Flashcards Mod 6 Imperialism (Advanced)

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Which of the following was true of voting restrictions in the South?

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All southern states imposed some form of voting restrictions on African Americans.

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Why was the Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson important?

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It permitted legalized racial segregation for many years.

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What new principle did President Roosevelt’s actions during the 1902 coal strike establish?

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The government was expected to intervene when a strike threatened the public welfare.

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Which of the following correctly describes a change in public education during the late 1800s?

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Formal education became more important as the United States moved to a more industrial economy.

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Republican President who is the only person to be U.S. Supreme Court Justice and U.S. President in their lifetime, president during the 16th and 17th Amendments, and heaviest president at 332 pounds.

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William H. Taft

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Republican President who led the Progressive movement by creating the National Park System, enforcing the Sherman Antitrust Act, used arbitration to stop a coal miners strike, and youngest President at age 42.

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Democratic President during the 18th (prohibition) and 19th Amendments, campaign was called New Freedom, created the Federal Reserve System, and only President with a Ph D.

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Woodrow Wilson

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U.S. Secretary of State who purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in 1867.

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William Seward

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American citizen who was put in charge of Hawaii after the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani.

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Sanford Dole

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Officer in the U.S. Navy from 1861 – 1917, led a surprise attack in the Philippines during the Spanish – American War that destroyed the entire Spanish fleet.

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George Dewey