Chapter 18 Quiz

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. The "Crisis of the 1890s" referred to

an economic crisis. correct incorrect

labor unrest. correct incorrect

the powerlessness of the federal government against wealthy interests. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following refers to Coxey's Army?

Coxey and his followers marched on Washington to demand the establishment of a national public road-building program. correct incorrect

Newspapers predicted that the "army" would collapse before it even reached its destination. correct incorrect

The march ended in Coxey's arrest and the dispersal of his forces. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. The flaw in the frontier thesis of Professor Frederick Jackson Turner lay in the fact that

the growth of cities had made the frontier nearly irrelevant to most Americans. correct incorrect

modernity had robbed the nation of its unique strengths. correct incorrect

more homesteaders claimed lands after the 1890 census than before. correct incorrect

the rejuvenating influence of the frontier seemed to promote the evolving American view of democracy. correct incorrect

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. All of the following refer to scientific "Taylorism" except

A new layer of college-educated "middle managers" grew in the 1890s to supervise production in offices and factories. correct incorrect

Stopwatch studies concluded how much output a person could produce in one day and how much they should be paid. correct incorrect

Work was reduced to a series of simple, precise movements that could be easily taught, learned, and endlessly repeated. correct incorrect

The new field of efficiency engineering served to increase job satisfaction by the typical worker in offices and factories. correct incorrect

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. All of the following refer to the Pullman strike of 1894 except

A strike against the Pullman Company was called by Eugene V. Debs, president of the American Railway Union. correct incorrect

The governor of Illinois appealed to President Grover Cleveland to send troops to restore order after violence resulted. correct incorrect

Enraged crowds blocked trains, burned railroad cars, and violated a court injunction against violent activity in the strike. correct incorrect

It marked a new phase in the struggle of industrial workers. correct incorrect

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. "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind on a cross of gold." William Jennings Bryan's famous words argued that

gold should not be used as the monetary standard in the United States. correct incorrect

silver should become the monetary standard in the United States. correct incorrect

gold should remain the monetary standard in the United States. correct incorrect

gold and silver together should be the monetary standard in the United States. correct incorrect

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. All of the following refer to Plessy v. Ferguson except

A biracial male sought to sit in the white compartment of the East Louisiana Railway. correct incorrect

The Supreme Court upheld the principle of "separate but equal" in public accommodations. correct incorrect

The plaintiff's lawyer argued that government should not divide people arbitrarily. correct incorrect

The lower court found that segregation was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution even if railroad facilities were substantially equal for both races. correct incorrect

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. All of the following refer to Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Compromise" except

Blacks would seek immediate political and social equality through the legislatures and the courts. correct incorrect

In things purely social, Blacks and whites would be "as separate as the fingers, yet one in the hand in all things essential to mutual progress." correct incorrect

African Americans would give up the right to vote and stop seeking social equality if white leaders would keep violence in check and permit Blacks to succeed in agriculture or business. correct incorrect

Employers would hire Black workers rather than rely on immigrant labor. correct incorrect

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. Samuel Gompers and Eugene Debs differed in their approaches to labor organization in that

Debs wanted the United Mine Workers to concentrate on organizing in the anthracite fields, while Gompers thought that unionization would be more fruitful in the bituminous mines. correct incorrect

Debs wanted to organize all factory workers, but Gompers wanted to keep unions strictly for men. correct incorrect

Debs signed up Irish and German immigrant workers, while Gompers concentrated on African Americans. correct incorrect

Debs favored unionization of all employees in a plant, while Gompers would organize at the single trade or craft level. correct incorrect

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. All of the following are central to the imperial philosophy of Alfred Thayer Mahan except

naval expansion. correct incorrect

world trade. correct incorrect

high tariffs. correct incorrect

merchant fleet. correct incorrect

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. Between 1890 and 1905, _______ was the largest overseas market for the American Standard Oil Company.

Japan correct incorrect

Africa correct incorrect

China correct incorrect

Korea correct incorrect

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. Why did expansionists succeed in getting President McKinley to declare war on Spain?

McKinley feared an attack on the American mainland. correct incorrect

Spain's defenses were weakened. correct incorrect

Spain attacked American outposts. correct incorrect

The war was very popular. correct incorrect

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. When the Spanish-American War ended, American forces occupied all of the following except

Guam correct incorrect

Puerto Rico correct incorrect

Cuba correct incorrect

Hawaii correct incorrect

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. American troubles continued in the Philippines after the Spanish surrender because

Filipino guerrillas opened fire on the American occupation forces. correct incorrect

smallpox broke out in the islands. correct incorrect

the Spanish would not recognize Filipino independence. correct incorrect

Great Britain intervened on the side of the Filipino nationalists. correct incorrect

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. The Open Door policy was designed to

keep Chinese markets open to the United States. correct incorrect

Exclude European interests from the United States' "sphere of influence." correct incorrect

protect American access to Chinese trade without resorting to war. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Why did J.P. Morgan go to the White House in 1895?

To argue for a higher tariff. correct incorrect

To help personally guarantee the solvency of the US Treasury. correct incorrect

To demand a new civil rights bill. correct incorrect

To express opinions about US foreign policy. correct incorrect

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. What was the aftermath of the Wilmington Race Riot?

Many African Americans fled and no one in Wilmington spoke out against it. correct incorrect

The rioters were quickly jailed. correct incorrect

The rioters took political control for a brief time before federal aid arrived. correct incorrect

Others in the Jim Crow South spoke out against the riot. correct incorrect

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. Which city was almost destroyed by a flood in 1900?

Galveston, Texas correct incorrect

Houston, Texas correct incorrect

New Orleans, Louisiana correct incorrect

St. Augustine, Florida correct incorrect

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. What was McKinley's response to the antiforeign Boxer movement in China?

He withdrew American troops from the region. correct incorrect

He sent a new Open Door note to the rebels. correct incorrect

He sent thousands of soldiers into battle. correct incorrect

He instituted an embargo on China. correct incorrect

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. The American flag flew over the Philippines until

1902. correct incorrect

1918. correct incorrect

1942. correct incorrect

1972. correct incorrect

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. The last great land rush in the continental United States occurred in 1893 in

Arizona. correct incorrect

Oregon. correct incorrect

Oklahoma. correct incorrect

Wyoming. correct incorrect

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Map 18-3a and 3b: The Imperial World." Which of the following statements is accurate?

Imperialism was practiced by a variety of nations. correct incorrect

Imperialism encountered limited resistance from subjugated populations. correct incorrect

The United States had the most powerful empire of all global powers. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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The Pullman Strike.The events depicted illustrate which of the following continuities in American history?

The coordination of governmental efforts to suppress labor movements correct incorrect

The comprehensive victories won by labor groups during the period correct incorrect

The decline of American industrialization during an era of deindustrialization correct incorrect

The rise of an American empire correct incorrect

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. The term "Jim Crow" was coined in a Thomas Nast cartoon in Harper's Weekly.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. John Jay and Theodore Roosevelt were examples of American "jingoes."

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. One reason President McKinley was hesitant to seek a declaration of war against Spain over Cuba was that there was little public support for military action.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Among others, Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison were opposed to the war with Spain.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The international force sent to Beijing in 1900 upheld the spirit of the Open Door policy by restoring free trade and open markets.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Even though President Cleveland may have helped end economic hard times, farm prices and workers' wages remained flat.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Silver was the preferred basis of currency for many in the South and West because it would reduce the problem of scarcity of money.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect