Question 1

How did political parties build coalitions out of their diverse ethnic and regional constituencies?

Accepted Answer

Political parties built coalitions out o

Question 2

What did Alfred Thayer Mahan argue in The Influence of Sea Power on History ?

Accepted Answer

A)  That the U.S. led the world in seafaring technology 
B)  That shipbuilding would be a crucial industry for US exports 
C)  That the key to U.S. national greatness would come from a naval buildup 
D)  All of these choices 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  That the U.S. led the world in seafaring technology 
B)  That shipbuilding would be a crucial industry for US exports 
C)  That the key to U.S. national greatness would come from a naval buildup 
D)  All of these choices 
E)  None of these choices

Question 3

Examine the American political system between 1877 and 1900. What major themes could be seen in the political system during this period? What are examples of these themes? In terms of America's future, what good and bad came out of the political system? Explain.

Accepted Answer

During the period between 1877 and 1900,

Question 4

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Pendleton Civil Service Act

Accepted Answer

The Pendleton Civil Service Act, also kn

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
U.S. battleship Maine

Accepted Answer

The U.S. battleship Maine was a naval sh

Question 6

Which of the following was not a goal of the Populist and Farmer's Alliance movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  nationalization the railroads. 
B)  an increased money supply. 
C)  a higher protective tariff. 
D)  direct election of U.S. senators. 
E)  a graduated income tax. 
A)  nationalization the railroads. 
B)  an increased money supply. 
C)  a higher protective tariff. 
D)  direct election of U.S. senators. 
E)  a graduated income tax.

Question 7

How did Josiah Strong influence American imperialism at the end of the 19th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  He argued that the United States had to gain revenge against Spain for the sinking of the Maine . 
B)  He stressed that the United States had an obligation to assist colonies in gaining their independence. 
C)  He emphasized that the United States had to acquire an empire in order to compete with other powers. 
D)  He asserted that the United States had a moral responsibility to civilize other, weaker races. 
E)  He claimed that the United States had to establish colonies for black Americans in order to reduce racial tensions. 
A)  He argued that the United States had to gain revenge against Spain for the sinking of the Maine . 
B)  He stressed that the United States had an obligation to assist colonies in gaining their independence. 
C)  He emphasized that the United States had to acquire an empire in order to compete with other powers. 
D)  He asserted that the United States had a moral responsibility to civilize other, weaker races. 
E)  He claimed that the United States had to establish colonies for black Americans in order to reduce racial tensions.

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Civil Rights Cases

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Cases refer to a group

Question 9

In her 1892 article "The Women in the Alliance Movement," how did Annie L. Diggs justify women's participation in politics? What roles do traditional ideas about women's responsibilities play in her argument? What ideals shaped Populist religiosity?

Accepted Answer

In her 1892 article "The Women in the Al

Question 10

What was the main importance of the government's establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission?

Accepted Answer

A)  It established the principle of federal government regulation of business that crossed state lines 
B)  It allowed the federal government to set maximum railroad rates. 
C)  It limited the ability of railroads to form monopolies. 
D)  It ended the ability of states to regulate railroads within their boundaries. 
E)  It created the foundation for the interstate highway system. 
A)  It established the principle of federal government regulation of business that crossed state lines 
B)  It allowed the federal government to set maximum railroad rates. 
C)  It limited the ability of railroads to form monopolies. 
D)  It ended the ability of states to regulate railroads within their boundaries. 
E)  It created the foundation for the interstate highway system.

Question 11

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Sherman Silver Purchase Act

Accepted Answer

The Sherman Silver Purchase Act was a Un

Question 12

Where did the United States and Germany almost have a naval clash in the late 19th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Falkland Islands 
B)  Samoan Islands 
C)  Hawaii 
D)  Panama 
E)  Canary Islands 
A)  Falkland Islands 
B)  Samoan Islands 
C)  Hawaii 
D)  Panama 
E)  Canary Islands

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Hawaii annexation

Accepted Answer

The annexation of Hawaii refers to the p

Question 14

Why did William Jennings Bryan fail to win the presidency in 1896?

Accepted Answer

William Jennings Bryan failed to win the

Question 15

Why is the Currency Act of 1900 significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It committed the United States to the gold standard. 
B)  It marked the first time the United States developed a uniformed currency. 
C)  It prohibited the United States from running a deficit greater than 3 percent of the GNP. 
D)  It established the one dollar, five dollar, and ten dollar bills. 
E)  It increased the amount of silver in circulation by $5 million. 
A)  It committed the United States to the gold standard. 
B)  It marked the first time the United States developed a uniformed currency. 
C)  It prohibited the United States from running a deficit greater than 3 percent of the GNP. 
D)  It established the one dollar, five dollar, and ten dollar bills. 
E)  It increased the amount of silver in circulation by $5 million.

Question 16

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Populist party

Accepted Answer

The Populist Party, also known as the Pe

Question 17

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer, and yellow journalism

Accepted Answer

William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulit

Question 18

What did the Wilson-Gorman Tariff do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It lowered some duties. 
B)  It made many concessions to protectionists. 
C)  It included a tax on income. 
D)  It became law without the president's signature. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  It lowered some duties. 
B)  It made many concessions to protectionists. 
C)  It included a tax on income. 
D)  It became law without the president's signature. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 19

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Women Christian Missionaries

Accepted Answer

Women Christian Missionaries refers to w

Question 20

Which was not a reason why American confidence in the gold standard weakened in the 1890s?

Accepted Answer

A)  British investors had sold millions of dollars' worth of stock in American railroads and converted their dollars to gold, draining U.S. gold reserves. 
B)  Vast quantities of gold were flowing into the country from newly-opened mines in the Klondike. 
C)  Congress's lavish veterans' benefits had reduced government resources 
D)  Tariff revenues were dropping because of the high McKinley Tariff 
E)  The government had to pay for its monthly silver purchases with treasury certificates redeemable for either silver or gold, further drained gold reserves 
A)  British investors had sold millions of dollars' worth of stock in American railroads and converted their dollars to gold, draining U.S. gold reserves. 
B)  Vast quantities of gold were flowing into the country from newly-opened mines in the Klondike. 
C)  Congress's lavish veterans' benefits had reduced government resources 
D)  Tariff revenues were dropping because of the high McKinley Tariff 
E)  The government had to pay for its monthly silver purchases with treasury certificates redeemable for either silver or gold, further drained gold reserves

Exam 20: Politics and Expansion in an Industrializing Age

How did political parties build coalitions out of their diverse ethnic and regional constituencies?

What did Alfred Thayer Mahan argue in The Influence of Sea Power on History ?

Examine the American political system between 1877 and 1900. What major themes could be seen in the political system during this period? What are examples of these themes? In terms of America's future, what good and bad came out of the political system? Explain.

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Pendleton Civil Service Act

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. U.S. battleship Maine

Which of the following was not a goal of the Populist and Farmer's Alliance movements?

How did Josiah Strong influence American imperialism at the end of the 19th century?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Civil Rights Cases

In her 1892 article "The Women in the Alliance Movement," how did Annie L. Diggs justify women's participation in politics? What roles do traditional ideas about women's responsibilities play in her argument? What ideals shaped Populist religiosity?

What was the main importance of the government's establishment of the Interstate Commerce Commission?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Sherman Silver Purchase Act

Where did the United States and Germany almost have a naval clash in the late 19th century?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Hawaii annexation

Why did William Jennings Bryan fail to win the presidency in 1896?

Why is the Currency Act of 1900 significant?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Populist party

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer, and yellow journalism

What did the Wilson-Gorman Tariff do?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Women Christian Missionaries

Which was not a reason why American confidence in the gold standard weakened in the 1890s?

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