807 Quiz 2 - Changing Frontiers Flashcards
What amendment legalized the income tax?
The sixteenth amendment
Who was the Mexican commander who led raids into southwestern United States?
Pancho Villa
Who wished to inspire democratic governments in Latin American countries?
Woodrow Wilson
What set of laws separated whites and blacks and treated the blacks unfairly?
Jim Crow Laws
What was an attempt to control Latin America countries through economic rather than military means?
dollar diplomacy
What were two benefits of the Federal Reserve System?
1) helps stabilize the economy 2) helps prevent panics
What gave America the right to interfere in Cuban affairs?
The Platt Amendment
Who was a navy officer who negotiated a treaty with Japan?
Matthew Perry
What group monitors businesses and investigates unfair practices?
Federal Trade Commission
Who was the Secretary of State who instituted the Open Door Policy?
John Hay
Where was the Spanish-American war fought (the “two Theaters)
a) The Philippines b) The Caribbean
Who was the President who tried to use “dollar diplomacy”?
William Taft
What was a term given to Alaska by those who opposed its purchase from Russia
Seward’s Folly
Why were Americans in favor of helping the Cuban rebellion?
a) They felt Cubans should be granted freedom b) They wanted to protect American business interests c) They hoped to make Cuba an American possession
Who helped Panama free itself from Columbia?
Theadore Roosevelt
What do we call journalism that is not always accurate and emphasizes shocking details of an event?
Yellow Journalism
Who believed in the policy “Speak softly and carry a big stick?”
Theodore Roosevelt
What is the idea of Socialism based on?
promises equal distribution of wealth through government ownership of businesses
What policy was used by various nations to gain equal access to railroads, ports, and trading in China?
Open Door Policy
The economic and political control of a region is called what?
Sphere of Influence
What is a plan to increase people’s taxes as their income increases?
Graduated income tax
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
An attempt to rid China of outside influences
Who instituted many improvements as governor of the Philippines?
William Taft
