the execution of a strategy to illegally seize political power in a sudden way
What is a
COUP
QUADRUPLE POINTS
a way for a specified number of voters in a state to propose laws by putting them on the ballot
What is
Initiative
TRUE OR FALSE
The Panama Canal opened in 1914 and connected the Caribbean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean
what is
FALSE
(PACIFIC
QUADRUPLE POINTS)
The Anti-Imperialist League was formed in 1898 to oppose the annexation of the
What is
The Philippines
to add an area to an existing country
What is an
ANNEX
the protection and wise use of natural resources
What is
CONSERVATION
TRIPLE POINTS
TRUE OR FALSE
The biggest debatable issue for the election of 1898 was free silver.
what is
TRUE
Americans trapped the Spanish fleet in the harbor of __________
during the Spanish-American War.
WHat is
SANTIAGO
TRIPLE POINTS
a means of removing an elected official from office by
popular vote
What is
RECALL
TRIPLE POINTS
the submission of a measure or statute by the legislature to the people to vote on
What is
REFERENDUM
TRUE OR FALSE
Socialism believes major industries should be owned by individuals
what is
FALSE
( DOUBLE POINTS
GOVERNMENT)
The Philippines was bought by the __________
for twenty million dollars.
What is
THE UNITED STATES
the government breaking up business trusts or monopolies
What is
Trust Busting
During the Progressive Era many black Americans were
treated unfairly by what laws?
What is
JIM CROW LAWS
TRUE OR FALSE
The Rough Riders were led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Civil War
what is
FALSE
(SPANISH-AMERICAN)
Woodrow Wilson passed a reform for a new amendment that gave the power of electing ________
to the people.
What is
SENATORS
of, or pertaining to, trade
What is
Commercial
DOUBLE POINTS
Sensationalized news reporting aimed more at attracting readers than at reporting the truth is called
What is
YELLOW JOURNALISM
DOUBLE POINTS
TRUE OR FALSE
A result of the Spanish-American War was that the United States gained Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
what is
TRUE
QUADRUPLE POINTS
What events led up to the Spanish-American War
Enrique Dupuy de Lôme insulted McKinley. The USS Maine exploded in Havana. Congress declared that the United States should help Cuba.
TRIPLE POINTS