Question 1

How did the world see the United States by 1880?

Accepted Answer

A)  as an architect of military alliances 
B)  as a rising power 
C)  as being susceptible to attacks by East Asian countries 
D)  as an exploiter of Africa 
E)  as a second-rate power 
A)  as an architect of military alliances 
B)  as a rising power 
C)  as being susceptible to attacks by East Asian countries 
D)  as an exploiter of Africa 
E)  as a second-rate power

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The Spanish-American War was a conflict

Question 3

How did American racial attitudes shape South African politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Union of South Africa followed the model of U.S. segregation with its own system of apartheid. 
B)  The excesses of U.S. Jim Crow rule inspired the country's anti-apartheid movement. 
C)  The transfer of segregationist policies into American foreign affairs triggered a wave of reforms in the Union of South Africa. 
D)  The sense of shared purpose between the United States and the Union of South Africa led to a close military alliance aimed at the subjugation of sub-Saharan Africa. 
E)  As in the United States, South African racial attitudes brought about the rise of a successful civil rights movement. 
A)  The Union of South Africa followed the model of U.S. segregation with its own system of apartheid. 
B)  The excesses of U.S. Jim Crow rule inspired the country's anti-apartheid movement. 
C)  The transfer of segregationist policies into American foreign affairs triggered a wave of reforms in the Union of South Africa. 
D)  The sense of shared purpose between the United States and the Union of South Africa led to a close military alliance aimed at the subjugation of sub-Saharan Africa. 
E)  As in the United States, South African racial attitudes brought about the rise of a successful civil rights movement.

Question 4

Which of the following was an argument of anti-imperialists against American expansionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  America did not have the manpower necessary to staff new foreign embassies. 
B)  The cost of maintaining overseas business outposts would be too high. 
C)  Empire was incompatible with segregation. 
D)  White people would leave the United States. 
E)  American energies should be directed at Europe. 
A)  America did not have the manpower necessary to staff new foreign embassies. 
B)  The cost of maintaining overseas business outposts would be too high. 
C)  Empire was incompatible with segregation. 
D)  White people would leave the United States. 
E)  American energies should be directed at Europe.

Question 5

In his Atlanta speech of 1895, Booker T. Washington

Accepted Answer

A)  called for political equality. 
B)  encouraged blacks to adjust to segregation. 
C)  opposed vocational education for blacks. 
D)  fought against segregation. 
E)  continued the abolitionist political tradition. 
A)  called for political equality. 
B)  encouraged blacks to adjust to segregation. 
C)  opposed vocational education for blacks. 
D)  fought against segregation. 
E)  continued the abolitionist political tradition.

Question 6

The American Federation of Labor's founder, Samuel Gompers, used the idea of "freedom of contract" to

Accepted Answer

A)  argue against interference by judges with workers' right to organize unions. 
B)  argue for the right of workers to form political parties to shape government. 
C)  argue for direct confrontation between unions and corporations. 
D)  justify the exclusion of women and blacks from the American Federation of Labor. 
E)  explain the American Federation of Labor's policy of admitting unskilled workers to its union. 
A)  argue against interference by judges with workers' right to organize unions. 
B)  argue for the right of workers to form political parties to shape government. 
C)  argue for direct confrontation between unions and corporations. 
D)  justify the exclusion of women and blacks from the American Federation of Labor. 
E)  explain the American Federation of Labor's policy of admitting unskilled workers to its union.

Question 7

The depression that began in 1893 heightened the belief that a more aggressive foreign policy was necessary to stimulate American exports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How did Tom Watson interact with the Populist movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  He told Populists not to question economic conditions. 
B)  He promoted an alliance between black and white farmers. 
C)  He gave a speech in Kansas that anticipated Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. 
D)  He helped lead Coxey's Army in Washington. 
E)  He encouraged segregation of the races in the South. 
A)  He told Populists not to question economic conditions. 
B)  He promoted an alliance between black and white farmers. 
C)  He gave a speech in Kansas that anticipated Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech. 
D)  He helped lead Coxey's Army in Washington. 
E)  He encouraged segregation of the races in the South.

Question 9

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the significance of the 1892 strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strikers' defeat spelled the end of future union organization by skilled industrial workers. 
B)  Press scrutiny of the strike sent stock prices up for Carnegie Steel Company, suggesting that "all press is good press" for corporate owners. 
C)  It reflected the belief of many working Americans that they were being denied economic independence and self-governance. 
D)  Public outcry over the involvement of the state militia in crushing the strike prompted the resignation of Pennsylvania's governor. 
E)  The outcome made Americans look more violent than their British counterparts. 
A)  The strikers' defeat spelled the end of future union organization by skilled industrial workers. 
B)  Press scrutiny of the strike sent stock prices up for Carnegie Steel Company, suggesting that "all press is good press" for corporate owners. 
C)  It reflected the belief of many working Americans that they were being denied economic independence and self-governance. 
D)  Public outcry over the involvement of the state militia in crushing the strike prompted the resignation of Pennsylvania's governor. 
E)  The outcome made Americans look more violent than their British counterparts.

Question 10

On what grounds did Justice David J. Brewer dissent from the majority opinion in the case of Fong Yue Ting (1893), which authorized the federal government to expel Chinese aliens without due process of law?

Accepted Answer

A)  He argued that the Chinese were mostly decent and honorable and worthy of Americans' respect. 
B)  Brewer worried that a similar rationale could be used in the future to subvert the rights to due process of other people. 
C)  He explained that Chinese immigrants should be expelled on grounds of the Naturalization Act, not the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D)  He reasoned that the Constitution of the United States had never applied to any group of immigrants. 
E)  He argued that the United States would suffer serious disadvantages in foreign trade and diplomacy under this precedent. 
A)  He argued that the Chinese were mostly decent and honorable and worthy of Americans' respect. 
B)  Brewer worried that a similar rationale could be used in the future to subvert the rights to due process of other people. 
C)  He explained that Chinese immigrants should be expelled on grounds of the Naturalization Act, not the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D)  He reasoned that the Constitution of the United States had never applied to any group of immigrants. 
E)  He argued that the United States would suffer serious disadvantages in foreign trade and diplomacy under this precedent.

Question 11

What explains the appeal of the Lost Cause mythology for Southern whites in the late nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helped blacks cope with their new working conditions. 
B)  It portrayed the Civil War as a trivial event. 
C)  It alleviated the burden of slavery. 
D)  It allowed them to negate the fact they had lost the war. 
E)  It allowed southern governments to preserve white supremacy while coping with defeat. 
A)  It helped blacks cope with their new working conditions. 
B)  It portrayed the Civil War as a trivial event. 
C)  It alleviated the burden of slavery. 
D)  It allowed them to negate the fact they had lost the war. 
E)  It allowed southern governments to preserve white supremacy while coping with defeat.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

The Open Door policy was a set of diplom

Question 13

Which statement about the disenfranchisement of blacks in the South is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  White leaders presented disenfranchisement as a "good government" measure. 
B)  Between 1890 and 1906, all states enacted laws or constitutional provisions meant to eliminate the black vote. 
C)  In passing various laws to restrict blacks from voting, southern elites were careful not to victimize poor whites. 
D)  The elimination of black and many white voters was accomplished without the North being aware. 
E)  The Supreme Court upheld the grandfather clause. 
A)  White leaders presented disenfranchisement as a "good government" measure. 
B)  Between 1890 and 1906, all states enacted laws or constitutional provisions meant to eliminate the black vote. 
C)  In passing various laws to restrict blacks from voting, southern elites were careful not to victimize poor whites. 
D)  The elimination of black and many white voters was accomplished without the North being aware. 
E)  The Supreme Court upheld the grandfather clause.

Question 14

Why were Populists initially cool toward Bryan?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a former Republican. 
B)  He had strong connections to eastern industrialists. 
C)  He was a weak speaker. 
D)  His many political ideas were too broad. 
E)  He was a Democrat. 
A)  He was a former Republican. 
B)  He had strong connections to eastern industrialists. 
C)  He was a weak speaker. 
D)  His many political ideas were too broad. 
E)  He was a Democrat.

Question 15

During the "Age of Empire," American racial attitudes

Accepted Answer

A)  had a global impact. 
B)  inspired Canada to grant Chinese immigrants equal rights. 
C)  inspired Australians to grant suffrage to native peoples. 
D)  influenced South Africans' decision to abandon apartheid. 
E)  had a limited impact. 
A)  had a global impact. 
B)  inspired Canada to grant Chinese immigrants equal rights. 
C)  inspired Australians to grant suffrage to native peoples. 
D)  influenced South Africans' decision to abandon apartheid. 
E)  had a limited impact.

Question 16

"New immigrants"

Accepted Answer

A)  arrived mostly from southern and eastern Europe. 
B)  arrived in large numbers from China. 
C)  stayed in the United States for a few months and soon returned to their home countries. 
D)  sought jobs as farmers. 
E)  were highly educated. 
A)  arrived mostly from southern and eastern Europe. 
B)  arrived in large numbers from China. 
C)  stayed in the United States for a few months and soon returned to their home countries. 
D)  sought jobs as farmers. 
E)  were highly educated.

Question 17

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Accepted Answer

A)  excluded Chinese immigrants from supervisory positions. 
B)  excluded Chinese immigrants from entering the country. 
C)  excluded Chinese immigrants from the possibility of becoming naturalized citizens. 
D)  took away Chinese women's voting rights. 
E)  excluded Chinese immigrants from owning land. 
A)  excluded Chinese immigrants from supervisory positions. 
B)  excluded Chinese immigrants from entering the country. 
C)  excluded Chinese immigrants from the possibility of becoming naturalized citizens. 
D)  took away Chinese women's voting rights. 
E)  excluded Chinese immigrants from owning land.

Question 18

Why did the Populist movement energize thousands of American women?

Accepted Answer

A)  because the Populists supported women's suffrage 
B)  because men were not interested in its platform 
C)  because it was the only coalition that allowed women to rally 
D)  because it promised to give women good jobs once Populist candidates were in office 
E)  because the women were paid to participate 
A)  because the Populists supported women's suffrage 
B)  because men were not interested in its platform 
C)  because it was the only coalition that allowed women to rally 
D)  because it promised to give women good jobs once Populist candidates were in office 
E)  because the women were paid to participate

Question 19

Apart from the racial identity of victims, what typically triggered the lynch violence of southern white mobs?

Accepted Answer

A)  the victim's lack of education 
B)  the victim's parenting style 
C)  the victim's lack of employment 
D)  the victim's alleged sexual conduct 
E)  the victim's northern accent 
A)  the victim's lack of education 
B)  the victim's parenting style 
C)  the victim's lack of employment 
D)  the victim's alleged sexual conduct 
E)  the victim's northern accent

Question 20

The Redeemers were formed by a coalition of

Accepted Answer

A)  union workers and supervisors. 
B)  merchants, planters, and business entrepreneurs. 
C)  northern activists and new politicians. 
D)  factory female workers. 
E)  West Coast farmers. 
A)  union workers and supervisors. 
B)  merchants, planters, and business entrepreneurs. 
C)  northern activists and new politicians. 
D)  factory female workers. 
E)  West Coast farmers.

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

How did the world see the United States by 1880?

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

How did American racial attitudes shape South African politics?

Which of the following was an argument of anti-imperialists against American expansionism?

In his Atlanta speech of 1895, Booker T. Washington

The American Federation of Labor's founder, Samuel Gompers, used the idea of "freedom of contract" to

The depression that began in 1893 heightened the belief that a more aggressive foreign policy was necessary to stimulate American exports.

How did Tom Watson interact with the Populist movement?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the significance of the 1892 strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania?

On what grounds did Justice David J. Brewer dissent from the majority opinion in the case of Fong Yue Ting (1893), which authorized the federal government to expel Chinese aliens without due process of law?

What explains the appeal of the Lost Cause mythology for Southern whites in the late nineteenth century?

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

Which statement about the disenfranchisement of blacks in the South is correct?

Why were Populists initially cool toward Bryan?

During the "Age of Empire," American racial attitudes

"New immigrants"

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Why did the Populist movement energize thousands of American women?

Apart from the racial identity of victims, what typically triggered the lynch violence of southern white mobs?

The Redeemers were formed by a coalition of

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