Question 1

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

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Question 2

American troops were sent to China to help subdue the Boxer Rebellion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 1892,President Grover Cleveland

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A)  grew more active in social reform.
B)  followed policies similar to those of his first term.
C)  faced a Republican-controlled Congress.
D)  changed his position on tariffs.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

What factors motivated the United States to adopt an expansionist view in international affairs in the 1890s?

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Question 5

In 1900,the "Open Door notes"

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A)  gained more international support after the Boxer Rebellion.
B)  were well received in Japan.
C)  could only be enforced by the United States through diplomacy.
D)  were never put into practice.
E)  were accepted only by the United States and Russia.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

What were the social changes,economic conditions,and grievances that resulted in an "agrarian revolt" in the late nineteenth century?

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The late nineteenth century saw signific...

Question 8

The Treaty of Paris of 1898 required Spain to cede Cuba,Puerto Rico,and Guam to American control without any compensation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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Question 10

The election of 1892

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A)  saw Populism do well at the local level but fail to elect anyone to Congress.
B)  exposed the declining political power of farmers.
C)  saw the Republicans sweep into dominant power.
D)  saw few Populist-backed candidates get elected.
E)  saw the debut of the People's Party.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

During the late nineteenth century,the supply of money did not keep pace with economic progress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the late nineteenth century,American Populism

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A)  embraced the widely held laissez-faire attitudes of the time.
B)  called for a return to a preindustrial American society.
C)  favored the direct election of United States senators.
D)  called for the abolition of all banks.
E)  called for a repeal of the income tax.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

In the 1890s,President Grover Cleveland faced the severe economic problem of

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A)  too much money in circulation.
B)  soaring inflation.
C)  collapsing world markets for American goods.
D)  declining gold reserves.
E)  rampant counterfeiting.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The primary author of the "Open Door notes" was Secretary of State ________.

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Question 15

A voter's party identification in the nineteenth century was usually a reflection of

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A)  economic status.
B)  cultural background.
C)  age.
D)  occupation.
E)  gender.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

The People's Party movement is more commonly referred to as ________.

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Question 17

In the unsavory election of 1884,the ________ Party was described as consisting of "rum,Romanism,and rebellion."

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Question 18

Party identification in the late nineteenth century was usually a reflection more of cultural identity than of economic calculation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

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William Je...

Question 20

The most outspoken advocate of American naval expansion was Admiral ________.

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