Quiz #2

Question 1

Election of 1892:

Answer 1

Cleveland wanting to reduce tariffs, Wilson-Gorman Tariff.

Question 2

Spanish-American War

Answer 2

Controversy over Cuba, Atrocities committed by Spanish on Cubans – endangered American-owned sugar plantations.
Pushed for war by “yellow press”.
Spain recognized the independence of Cuba, ceded (give up) Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S.

Question 3

Supporters of annexation of the Philippines

Answer 3

Anti-Imperialist League

Question 4

The “Open Door Notes”:

Answer 4

U.S. wanted access to China trade, asked for open access with no special advantages BUT for nations with influence to allow trade freely and equally. England, Germany, France, Russia, Japan, Italy.

Question 5

Eugenics

Answer 5

Pseudo-scientific movement. Efforts to control or iso hereditary traits through: selective breeding, sterilization, immigration restriction.

Question 6

Roosevelt as an environment conservationist

Answer 6

Favored protecting land, added millions of acres to millions of national forest systems, battled conservatives in government, shared concerns of preservationists

Question 7

New Freedom

Answer 7

Progressive program (Wilson opposed t big combinations -wanted monopolies gone)

Question 8

civilized” and “uncivilized” nations

Answer 8

CIVILIZED- mostly white, producers of industrial goods, duty to intervene in affairs of “backward nations” preserve order/stability.
UNCIVILIZED: non-white, Latin, Slavic, Suppliers of raw materials & markets for industrial products

Question 9

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 9

U.S. To oppose European intervention in Western Hemisphere ALSO intervene in domestic affairs. First used in Dominican Republic (corrupt government) U.S. taking control of revenues

Question 10

Dollar Diplomacy

Answer 10

extends American investments into less developed regions in Latin America. Focused primarily in Caribbean, led to greater U.S. financial leverage in regions

Question 11

Zimmermann telegram

Answer 11

German telegram to Mexico offering deal to join military alliance, Germany would help take back territory states-Texas, New Mexico, Arizona.

Question 12

self-determination

Answer 12

group of people, form their own state & choose their own government
right to determine for themselves
Aimed at European ethnic groups (Poles, Czechs), Only to white people in Eastern Europe

Question 13

Use of trenches in WW I

Answer 13

result of enormous destructive power technology, sheltered troops, no longer feasible to send troops across field.

Question 14

The Sabotage Act and Sedition Act of 1918

Answer 14

Made illegal ANY public expression of opposition to the war (prosecuted if criticized president or government).
TARGETED: Socialist party & industrial Workers. Purge society of ALL German things.

Question 15

Fourteen Points

Answer 15

Wilson’s 8 recommendations for adjusting postwar boundaries, Establish new nations to Austro-Hungarian & ottoman empire. 5 principles: freedom of seas, open covenants NO secret treaties, reduction I armaments, free trade, mediation of colonial claims. Finally, propose League of Nations- resolve future controversies.

Question 16

19th amendment

Answer 16

Gives women the right to vote, # of electors based on TOTAL POPULATION, most southern states refused to ratify 19th until 1950

Question 17

Antimonopoly

Answer 17

wanted authority & wealth dispersed

Question 18

Mugwamps

Answer 18

Liberal Republicans (Did not the corruption associated with their own party) who supported G. Cleveland(Democrat)

Question 19

Tariffs

Answer 19

import taxes, Cleveland supported lower tariffs (not a lot of taxes on imported goods )
Harrison supported raising tariffs ( benefit U.S. companies making import goods more expensive)

Question 20

Mckinley Tariff

Answer 20

highest protective tariff ever proposed to congress- viewed to enrich producers and starve consumers

Question 21

Jingoes

Answer 21

Expansionists desire to expand overseas

Question 22

Muckrakers

Answer 22

Journalists who exposed scandal, corruption, and injustice.

Question 23

Initiative

Answer 23

bypassed state legislatures by submitting new legislation directly to voters in the general election

Question 24

Referendum

Answer 24

Actions of the legislature could be put to the electorate for approval

Question 25

Direct Primary Election

Answer 25

Attempt to remove selection of candidates from bosses

Question 26

Recall

Answer 26

Gave voters right to remove public official from office in a special election after gaining a required number of signatures on a petition