Question 1

What evidence suggests that the United States between 1898 and 1902 was not yet ready to be a leading world power?

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Question 2

According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment,

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A)   Cuba was to be granted full political independence.
B)   Cuba was to be made a demilitarized region.
C)   the United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect life and property.
D)   the U.S. Congress had to approve each member of the Cuban legislature.
E)   Cuba could only form treaties with nations that were allied with the United States.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Arguments used by Social Darwinists in the United States to justify expansionism

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A)   were created and first promoted by Charles Darwin himself.
B)   differed sharply from arguments used for domestic economic affairs.
C)   contended that all nations were engaged in a constant struggle to survive.
D)   included the belief that weak nations should be left room to develop.
E)   suggested that harmony among "races" depended on open markets and free trade.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

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A)   was strengthened by the courts over the next decade.
B)   signified that the era of trusts was ending.
C)   was strongly opposed by congressional Republicans.
D)   mirrored legislation passed earlier in New Jersey and Delaware.
E)   was indifferently enforced and weakened by the courts.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The Spanish-American War began primarily because of events in

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A)   the Philippines.
B)   Cuba.
C)   Guatemala.
D)   Puerto Rico.
E)   Mexico.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Chester A.Arthur

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A)  had long been a fierce opponent of Roscoe Conkling.
B)  supported the Pendleton Act as part of civil service reform.
C)  upset reformers by supporting the political "spoils system."
D)  quickly replaced most of James Garfield's appointees.
E)  was a political novice when he assumed the presidency.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The author of The Influence of Sea Power upon History believed the United States

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A)   should go to war with England to destroy its navy.
B)   All these answers are correct.
C)   should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands.
D)   had too cumbersome a navy and should streamline it by decommissioning capital ships.
E)   should both take possession of the Hawaiian Islands and go to war with England to destroy its navy.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The United States led Europe in establishing an empire in the late nineteenth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The American annexation of Puerto Rico produced a storm of protest in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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A)  James G.Blaine.
B)  Chester A.Arthur.
C)  Roscoe Conkling.
D)  Grover Cleveland.
E)  Benjamin Harrison.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The United States was forced to rely on the regular army and a military draft in fighting the Spanish-American War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Treaty of Paris concluding the Spanish-American War

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A)   was quickly ratified by the United States Senate.
B)   required Spain to pay the United States $20 million for its military costs.
C)   rejected most of the terms of the earlier armistice.
D)   transferred the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States.
E)   was rejected by Spain and was never implemented.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 17

The "Cross of Gold" speech was given in 1896 by

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A)   Mark Hanna.
B)   James Weaver.
C)   William Jennings Bryan.
D)   Grover Cleveland.
E)   William McKinley.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 18

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

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A)  G.P.Judd.
B)  Queen Liliuokalani.
C)  King Kamehameha I.
D)  King Kamehameha III.
E)  William Hooper.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 19

The Platt Amendment left the Philippines only nominally independent,politically.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The political battles between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds constituted a fight

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A)   within the Democratic Party.
B)   that ultimately redefined national political practices.
C)   between Republican traditionalists and reformers.
D)   that revolved around the temperance movement.
E)   over the legacy of Reconstruction.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 19: From Crisis to Empire Key

The United States led Europe in establishing an empire in the late nineteenth century.

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The United States was forced to rely on the regular army and a military draft in fighting the Spanish-American War.

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The Platt Amendment left the Philippines only nominally independent,politically.

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

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The American annexation of Puerto Rico produced a storm of protest in the United States.

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The author of The Influence of Sea Power upon History believed the United States

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The "Cross of Gold" speech was given in 1896 by

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

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Chester A.Arthur

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

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The political battles between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds constituted a fight

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The Treaty of Paris concluding the Spanish-American War

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

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

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The Spanish-American War began primarily because of events in

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

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Arguments used by Social Darwinists in the United States to justify expansionism

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What evidence suggests that the United States between 1898 and 1902 was not yet ready to be a leading world power?

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The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

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