DCUSH Chapter 19 – Flashcards
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In the late 1800s, most Americans engaged in political activity because of their
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regional, ethnic, or religious sentiments
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During the late 1800s, the only significant form of federal assistance to individuals was
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the Civil War veterans' pension
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In the political battles of hte late 1800s, the Stalwarts and the Half-Breeds were
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two rival factions within the Republican party who fought over political patronage
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The assassination of James A. Garfield occurred as a result of the conflict between
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Stalwarts and Half-Breeds
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The purpose of the Pendleton Civl Service Act of 1883 was to
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fill some government jobs on the basis of competitive examinations
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The Sherman Anti-Trust act of 1890 declared illegal any contract, trust, or restraint of trade in
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interstate commerce
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The Wilson-Gorman Tariff of 1894 was significant because it contained
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virtually no change in the general tariff
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When it was first created in 1887, the Interstate Commerce Commission was designed to regulate
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railroads
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The Grange declined in power in the 1870s because of
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the defeat of the Granger laws and the political inexperience of its leaders
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The Populist ideology rejected the idea of
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preserving a laissez-faire system of economics
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Jacob S. Coxey's army of unemployed Americans marched to Washington to demand that the federal government
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create jobs for the unemployed
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The speech that made William Jennings Bryan the Democratic nominee for president in 1896 climaxed with the famous words
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"you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold"
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The Pan-American Congress of 1889 resulted in the
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creation of an agency that distributed information to member American nations
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The United States took control of part of the Samoan islands after a long dispute with
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Great Britain and Germany
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During the fighting of the Spanish-American War,
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more American fighting men died of disease than were killed in action
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The Rough Riders were
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involved in bold, reckless charges during the fighting in Cuba
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William Jennings Bryan wanted the US Senate to ratify the peace treaty with Spain because
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the war would be over, and the Democrats could make Republican imperialism a campaign issue
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The Platt Amendment, incorporated into the Cuban constitution, gave Cuba
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nominal political independence
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In the Philippine War of 1898 to 1902, the United States
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with great difficulty suppressed a full-scale revolt that the majority of the Filipino people supported
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The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 came to an end when
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a multinational armed force rescued the foreign diplomats trapped in Peking by the Boxers
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The Pendleton Act of 1883 dealt with which of the following issues?
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the reform of the nation's civil service
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The Supreme Court's decision in the case of Wabash v. Illinios did which of the following?
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limited states' abilities to pass legislation regulating railroads
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The election of 1896
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was a resounding victory for the forces of conservatism and stability
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The Populist Party
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sought to curb the worst excesses of industrial capitalism
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The "Crime of '73" refers to
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the government's discontinuing the coinage of silver
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The Panic of 1893
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exposed how failure in one economic sector could trigger a major depression
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Which of the following best characterizes the role of the popular American press in the period leading up to the Spanish-American War?
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It emphasized Spanish atrocities in Cuba to help inflame American public opinion
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What was the purpose of the Open Door Notes?
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They sought to allow the United States equal access to trade with China
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What was the impact of the Platt Amendment?
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It gave the United States virtual control over Cuba
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The puropose of the Foraker Act of 1900 was to
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end American military rule in Puerto Rico and establish a formal colonial government
