scientific farming techniques to its members. 
C)  It sought to regulate the power and practices of railroads and warehouses. 
D)  It was greatly strengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s. 
E)  The political inexperience of many Grange leaders hurt the movement. 
A)  At their peak, Grange supporters controlled the legislatures of most Midwest states. 
B)  It attempted to teach new scientific farming techniques to its members. 
C)  It sought to regulate the power and practices of railroads and warehouses. 
D)  It was greatly strengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s. 
E)  The political inexperience of many Grange leaders hurt the movement.

Question 19

Trace the technological developments in communication that affected newspapers between the age of the "penny press" and the rise of "yellow journalism."

Accepted Answer

The technological developments in commun

Question 20

William Jennings Bryan was nominated for president in the 1896 election by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Farmers' Alliance. 
B)  Democrats. 
C)  Populists. 
D)  Republicans. 
E)  Grangers. 
A)  Farmers' Alliance. 
B)  Democrats. 
C)  Populists. 
D)  Republicans. 
E)  Grangers.

Exam 19: From Crisis to Empire

During its short life, Populism was able to attract significant industrial labor support.

One of the military reforms of Elihu Root, in 1903, established a general staff called the ________ to act as military advisers to the secretary of war.

The Panic of 1893

Congress established the ________ to regulate railroad rates.

The leader of Hawaii who was forced to yield authority to the American government upon annexation was

During the late nineteenth century, the supply of money did not keep pace with economic progress.

Early in the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey managed to completely destroy the Spanish fleet in the Pacific at Manila Bay.

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

The most outspoken advocate of American naval expansion and author of ________ was Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan.

Prior to becoming president, William McKinley was most interested in the issue of the ________.

By the end of Benjamin Harrison's administration, public sentiment in America was rising to curb the power of ________.

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

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

Prior to its annexation by the United States in 1898, Hawaii

A naval court of inquiry reported that the Maine had been blown up by an external explosion.

During the second Cleveland administration, the United States sided with Venezuela over ________ in a boundary dispute.

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

What statement regarding the national Grange movement is FALSE?

Trace the technological developments in communication that affected newspapers between the age of the "penny press" and the rise of "yellow journalism."

William Jennings Bryan was nominated for president in the 1896 election by the

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