Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

US History > Final > Flashcards

Final Flashcards

1
Q

TRUE / FALSE : progressives generally believed government should not interfere with businesses

A

FALSE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

TRUE / FALSE ; the popular election of senators required a constitutional amendment

A

TRUE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

TRUE / FALSE ; square deal is associated with T.R

A

TRUE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

TRUE / FALSE ; One of tafts issues became his support for high tariffs

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

TRUE / FALSE ; T.R had more antitrust suit as than any other pres.

A

TRUE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

TRUE / FALSE ; Wilson was a weak president who trusted congress to adopt the policies

A

False.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

TRUE / FALSE ; Taft finished 2nd in the presidential election of 1912

A

FALSE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

TRUE / FALSE ; T.R considered federal trade commission the cornerstone of his program for big businesses

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

TRUE / FALSE ; federal $ for farm demonstration agents was approved by the Adamson Act

A

FALSE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Muckrakers saw their primary objective as

A

Exposing social problems to the public

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Frederick Taylor

A

Was an efficiently expert

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

The originator of the “ Wisconsin idea “

A

Robert Lafollette

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

National child labor committee pushed

A

For laws banning the widespread employment of young children

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Triangle shirtwaist company in 1911

A

Workers a died as result of a fire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

During coal Strike

A

T.R won support for his use of the “ big stick “ against big business

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Hepburn act of 1906

A

Authorized the interstate Commerce commission to set maximum rates 4 railroads

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Title of novel about meat packaging

A

The jungle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

In area of conservation : TR

A

Used the forest reserve act to protect forest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Who became chef justice Supreme Court in 1921

A

TAFT

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

17th amendment

A

Authorized popular election of U.S senators

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Woodrow Wilson

A

President of a college ( Princeton )

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Major factor in Wilson’s victory in the 1912 presidential campaign was the fact that

A

Republican Party had split into 2

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Underwood Simons act

A

Lowered tariff and was supported by Wilson

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Wilsons new freedom platform

A

Proposed vigorous antitrust actions to break up corporate concentration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Clayton anti trust act
Outlawed price discrimination and interlocking directorates
26
Louis d. Brandeis
Established the 8 hour day for railroad workers
27
As union commander ; Grant was characterized by his
Plan to relentlessly attack
28
At Petersburg
Grant put the confederates under siege
29
Shermans army in its march to the sea
Looted and destroyed lots of property
30
At Appomattox court house
Most confederate resistances ended
31
All of the following battles resulted in confederate victories except
Vicksburg
32
More than any other general, William t. Sherman recognized
The importance of breaking confederate morale
33
Lincolns 2nd inaugural address
Was a plea for reconciliation
34
Death toll in the civil war was
630,000
35
TRUE / FALSE ; Alfred Thayer Morris Mahan wrote " the influence of sea power upon history
TRUE
36
TRUE / FALSE ; Social Darwinist ideas attempted to justify policies of imperial expansion
TRUE
37
TRUE / FALSE ; The purchase of Alaska from Russia for 7.2 m proved to b a huge bargain
TRUE
38
TRUE / FALSE ; US purchased Alaska from Great Britain
False
39
Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst helped invent what came to be known as " green journalism "
False
40
TRUE / FALSE ; Spain conceded to practically all the American demands concerning Cuba
True
41
TRUE / FALSE ; TR helped the rough riders in the cuban campaign
True
42
TRUE / FALSE ; Mckineely was reflected in 1900 despite loosing popular vote to Bryan
False
43
TRUE / FALSE ; French company dug a canal part of the way through Panama
True
44
TRUE / FALSE ; US agreed to pay 10m plus 250k a year for the Panama Canal Zone
True
45
Western imperialism in the late 19th century was stimulated by all of the following EXCPET
The fear that Bolshevik ideas might advance around the globe
46
John fiske
Wrote American political ideas , a book that stressed the superior character of Angelo saxon people's and institutions
47
1878; the Samoans signed a treaty with the US , giving the US
Naval base on 1 of its islands
48
When Americans led an overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy
President Cleveland refused to annex hawaii to the US
49
Yellow journalism arose from
Circulation war between two NY newspapers
50
Battleship Maine
Was the source of a battle cry in the Spanish American war
51
As result of the Spanish American war , US
Became a world power
52
During the Spanish American war TR
Took part in the land fighting Cuba
53
In the Spanish American war
More American soldiers died from from disease than battle
54
US states acquired all the following as a result of the Spanish American war except
Panama
55
Open door policy
Purposes that foreign powers keep the China trade open to all nations on an equal basis
56
Secretary of State who proclaimed the open door policy
John hay
57
Boxer rebellion ; all happened except
Secretary Hay abandoned the open door policy
58
TR campaigned for McKinley , and the new president rewarded him by appointing him
Assistants secretary of the navy
59
When the US and Columbia could not agree on a price for the Canal Zone
The Colombian province of Panama rebelled against Columbia
60
French lost 20k meant and spent 300m
Attempting to build a canal in Panama
61
Roosevelt corollary
Stated that the US could intervene in the affairs of Western Hemisphere countries
62
Roosevelt's intervention in the Russo - Japanese War and the Moroccan dispute
Won him the Nobel peace price of 1906
63
Who did TR send on a grand tour around the world
US navy
64
Nations most dramatic population expansion occurred
West of the Appalachian
65
Jeffersons inauguration was notable for
Being the 1st in Washington DC
66
Presidents Jeffersons cabinet
Included Madison as Secretary of State
67
In the case of Marbury v. Madison , the Supreme Court
Declared a federal law unconstitutional
68
Jefferson showed his commitment to limited government by
Cutting military spending
69
The LA purchase was made by
Napoleons disastrous set back in Haitai
70
LA purchase was a problem for Jefferson because
He believed that the constitution did it give authority to acquire new land
71
To Jefferson , 1 major incentive to purchase LA was to
Secure American access to the Mississippi
72
Lewis's and Clark expedition
Gave the US a claim to Oregon
73
Old republicans led by john Randolph
All of the above
74
As a result of the paper blockades , American shippers
Ran the risk of capture
75
Jeffersons response to British and French interference with US shipping
What he called a policy of peaceable coercion
76
Jeffersons embargo act
Sought to stop all American exports
77
Madisons attempt to deal with British and french interference
Led to war with the British
78
Greatest supporter for the declaration of 1812 came from
The agricultural regions Fromm PA southward and westward
79
Western settlers and politicians believed war with Britain might enable conquest of Canada
conquest of Canada
80
1 strength of US in war if 1812 was
Small but capable navy
81
Naval battle of Lake Erie resulted
Commodore perry's glorious victory
82
At horse shoe bend , Jackson won victory over
Creeks
83
British Invasion of the mid Atlantic coast in 1814 resulted in
Capture and burning of Washington, D.C.
84
British attack on Baltimore's fort mchenry
Resulted in a bombardment that did not force the fort's surrender
85
British defeat at New Orleans is best explained by
Their attack upon a strong defensive position
86
Treaty of Ghent
Ended the war
87
Hartford convention had opposition to the war in
New England

US History (18 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions