Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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 3

Informal American control of Cuba was sanctioned by the ________ Amendment.

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Question 4

Why were presidential administrations from both major political parties in the late nineteenth century generally inactive and engaged in few responsibilities?

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The late nineteenth century in the Unite...

Question 5

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

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

Question 6

"Liberal Republicans" were known derisively by their critics as "________."

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Question 7

The Spanish-American War began primarily because of events in

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A)   Cuba.
B)   the Philippines.
C)   Puerto Rico.
D)   Mexico.
E)   Guatemala.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

The critics of the decision to discontinue the coinage of silver called that decision the "________ of '73."

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Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In 1892, the People's Party called for

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A)   government subsidies of water for agricultural use.
B)   the federal government to purchase surplus crops.
C)   a flat income tax for all rural businesses.
D)   a government network of crop warehouses.
E)   government subsidies of wheat, corn, and cotton.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

In 1896, the Populists refused to join with the Democrats.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The new People's Party sought to build a broad coalition but appealed mostly to farmers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding the Spanish-American War is FALSE?

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A)   The war lasted only a few months, with fewer than 500 American battle casualties.
B)   U.S. Army soldiers were well-equipped and supplied.
C)   More than 5,000 U.S. soldiers died from disease during the war.
D)   Cuban rebels did most of the fighting even after the Americans joined in the war.
E)   Most Americans shared the opinion that it was a "splendid little war."F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 14

The first civilian governor of the Philippines, who gave Filipinos broad local autonomy, was

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A)   Emilio Aguinaldo.
B)   Arthur MacArthur.
C)   Elihu Root.
D)   Theodore Roosevelt.
E)   William Howard Taft.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The Spanish-American War revealed glaring deficiencies in the American military.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Spanish-American War revealed to American military planners

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A)   the need to improve glaring deficiencies in the army.
B)   that they should never fight another war in the malaria-infested Caribbean.
C)   the necessity of maintaining a military draft.
D)   that National Guard troops were less reliable than federal troops.
E)   the need to desegregate the armed forces.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

How did the campaigns of William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan differ in 1896, and why did McKinley win?

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The campaigns of William McKinley and Wi...

Question 18

How does Populism fit into the traditions of American democracy both before and since the late nineteenth century?

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Populism has been a part of American dem...

Question 19

The speech that included the line "You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold" was made by William Jennings Bryan at the 1896 ________.

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Democratic...

Question 20

According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment,

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

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How does Populism fit into the traditions of American democracy both before and since the late nineteenth century?

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Which of the following statements regarding the Spanish-American War is FALSE?

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

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Informal American control of Cuba was sanctioned by the ________ Amendment.

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How did the campaigns of William McKinley and William Jennings Bryan differ in 1896, and why did McKinley win?

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The critics of the decision to discontinue the coinage of silver called that decision the "________ of '73."

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According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment,

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The Spanish-American War revealed glaring deficiencies in the American military.

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The Spanish-American War revealed to American military planners

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The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

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Why were presidential administrations from both major political parties in the late nineteenth century generally inactive and engaged in few responsibilities?

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