Spanish-American
War
War
The main port of embarkation for the Rough Riders and other American forces sent to Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
A. New Orleans, Louisiana
B. Jacksonville, Florida
C. Galveston, Texas
D. Tampa, Florida
D. Tampa, Florida
The policy proposed by U.S. Secretary of State Hay after European powers created spheres of influence in China.
A. The United States would help the boxers to overthrow foreign influence in China.
B. The United States and other foreign nations should enjoy equal trading rights in China.
C. The United States would help China to recover all of the lands taken by European powers.
D. The United States would blockade all Chinese ports if it was not given control of Hong Kong.
B. The United States and other foreign nations should enjoy equal trading rights in China.
The statement that best describes the impact of World War I on Florida.
A. Governor Sidney J. Catts lifted the state's prohibition of alcoholic drinks during wartime.
B. Large numbers of Cubans moved to Florida to find work in America's wartime industries.
C. Military training centers were located in Florida, the state's farmers sold more crops, and a thousand Floridians gave their lives.
D. After fighting for democracy abroad, most Floridians became more willing to grant equal rights to African Americans at home.
C. Military training centers were located in Florida, the state's farmers sold more crops, and a thousand Floridians gave their lives.
The purpose of Liberty Bonds sold in a 1917 cartoon encouraging Americans to buy them.
A. To avoid an economic depression
B. To keep the United States out of war
C. To help finance the American war effort
D. To make emergency loans to Britain and France.
C. To help finance the American war effort.
The progressive reform laws that address injuries like the one described in Luther Watson’s factory accident case.
A. Sherman Antitrust Act and Clayton Antitrust Act
B. Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act
C. Workers' Compensation Act and Child Labor Laws
D. Graduated Income Tax and Federal Reserve Act
C. Workers' Compensation Act and Child Labor Laws
The Spanish-American War is often considered a major turning point in U.S. history.
A. It revealed that the United States had become a world power.
B. It marked the first American victory over a European power.
C. It demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime.
D. It showed American support for European economic interests in East Asia.
A. It revealed that the United States had become a world power
The way engineers overcame the geographic obstacles in building the Panama Canal.
A. They used pneumatic drills and dynamite to remove several of Panama’s mountains, making construction of the canal easier.
B. They sprayed insecticides to kill mosquitoes and built concrete locks to raise ships to a higher elevation.
C. They used steam shovels to dredge the interior lake and bring its elevation down to sea level to build the sea-level canal.
D. They built new, paved roads so that a greater number of dump trucks could remove the excavated earth.
B. They sprayed insecticides to kill mosquitoes and built concrete locks to raise ships to a higher elevation.
The reason the United States failed to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
A. Many senators opposed the severe sanctions that the treaty placed on Germany.
B. Many senators feared the League of Nations would involve the United States in foreign wars.
C. Many senators felt the League of Nations would interfere with American plans in the Philippines.
D. Many senators predicted that the membership in a new League of Nations would be too expensive.
B. Many senators feared the League of Nations would involve the United States in foreign wars.
The federal agency that created posters, pamphlets, and newsreels to support the U.S. war effort during 1917–1918.
A. Committee of Public Information
B. War Industries Board
C. Food Administration
D. War Labor Board
A. Committee of Public Information.
The way progressive leaders planned to make up for lost federal revenue after reducing tariffs in 1913.
A. Reducing federal expenditures
B. Introducing a new federal income tax
C. Requiring contributions by state governments
D. Having government ownership of some industries such as electricity
B. Introducing a new federal income tax.
The important role that Cuban-Americans living in Florida played in the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.
A. They warned American leaders not to go to war with Spain.
B. They moved the cigar-making operations from Cuba to Florida.
C. They criticized articles in the "yellow press" for being too one-sided.
D. They contributed money to Cuban rebels who were fighting against Spain.
D. They contributed money to Cuban rebels who were fighting against Spain
The description of American imperialists’ main focus based on U.S. overseas possessions.
A. American imperialists were mainly concerned with maintaining U.S. trade with Europe.
B. American imperialists saw their nation's main opportunities in the Pacific and the Caribbean.
C. American imperialists believed it was their Manifest Destiny to take over both Canada and Mexico.
D. American imperialists intended to challenge European control of Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.
B. American imperialists saw their nation's main opportunities in the Pacific and the Caribbean
The statement that Oliver Wendell Holmes would have agreed with based on his opinion in Schenck v. United States.
A. Freedom of speech is not absolute.
B. Prayer in public schools is unconstitutional.
C. Immigration from other countries cannot be permitted during wartime.
D. Criticism of the policies of allied countries must be temporarily prohibited during wartime.
A. Freedom of speech is not absolute.
The description of how American women reacted to U.S. participation in World War I.
A. Some protested, but most supported the war effort and many filled men's jobs.
B. Because of a shortage of enlisted men, many women served in combat for the first time.
C. Women's continuing protests for women's suffrage dangerously impeded the war effort.
D. Large numbers of women were forced to move from their homes to meet wartime needs.
A. Some protested, but most supported the war effort and many filled men's jobs.
The correctly matched Progressive Era reformer and accomplishment.
A. Florence Kelley helped establish the American Red Cross
B. Carrie Chapman Catt established first settlement house and wrote equal rights amendment
C. Ida Tarbell wrote a book criticizing the Standard Oil Company in 1904 which led to its breakup
D. Alice Paul became a close friend of Susan B. Anthony and succeeded her as president of the National American Woman's Suffrage Association
C. Ida Tarbell wrote a book criticizing the Standard Oil Company in 1904 which led to its breakup.
Before 1898, most Americans imposed imperialism, the it suddenly became more popular in the United States by the end of the century.
A. Americans felt it was against principles of democracy to rule over others.
B. Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.
C. Americans wanted to rule others because America had once been a British colony.
D. Americans feared imperialism would bring the United States into conflict with other powers.
B. Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries
The way the Platt Amendment differed from the Teller Amendment.
A. The Platt Amendment promised that the United States would never intervene again in Cuba.
B. The Platt Amendment promised that the United States would leave Cuba as soon as its independence from Spain was secured.
C. The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the rights to intervene in Cuban affairs.
D. The Platt Amendment overturned the Teller Amendment by authorizing the United States to annex Cuba.
C. The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the rights to intervene in Cuban affairs.
The reason many U.S. senators objected to the League of Nations covenant article.
A. They had plans to seize new overseas territories for the United States.
B. They were afraid that the League would be controlled by hostile powers.
C. They feared Americans would be required to act against aggression in Europe.
D. They thought it demanded that American grant Philippine independence.
C. They feared Americans would be required to act against aggression in Europe.
The group of adult males ages 21 to 30 who were not required to perform active duty in the U.S. military during World War I.
A. African Americans
B. Conscientious objectors
C. People who opposed the war
D. American Indians with U.S. citizenship.
B. Conscientious objectors.
The shared characteristic of Progressive Era reforms such as initiative, referendum, recall, direct primary, and direct election of U.S. senators.
A. They were reforms of the state government
B. They gave citizens a greater voice in government
C. They were aimed at reducing corruption in state government
D. They successfully brought economic relief to the urban working classes
B. They gave citizens a greater voice in government.
The best evidence that Americans did not support the war with Spain in 1898 for humanitarian purposes.
A. Anti-imperialist fear colonies would eventually become a source of cheap labor.
B. Mark Twain said "We do not intend the Philippines to subjugate the people of the Philippines."
C. President Cleveland had previously refused to annex Hawaii when U.S. landowners had overthrown Queen Liliuokalani by force.
D. Congress passed the Teller Amendment promising that the United States would not annex Cuba even if it won the war.
A. Anti-imperialist fear colonies would eventually become a source of cheap labor
The unfavorable impact of the construction of the Panama Canal.
A. The shortest water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was reduced by 8,000 nautical miles.
B. Large numbers of ocean-going merchant vessels could pass through the canal annually, most of which were headed to or from U.S. ports.
C. Colombian and other Latin American countries resented U.S. interference in the Panamanian revolt against Colombia.
D. Vast quantities of war materials and troops could now move quickly between the east and west coasts of the United States in the event of war.
C. Colombian and other Latin American countries resented U.S. interference in the Panamanian revolt against Colombia.
The statement that was NOT one of President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.
A. creation of an independent Poland
B. lenient treatment of the Central Powers
C. creation of a peacekeeping association of nations
D. autonomous development for the peoples of Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
B. lenient treatment of the Central Powers.
The organization that was NOT one of the new bureaus created during World War I as referenced in a May 1917 cartoon.
A. War Industries Board
B. Railroad Administration
C. American Federation of Labor
D. Committee of Public Information.
C. American Federation of Labor.
The action taken in response to Ida Tarbell’s criticisms of the Standard Oil Company in 1904.
A. The federal government purchased its own oil wells and refineries
B. President Roosevelt filed a lawsuit to break up the Standard Oil Company
C. The powers of the Interstate Commerce Act were extended to set railroad rates
D. John D. Rockefeller sold all his shares in the Standard Oil Company to the public
B. President Roosevelt filed a lawsuit to break up the Standard Oil Company.