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Imperialism and Progressivism Test

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Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy was known as which of the following?
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Which court case established the doctrine in 1896, that segregation was legal as long as it was "separate but equal"?
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The US acted as which of the following to Cuba following the Spanish-American war?
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James Monroe was to the Monroe Doctrine as Theodore Roosevelt was to the:
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"A splendid little war" refers to which of the following wars?
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Which amendment was a major "turning point" in american history after WWI when women gained suffrage rights?
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Which amendment enraged the "fat cats" of industry by establishing a federal income tax?
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William Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were both known for their contributions as a?
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What did Spain and the US sign in 1898 to end the Spanish-American war?
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Which of the following best explains Roosevelt's position on trusts and monopolies?
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A major goal of the Progressive era was to?
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The Platt amendment was a treaty that allowed the US to build a military base in which country?
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The development of the US navy was most influenced by whom?
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Which of the following events opened the eyes of many Americans and showed the need to pass stricter reform laws for safer working conditions?
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US investments in foreign countries is an example of the dollar diplomacy. This was the foreign policy of which US President?
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The nicknames "Sewards Folly" and "Sewards Purchase" were used by Seward to justify his puchase of?
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What was the impact of Ida Tarbell's, History of Standard Oil?
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The foreign policy that extended the Monroe Doctrine by proposing that the US would use its military power to ensure stablity and protect nations unable to pay their debts was called the:
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Which act banned monopolies and made them illegal?
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Which of the following people was well known during the Progressive Period for the establishment of "urban housing" better known as "settlement houses"?
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The belief that the US should expand its influence and idea of democracy around the world is?
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Poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses all dealt with ways that southern states were using to prevent african americans from doing which of the following?
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Which President was known for the quote, "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
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Which of the following forms of violence was the most common used against African Americans was the supremacists white group, the KKK?
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Which of the following best explains the main goal of Rudyard Kipling's, "The White Man's Burden", poem:
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Open door policy is best described as?
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Why were the critics of the Alaskan purchase wrong?
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During the 1912 election the republican party split into Taft running as a Republican and Roosevelt running under the Progressive Party. Because of this scandal, which of the following democratic candidates easily won office in 1912?
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Which factor was most significant in the US's decision to declare war against Spain in 1898?
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Which of the following Presidents had a foreign policy known as Moral Diplomacy. This President favored the spread of democracy rather than the exertion of military force over other countries?
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Yellow journalism, sympathy for the Cuban rebellion, and the explosion of the USS Maine are all causes that led to which of the following?
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Which organization was founded by W.E.B. DuBois in 1909 that worked to end racial segregation and fought for equal rights?
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Roosevelt became a respected war hear after the Spanish-American war because he formed which of the following volunteer calvary units?
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What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?
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Which term best describes journalists who worked to expose abuses of corporate powers, thereby gathering pubic support for regulation and reform, during the Progressive Era?
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Which factor led to the US and other countries to become an imperialist power around 1900?
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Which of the following processes made it easier and more affordable to make steel?
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Which of the following leaders of the Progressive Party later lead the "Bull Moose" Party coining the term, "I am as strong as a Bull Moose"?
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One reason that the US was interested in acquiring Hawaii was that trade with Hawaii had become of the upmost importance. As a result, what was Hawaii's primary export to the US?
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Reform movements for better working hours and conditions spread during which period?
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Big Stick Diplomacy refers to which President's Foreign Policy?
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Republicans who voted for Woodrow Wilson and the Democrats in 1912 were referred to as?
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The Open Door Policy was associated with which territory at the turn of the 20th century?
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Which country was annexed by the United States after a hostile overthrow of the country's monarchy; the US justified the annexation of this country because of its ample resources and the connection of US business interests in sugar cane.
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What was journalism and how did it help to lead to US involvement in Cuba?
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Which event for the first time showed that the government was taking the side of the workers instead of the corporations? This led to a small increase in wages and a 9 hour work day:
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The main purpose of Open Door Policy announced in 1899 was to?
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Which of the following events was most directly associated with Upton Sinclair's book, "The Jungle"?
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Alfred Mahan's book, "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History", best expresses the need for which of the following?
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Which amendment is known as the Prohibition amendment, meaning no buying, making, or selling of alcohol?
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