Question 1

The Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

Accepted Answer

A)  argued that segregated facilities did not discriminate. 
B)  was divided. 
C)  argued against the "dominant race." 
D)  argued that segregated facilities violated the Fourteenth Amendment. 
E)  stated the constitution was color-blind. 
A)  argued that segregated facilities did not discriminate. 
B)  was divided. 
C)  argued against the "dominant race." 
D)  argued that segregated facilities violated the Fourteenth Amendment. 
E)  stated the constitution was color-blind.

Question 2

Who was the lone dissenting justice in the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albion W. Tourgée 
B)  Tom Watson 
C)  Sam Hose 
D)  Albert Beveridge 
E)  John Marshall Harlan 
A)  Albion W. Tourgée 
B)  Tom Watson 
C)  Sam Hose 
D)  Albert Beveridge 
E)  John Marshall Harlan

Question 3

Supporters of the Anti-Imperialist League

Accepted Answer

A)  wanted to civilize "savage" peoples. 
B)  argued in favor of "benevolent" imperialism. 
C)  maintained that Filipinos were entitled to U.S. citizenship. 
D)  argued that Puerto Ricans were entitled to U.S. citizenship. 
E)  believed that American energies should focus on domestic issues. 
A)  wanted to civilize "savage" peoples. 
B)  argued in favor of "benevolent" imperialism. 
C)  maintained that Filipinos were entitled to U.S. citizenship. 
D)  argued that Puerto Ricans were entitled to U.S. citizenship. 
E)  believed that American energies should focus on domestic issues.

Question 4

How did the Populists seek to rethink the relationship between freedom and government to address the crisis of the 1890s? Why was their platform considered radical? How did their platform seek to guarantee freedom?

Accepted Answer

The Populists sought to rethink the rela

Question 5

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-U.S.S. Maine

Accepted Answer

The U.S.S. Maine was a United States Nav

Question 6

In 1893, American sugar growers orchestrated the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani, paving the way for the U.S. annexation of Hawaii in 1898.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which statement about Coxey's Army is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  They helped Cuban rebels in the Spanish-American War. 
B)  They broke up the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. 
C)  They marched on Washington demanding economic relief. 
D)  They occupied a railroad center in Chicago during the Pullman Strike. 
E)  They defended missions in China from the Boxer Rebellion. 
A)  They helped Cuban rebels in the Spanish-American War. 
B)  They broke up the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. 
C)  They marched on Washington demanding economic relief. 
D)  They occupied a railroad center in Chicago during the Pullman Strike. 
E)  They defended missions in China from the Boxer Rebellion.

Question 8

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Philippine War

Accepted Answer

The Philippine War, also known as the Ph

Question 9

Filipino resistance leader Emilio Aguinaldo established a nationalist provisional government tied to principles rooted in communism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Chronicle the process that developed in the South of chipping away the freedoms granted to blacks during Reconstruction. Consider how the Civil War was remembered by white America. By 1900, what conditions did African-Americans in the South face? How did they respond to these conditions?

Accepted Answer

The process of chipping away at the free

Question 11

What did the term "white man's burden" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domination of nonwhites by white people was necessary for the progress of civilization. 
B)  Imperialism required long absences from friends and family back home. 
C)  The only way to ensure American victory in the Philippine War was for white soldiers to accept black fighters into their ranks. 
D)  It was a tongue-in-cheek reference coined by Mark Twain to describe atrocities committed by American troop against Filipinos. 
E)  It referred to the heavy kit U.S. soldiers had to carry while on duty. 
A)  Domination of nonwhites by white people was necessary for the progress of civilization. 
B)  Imperialism required long absences from friends and family back home. 
C)  The only way to ensure American victory in the Philippine War was for white soldiers to accept black fighters into their ranks. 
D)  It was a tongue-in-cheek reference coined by Mark Twain to describe atrocities committed by American troop against Filipinos. 
E)  It referred to the heavy kit U.S. soldiers had to carry while on duty.

Question 12

By 1900, who was entitled to fully enjoy the blessings of American liberty? Be sure to include in your answer blacks, women, labor, immigrants, and colonial subjects.

Accepted Answer

By 1900, the concept of who was entitled

Question 13

The "new imperialism" involved European colonial powers seeking to consolidate their domination of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in the name of "civilization."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Voter turnout decreased after the 1896 election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The strife at Homestead reflected broader battles over American freedom during the 1890s. Defend this statement.

Accepted Answer

The strife at Homestead reflected broade

Question 16

The Homestead Strike demonstrated that neither a powerful union nor public opinion could influence the conduct of the largest corporations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In her lecture "Lynch Law in all its Phases," Wells denounced the stance of the government in relation to the lynchings that were taking place in the South. What, according to her, was the government doing wrong?

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing the mobs to lynch black people without punishment 
B)  secretly financing the mobs 
C)  sending troops to supervise the lynchings 
D)  rewarding the criminal behavior of the mobs 
E)  abolishing police supervision of the areas where lynchings took place 
A)  allowing the mobs to lynch black people without punishment 
B)  secretly financing the mobs 
C)  sending troops to supervise the lynchings 
D)  rewarding the criminal behavior of the mobs 
E)  abolishing police supervision of the areas where lynchings took place

Question 18

The notion of the "white man's burden" inspired a sense of fraternity among Anglo-Saxon nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which of the following ways were the boundaries of freedom redrawn in the United States during the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The federal government expanded the protections of the Fourteenth Amendment dramatically. 
B)  Congress passed a law that granted all married women control over their wages. 
C)  The American Federation of Labor expanded its membership to include female workers and black workers. 
D)  Several states adopted literacy and residency requirements in order to restrict immigrant voting. 
E)  Congress passed an act to increase Chinese immigration. 
A)  The federal government expanded the protections of the Fourteenth Amendment dramatically. 
B)  Congress passed a law that granted all married women control over their wages. 
C)  The American Federation of Labor expanded its membership to include female workers and black workers. 
D)  Several states adopted literacy and residency requirements in order to restrict immigrant voting. 
E)  Congress passed an act to increase Chinese immigration.

Question 20

In the 1890s, the National American Woman Suffrage Association

Accepted Answer

A)  supported the right of immigrant women to vote. 
B)  supported the right of African-American women to vote. 
C)  was dominated by working-class women. 
D)  made its peace with nativism and racism. 
E)  argued that all women, regardless of race or ethnicity, should vote. 
A)  supported the right of immigrant women to vote. 
B)  supported the right of African-American women to vote. 
C)  was dominated by working-class women. 
D)  made its peace with nativism and racism. 
E)  argued that all women, regardless of race or ethnicity, should vote.

Exam 17: Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

The Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

Who was the lone dissenting justice in the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

Supporters of the Anti-Imperialist League

How did the Populists seek to rethink the relationship between freedom and government to address the crisis of the 1890s? Why was their platform considered radical? How did their platform seek to guarantee freedom?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -U.S.S. Maine

In 1893, American sugar growers orchestrated the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani, paving the way for the U.S. annexation of Hawaii in 1898.

Which statement about Coxey's Army is accurate?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Philippine War

Filipino resistance leader Emilio Aguinaldo established a nationalist provisional government tied to principles rooted in communism.

Chronicle the process that developed in the South of chipping away the freedoms granted to blacks during Reconstruction. Consider how the Civil War was remembered by white America. By 1900, what conditions did African-Americans in the South face? How did they respond to these conditions?

What did the term "white man's burden" mean?

By 1900, who was entitled to fully enjoy the blessings of American liberty? Be sure to include in your answer blacks, women, labor, immigrants, and colonial subjects.

The "new imperialism" involved European colonial powers seeking to consolidate their domination of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in the name of "civilization."

Voter turnout decreased after the 1896 election.

The strife at Homestead reflected broader battles over American freedom during the 1890s. Defend this statement.

The Homestead Strike demonstrated that neither a powerful union nor public opinion could influence the conduct of the largest corporations.

In her lecture "Lynch Law in all its Phases," Wells denounced the stance of the government in relation to the lynchings that were taking place in the South. What, according to her, was the government doing wrong?

The notion of the "white man's burden" inspired a sense of fraternity among Anglo-Saxon nations.

In which of the following ways were the boundaries of freedom redrawn in the United States during the nineteenth century?

In the 1890s, the National American Woman Suffrage Association

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