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What is the core principle of laissez-faire economics?
Minimal government interference in the economy.
How did laissez-faire policies affect U.S. workers during the Panic of 1873?
A. They eliminated economic inequalities.
B. They provided extensive social welfare programs.
C. They ensured rapid recovery for all social classes.
D. Left unemployed workers without government support.
D. Left unemployed workers without government support.
What territories did the U.S. gain as a result of the Spanish-American War?
A. Canada, Mexico, and Greenland.
B. Hawaii, Alaska, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
C. Korea and Vietnam.
D. Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
D. Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
What was the role of political machines like Tammany Hall?
A. To enforce federal laws in rural regions.
B. To advocate for farmers’ interests.
C. To provide jobs and services to immigrants in exchange for political support.
D. To combat corruption in urban areas, such as crime and poverty, especially in Chinatown.
C. To provide jobs and services to immigrants in exchange for political support.
What was the goal of the Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883)?
A. To establish merit-based hiring for government jobs.
B. To promote the gold standard backing the U.S. dollar.
C. To limit the power of corporate trusts.
D. To abolish political machines.
A. To establish merit-based hiring for government jobs.
What economic goal motivated the U.S. annexation of Hawaii?
A. Limiting European influence in the Americas.
B. American sugar interests.
C. Establishing military bases in the Pacific.
D. Developing mining industries in Hawaii.
B. American sugar interests.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in 1899?
A. To restrict foreign investment in Asia.
B. To secure trade opportunities in China.
C. To establish tariffs on imported goods.
D. To end the annexation of overseas territories.
B. To secure trade opportunities in China.
What event directly led to U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War?
The sinking of the USS Maine.
How did yellow journalism influence the Spanish-American War?
A. It exaggerated Spanish atrocities, increasing public support for intervention.
B. It promoted diplomatic solutions to conflicts.
C. It focused solely on European affairs.
D. It discouraged U.S. involvement in Cuba.
A. It exaggerated Spanish atrocities, increasing public support for intervention.
What issue divided political parties over tariffs in the late 19th century?
A. Republicans favored high tariffs to protect industry, while Democrats supported lower tariffs to reduce costs for farmers.
B. Tariffs were irrelevant during this period.
C. Democrats advocated for tariffs to boost industrial profits.
D. Both parties opposed tariffs.
A. Republicans favored high tariffs to protect industry, while Democrats supported lower tariffs to reduce costs for farmers.
What was a key outcome of the Treaty of Paris (1898)?
A. The U.S. adopted an isolationist policy.
B. The U.S. gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
C. Cuba was annexed by the U.S.
D. Spain retained control of its colonies.
B. The U.S. gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
What was the Open Door Policy’s goal in China?
A. To promote Chinese sovereignty.
B. To establish U.S. military bases in Asia.
C. To exclude European powers from trade with China.
D. To ensure equal access to Chinese markets for all foreign powers.
D. To ensure equal access to Chinese markets for all foreign powers.
What economic conditions contributed to the rise of the Populist Party?
A. Falling crop prices, high railroad rates, and debt among farmers.
B. Equal wealth distribution among industrialists and workers.
C. Industrial dominance over rural economies.
D. Rising agricultural profits.
A. Falling crop prices, high railroad rates, and debt among farmers.
What led to the Philippine-American War after the Spanish-American War?
A. Chinese intervention in Philippine affairs.
B. Filipino opposition to Spanish rule.
C. Filipino resistance to U.S. control and demands for independence.
D. British colonization efforts in the Philippines.
C. Filipino resistance to U.S. control and demands for independence.
Falling crop prices, high railroad rates, and debt among farmers led to the rise of this new political party.
Populist Party
Minimal government interference in the economy.
What is laissez-faire economics?
This secured trade opportunities in China.
What is the Open Door Policy in 1899?
Puerto Rico became a _________ ________ of the United States late on after the Americans gained control in the late 1890s.
"Common Wealth"
What was the focus of the Omaha Platform (1892)?
A. Expanding urban political machines.
B. Increasing government control over factories.
C. Eliminating all tariffs, increasing the regulation of railroads, and abolishing the income tax.
D. Regulating railroads, enacting a progressive income tax, and adopting bimetallism.
D. Regulating railroads, enacting a progressive income tax, and adopting bimetallism.
This was implemented to establish merit-based hiring for government jobs.
This eventual president fought in the Spanish-American War and is often considered the "Manliest President"
Teddy Roosevelt
Briefly explain how the U.S.S. Maine incident led to the start of the Spanish-American war.
The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor sparked outrage in the United States, and many Americans blamed Spain for it. That public anger pushed the U.S. toward war with Spain in 1898.
Briefly explain ONE role of political machines in urban governance during the Gilded Age.
Providing city services and jobs in exchange for votes, which helped them control local government
Briefly explain ONE cause of the Spanish-American War.
USS Maine, Yellow Journalism, etc
Briefly explain ONE impact of laissez-faire economics on U.S. industry during the Gilded Age.
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It allowed big businesses to grow with very little government regulation, which helped create monopolies and often led to poor working conditions for industrial workers.