What was a feature of boss politics?

Politicians bought people's votes with services, jobs, and favors

In what way were imperialists and expansionists racist?

they assumed that white people were best equipped to run the world

What was the biggest company in the US during Roosevelt's presidency?

United States Steel Corporation

Why did Emma Godman oppose the military draft?

she thought we should not require people to fight in WWI

What did the National Consumers League do?

defended the rights of workers and customers

Why did President Roosevelt become dedicated to conservation?

he saw firsthand how human activities were damaging the land and animals

Why did reformers want to regulate public utilities like water and heat?

these services were so essential that they had to be kept affordable

Who was Helen Hunt Jackson?

an advocate for the rights of Native Americans

What is the meaning of imperialism?

exeting economic, political, or militaty control over weaker nations

Why did the govenment of Colombia not suppress the rebellion that led to the founding of Panama?

US ships were stationed off the coast, ready to support the rebels

What did the Open Door Policy call for?

Chinese ports to accept ships from al nations

What did the 17th Amendment provide for?

all US senators must be elected by popular vote

What do researchers today believe caused the exploson of the U.S.S. Maine?

typical chemical reations in a coal bunker

Why did the U.S. win the 1st battle of the Spainish-American War?

it had steel ships rather than wooden ships

What effect did the Chinese Exclusion Act have on crime?

increased crime by getting the tongs involved in kidnapp and prostitution

US general referring to when he said, "it seems to me that we are doing something that is contrary to our principles"?

torturing and killing Filpino rebels

When striking workers said they wanted both bread and roses, what did they mean?

they wanted wages to buy food and save for the future

What did President Taft permit his secretary of interior do do with public lands in Alaska?

allow companies to mines coal on them for proit

What did the Chinese gov fear other countries with spheres ofinfluence in China would do?

they would break China into pieces

What did the Interstate Commerce Commission prohibit?

lowering rates to certain customers

What role did Theodore Roosevelt play in the Spanish-American War?

he led a volunteer Army regiment in a key battle

Why did President Taft veto the immigration bill passed by Congress in 1913?

it required immigrants to take a literacy test

What did President Roosevelt do to resist racism?

he employed African Americans in post offices

Would you permit us to take part in your elections or would you tax us without representation? What was he referring to?

American colonies rebelling against Britain

How did a middle-class Chinese girl become the ruler of China?

she became regent when her and the emperor's son became emperor a age 6

What happened in 1906 to help persuade Congress to regualte food purity?

Upton Sinclair's nove The Jungle was published

Which of the following is a Social Gospel teaching?

christians should help poor people and fight for equality

What did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine do?

it claimed the US could intervene in Latin American affairs

Why did the US want to retain control of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War?

to gain trading rights and build a naval base

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1
What was a feature of boss politics?
Politicans ran their governemnts as if they were businesses
Politicians shared their power with all of their constituents
Politicians bought people's votes with services, jobs, and favors
Politicians made an effort to treat all of their people equally
2
In what way were imperialists and expansionists racist?
their main goal was to ensure white people remained in the majority
they assumed that white people were best equipped to run the world
their policies benefited white people to the exclusion of all others
they were more interested in giving orders than invreasing trade
3
What was the biggest company in the US during Roosevelt's presidency?
United Mine Workers
Carnegie Steel Company
JP Morgan Company
United States Steel Corporation
4
Why did Emma Godman oppose the military draft?
she thought only working class men should fight wars
she thought the US had too poerful an army already
she thought we should not require people to fight in WWI
she thought when women were empowered, war would end
5
What finally managed to close many loopholes in laws that specified which business practices were illegal?
Federal Reseve Systam
Clayton Antirust Act
Sherman Antitust Act
16th amendment
6
What was the shame of the cities in Lincoln Steffen's book of that name?
poor public schools
corrupt government
overpopulation
lack of women leaders
7
What did the National Consumers League do?
defended the rights of workers and customers
inspected factories for violations of safety rules
encouraged people to spend more money
discouraged workers from starting businesses
8
Why did President Roosevelt become dedicated to conservation?
he disliked industry and wanted to block any development of land out west
he saw firsthand how human activities were damaging the land and animals
he missed his cattle ranch and nature after he moved back to an urban area
found pending time outdoors the best outlet for his vast amounts of energy
9
Why did reformers want to regulate public utilities like water and heat?
these sevices were too vulnerable to naturl disasters controlled by bosses
they didn't want these services to go to people who lived in slums
Commisssion governments targeted these sevices as a chance to inflate costs
these services were so essential that they had to be kept affordable
10
Who was Helen Hunt Jackson?
WWI protester who was deported
the author of an expose about Standard Oil
an advocate for the rights of Native Americans
a minister who preached the Social Gospel
11
What is the meaning of imperialism?
exeting economic, political, or militaty control over weaker nations
developing trade agreements with other countries on equal terms
avoiding entanglements in foreign countries' military adventures
being ruled by a royal family who has absolute political power
12
Why did the govenment of Colombia not suppress the rebellion that led to the founding of Panama?
the US had negotiated a treaty with Colombia forming the new country
Colombia was eager for the Panama Canal to be built on its land
Colombia had agreed to sell the US a fleet of ships at a discount
US ships were stationed off the coast, ready to support the rebels
13
What did the Open Door Policy call for?
Chinese ports to accept ships from al nations
continued sphers of influence
China to trade only with the US
the end of the Boxer Rebellion
14
What did the 17th Amendment provide for?
Women must be allowed to vote in national elections
citizens could remove an elected official by recall
all US senators must be elected by popular vote
cities must be run by commission governments
15
Nevada became the 1st state to allow voters to elect U.S. senators directly. How long before whole country followed?
8 years
21 years
14 years
5 years
16
What do researchers today believe caused the exploson of the U.S.S. Maine?
jounalists creating a story to sell papers
typical chemical reations in a coal bunker
American special forces justifying war
Spanish soldiers planting a bomb in the battleship
17
Why did the U.S. win the 1st battle of the Spainish-American War?
it had steel ships rather than wooden ships
it made full use of the element of suprise
it had far more soldiers than the Spanish did
it had the advantage of fighting near home
18
What effect did the Chinese Exclusion Act have on crime?
it decreased crime by encouraging reformers
decreased crime by getting the tongs involved in making and selling alcohol
increased crime by getting the tongs involved in kidnapp and prostitution
it decreased crime by preventing criminals from getting into the U.S.
19
US general referring to when he said, "it seems to me that we are doing something that is contrary to our principles"?
using the Philippines as a pawn to develop treade with China
fighting with guerrilla tactics like sabotage and ambushes
torturing and killing Filpino rebels
deciding the Philippines' future with Spain
20
How long did it take the US to annex Hawaii after Queen Liliuokalani came to power?
7 years
5 years
1 year
3 years
21
When striking workers said they wanted both bread and roses, what did they mean?
they wanted to work in farm fields
they wanted free lunches every day
they wanted wages to buy food and save for the future
they wanted three daily meals and entertainment
22
What did President Taft permit his secretary of interior do do with public lands in Alaska?
protect fhe from industrial development
drill for oil and natural gas on them for profit
allow the US Navy to build a naval base on them
allow companies to mines coal on them for proit
23
What was the main investment of American businesses in Cuba at the time of the Spanish-American War?
sugarecane plantations
tourism and recreation
coal and copper mines
sport fishing and boating
24
What did the Chinese gov fear other countries with spheres ofinfluence in China would do?
they would break China into pieces
they would hand their spheres over the the U.S.
they would leave China without trading partners
they would pressure China to adopt European beliefs
25
What did the Interstate Commerce Commission prohibit?
deciding how many workers a route needed
lowering rates to certain customers
using nonrecyclable shipping cartons
refusing to hire women and people of color
26
What role did Theodore Roosevelt play in the Spanish-American War?
he was a news reporter for a Hearst newspaper
he negotiated a peace settlement to end the war
he served on one of Commodore Dewy's ships
he led a volunteer Army regiment in a key battle
27
Why did President Taft veto the immigration bill passed by Congress in 1913?
it required immigrants to take a literacy test
it blocked immigrants from Eastern Europe
it insisted that all immigrants Americanize
it turned away immigrants of certain religions
28
What did President Roosevelt do to resist racism?
he protected the rights of African American voters
he employed African Americans in post offices
he befriended Booker T. Washington
he hosted diversity dinners at the White House
29
Would you permit us to take part in your elections or would you tax us without representation? What was he referring to?
war never being the answer to political disputes
American colonies rebelling against Britain
taxes being higher in the US than in the Philippines
Filipinos serving in the US senate
30
How did a middle-class Chinese girl become the ruler of China?
Chinese officials asked her to come out of retirement as regent
she became regent when her and the emperor's son became emperor a age 6
was the daughter of an emperor at a time when China allowed women to tules
When her son turned 17, he asked her to rule with him
31
What happened in 1906 to help persuade Congress to regualte food purity?
the intersstae Commerce Act stopped the sale of beef
several congressmen suffered from food poisoning
President Roosevelt signed the Hepburn Act into law
Upton Sinclair's nove The Jungle was published
32
Which of the following is a Social Gospel teaching?
christians should disappove of poor people and let them fail
Christians should try to prohibit everyone from drinking alcohol
christians should help poor people and fight for equality
christians should believe that everything in the Bible is true
33
Who was the first head of the Children's Bureau?
Florence Kelley
Jane Addams
Julia lathrop
Margaret Culbertson
34
What did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine do?
it claimed the US could intervene in Latin American affairs
prohibited the US from getting involved in European countries in Americas
it claimed the US could flex its military strength anywhere in the world
it prohibited interference by Euopean countries in the Americas
35
Why did the US want to retain control of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War?
to gain trading rights and build a naval base
to keep its promise to Luis Munoz Rivera
to allow Americans to vacation there easily
to punish Spain for of its colonial oppression

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