US History Chapter 18 Quiz

Who was the Democratic candidate in the election of 1896, speaking in support of free silver?

• William Jennings Bryan

• William McKinley

Who was the Republican candidate, running a "front porch campaign"?

• William Jennings Bryan

• William McKinley

A country that minds its own business and largely stays out of world politics is an ________ country.

• isolationist

• imperialist

A country that builds a large empire by gaining economic and political control over weaker nations is an _______ country.

• isolationist

• imperialist

Efforts to improve education, abolish slavery, and stamp out disease and famine in other parts of the world is known as _________

• Exploitation

• humanitarian aid

Taking advantage of the poverty and ignorance of native peoples to keep them working for the benefit of the mother country is ________.

• exploitation

• humanitarian aid

Who was the owner of the New York World?

• Joseph Pulitzer

• William Randolph Hearst

Who was the owner of the New York Journal?

• William Randolph Hearst

• Joseph Pulitzer

The _______ explained that the US had no intention of adding Cuba to its empire.

• Teller amendment

• Platt amendment

The _________ placed many restrictions on the Cuban government.

• Teller amendment

• Platt amendment