During the 1860s and 1870s, the Grangers carried out three of the following activities. Which is the exception?
They established cooperatives
They supported political candidates sympathetic to the farmers' needs
They forged a political coalition with organized labor
They disseminated information about new scientific agricultural techniques
The populists in 1892 favored three of the following. Which is the exception?
the establishment of "subtreasuries" that would advance loans against stored crops
the direct election of senators
the abolition of the graduated income tax
government ownership of railroads, telephones, and telegraphs
Three of the following were contributory causes of the Panic of 1893. Which is the exception?
excessive capital investments, especially by railroads
the loss of American markets abroad due to depressed conditions in Europe
the tax policies of the federal government on big business
the weakened purchasing power of farmers due to depressed prices in agriculture
Three of the following were factors that contributed directly or indirectly to the development of the new Manifest Destiny at the turn of the century. Which is the exception?
the depression of 1893
the Populist movement and other class protests
the closing of the frontier
the declining volume of American foreign trade
Alfred Thayer Mahan was significant to the development of American imperialism through his writings on:
dialectical materialism
Christian missions.
Social Darwinism
sea power
In 1893, a revolution in Hawaii overthrew the government of Queen Liliuokalani. This revolution was carried out by:
native inhabitants of Hawaii.
American planters residing in Hawaii.
Oriental immigrants to Hawaii.
Spanish imperialists.
The expression 'yellow press' refers to the newspapers that emphasize:
a liberal viewpoint.
lurid and sensational news
pacifism in foreign affairs.
the dangers of Oriental immigration.
The significance of the Teller Amendment to the resolution on Cuba in 1898 was that the United States:
announced its definite intention to annex cuba
announced its definite intention to annex the Philippines
disclaimed any intention of annexing Cuba
disclaimed any intention of annexing any territory that belonged to Spain.
Commodore George Dewey was noteworthy to the Spanish-American War for:
sinking the Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor
sinking the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay
capturing Puerto Rico
preventing spanish reinforcements from reaching Cuba
In addition to military expeditions against the Spanish Cuba and the Philippines, the United States invaded:
Morocco.
port of Spain
Puerto Rico
Spain
The Treaty of Paris of 1898, which ended the Spanish-American War, provided for Spain to transfer to the United States three of the following. Which is the exception?
Midway
Guam
the Philippines
Puerto Rico
The significance of the Supreme Court's ruling in the so-called Insular cases (1900-1904) was that:
the Constitution follows the flag without exception
native inhabitants of American colonies automatically gain American citizenship
Congress is free to govern the recently acquired colonies in almost any way it sees fit
the president, as Commander in Chief of the armed forces, has exclusive power to rule the colonies
During the Progressive period, a new form of city government was developed in which the elected city officials hired a professionally trained adminstrator to run the government. This administrator was usually known as:
a city manager
an urban administrative specialist
a mayor
a commissioner
Progressives fought for three of the following changes in political rights. Which of the following did the Progessives not want?
initiative
primary elections
recall
sales tax
Robert M. La Follette was significant in the progressive period of American history as:
a reform governor of Wisconsin
a reform mayor of Cleveland.
an investigative reporter.
a corrupt city boss of New York.
Three of the following were included in the progressive reforms enacted in Wisconsin during the early 1900s. Which is the exception?
graduated taxes on inheritances
the reduction of corporation taxes
provisions for worker's compensation for on-the-job injuries
the effective state regulation of railroads and utilities
Which of the following organizations was most influental in securing the passage of the industrial safety laws ln the state of New York during the progressive period?
the Industrial Workers of the World
the National Association of Manufacturers
Tammany Hall
the newly formed Progressive party
During the first two decades of the twentieth century, before the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, women gained the right to vote in at least some elections in:
all the states
the majority of the states
only a few of the Far Western states
none of the states
The first organization to demand an Equal Rights Amendment for women was the:
National organization for Women (NOW).
Women's Trade Union League
National Woman's party
National American Woman Suffrage Association.
Ida Tarbell and Lincoln Steffens were most closely associated with: