The Progressive Era and Age of Imperialism Test Review

Which progressive reform allowed voters to remove an elected official from office?

In the U.S. public support for Cuban rebels was fueled in large part by which of the following?

Area where a foreign nation controlled economic development

Which of the following was an effect of Wilson's policies in Mexico between 1914 and 1917?

the economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker nations.

What was the progressive stance toward municipal government?

What was one strategy used by the National Woman’s Party in the fight for women’s suffrage?

This law was passed in response to The Jungle by Upton Sinclair.

Ensured that Cuba would remain tied to the United States.

What area did John Muir heavily influence Teddy Roosevelt's domestic policies?

established five new national parks and 51 wildlife reservations.

Alice Paul was arrested after picketing the White House, an example of her attempts to

What was a primary focus of the Urban League?

made it legal for the federal government to tax the income of individuals directly.

In the 1912 presidential race, Theodore Roosevelt ran as the candidate of the

The 19th Amendment gave who the right to vote?

Supporters of annexing the Philippines after the Spanish-American War believed that

The Women’s Christian Temperance Union sought

Who was Roosevelt's desired successor to the presidency during the 1908 election?

U.S. foreign relations were damaged by President Woodrow Wilson’s intervention in

Tragedy at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company led to

wrote articles criticizing Standard Oil.

The 16th Amendment allowed the federal government to do what for the first time?

In 1898, President William McKinley sent the American battleship USS Maine to Havana to

Why did the year 1898 represent a turning point in U.S. history?

Progressivism was a reaction against what kind of economics which wanted an unregulated market.

In 1899 the United States was a major power in

President Theodore Roosevelt believed that forests should be

In 1852 President Millard Fillmore sent a naval expedition to Japan to

Reporters who published sensationalized stories about Spanish atrocities were called?

provided for the direct election of U.S. senators.

One principle of progressivism was its strong belief that _______.

belief that if US business leaders supported Latin American development, everyone would benefit

What were crusading journalists who investigated social conditions and corruption called?

The Constitution originally specified that, in each state, U.S. senators would be elected by

the United States would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary

The United States hoped to strengthen trade & diplomacy with Latin American nations in part to

When the Maine exploded, who did many Americans hold responsible?

Theodore Roosevelt gained territorial rights in Panama by means of

guaranteed women the right to vote.

Which of the following was a Spanish territory acquired by the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?

Theodore Roosevelt's progressive policies became known as _______.

What happened as a result of the American annexation of the Philippines?

President Taft's policies toward Latin American countries became known as?

The Platt Amendment effectively made Cuba into an American

banned the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol.

Theodore hand picked what man to take his place on the Republican ticket in the 1908 election?

What did progressives think needed to play a more active role in solving society’s problems?

Economic and military competition from European nations, convinced many Americans that

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the ____________________ Doctrine.

The Treaty of Paris of 1898, granted independence to which of the following?

Under the Open Door Policy promoted by Secretary of State John Hay,

What problem did the muckraker Upton Sinclair seek to expose in The Jungle?