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Populism, Imperialism, Progressivism

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It was annexed by the US in 1898 at the urging of sugar planters like Sanford Dole

a)

Alaska

b)

Guam

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Hawaii

2.

This cartoon is critical of

a)

America's 1846 invasion of Mexico

b)

America's 1852 'opening' of Japan

c)

America's 1898 Hawaii Annexation

d)

America's 1867 Alaska Purchase

3.

Which of these was NOT a motive for American Imperialism in the last two decades of the 19th century?

a)

belief in cultural superiority

b)

economic desire for new markets and reources

c)

evangelical nature of Christianity

d)

desire to project miltary strength

e)

all of these were motives

4.

Protestant minister who promoted Anglo Saxon racial superiority and evangelical imperialism

a)

Josiah Strong

b)

Alfred Mahan

c)

George Dewey

d)

Alphonse Loray

5.

The Teller Amendment said that the United States

a)

would support Puerto Rican independence

b)

supported Filipino independence

c)

would not annex Cuba

d)

would grant Cuba statehood

6.

"Remember the Maine" refers to the incident that started

a)

the Mexican War

b)

the annexation of Hawaii

c)

the Boxer Rebellion

d)

the Spanish American War

7.

McKinley's Administration used the "Open Door Notes" to promote US economic activity in

a)

Hawaii

b)

Samoa

c)

China

d)

Japan

8.

During the Imperialist era, the US intervened in all of the following places EXCEPT

a)

Russia

b)

Cuba

c)

China

d)

Hawaii

9.

Americans like Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, and Samuel Gompers all believed that

a)

imperialism was a positive thing for America

b)

imperialism was fundamentally wrong

10.

Headlines this most directly contributed to:

a)

Capture of terrorists by American authorities

b)

Attempt to capture Pancho Villa

c)

Declaration of war against Spain

d)

Attack by US Navy on Guam

11.

The newspaper headline above is a clear example of

a)

investigative reporting

b)

yellow journalism

c)

views of the Populist lobby

d)

the idea of isolationism

12.

His book, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, convinced TR and others that we needed a strong navy

a)

Josiah Strong

b)

Jacob Riis

c)

Alfred Mahan

d)

Lincoln Steffins

13.

The cartoon shown here illustrates what US policy?

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Missionary Diplomacy

d)

Good Neighbor Policy

14.

Progressivism...

a)

was driven by the Middle Class

b)

included many women as leaders

c)

was "a lot of things to a lot of people"

d)

all of these are true!

15.

Progressives argued that

a)

the laws of history could not be changed

b)

data was unreliable in making future decisions

c)

societies develop according to a fixed set of ideas

d)

society could advance through rational planning

16.

All of the following people were "muckrakers" except

a)

Josiah Strong

b)

Ida Tarbell

c)

Lincoln Steffins

d)

Upton Sinclair

17.

Which of these was NOT a Progressive Amendment to the Constitution

a)

Federal Income Tax

b)

Equal rights for women

c)

Direct election of Senators

d)

Prohibition of alcohol

e)

Women's suffrage

18.

Teddy Roosevelt's policy of giving capitalists, workers, and the public an equal voice in society was the...

a)

Big Stick Policy

b)

Square Deal

c)

New Deal

d)

Fair Deal

19.

In 1902, T. Roosevelt broke with the Gilded Age past policies of the Fed. Gov't when he

a)

Failed to side with ownership in a coal strike

b)

Began a policy to save the buffalo

c)

Gave his blessing to Boss Tweed to continue his work

d)

Decided against a 2nd term

20.

The Meat Inspection Act of 1906 was passed shortly after the

a)

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

b)

Columbian Exposition

c)

Publication of Steffin's work

d)

Publication of Sinclair's work

21.

T. Roosevelt's environmental policy is best described as:

a)

Embraced by the more conservative Republicans

b)

Absolute preservation of natural areas like Hetch Hetchy

c)

Conservation: responsible use of resources

d)

Fully supported by his friend Taft

22.

The diplomacy of WH Taft is most associated with

a)

Big Stick Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Missionary Diplomacy

d)

The Open Door

23.

Which of the following does NOT describe the results of the 1912 election?

a)

Wilson won b/c Taft and TR split the Repub. vote

b)

Wilson won by a large margin in the popular vote

c)

Taft won the fewest states

d)

TR garnered large popular support

24.

Wilson's "New Freedom" included all EXCEPT

a)

tariff reduction

b)

reforming banking

c)

promoting competition

d)

protection of big trusts

25.

Wilson replaced revenue lost by the reduced Underwood Tariff by promoting a new

a)

sales tax

b)

trade fee

c)

IRS

d)

income tax

26.

Which was NOT a Progressive Reform of Wilson?

a)

Creation of the Federal Trade Commission

b)

Passage of the Clayton Anti-trust Act

c)

Creation of the Federal Reserve

d)

Breakup of 2x trusts of Roosevelt in 1/2 the time

27.

The Case of Mueller v. Oregon is somewhat controversial, in that it

a)

revamped child labor laws

b)

limited hours that women could work

c)

forbid the hiring of African Americans in Northern cities

d)

banned further immigration from China

28.

A key area where Progressive reformers failed to take action was

a)

Regulating trusts

b)

Environmental considerations

c)

Civil Rights for African Americans

d)

Suffrage for women

29.

The Progressive, reform minded governor of Wisconsin was

a)

Robert LaFollette

b)

Josiah Strong

c)

George Dewey

d)

Alfred Mahan

30.

This years test wil feature a DBQ with ____ documents.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

31.

The Populist Party wanted all of the following except:

a)

abolition of the income tax

b)

regulation of railroads

c)

unlimited coinage of silver

d)

a graduated income tax

32.

This speech was about monetary policy and was given by William Jennings Bryan during his campaign for president in 1896

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Follow the Yellow Brick Road Declaration

c)

Gettysburg Address

d)

Cross of Gold

33.

Why did the Populist party want unlimited coinage of silver?

a)

To increase the amount of money in circulation and raise farm prices

b)

To raise campaign contribution limits

c)

To reduce economic inflation

d)

To decrease the bargaining power of labor unions

34.

Which Presidential candidate made the following statement?

“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns. You shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.”

a)

William J. Bryan

b)

Mary Elizabeth Lease

c)

William H. Taft.

d)

William McKinley

35.
Which caused the rise of Populism?
a)
rising agricultural prices
b)
The use of silver instead of greenbacks
c)
Calls for racial segregation
d)
The inability of farmers to pay off their debts
36.

William Jennings Bryan's famous Cross of Gold speech is about...

a)

The acquisition of colonies to increase employment opportunities.

b)

The creation of a national park system

c)

A policy of bimetalism to help farmers with raising crop prices.

d)

Higher tariffs to protect American goods from foreign cometition.