question

In the late 19th century, the most striking feature of the American party system was its

answer

remarkable stability

question

An examination of American voters in the 19th century reveals

answer

voter turnout for both presidential and nonpresidential elections was very high

question

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

answer

catholics

question

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

answer

was used by the federal government against labor unions.

question

throughout the late 19th century, the federal government

answer

was relatively inactive

question

the political battles between stalwarts and half-breeds constituted a fight

answer

between traditionalists and reformers

question

Chester A. Arthur

answer

supported the Pendleton Act as part of civil service reform

question

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

answer

James G. Blaine

question

The election of 1888

answer

involved clear economic differences between the major parties

question

In the late 19th century, the issue of primary interest to the Republican Party was

answer

supporting high tariffs

question

In 1892, President Grover Cleveland

answer

followed policies similar to those of his first term

question

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887

answer

all of the above

question

What statement regarding the national Grange movement is False?

answer

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

question

The election of 1892

answer

saw the debut of the People's Party

question

In 1892 the People's Party called for

answer

a government network of crop, warehouses

question

the Panic of 1893

answer

triggered the nation's most severe depression up to that point

question

In 1894 jacob coxey and his supporters

answer

called for a public works program for the unemployed

question

in 1873, the congressional law that officially discontinued silver coinage

answer

became known to critics as the crime of 73

question

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

answer

purchase silver but not coin it

question

as the republican party approached the 1896 election, they were

answer

confident of victory

question

the cross of gold speech was given in 1896 by

answer

william jennings bryan

question

in the campaing of 1896, president william mckinley

answer

campaigned largely from his house

question

in 1896, the major economic issue for william mckinley's administration was

answer

the need for higher tariff rates

question

american agriculture at the turn of the century benefited from

answer

foreign crop failures

question

arguments used by social darwinists in the United States to justify expansionism

answer

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

question

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

answer

should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands

question

Prior to its annexation by the US in 1898, hawaii

answer

had witnessed a revolution staged by American planters

question

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

answer

queen Liliuokalani

question

In the late 19th century, the US interest in Samoa saw competition from

answer

germany

question

The Spanish-American War began primarily because of events in

answer

Cuba

question

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

answer

imperialists

question

In reporting the sinking of the maine, the new york journal, and the new york world

answer

made shameless appeals to patriotism and moral outrage

question

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

answer

described william mckinley as a weak president

question

the American politician who referred to the Spanish American conflict as a splendid little war was

answer

john hay

question

The bulk of US soldiers in the Spanish American war came from

answer

national guard units

question

In the early stage of the Spanish American war, Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in

answer

manila bay

question

Which of the following statements about the Lares Rebellion in False?

answer

it prompted spain to give puerto rico to the US

question

The greatest American debate over the consequences of the Spanish American war involved

answer

the status of the Philippines

question

Criticism within the US of American colonialism included all the following except

answer

the financial costs of administering colonies would require burdensome taxes

question

In the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt's famous charge in the battle of San Juan Hill

answer

has been considered bold and reckless, was a minor part of the battle, actually took place on Kettle Hill, resulted in nearly a hundred Americans dead or wounded (All these answers are correct.)

question

The Treaty of Paris concluding the Spanish-American War

answer

transferred the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States.

question

In the early twentieth century, Cuba

answer

was occupied by troops from the United States for years at a time.

question

In 1899, supporters of the annexation of the Philippines argued the US had set a precedent for taking

answer

the federal governments treatment of american indians

question

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

answer

cuba

question

according to the terms of the 1901 platt amendment

answer

the US had the right to intervene in cuba to protect life and property

question

Beginning in 1898 the American war in the philippines

answer

lasted for years and resulted in thousands of american deaths

question

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

answer

william howard taft

question

the open door notes

answer

were directed to imperial powers in Europe and Asia

question

In 1900, the Chinese Boxer Rebellion was directed at

answer

all foreigners in China

question

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

answer

Elihu Root

Chapter 19 Degraw U.S. History – Flashcards

Unlock all answers in this set

Haven't found what you were looking for?

Search for samples, answers to your questions and flashcards