Question 17

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A)
Use the political cartoon to answer the question.
The spirit of Tweed is mighty still.
Which statement best interprets the message of this cartoon?
(1 point)
Boss Tweed was unfairly blamed for corruption in New York's government.
Boss Tweed's arrest marked the end of corruption in New York's
government.
Boss Tweed was gone, but corruption was still a problem in New York's
government.
Boss Tweed would eventually regain control of New York's government and
resume his corrupt ways.
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Question 18
A)
Which political party emerged out of the farmers' movements of the late
1800s?
(1 point)
the Democratic Party
the Populist Party
the Republican Party
the Whig Party
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Question 19
Question 20
A)
Which of the following best describes the Progressive movement?
(1 point)
an effort to roll back the social reforms of the Populist movement
an attempt to address the problems associated with the Gilded Age
an undertaking intended to limit democratic reforms in government
an enterprise focused on preventing businesses from being regulated
A)
Which of the following was a result of the labor movement during the
Progressive Age?
(1 point)
Antitrust laws were enacted to protect workers.
The rights of women in the workforce were recognized.
Antidiscrimination laws were passed to protect minority workers.
New regulations improved the safety and health of factory workers.
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Question 21
Question 22
A)
What was the primary goal of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union
(WCTU)?
(1 point)
to advocate for women's suffrage
to promote the rapid growth of cities
to work for equal rights for African Americans
to lobby for laws against the consumption of alcohol
A)
Booker T. Washington is noted for which of the following?
(1 point)
promoting black nationalism
founding the Niagara Movement
establishing the Tuskegee Institute
reporting on lynchings in the South
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Question 23
Question 24
A)
Which of the following statements was true of the Progressive Era?
(1 point)
The government retracted important democratic reforms.
The government took a more active role in regulating business.
The government embraced a laissez-faire attitude toward private life.
The government actively sought to end racial discrimination and violence.
A)
Which best describes Theodore Roosevelt’s impact on the election of 1912?
(1 point)
Republicans abandoned progressive reform.
All parties focused on expanding presidential power.
Progressivism remained an important political movement.
The Democratic Party became the party of progressive reform.
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Question 25
A)
Which of these statements about President McKinley best identifies him as
an expansionist?
(1 point)
He initially hesitated to enter into war with Spain.
He feared that new U.S. naval ships were untested.
He paid Spain a large sum to secure the Philippines.
He put out a national call for men to join the military.
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Question 26
Question 27
A)
What problem did Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis expose?
(1 point)
America's unique development could not continue in the absence of a
frontier.
Intervention in international affairs would cause domestic interests to suffer.
The U.S. Navy needed to be modernized.
The purchase of Alaska was a bad idea.
A)
Why was annexing Hawaii important to the U.S.?
(1 point)
Hawaii had few trade options.
Hawaii was home to many Americans.
Hawaii was under the influence of the British.
Hawaii was a strategic location for a naval base.
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Question 28
A)
How did Theodore Roosevelt use big stick diplomacy to construct the
Panama Canal?
(1 point)
Roosevelt threatened to invade and colonize Colombia.
Roosevelt supported Panama's revolution against Colombia.
Roosevelt negotiated with Nicaragua and Colombia to build the canal.
Roosevelt sent a naval fleet to force Colombia to give up land for the canal.
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Question 29
A)
What was an unintended consequence of William Howard Taft's use of dollar
diplomacy in U.S. relations with Latin America?
(1 point)
It caused Latin American countries to increasingly resent U.S. interference
in their affairs.
It caused the U.S. to focus on Latin America instead of pursuing its foreign
policy goals in Asia.
It caused military conflicts with European countries who also had economic
interests in Latin America.
It caused damage to the U.S. economy by encouraging overinvestment in
unstable Latin American countries.
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Question 30
A)
Germany and other European nations invested in larger and more modern
naval armaments. This is an example of what factor that led to World War I?
(1 point)
militarism
alliances
imperialism
nationalism
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Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 17: The statement that best interprets the message of the cartoon is:

• Boss Tweed was gone, but corruption was still a problem in New York's government.

Question 18: The political party that emerged out of the farmers' movements of the late 1800s is:

• the Populist Party.

Question 19: The statement that best describes the Progressive movement is:

• an attempt to address the problems associated with the Gilded Age.

Question 20: A result of the labor movement during the Progressive Age is:

• New regulations improved the safety and health of factory workers.

Question 21: The primary goal of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was:

• to lobby for laws against the consumption of alcohol.

Question 22: Booker T. Washington is noted for:

• establishing the Tuskegee Institute.

Question 23: A true statement of the Progressive Era is:

• The government took a more active role in regulating business.

Question 24: The best description of Theodore Roosevelt’s impact on the election of 1912 is:

• Progressivism remained an important political movement.

Question 25: The statement about President McKinley that best identifies him as an expansionist is:

• He put out a national call for men to join the military.

Question 26: The problem that Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis exposed is:

• America's unique development could not continue in the absence of a frontier.

Question 27: Annexing Hawaii was important to the U.S. because:

• Hawaii was a strategic location for a naval base.

Question 28: Theodore Roosevelt used big stick diplomacy to construct the Panama Canal by:

• Roosevelt supported Panama's revolution against Colombia.

Question 29: An unintended consequence of William Howard Taft's use of dollar diplomacy in U.S. relations with Latin America was:

• It caused Latin American countries to increasingly resent U.S. interference in their affairs.

Question 30: Germany and other European nations investing in larger and more modern naval armaments is an example of:

• militarism.

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