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WorksheetsAPUSH Module 5 Review
Total questions: 109
Worksheet time: 55mins
In the aftermath of the US Civil War
the population of the US declined
concern for racial questions took precedence over economics
waste, speculation, and corruption afflicted both business and gov't
all of the above
In the [late 19th c], those political candidates who campaigned by "waving the bloody shirt" were reminding voters
that the Republican party had fought and won the Civil War
the the Civil War had been caused by the election of a Republican president
that Radical Republicans catered to freed slaves during Reconstruction
of Ku Klux Klan violence against blacks
New York's notoriously corrupt Boss Tweed was finally jailed under the pressure of
New York Times exposes and the cartoons of Thomas Nast
federal income tax evasion charges
the RICO racketeering act
New York City's ethics laws
The Credit Mobilier Scandal involved
public utility company bribes
Bureau of Indian Affairs payoffs
manipulating the Wall Street stock market
railroad construction kickbacks
In an attempt to avoid prosecution for their corrupt dealings, the owners of the Credit Mobilier
left the country
bribed key congressmen by giving them shares of the company's valuable stock
tried to gain immunity by testifying before Congress
belatedly started to follow honest business practices
A major cause of the Panic of 1873 was
the issuance of millions of dollars in greenbacks
the expansion of more factories, railroads, and mines than existing markets would bear
a credit crunch caused by extremely high interest rates
Wall Street's fears about the power of the radical Greenback Labor party
The major problem in the [1876] presidential election centered on
who would be Speaker of the House
the 2 sets of election returns submitted by FL, SC, and LA
Samuel Tilden's association with corrupt politicians
President Grant's campaign for a 3rd term
The Compromise of [1877] resulted in
a renewal of the Republican commitment to protect black civil rights in the South
the election of a Democrat to the presidency
a plan to build the first transcontinental railroad
the withdrawal of federal troops and abandonment of black rights in the South
The sequence of presidential terms of the "forgettable presidents" of the Gilded Age was
Cleveland, Hayes, Harrison, Cleveland, Arthur, and Garfield
Garfield, Hayes, Harrison, Cleveland, Arthur, Cleveland
Hayes, Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, Harrison, Cleveland
Hayes, Garfield, Harrison, Cleveland, Arthur, Cleveland
In the [1896] case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that
African Americans could be denied the right to vote
segregation was unconstitutional
the 14th Amendment did not apply to African Americans
"separate but equal" facilities were constitutional
At the end of Reconstruction, Southern whites disenfranchised African Americans using
literacy tests
poll taxes
lynching
economic intimidation
all of the above
The legal codes that established the system of segregation in the 1890s were
called Jim Crow laws
only found in the North
overturned by Plessy v. Ferguson
undermined by the crop lien system
The presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes began with
a national movement for civil service reform
increased overseas expansion
sharp class conflict and a national railroad strike
public demands for positive immigration reform
The national railroad strike of [1877] (AKA The Great Railroad Strike of [1877]) started when
President Hayes refused to use troops to keep the trains running
the four largest railroads cut salaries by 10 percent
working hours were cut back by the railroad companies
the railroads tried to hire Chinese workers
Abraham Lincoln was the 1st president to be assassinated while in office; the 2nd was
James Garfield
Rutherford B. Hayes
Chester A. Arthur
William McKinley
The Pendleton Act [1883] required people applying for federal government jobs to
take a competitive exam
present a written recommendation from a congressman or senator
agree to make financial contributions to their political party
have a college degree
Benjamin Harrison's victory over Grover Cleveland in the Election of [1888] was unusual in that
it was an overwhelming landslide for Harrison
Indiana and Ohio were not key states in determining the election outcome
the Republican party raised less money than the Democrats
Harrison lost the popular vote to Cleveland but won in the electoral college
Which years had the 5 special elections in US history where the person who had the most votes DID NOT win?
[1824], [1876], [1888], [2000], [2016]
[1800], [1892], [1904], [1984], [2000]
[1824], [1860], [1888], [2000], [2012]
none of the above
The "Golden Spike" connecting east/west with the Transcontinental Railroad took place [May 10, 1869] in
Chicago, Illinois
Promontory Point, Utah
Topeka, Kansas
Dallas, Texas
The greatest economic consequence of the transcontinental railroad network was that it
spread the US population across the whole continent
enable people from farms and small towns to visit the big cities
united the nation into a single, integrated national market
developed a skilled industrial workforce
The US changed to standard time zones when
Congress passed a law establishing this system
the major rail lines decreed common fixed times so they could keep their schedules and avoid wrecks
factories demanded standard time schedules
long-distance telephones required standard time coordination
In the case of Wabash, St. Louis, and Pacific Railroad Company v. Illinois, the US Supreme Court held that state legislatures could NOT regulate railroads because
the US Constitution did not permit the gov't to regulate private industry
the state legislatures were acting on behalf of a private interest, Illinois farmers
railroad executives had committed no illegal acts in their business
railroads were interstate businesses and could not be regulated by any single state
The 1st federal regulatory agency designed to protect the public interest from business combinations was the
Federal Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Anti-Trust Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Who is associated with horizontal integration and made his money off of oil? (Hint: owned 90% of oil; "rule or ruin")
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Who is known for vertical integration and made his millions off of the steel industry?
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carnegie
J. P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Who is known as the "banker's banker" and used interlocking directorates?
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
J.P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
The steel industry owed much to the inventive genius of
Jay Gould
Henry Bessemer
John P. Altgeld
Thomas Edison
The "Gospel of Wealth" endorsed by Andrew Carnegie
based its theology on the teachings of Jesus
held that the wealthy should display moral responsibility in the use of their God-given money
stimulated efforts to help minorities
asserted that the more people prayed the better off they would become financially
Believers in "Social Darwinism," like Herbert Spencer and William Graham Sumner, believed that
the wealthy deserved their riches because they had demonstrated greater abilities than the poor
only a few large corporations were fit to survive in the industrial jungle
society owed a basic standard of living to even its weakest members
there should be eugenic biological breeding to produce a superior human race
The ___ Amendment was especially helpful to giant corporations when defending themselves against regulation by state governments.
5th
14th
15th
16th
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act [1890] prohibited
companies from signing contracts without competitive bidding
the federal gov't from favoring one business corporation over another
the same corporation from doing business under different names
private corporations or organizations from engaging in "combinations in restraint of trade"
The Sherman Anti-Trust Act [1890] was at first primarily used to curb the power of
manufacturing corporations
labor unions
state legislatures
railroad corporations
During the Age of Industrialization, the South
took full advantage of the new economic trends
received preferential treatment from the railroads
turned away from agriculture
remained overwhelmingly rural and agricultural
Which is NOT true of the National Labor Union?
was founded in [1866] by William Sylvis; lasted for 6 years
united skilled craft unions into 1 large one
fought for 8 hour workday
included African Americans in their union
Which is NOT true of the Knights of Labor?
made famous by Terence V. Powderly in [1880s]
1st group to try to organized unskilled workers as well as skilled workers; allowed women
wanted a 10 hour work day
accepted white and black workers (excluded Asian workers)
Which is NOT true of the American Federation of Labor?
founded by Samuel Gompers in [1886]
allowed women into the union
only accepted skilled white males
won higher wages and shorter work weeks for its members
A bird of passage was an immigrant who
passed quickly from eastern ports to the Midwest or West
only passed through American on their way to Canada
came to the US looking for a wife
came to America for work for a short time and then returned to Europe
Old Immigration brought people to the US from
Northern and Western Europe
Southern and Eastern Europe
Southeast Asia
Latin America
Which is NOT true of New Immigration?
came from Southern and Eastern Europe
wanted to preserve their traditional culture and religion
lived in ethnic neighborhoods
quickly assimilated into American culture
Which is NOT true of the Social Gospel Movement?
leaders were Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller
leaders were Washington Gladden and Walter Rauschenbusch
Christian Gospel required churches to address poverty and other social issues
wanted to open churches in working class districts
Who is the ONLY US President to serve two non-consecutive terms (not back-to-back)?
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Which is NOT true of the Chinese Exclusion Act of [1882]?
gradually reduced the number of Chinese allowed in each year to the US
immediately stopped the immigration to the US
was only supposed to last for 10 years but lasted until [1943]
1st law to prohibit the immigration of one specific ethnic or national group
Which is NOT true of Booker T. Washington?
gave the "Atlanta Compromise" Speech urging blacks to adjust to segregation
founded the National Negro Business League and led the Tuskegee Institute
was the 1st African American to dine at the White House with Theodore Roosevelt
thought African Americans should actively work to end segregation
Which is NOT true of W.E.B. DuBois?
leader of the Niagara Movement calling for integration of races
supported segregation of races
believed the Talented Tenth would lead to race equality
one of the founders of the NAACP
The Morrill Act of [1862]
established women's colleges like Vassar
required compulsory school attendance through high school
mandated racial integration in public schools
granted public lands to states to support higher education
The two [late 19th c] newspaper publishers whose competition for circulation fueled the rise of sensationalistic "yellow journalism" were
Edwin L. Godkin and Stephen Crane
Horatio Alger and Harlan E. Halsey
Henry George and Edward Bellamy
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pullitzer
The Buffalo Soldiers were
US Army units who survived on the plains by killing buffalo
African American cavalry and soldiers who served in the frontier wars
soldiers who were killed in the Fetterman Massacre
military officials who criticized George M. Custer's tactics
A Century of Dishonor [1881], which chronicled the dismal history of Indian-white relations, was authored by
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Helen Hunt Jackson
Chief Joseph
Joseph F. Glidden
Which is NOT true of the Dawes Act (Dawes Allotment Act, Dawes Severalty Act) of [1887]?
must live on reservations; farm land and may get title to land in 25 years
wiped out tribal ownership of land; forced Indians to farm on parcels of land
forced assimilation onto the Native Americans
allowed the Ghost Dance
Which is NOT true of the Carlisle Indian School?
opened in FL
Motto: "Kill the Indian, Save the Man"
forced assimilation onto Native American students (cut hair, take white man's name, etc.)
an off-reservation boarding school
Which is true of the Homestead Act of [1862]?
get 160 acres of land; if you live on it for 5 years and improve it (house and well) it's yours
gives land to each state in order for colleges to be created
authorizes the use of federal dollars to fund electrification of homesteads
none of the above
Which is NOT true of the invention of barbed wire?
improved by Joseph F. Glidden
put an end to the open-range and the long-distance cattle drives
invented by Thomas Edison
allowed an easier way to enclose your personal property
Which of the following conflicts with Native Americans is INCORRECTLY matched with a description?
Sand Creek Massacre: [1864] white soldiers attacked Cheyenne/Arapaho Indians in CO; killed 150+ including women/children
Battle of Little Bighorn: [1876] known as "Custer's Last Stand;" Custer and 264 soldiers killed by Lakota Sioux led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
Fetterman Massacre: [1866] Native Americans under Crazy Horse attacked/killed 81 white soldiers under Fetterman
Nez Perce War: [1877] took place in FL with Seminole Indians; 200 white soldiers attacked and killed 150 Seminoles
Which is true of the Nez Perce War [1877]?
white soldiers chased the Nez Perce on a 1,700 mile trek
leader was Chief Joseph who said "I will no longer fight forever more"
Nez Perce were stopped 40 miles from Canadian border after 3 month run
forced to live on a reservation after getting caught
all of the above
Which is NOT true of the Battle of Wounded Knee (Wounded Knee Massacre) [1890]?
Sitting Bull was to be arrested but was shot in the head
white soldiers attacked Sioux engaged in the Ghost Dance
Native Americans attacked the white soldiers first
US soldiers fired into the crowd killing 200-300 Sioux Indians (men, women, and children)
Which is true of Frederick Jackson Turner's The Significance of the Frontier in American History [1893]?
argued that the frontier provided Americans with an identity
settling the west helped to make America more democratic
the frontier served as a "safety valve" for the homeless or poor in the urban areas
all of the above
Which is INCORRECTLY matched?
Louis Sullivan: "father of skyscrapers"
Samuel Morse: light bulb
Alexander Graham Bell: telephone
Joseph Glidden: barbed wire
In the [late 19th - early 20th c], as Americans moved to the cities there was a
shift from thrift to consumerism
shift from consumerism to thrift
all of the above
none of the above
Which is INCORRECTLY matched?
Henry George: Progress and Poverty
Laurence Grolund: The Cooperative Commonwealth
Edward Bellamy: Looking Backward
Henry Demarest Lloyd: The Theory of the Leisure Class
Which is TRUE of Jacob Riis's "How the Other Half Lives?"
muckraking photojournalism
documents unsanitary living conditions in urban slums of NYC
showed poor living conditions in dumbbell tenements (7-8 stories high
4+ families crammed onto one floor
all of the above
Who is the author of "The Theory of the Leisure Class" [1899] that addresses the "conspicuous consumption" of the time?
Thorstein Veblin
Jacob Riis
Henry Demarest Lloyd
Edward Bellamy
Which is true of the Haymarket Square Bombing [1886]?
Chicago police advanced on a group of protesters
a bomb was thrown into the crowd killing/injuring many
5 anarchists were sentenced to death
all of the above
The first major farmers' organization in the US was the ___. They provided educational/social activities.
National Grange
Populists
Farmers' Alliance
American Farm Bureau
The Populist Party's presidential candidate in [1892] was
James B. Weaver
William Jennings Bryan
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Adlai Stevenson
Jacob Coxey and his "army" marched on Washington, D.C. to
demand a larger military budget
protest the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act
demand that the gov't relieve unemployment with a public works program
try to promote a general strike of all workers
President Grover Cleveland justified federal intervention in the Pullman Strike of [1894] on the grounds that
the union's leader, Eugene V. Debs, was a socialist
strikes against railroads were illegal
the strike was preventing the transit of US mail
all of the above
The Pullman Strike [1894] created the 1st instance of
management recognition of the rights of workers to strike
violence during a labor strike
government use of federal troops to break a labor strike
gov't use of a federal court injunction to break a strike
In the Election of [1896] the Democratic candidate was ___; the Republican candidate was ___; and the Populists endorsed __.
William McKinley, Mark Hanna; William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan; William McKinley; James B. Weaver
William Jennings Bryan; William McKinley; William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan; Theodore Roosevelt; William McKinley
The Omaha Platform of the Populist Party included which of the following?
a graduated income tax
Australian ballot (secret ballot)
government ownership of the railroads and telephones
free and unlimited coinage of silver
all of the above
In Josiah Strong's Our Country, he advocates American expansion to
spread American religion and values to backward nations
maintain the international balance of power
ease labor violence at home
open up new markets for industrial goods
Alfred Thayer Mahan's The Influence of Seapower Upon History argued that
free trade was essential to a nation's economic health
control of the sea was the key to world domination
the US should continue its policy of isolationism
the US should decrease the size of its navy
What does the US NOT gain control of after the Treaty of Paris [1898]?
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Guam
the Philippines
Which is NOT true of the Gilded Age?
applies to [1869-1896] or [1870-1890]
time of corruption in politics due to greed and patronage
US transitioned from an industrialized nation to an agrarian nation
saw the rise of labor unions and strikes
Who assassinated President James Garfield?
Charles Guiteau
John Wilkes Booth
Lee Harvey Oswald
Leon Czolgosz
Who become US president when James Garfield was assassinated?
Andrew Johnson
Chester A. Arthur
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
Who is known as the "Father of Civil Service" for establishing the Civil Service Commission which required competitive exams to get a government job?
Theodore Roosevelt
Benjamin Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Chester A. Arthur
What does "laissez-faire" mean?
huge government involvement in the market economy
government should leave the free market alone; "hands off"
some government involvement in the economy as needed
none of the above
Which is TRUE of the 2nd Industrial Revolution in the US?
took place BEFORE the US Civil War
TRIC: textiles, turnpikes, telegraph, railroads, rivers, roads, iron, coal
ROSE: railroads (Transcontinental), oil, steel, skyscrapers, electricity
SPICE-A: solar energy, plastics, petroleum, petrochemicals, internet, computers, electronics, engineering, automobile, aircraft
What is TRUE of the Farmers' Alliance?
formed in Texas in [1877] and Midwest in [1880]
sponsored social events, political action, cooperatives, and government regulation of railroads
demanded free silver and a sub-treasury plan
all of the above
Which is NOT true of Patricia Nelson Limerick's "The Legacy of Conquest: Unbroken Past of the American West" [1986]?
built upon Turner's work but modified the view of the west
Americans didn't "discover" land but "conquered" an inhabited land
views the forcible conquest/annexation of the West as being in opposition of the nation's democratic spirit
views forcible conquest/annexation of the West totally aligns with the nation's democratic spirit
Who invented the telephone?
Samuel Morse
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Robert Fulton
Which term is INCORRECTLY matched with its definition
trusts: legal devices whereby the affairs of several rival companies were managed by a single director
pools: agreements to divide business in a given area and to share the profits; to keep prices high and competition low
stock watering: railroad stock promoters would inflate their claims about assets/profitability and sell stock for more than its worth
monopolies: keeping your business small and allowing other similar businesses to flourish
Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan are often seen as
the "men who built America"
"robber barons" who wielded power without any accountability in unregulated markets
"captains of industry" whose energy and vision pushed the economy forward in America
all of the above
Which is TRUE of the [1895] Supreme Court Case United States v. E.C. Knight Co.?
ruled that since the Knight Company's monopoly over the production of sugar had no direct effect on commerce, the company couldn't be controlled by the government
mining and manufacturing weren't affected by interstate commerce laws and were beyond the regulatory power of Congress
the Sherman Antitrust Act of [1890] could not be used here
all of the above
Which is TRUE of the Supreme Court Case Lochner v. New York [1905]?
made "separate but equal" as constitutional
voided a state law establishing a 10 hour per day or 60 per week as the maximum hours of work for bakers
ruled that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional
outlawed monopolies or made them illegal
Which is TRUE of the Supreme Court Case Elk v. Wilkins [1884]?
An Indian cannot make himself a citizen of the US without the consent and cooperation of the government
established citizenship for all Native Americans in the US who had previously been excluded by the US Constitution
provided equal protection under the law for all citizens in the US including Chinese and Native Americans
excluded African Americans and Native Americans from the definition of "citizenship" in the US
Which is TRUE of the Supreme Court Case of In re Debs [1895]?
took place in response to the Pullman Strike [1894] when Eugene V. Debs was jailed for contempt of court
the government was able to interfere with interstate commerce
approved the use of injunctions against striking labor unions
all of the above
Which is TRUE of the Panic of [1893]?
led to the economic depression of [1893-1897]
several railroad companies failed, 15,000 companies failed, 500 banks failed
led to Pullman Strike and Coxey's Army
all of the above
Which is NOT TRUE of the Supreme Court case Munn v. Illinois [1877]?
ruled that private property was subject to government regulation when property was devoted to public interest
ruled in favor of the railroads
ruled against the railroads
state governments could get involved for the "common good"
What is NOT TRUE of the "Cross of Gold" Speech of [1896]?
delivered by William Jennings Bryan at Democratic convention
supported bimetallism (gold and silver) or "free silver"
advocated the US staying on the gold standard alone
"You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold"
What is TRUE of the "New South?"
phrase by Henry Grady (Atlanta editor) in [1880s]
promoted industrial development of South with focus on Atlanta
called for agricultural diversification of the South
all of the above
What is NOT true of the Kansas Exodus [1879-1880]?
African Americans migrated out of LA, TX, and MS to KS, OK, and CO
migrants were called "Exodusters"
leaders were Benjamin "Pap" Singleton and Henry Adams
they did not face any discrimination as the migrated
In the late 1800s-early 1900s, how were African Americans disenfranchised in the US?
literacy test: read/write/interpret difficult legal text
poll tax: pay to vote
lynching
all of the above
What is TRUE of the grandfather clause?
if your grandparents were able to vote before the Civil War, you could vote in the [late 1800s-early 1900s]
if your grandparents were not able to vote before the Civil War, you could vote in the late 1800s-early 1900s
provided women the right to vote nationally in the US in the [1880s]
provided voting rights for Chinese Americans in the late [1800s]
Which of the following is NOT true?
Civil Rights Act of [1883]: invalidated the Civil Rights Act of [1875]
lynching: illegal hanging
Civil Rights Act of [1875]: outlawed racial discrimination in hotels, theaters, and other public facilities
disenfranchisement: guaranteeing your right to vote
Which is INCORRECTLY matched?
de facto segregation: segregation by fact or tradition but not by law
de jure segregation:segregation enforced by law
Ida Wells: nurse during Civil War who started the American Red Cross
National Associated of Colored Women: women fighting for women's rights and racial equality
Which is INCORRECTLY matched?
Know-Nothing Party: [1850s] AKA American Party; anti-Catholic and afraid of immigrants to US
American Protective Association: APA [1887] urged voting against Roman Catholic candidates
nativism: enjoyed immigrants coming to US and openly welcomed them
Immigration Restriction League: [1894] to reduce immigration to US; saw immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe as inferior
What is NOT true of the Workingmen's Party of California?
led by William Jennings Bryan
led by Denis Kearney
discriminatory towards Chinese immigrants
denied jobs for Chinese on public works projects
Which Supreme Court case is NOT correctly matched?
Tape v. Hurley: [1885] CA Supreme Court ordered city to admit Chinese students to schools; state then passed laws for segregation
Fong Yue Ting v. US: [1893] authorized federal gov't to expel Chinese aliens without due process of law
US v. Wong Kim Ark: [1898] outlawed Chinese citizenship in the US regardless of where the person was born
US v. Wong Kim Ark: [1898] 14th Amendment applies to children of Chinese immigrants if born on American soil
Which is NOT true of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU)?
founded in [1874]
became the era's largest female organization
leader/president Emma Willard
only focused on limited alcohol consumption and not economic or political reform
Which is TRUE of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)?
president Carrie Chapman Catt
created in [1890] to merge the NWSA and AWSA
fought against women's right to vote
fought for women's right to vote
Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?
Anti-Saloon League: [1893] picked up WCTU's fight; had more political connections
National Women's Suffrage Association (NWSA): [1869] Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony; excluded men; opposed black suffrage until women could vote
American Women Suffrage Association (AWSA): led by Lucy Stone; included men; supported black suffrage
all of the above are correct
Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?
Mark Twain: wrote "Red Badge of Courage"
Horatio Alger: wrote "rags to riches" stories; portrayed US as "land of opportunity"
Realist School: reflected materialism of an industrial society
Charlotte Perkins Gilman: wrote "Women and Economics": women should abandon dependent status
Which is NOT true of the Spanish-American War?
U.S.S. Maine exploded off coast of Cuba
described as a "splendid little war" by Secretary of State John Hay
fought from [1898-1914]
fought in [1898]
Which is INCORRECTLY matched?
Teller Amendment: [1898] US would not annex Cuba but could tell them what to do; Cuba had to accept Platt Amendment
Foraker Act: [1900] declared Puerto Rico as an "insular territory;" citizens of Puerto Rico and not US; denied future statehood
Insular Cases: [1901-1904] the Constitution DOES follow the flag; Constitution fully applies to new territory of US
Platt Amendment: [1901] US will pull troops out of Cuba if they rewrote their constitution; gave US Guantanamo Bay in Cuba
Which is NOT true of the Philippine-American War?
[1899-1903]
Filipinos led by Emilio Aguinaldo
Filipinos were successful in throwing US out in [1903]
Jones Act [1916] commit the US to grant independence to the Philippines; independence [July 4, 1946]
Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?
Alaska was purchased from Russia by the US in [1867]; Seward's Folly or Seward's Ice Box
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii wanted the US to annex Hawaii
the US annexed Hawaii against the wishes of the locals in [1898]
Open Door Policy: [1899] China had recently been broken into "spheres of influence" by European powers; US demanded access as well
Which is NOT TRUE of New Imperialism?
[late 19th c-1914]
3 G's: God, Glory, and Gold
3 C's: Christianity, Commerce, Civilization
Scramble for Africa; the Berlin Conference [1884-1885]; White Man's Burden
Which is TRUE of the Statue of Liberty?
poem called "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus in [1883] is on it
quote: "Give me your tired, your poor. Your huddled masses yearning to be free. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore" is on it
gift from France to US
all of the above
