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in the late 19th century the most striking feature of the american party system was its

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remarkable stability

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an examination of american voters in the late 19th century reveals

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a voter turnout for both presidential and nonpresidential elections was very high

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in the late 19th century democrats tended to attract the greater numbers of

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catholics

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thorughout the late 19th century the federal government

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was relatively inactive

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the political battles between stalwarts and half breeds constituted a fight

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between traditionalists and reformers

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chester a arthur

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supported the pendleton act as part of civil service reform

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samuel burchards rum romanism and rebellion speech during the election of 1884 most hurt

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james g blaine

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the election of 1888

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involved clear economic differences between the major parties

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in the late 19th century the issue of primary interest to the republican party was

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supporting high tariffs

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in 1892 president grover cleveland

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followed policies similar to those of his first term

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the interstate commerce act of 1887

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all these answers are correct

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what statement regarding the national grange movement is false

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it was greatly stengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s

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the election of 1892

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saw the debut of the peoples party

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in 1892 the peoples party called for

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a government network of crop warehouses

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the panic of 1893

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triggered the nations most severe depression up to that point

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in 1894 jocob coxey and his supporters

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called for a public works program of unemployment insurance

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in 1873 the congressional law that officially discontinued silver coinage

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became known to critics as the crime of 73

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the sherman silver purchase act of 1890 called for the federal government to

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purchase silver but not coin it

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as the republican party approached the 1896 election they were

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confident of victory

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the cross of gold speech was given in 1896 by

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william jennings bryan

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in the campaign of 1896 president william mckinely

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campaigned largely from his house

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in 1896 the major economic issue for william mckinleys administration was

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the need for higher tariff rates

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american agriculture at the turn of the century benefited from

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foreign crop failures

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arguments used by social darwinists in the united states to justify expansionism

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contended that all nations were engaged in a constant struggle to survive

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the author of the influence of sea power upon history believed the united states

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should take possesion of the hawaiin islands

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prior to its annexation by the united states in 1898 hawaii

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had witnessed a revolution staged by american planters

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the leader of hawaii who was forced to yeild authority to the american government upon annexation was

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queen liliuokalani

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in the late 19th century the united states interest in samoa saw competition from

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germany

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in 1898 pressure for the american entry into war in cuba came from

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imperialists

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in reporting the sinking of the maine the new york journal and the new york world

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made shameless appeals to patriotism and moral outrage

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in 1898 a letter stolen from dupuy de lome spains minister to washington was controversial because it

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desscribed william mckinely as a weak president

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the american politician who referred to the spanish american conflict as a splendid little war was

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john hay

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the bulk of the us soldiers in the spanish american war came from

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national guard units

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in the early stage of the spanish american war commadore george dewey destroyed the spanish fleet in

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manila bay

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which of the following statements about the lares rebellion is false

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it prompted spain to give up puerto rico to the united states

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the greatest american debate over the consequences of the spanish american war involved

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the status of the philippines

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criticism within the united states of american colonialism included all the following except

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the financial costs of administering colonies would require burdensome taxes

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in 1899 supporters of the annexation of the philippines argued the united states had set a precedent for taking land while treating its inhabitants as dependents in the case of

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the federal governments treatment of american indians

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in the early 1900s which american dependency did not recieve territorial status

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cuba

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according to the terms of the 1901 platt ammendment

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the united states had the right to intervene in cuba to protect life and property

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beginning in 1898 the american war in the philippines

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lasted for years and resulted in thousands of american deaths

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the first civilian governor of the philippines who gave filipinos broad local autonomy was

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william howard taft

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the open door notes

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were directed to imperial powers in europe and asia

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in 1900 the chinese boxer rebellion was ddirected at

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all foreigners in china

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

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elihu root

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