Who wrote about the conditions in Cuba?

Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst

Main Factors that brought America into the war...

De Lomé Letters, Sinking of the USS Maine

Who were the rough riders?

Indians, College Athletes, Cowboys

When his mother got ill, what did McKinley do to help her?

Had a telephone line directly from the White House to her house in OH

What was significant of McKinley’s appearance?

Would never take picture unless he was perfectly groomed

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1
Why is there no candid photos of McKinley?
His wife had epilepsy.
Front Porch Campaign
He had a scar from the war.
His mom was tidy.
2
What speech is Bryan famous for giving?
The Front Porch Campaign
The Commoner’s Address
I have a Dream
Cross of Gold
3
What was significant about Ida Saxton’s first job?
Dropped out of finishing school
She had epilepsy
Only held by men
Skipped college
4
During McKinley’s administration, the annexation of what state was in progress?
Alaska
Hawaii
California
Washington
5
Who wrote about the conditions in Cuba?
Joseph Pulitzer
William T Sampson
George Dewey
William Randolph Hearst
6
Who sent Admiral Dewey to Manila Bay, even before the war started?
Theodore Roosevelt
Pascual Cervera
William McKinley
William Shafter
7
What was McKinley’s cause of death?
Gangrene
Infection from environment
Gunshot Wound
Doctors
8
What is another name for Creation vs. Clarence Darrow
Scopes Monkey Trial
Great Evolution Trial
Roe vs Wade
Bryan VS Darrow
9
Who led the opposition to the war?
William T Sampson
Andrew Carnegie
George Dewey
William McKinley
10
Who led the Spanish fleet?
Francisco De Lomé
Admiral William T Sampson
Richard Hobson
Pascual Cervera
11
A squadron under whom, formed a partial blockade around Cuba?
Nelson Miles
Dewey
Theodore Roosevelt
William T Sampson
12
When Congress declared war on Spain, Admiral Dewey was waiting near Manila Bay Harbor.
False
True
13
Who began the invasion on Puerto Rico?
Theodore Roosevelt
William Shafter
Nelson Miles
Admiral Dewey
14
What was distinction does the Scopes Monkey Trial hold?
First case to be tried in the Supreme Court
First to be openly criticized for being unfair
First Radio-broadcasted
First Televised
15
What was the key issue of McKinley’s second election?
Currency
Tariffs
Morality
Imperialism
16
Who was McKinley’s running mate in his second election?
John Sherman
James G Blaine
William Jennings Bryan
Theodore Roosevelt
17
What condition did McKinley’s wife develop?
Catalepsy
Polio
Breast Cancer
Epilepsy
18
Who was the Sec of State in McKinley’s second election?
James G Blaine
John Sherman
John Wannamaker
George Dingley
19
Made all US money backed by gold
Dingley Tariff
Open Door Policy
McKinley Tariff
Gold Standard Act of 1900
20
As president, what did McKinley have on Sunday Nights at the White House
State Dinners
Hymn sings
Sunday Service
Prayer Nights
21
What did McKinley do at his inauguration?
Changes the Oath
Led a group hymn
Kissed the Bible
Read II Chronicles 1:10
22
The reporters caught on and published that McKinley was weak because of Ida’s epilepsy.
False
True
23
Where did Ida’s mother want to send her?
To work as a bank teller (usually a job held by men)
The White House
Finishing School
Women’s College
24
McKinley’s ancestors were a long line of...
Circus Clowns
Preachers
Lawyers
Soldiers
25
Leon Czolgosz was sentenced to life in prison.
True
False
26
What did McKinley’s Dr. say he heard McKinley say before he died.
Asking forgiveness for his assassin
McKinley singing Amazing Grace
Protect his wife
Lords Prayer
27
What territory did we win in the war?
Puerto Rico
Guam
Cuba
Philippines
28
What did Ida Saxton always fear?
Not being able to work at the bank
Not being able to keep up with the First Lady duties
Losing her last child
Losing her major
29
We paid Spain for the territories we received from the war.
False
True
30
What sport did McKinley love?
Ice Skating
Baseball
Hockey
Figure-Skating
31
Who began landing troops in Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
William T Sampson
William Shafter
Admiral Dewey
32
Who did most of the campaigning for McKinley in his second?
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
James G Blaine
33
While in the House of Representatives, what did McKinley introduce?
McKinley Tariff
Dingley Tariff
Gerrymandering Bill of 1883
Annexation of Hawaii
34
Main Factors that brought America into the war...
Sinking of the USS Merrimac
De Lomé Letters
Spain criticized McKinley
Sinking of the USS Maine
35
Who were the rough riders?
Indians
Soldiers
College Athletes
Cowboys
36
What cost McKinley to lose his seat in the House?
Crazy Horse
Kat
McKinley Tariff
Gerrymandering
37
When his mother got ill, what did McKinley do to help her?
Brought his mother into the White House to live with him and his wife
Provided the best healthcare and doctors with the paycheck he received
Had a telephone line directly from the White House to her house in OH
Said the Lords Prayer as she was dying in the hospital
38
McKinley was liked by everyone even by those who didn’t like him.
True
False
39
How did McKinley’s favorite sport almost kill him?
Developed an infection in his shoulder
Got a concussion
Fell through the ice
Broke his leg
40
Who commanded the scouting mission on the Merrimac?
Admiral William T Sampson
Pascual Cervera
Admiral Dewey
Richard Hobson
41
Where was McKinley born?
New Jersey
Nebraska
Ohio
Indiana
42
After McKinley won the election his mother prayed for him.
False
True
43
What was significant of McKinley’s appearance?
Would never take picture unless he was perfectly groomed
Fattest President
Shortest President to that point
First to not have a full beard
44
Who was Ida Saxton’s father?
Wealthy Doctor
Distinguished Lawyer
Wealthy Banker
War General
45
The Dingley Tariff set the tariff at _____%
48
46
36
4
46
How long did the war last?
4 days
4 years
4 months
4 weeks
47
Who was William McKinley’s opponent in both elections?
Clarence Darrow
Theodore Roosevelt
William Jennings Bryan
William Randolph Hearst
48
How did McKinley campaign?
Very active (multiple cities per day)
Front Porch Campaign
49
By how many votes was the peace treaty ratified?
5
0
3
1
50
The war cry in the Spanish American War was “Remember the Merrimac”
False
True
51
What marked the emergence of the US as a world power?
Boxer Rebelliom
Spanish American War
Annexation of Hawaii
Open Door Policy
52
McKinley not only smoked cigars, but also chewed on the ends.
True
False
53
Spanish Governor that tried to crush the revolt in Cuba
Weyler
Cervera
De Lomé
Santiago
54
In the entire war, we had no defeats and no POWs.
True
False
55
What was significant about McKinley in school?
Graduated as Valedictorian
Passed BAR exam without going to law school
Dropped out of everything
Name was misspelled on program
56
Who greatly exaggerated about the conditions in Cuba, saying that over a quarter of the population was killed?
William T Sampson
William Randolph Hearst
George Dewey
Joseph Pulitzer
57
What was the key issue of McKinley’s first election?
Morality
Tariffs
Imperialism
Currency
58
How many ships were lost in the Spanish American War?
3
2
1
0
59
defended Creation in the Scopes Monkey Trial
William McKinley
HL Mankin
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
60
What did John Hay call the Spanish American War
The Iron Clad War
The Splendid Little War
The War that changed America
The Industrial War
61
What was the Spanish American War fought over?
Liberation of Philippines
Liberation of Cuba
Liberation of Puerto Rico
Liberation of Guam
62
Was the Spanish American War good for our economy?
Yes
No
63
McKinley’s grandfather served under which famous war hero?
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S Grant
William Henry Harrison
Winfield Scott
64
Who nicknamed the Creation vs Clarence Darrow case as the Scopes Monkey Trial
HL Mankin
William McKinley
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrow
65
Why did Ida develop her condition?
Got hit in the head by a baseball
Got kicked in the head by the horse
She hit head on the ice
Broke down after losing her mom and kids
66
How many times did Bryan run for President?
3
2
1
5
67
What flower did McKinley wear that eventually became the state flower?
Red carnation
Red orchid
Red tulip
Red rose
68
The Spanish American War was the first time the North and the South fought together since the Civil War.
False
True
69
How did William Jennings Bryan campaign?
Front Porch Campaign
Very active (multiple cities per day)
70
How many descendants does McKinley have?
2
4
0
7
71
Proclaimed that America had no interest in controlling Cuba
Dingley Tariff
Teller Amendment
Open Door Policy
Boxer Rebellion
72
Who shot McKinley?
William T Sampson
Leon Czolgosz
Charles Guiteau
Pascual Cervera
73
McKinley would walk around Washington DC every morning for exercise.
False
True
74
Defense Attorney that defended Evolution in the Scopes Monkey Trial
William McKinley
HL Mankin
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
75
What the Speaker of the House, Thomas Reed’s, nickname?
The World Power
The Commoner
People’s Legislator
Czar
76
What did McKinley do for recreation?
Smoke cigars
Hunt
Play pool
Walk every morning
77
Who did McKinley marry?
Katie McKinley
Nancy Allison
Suzanna Bryan
Ida Saxton
78
What did McKinley say after being shot?
My wife, oh be careful how you tell her...
Seize him
Don’t Hurt him
Why did you shoot me?
79
Where was McKinley’s last public Address
Pan Am Expedition
The Capitol
The signing of the Peace Treaty
In front of the Lincoln Memorial
80
Where did 1/2 the force go under Shafter?
Invade Puerto Rico
Against El Caney
Defend Kettle Hill
Find Pascual Cervera
81
Criticized McKinley as “Weak and eager to please the crowd”
The Yellow Journal
The Open Door Tribune
Spanish Times
De Lomé Letters
82
Who sank the Merrimac?
Hobson
Captain of the Merrimac
Pascual Cervera
William Shafter
83
In what way did McKinley show great care for his wife and her condition?
Front Porch Campaign
Had the VP’s wife handle the First Lady duties
Rearranged seats so she sat with him at State Dinners
Would gently place a napkin over her face when she had a seizure
84
Who was William McKinley named after?
Preacher
His father
His uncle
Doctor
85
Where was gold found that allowed McKinley to reinstate the Gold Standard?
Alaska
California
Hawaii
Colorado
86
Who was one of America’s greatest orators?
Clarence Darrow
William Jennings Bryan
William McKinley
Joseph Pulitzer
87
All commercial nations on equal footing in China
Dingley Tariff
Boxer Rebellion
Gold Standard Act of 1900
Open Door Policy
88
Why did we so easily destroy spain in Manila Bay?
Busy fighting in Cuba
Unprepared
Weak
Prideful

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