Indiana Wesleyan University

HST 102-01B

1)Bankers' concept of a sound money policy favored

2. By 1871, three-fourths of all federal government employees were

3. the actions of congress in the late 1800s were characterized by

4. The United States and European nations contested spheres of influence in

5. which statement best describes Woodrow Wilson's style as president?
6. In the late nineteenth century, state governments,

7. Which of the following made it difficult for farmer's to obtain credit at fair interest rates?

8. reformers who focused in ending child labor faced resistance from big business and

9. Why did many elections in the late nineteenth century focus on the scandalous conduct of the candidates?

10. many progressive reformers supported prohibition legislation because

11. Which statement about Woodrow Wilson's foreign-policy is true

14. Which of the following was a major outcome of the Spanish-American War?

15. Jacob Riis was a key activist in the move to make progressive reforms

16. American imperialists often rationalized actions by

17. The crucial role in capturing San Juan Hill was played by

18. Populists supported intervention in Cuba because

19. Support for the free silver movement was strongest among
20. The Teller Amendment

21. The beginning of a stronger, more assertive presidency began with

22. The main Asian imperialist power around the turn of the twentieth century was

23. Which of the following ideas was advanced by advocates of low tariffs?

24. The Pendleton Civil Service Act began the move toward

26.A major difference between Theodore Roosevelt and the presidents of the gilded era was

27. The American government used all of the following methods to take control of Hawaii

28. In the interest of ensuring global stability, United States

29. Changes in the strategy of suffragettes in the early 1900s included

30. One effect of the border dispute between Britain and Venezuela over British Guiana was

31. one reason for the widespread support for a larger navy was.

32. America supported Japan in the Russo Japanese War because

33. Which of the following was the Socialist Party candidate for president in 1912?

34. Throughout the 1890s, Supreme Court decisions tended to

35. What is the purpose of an antitrust law?

36. Which of the following presidents was elected on an imperialist platform?

37. The open door policy

38. Which of the following was generally ignored by progressive reformers?

39. Proponents of the Social Gospel believed
40. Which of the following tactics increased public support for women's suffrage?.

41. most settlement houses were staffed by

42. Latin America rejected Blaine's plan for them to import more manufactured goods from the United States, because

43. How did Theodore Roosevelt establish a regulatory role for government?

44. Which of the following would be most likely to agree with the political views of Eugene Debs?

45. Which of the following was acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American war?

46. The seventeenth amendment

47. Which statement would most likely have been said by a believer in Social Darwinism who was addressing the issue of imperialism?
48. An accomplishment of the Women’s Trade Union League was that it

49. Which of the following was a major focus of Theodore Roosevelt’s presidency

50. Suffragists won their first victories in the

51. Which of the following forms of entertainment did some progressives want to prohibit

52. Economic conditions that fueled support for foreign trade included
53. Which of the following would be most likely to agree with the political views of Eugene Debs?
54. In response to American diplomatic pressure, Spain

55. Regarding how humans should deal with the natural world, Theodore Roosevelt can best be classified a(n)

56. Why was the attack on the Philippines the decisive engagement of the Spanish-American War?

57. The primary goal of the American government’s imperialistic policies was

58. Which of the following best describes the Greenback Party of the 1870s?

59. What social changes during the progressive era enabled women to demand equal rights?

60. What was the first action of the Farmers’ Alliance?

61. Samuel Gompers was against acquiring the Philippines, because

67. The overall effect of the Platt Amendment was to

68. Before the Spanish-American War, the yellow press

69. How did the public respond to the McKinley Tariff Act of 1890?
70. The main alternative to Panama for an ocean-linking passage was

71. Which of the following would be most likely to support the Underwood- Simmons Tariff Act?

72. Which of the following caused an expansion in state governments in the late nineteenth century?

73. The Democrats of the late-1800s portrayed themselves as the party of

74. An appalling aspect of the Filipino War was

75. One effect of the border dispute between Britain and Venezuela over British Guiana was
76. In response to the Spanish-American War,__________started to consider the United States as a serious power.

77. By the mid-1890s, female reformers had succeeded in

78. Theodore Roosevelt modified the executive branch by

79. The most accurate description of the spoils system is

80. American investments in the Caribbean increased as a result of

81. Which party essentially dissolved as a result of the 1896 election?