U.S. History Midterm Review

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At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? Options: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, Spain, Cuba, Guam, Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia, Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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The USS Main exploded while it was in Havana, _____. This was a leading cause to the start of the Spanish American War.

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Cuba

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The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War? Options: England, France, Spain, Russia

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Spain

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Who was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War, the assistant Secretary of the Navy, and a president during the progressive era?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.

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Yellow Journalism

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What happened to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

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The United States became a world power.

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Which of the following best characterizes the Gilded Age? Options: The discovery of goldfields in the West led to an increase in the amount of money issued for circulation., Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power., In the Deep South a sharp increase in immigration brought a boom in construction and industry., Small, family-owned farms were bought and consolidated to form large agricultural corporations.

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Industrialists used their connections with corrupt government officials for material gain and political power.

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The primary objectives of the Dawes Act was to: promote cultural assimilation of American Indians, turn American Indian reservations into corporate farmland, end warfare between American Indians and the US military, promote American Indian investment in private industry

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promote cultural assimilation of American Indians

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This period during the 1870s to 1900 is known for its rise of railroads, big business, industrialization and social problems in the United States.

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Gilded age

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The innovation of this transportation helped open up the national market.

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railroads