Who were the rough riders?

Cowboys, College Athletes, Indians

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

How did William Jennings Bryan campaign?

Very active (multiple cities per day)

Who wrote about the conditions in Cuba?

William Randolph Hearst, Joseph Pulitzer

In what way did McKinley show great care for his wife and her condition?

Would gently place a napkin over her face when she had a seizure, Rearranged seats so she sat with him at State Dinners, Front Porch Campaign, Had the VP’s wife handle the First Lady duties

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McKinley Part 1/ Spanish-American War Test

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

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