Question 1

In 1896,the Democratic Party sought to appeal primarily to voters in the West and the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Once elected,President McKinley abandoned the gold standard.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

President Cleveland damaged himself politically when he moved to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The new Manifest Destiny involved acquiring possessions apart from the continental United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Americans first arrived in Hawaii after the Civil War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Throughout the late nineteenth century,the federal government

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A)  developed a prominent role in international relations.
B)  shrank in size,in terms of employees and budget expenditures.
C)  had no meaningful responsibilities.
D)  funded large public-works projects to alleviate unemployment.
E)  was relatively inactive.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The bulk of U.S.soldiers in the Spanish-American War came from

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A)  National Guard units.
B)  volunteers.
C)  a draft.
D)  the federal professional army.
E)  hired mercenaries.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The political battles between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds constituted a fight

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A)  within the Democratic Party.
B)  that ultimately redefined national political practices.
C)  between traditionalists and reformers.
D)  that revolved around the temperance movement.
E)  over the legacy of Reconstruction.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

The fact that black Cuban soldiers fought alongside whites as equals gave black American soldiers a stronger sense of the injustices they faced.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The United States was forced to rely on the regular army and a military draft in fighting the Spanish-American War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In 1896,the Democratic political platform

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A)  adopted several,but not all,major Populist issues.
B)  refused to accept any major Populist demands.
C)  was thoroughly conservative and anti-Populist.
D)  brought unity among the party delegates.
E)  echoed the Republican platform on all major issues.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

In American politics during the late nineteenth century,

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A)  Democrats most often won the presidency.
B)  Republicans usually held a majority in the Senate.
C)  Republicans usually held a majority in the House.
D)  most southern states voted Republican.
E)  control of both sides of Congress was extraordinarily fluid.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

At nearly the last minute,unexpected support from ________ helped secure ratification of the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

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Question 14

The American annexation of Puerto Rico produced a storm of protest in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 1886,the Supreme Court decided in the case of Wabash,St.Louis,and Pacific Railway Co.v.Illinois that an Illinois Granger law was

Accepted Answer

A)  unconstitutional because it infringed on Congress's exclusive power over interstate commerce.
B)  constitutional because states have the power to regulate commerce in their own borders.
C)  unconstitutional because it violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
D)  constitutional because it had been passed by both houses of the Illinois state legislature.
E)  unconstitutional because it violated the protections afforded in the First Amendment.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The Republican Party of the late nineteenth century appealed primarily to Protestants,north and south.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Grange movement was a product of Populism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The greatest American debate over the consequences of the Spanish-American War involved

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A)  who would control Cuba.
B)  the question of desegregating the army.
C)  relations with Spain.
D)  the annexation of Puerto Rico.
E)  the status of the Philippines.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

The 1894 march on Washington on the part of the unemployed was called ________.

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Question 20

In 1896,the major economic issue for William McKinley's administration was

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A)  the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act.
B)  the restoration of "bimetallism."
C)  the need for higher tariff rates.
D)  labor unrest.
E)  the repeal of the Specie Resumption Act.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 19: From Crisis to Empire

The 1894 march on Washington on the part of the unemployed was called ________.

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The American annexation of Puerto Rico produced a storm of protest in the United States.

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In 1896,the Democratic political platform

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The political battles between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds constituted a fight

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The fact that black Cuban soldiers fought alongside whites as equals gave black American soldiers a stronger sense of the injustices they faced.

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In 1896,the Democratic Party sought to appeal primarily to voters in the West and the South.

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Americans first arrived in Hawaii after the Civil War.

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Throughout the late nineteenth century,the federal government

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The United States was forced to rely on the regular army and a military draft in fighting the Spanish-American War.

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The greatest American debate over the consequences of the Spanish-American War involved

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The Republican Party of the late nineteenth century appealed primarily to Protestants,north and south.

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In 1896,the major economic issue for William McKinley's administration was

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The new Manifest Destiny involved acquiring possessions apart from the continental United States.

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At nearly the last minute,unexpected support from ________ helped secure ratification of the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

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Once elected,President McKinley abandoned the gold standard.

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In 1886,the Supreme Court decided in the case of Wabash,St.Louis,and Pacific Railway Co.v.Illinois that an Illinois Granger law was

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The Grange movement was a product of Populism.

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The bulk of U.S.soldiers in the Spanish-American War came from

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In American politics during the late nineteenth century,

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President Cleveland damaged himself politically when he moved to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act.

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