Question 1

One of the military reforms of Elihu Root, in 1903, established a general staff called the ________ to act as military advisers to the secretary of war.

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Joint Chie...

Question 2

A naval court of inquiry reported that the Maine had been blown up by an external explosion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

Congress established the ________ to regulate railroad rates.

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Question 5

Secretary of State ________ referred to the Spanish-American War as a "splendid little war."

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Question 6

Prior to becoming president, William McKinley was most interested in the issue of the ________.

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Question 7

Trace the technological developments in communication that affected newspapers between the age of the "penny press" and the rise of "yellow journalism."

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The technological developments in commun...

Question 8

By the end of Benjamin Harrison's administration, public sentiment in America was rising to curb the power of ________.

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The answer of By the end of Benjamin Harrison's administration,...

Question 9

Prior to its annexation by the United States in 1898, Hawaii

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A)   did not have a sugar industry.
B)   was largely governed by a representative assembly.
C)   had a native population of under ten thousand inhabitants.
D)   had little contact with the United States.
E)   had witnessed a revolution staged by American planters.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

What statement regarding the national Grange movement is FALSE?

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A)   At their peak, Grange supporters controlled the legislatures of most Midwest states.
B)   It attempted to teach new scientific farming techniques to its members.
C)   It sought to regulate the power and practices of railroads and warehouses.
D)   It was greatly strengthened by the end of the economic depression in the late 1870s.
E)   The political inexperience of many Grange leaders hurt the movement.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

During the second Cleveland administration, the United States sided with Venezuela over ________ in a boundary dispute.

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The answer of During the second Cleveland administration, the United...

Question 12

The leader of Hawaii who was forced to yield authority to the American government upon annexation was

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A)   King Kamehameha I.
B)   G. P. Judd.
C)   William Hooper.
D)   Queen Liliuokalani.
E)   King Kamehameha III.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

The most outspoken advocate of American naval expansion and author of ________ was Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan.

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The Influe...

Question 14

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

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A)   has been considered bold and reckless.
B)   was a minor part of the battle.
C)   actually took place on Kettle Hill.
D)   resulted in nearly a hundred American dead or wounded.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Early in the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey managed to completely destroy the Spanish fleet in the Pacific at Manila Bay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

William Jennings Bryan was nominated for president in the 1896 election by the

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A)   Farmers' Alliance.
B)   Democrats.
C)   Populists.
D)   Republicans.
E)   Grangers.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Stalwarts and Half-Breeds competed for control of the ________ Party.

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Question 18

The Panic of 1893

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A)   grew out of a political scandal in the Cleveland administration.
B)   triggered the nation's most severe depression up to that point.
C)   began with a drought in the Midwest.
D)   was blamed largely on Populist politics.
E)   grew out of the Cleveland administration's attempts at monetary reform.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

During its short life, Populism was able to attract significant industrial labor support.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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A)   William Howard Taft.
B)   Leonard Wood.
C)   William Shafter.
D)   Arthur MacArthur.
E)   Elihu Root.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Exam 19: From Crisis to Empire

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

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Trace the technological developments in communication that affected newspapers between the age of the "penny press" and the rise of "yellow journalism."

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By the end of Benjamin Harrison's administration, public sentiment in America was rising to curb the power of ________.

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During its short life, Populism was able to attract significant industrial labor support.

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

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During the second Cleveland administration, the United States sided with Venezuela over ________ in a boundary dispute.

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Prior to becoming president, William McKinley was most interested in the issue of the ________.

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Congress established the ________ to regulate railroad rates.

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One of the military reforms of Elihu Root, in 1903, established a general staff called the ________ to act as military advisers to the secretary of war.

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Stalwarts and Half-Breeds competed for control of the ________ Party.

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Early in the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey managed to completely destroy the Spanish fleet in the Pacific at Manila Bay.

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The most outspoken advocate of American naval expansion and author of ________ was Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan.

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Prior to its annexation by the United States in 1898, Hawaii

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Secretary of State ________ referred to the Spanish-American War as a "splendid little war."

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The Panic of 1893

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William Jennings Bryan was nominated for president in the 1896 election by the

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What statement regarding the national Grange movement is FALSE?

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