WorksheetsFrom Crisis to Empire
Total questions: 93
Worksheet time: 47mins
What was the value of silver to a dollar?
a: 8: 1
b: 16: 1
c: 8: 2
d: 16: 2
What did the Interstate Commerce Act outlaw?
A. eating on trains while there is a long haul
B. Long hauls in general
C. publishing rates for the public to see
D. higher rates on short hauls than long hauls
Who wrote the thesis about the Frontier being "closed"?
A. George Washington
B. the Stalwarts
C. T. Roosevelt
D. Fredrick Turner
What group was the person who killed James Garfield a part of?
A. Republicans
B: Stalwarts
C. Half-breeds
D. Democrats
What were some of the Grangers goals?
A) Sought to end unions
B)Worked to bring back political machines
C. sought to end monopolies for the railroads
D) Advocated a public works program
Q2: Who did the Free Silver Movement favor?
A: Congress and Mintors
B: Unions and Monopolies
C: Stalwarts and Half-Breeds
D: Farmers and Debtors
What did the Interstate Commerce Act require for railroads?
A. high rates on long hauls
B. low rates on long hauls
C. rates to be published
D. rates to be kept secretive
Q1. How many times did William Jennings Bryan run for president?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
What was the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act?
A. to prevent monopolies from forming
B. To allow for trusts.
C. To allow for new business practices to be put in place.
D. to prevent trusts from forming between companies
Who had advocated lowering the tariff?
A. McKinley
B. Clay
C. Bryan
D. Garfield
What act did Chester A. Arthur pass after James Garfield's passing?
A. Pendleton civil service act (1883)
B. Civil Rights act (1886)
C. Chinese Exclusion act (1882)
D. Sherman anti-trust act (1890)
The U.S. sought Overseas, which cultural belief had a large effect on this?
A. U.S. Imperialism
B. Manifest Destiny
C. Paganism
D. Social Darwinism
What was the purpose of the McKinley Tariff?
A. To lower protective tariff rates of many American products
B. To outlaw tariffs entirely
C. to boost protective tariff rates of many American products
D. To impose tariffs on incoming foreign products
Which of these was not a result of Gov't repeals Sherman Silver Act?
A. Advocated a public works program
B. broken up police
C. monopolies formed
D. unemployed individuals marched to Washington
What switched between parties frequently?
A- Control of The House
B- The People's Party
C- Control of Congress
D- The Stalwarts
Who won the presidency election of 1884?
A. Rutherford B. Hayes
B. James G. Blaine
C. Grover Cleveland
D. Benjamin Harrison
What does a contraction of credit do?
A. raises the availability of loans
B. reduces the availability of loans
C. lowers prices on items
D. causes interest rates to plummet
What speech did William Jennings Bryan give?
A. The Gold Cross
B. Thoughts of Gold
C. Cross of Gold
D. Infamy Speech
A group of poor people protesting government policy.
A. Yellow Journalism
B. Coxey's Army
C. Rough Riders
D. Foraker Act of 1900
Who did "Grangers" cater to?
A) Stalwarts
B) Farmers/ agriculture
C) Half-Breeds
D) Democrats
What army helped enforce the gov't repealing Sherman Silver Act?
A. Coxey's Army
B. Coney's Army
C. Union Army
D. Kutcher Army
Who won the Election of 1896?
A. William Jennings Bryan
B. William McKinley
C. T. Roosevelt
D. Butcher Weyler
Was the Sherman Antitrust Act successful or unsuccessful and why?
a. successful, because it prevented monopoly and trust formation.
b. successful, because it prevented businesses from having competitive pricing.
c. unsuccessful, because it did not prevent trust or monopolies from forming
d. unsuccessful, because it did not prevent businesses from having competitive prices to one another.
Q2: Who was the main opposition of the McKinley Tariff?
A. Richard W. Townshend
B. Carl Wheezer
C. Benjamin Harrison
D. John Adams
Which two companies, after declaring bankruptcy, caused the wave of bank failures in NYC?
A. Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
B. Union Pacific Railroad company
C. Carnegie Steel Company
D. National Cordage Company
What happened after the Munn vs Illinois case?
A. Munn lost and was sent to jail
B. Munn won but nothing happened
C. Government kept their power and businesses suffered
D. The government didn't hold as much power over businesses
What were the two ways that the government supported economic development?
A. They gave out stimulus checks and supported the elderly.
B. They provided subsidies to railroads and sent out the military to end work stoppages.
C. They created jobs and outlawed the use of machines that took people's jobs.
D. They raised tariffs and incentivized homegrown products.
Why did the Munn vs Illinois case happen?
A. Munn hated the supreme court
B. Munn breaking the law and appealing
C. The supreme court did not like Munn
D. Farmers ordered Munn to fight for them
Republicans want tariff rates to.....
A. rise
B. Decrease
C. Remain the same
D. Vanish
A group of unemployed individuals who marched through Washington wanted what?
A. Clean Bathrooms
B. Reduce unemployment
C. Higher Taxes
D. Increase in the government's role.
What did the government pass to attempt to stop monopolies?
A. McKinley Tariff
B. Interstate Commerce Act
C. Open Door Policy
D. Sherman Antitrust Act
Who were the two leaders of the Populist Party? (select all that apply)
A. James. B. Weaver
B. Rutherford. B. Hayes
C. James. E. Watson
D. Chester. A. Arthur
E. Grover Cleveland
What groups gave Grover Cleveland majority votes?
A. republicans
B. mugwumps
C. jingoes
D. populist
“You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns; you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.” Who said this line and what was the speech about?
a. William Jennings Bryan and the issue of the gold standard
b. Grant Hamilton and the issue of discontinuing silver coins
c. William McKinley and the tariff act of 1890
d. Marcus A. Hanna and the populist part
When was the party founded, and when was the party dissolved?
A. 1892, 1910
B. 1893, 1909
C. 1892, 1909
D. 1892, The party never dissolved
How long did it take for the Wabash case to overturn?
a.5yrs
b.20yrs
c.9yrs
d.121 yrs
What impact did this speech have?
a. It was what led to William Jennings Bryan being nominated from president
b. It is considered the greatest political speech
c. It moved the Democratic convention to vote pro-silver
D. all of the above
What was the wabash case about?
a. Unemployment needs benefits
B. States cannot regulate interstate commerce
c. Land from rich owners needed to be split and sold for cheap to poor
D. Conning of the republican party and scandals
What was the only real issue Stalwarts and Half Breeds?
a. Racial prejudice
b. Successes
c. Patronage
d. Culture
What did America Gain
What 3 territories did the US gain as a result of the Spanish-American War
Cuba, Spain, Mexico
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
What did the Foraker Act end in Puerto Rico?
Freedom of speech
Military rule
Import and export of trading goods.
None of the above
U.S. Was Very Concerned
The two presidents who were scared for American trade during the war with Spain were?
Theodore Roosevelt and William McKinley
President Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley and William Randolph Hearst
President Cleveland and William McKinley
U. S. S. Maine Mysteriously Exploding
What year did the U. S. S Maine mysteriously explode?
1889
1900
1870
1898
US Annexation Of Hawaii
What day did the Joint Resolution and the Hawaiian officially become annexed by the United States?
June 26, 1897
July 26, 1898
July 12, 1898
August 17, 1999
Foraker Act
When did Puerto Rico first lose control of the United States?
1917
1898
1900
1901
Rough Riders
How did the Rough Riders contribute to the war effort?
They stole supplies and resources from enemy camps.
They surrounded enemy troops and suppressed them to surrender.
Won battles and helped capture Santiago
They were known for flanking techniques and ambushing enemies to win battles.
Insular Cases
What did not apply to the new territories gained after the Spanish-American war?
taxes
citizenship
constitution
right to own land
August 12, 1898 Armistice
The U.S. and who signed the Armistice?
Puerto Rico
Germany
Spain
Cuba
How many soldiers did the U.S Army have during the Spanish-American war?
16,000
22,000
28,000
34,000
Teller Amendment
The Teller Amendment was a response to who's war message?
Grover Cleaveland
Theodore Roosevelt
William Mckinley
William Randolph Hearst
U. S. S Mane Mysteriously Exploded
What caused the U. S. S. to mysteriously explode while sitting in the Havana Harbor
A gas leak within the engine room.
A torpedo launched out of a Russian nuclear submarine.
It just decided she wanted to sink so she rammed herself into the nearest iceberg.
A land mine poorly place outside of the ship.
Which country could America not annex, according to this amendment?
Puerto Rico
Mexico
U.S.
Cuba
Opposition to what event spurred the founding on the Anti-imperialist League?
The Spanish American War
The Mexican American War
The Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Paris
Who did the U.S Army have to rely on to help fight in the Spanish-American war?
The British Navy
The French National Guard
The Native Americans
Local National Guard Units
US Annexation of Hawaii
What was the main reason why the United States annex Hawaii?
The US wanted to create chaos
The U.S. wanted to acquire more land for port ways to China, East India, and Asia, but also have a naval base.
Hawaii was planning war against the US
Hawaii was becoming too big
What would happen if Cuba did not abide by the Plat Amendment?
Cuba would be closely watched by the US
The US would gain absolute control of Cuba
Cuba would not be involved with the US any longer
The US would intervene to restore order
The Plat Amendment
What did the Plat Amendment say?
Cuba could not have treaties with any country
Cuba could have treaties with any country
Cuba could not have treaties with other countries if it compromised their independence
Cuba could have treaties with other countries if it compromised their independence
(Aguinaldo is captured)
What was the key to America's victory in taking over the Philippines during the Spanish-American war?
African American troops
March 1901 capture of Aguinaldo
The modern military system
Unexpected
Emilio wanted the Philippines to be free and Independent, who did they fight against to try and gain freedom?
Russia
Spain and America
Italy
Australia
April 11th, 1898 McKinley sends a letter to Congress urging war on Spain
How long did the Spanish-American war last?
4 months
1 year
2 months
7 months
Who was General Butcher Weyler rounding up in detention camps to isolate?
Germans
Cubans
Spaniards
Americans
What country did not receive territorial status quickly and without many problems?
Hawaii
Alaska
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Who of the following was an Anti-imperialist?
Teddy Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Alfred T. Mahan
Why did Mahan believe that America needed a larger Navy?
A fear that the U.S. Navy did not have a large enough Navy to play the great role he envisioned
A fear that the U.S. was to weak to defend themselves from other nations.
He wanted the ability to conquer other lands
He wanted the U.S. to be the greatest world power
How long did the Spanish-American war last?
4 months
1 year
2 months
7 months
The US withdraws from Cuba
What was the trade treaty for?
To help the Cubans
To import sugar.
All of the above.
To help the Americans dominate Cuba's economy.
What 3 countries were gained in the Spanish-American war
mexico, spain, peru
Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines
panama, peru, guam
guam, mexico, spain
U.S. Was Very Concerned
America was most concerned with what before joining the war with Spain
seeking to avoid war with European powers
Seeking to avoid all possible war with Spain
Spanish Rebellions
President McKinley feared joining the war would lose his support to be president his second term.
what benefits did the annexation Hawaii grant the US?
Granted territory into the pacific
made another state
granted more citizens
brought in more money
April 11th, 1898 McKinley sends a letter to Congress urging war on Spain
Other than focusing on the depression going on at the time, what was McKinley more focused on?
The election of 1893
Civil war
Democratic party
The fight with Cuba and its war with Spain
Under what administration was a Naval base placed in Samoa
The Hayes administration
The Roosevelt Administration
The Nixon Administration
The Reagan Administration
US withdraws from Cuba
Why did America have a problem with Cuba?
Cuba was not independent.
They did not have a problem with Cuba.
Cuba wanted to be on their own.
The US has a problem with Hawaii, not Cuba.
Alfred T. Mahan
Where did Mahan believe the U.S. should set up bases?
Germany, China, Japan
Canada, Mexico
New Zeeland, England
The Caribbean, Hawaii, other Pacific Islands
What did Aguinaldo do after being captured?
signed a document urging followers to stop fighting and declared allegiance to the U.S.
Attacked American troops in an attempting to escape.
Died of sickness due to disease.
Escaped and hid.
How much did China have to pay in Reparations after the Boxer Rebellion?
$25 Million
$100 Million
$333 Million
$1 Billion
Secret Society of the Harmonious Fists
Which country did NOT send troops to help stop the Boxer Rebellion
Japan
United Kingdom
Belgium
United States
Who thought the acquisition of empire would help reinvigorate the nation?
Emilio Aguinaldo
Gen A. McArthur
John Hay
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Who did the Rough Rider fight under, and what year were they active?
Grover Cleveland, 1898
William Howard Taft, 1899
William McKinley, 1899
Theodore Roosevelt, 1898
What City was the Samoan Naval Base located in?
Pago Pago
Pearl Harbor
Okinawa
San Diego
What country with a "Sphere of Influence" openly rejected the Open Door proposal.
Japan
Russia
Italy
England
White Man's Burden
Why did Theodore Roosevelt encourage imperialism?
He thought it would help strike fear in other nations.
He thought it would help give opportunities to dominate the Asian trade.
He thought the acquisition of the empire would reinvigorate the nation.
He saw partisan advantages in acquiring new territories
Why was Hawaii attractive to US?
Why did US have foreign interest in Hawaii?
Drink production
Sugar production
Meat production
All of the above
Why did US have foreign interest in Hawaii?
Drink production
Sugar production
Meat production
All of the above
Emilio Aguinaldo wanted Revenge
Emilio Aguinaldo was the leader of a rebellion against America fighting for independence what war was it?
The Farmers' Alliances
Philippine War
Silver Question
The Battle of Cuba
Does Constitution follow the flag? Protect these people?
When did Congress pass the Platt Amendment?
1901
1902
1903
1904
(Spanish General Butcher Weyler
When was Butcher Weyler named governor of the Philippines?
1896
1876
1866
1886
Why was the Open Door proposals sent to nations with Spheres of Influence.
Sugar trade in Hawaii required the Chinese Market
Because the U.S. did not want to go to war with China or other nations of power.
Would allow the U.S. to trade freely with China without interference
Would only allow the U.S. to trade with China freely
Does Constitution follow flag? Protect these people?
What did the Platt Amendment do?
Banned Cuba from making treaties with other countries
Made Cuba a state of the U.S.
Made Cuba illegal
Banned guerilla warfare
August 12, 1898 Armistice
Spain agreed to do what is Armistice?
Grant independence to Cuba
Hand over Guam to the united states
Hand over Puerto Rico and the Philippines to the united states
All of the above
Why was Hawaii attractive to US?
Why did the US want to annex Hawaii?
They believed it would remove the threat of a devastating tariff on their sugar.
tariff exemption on Hawaii started
lower prices on imports
both a and b
What is the Cuba Revolt?
Cuba Revolution was an uprising in Cuba that overthrew the Fulgencio Batista government
Cuba and America were fighting over Europe
China was trying to gain control over Cuba
None of the above
De'Lome Letter
Who wrote the De'Lome letter?
Enrique Dupuy
William McKinley
Benjamin Harris
Rutherford B. Hayes
what did the De'Lome letter say?
sought expansion overseas
it critcized president Mckinely by calling him weak
urged the other countries to build navies
wanting to revolt against spain
