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Spanish American War And Progressives
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1) What is recall?
A
none of these
B
a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct dicision
C
is a procedure that allows citizens to remove and replace a public official before the end of a term of office
D
process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes and/or constitutional amendments
2) What is prohibition?
A
The banning of marijuana
B
The establishment of public schools
C
The destruction of monopolies
D
The banning of alcohol
3) Why was prohibition established?
A
America was seen as being immoral and in need of moral guidance
B
There were too many building burning down because of inadequate construction
C
Factories were poorly constructed leading to worker deaths
D
People were upset at the unfair treatment of workers by factory owners
4) Who was the founder of the NAACP?
A
Malcolm X
B
Morgan Freeman
C
Martin Luther King Jr
D
W.E.B. DuBois
5) Who stated that in order to compete for equal rights with the white race, minorities needed to become educated?
A
Ida Tarbell
B
W.E.B. DuBois
C
Ida Bell
D
Susan B. Anthony
6) What act tried to stop monopolies and trusts from taking over businesses?
A
Homestead Act
B
Hasbro Act
C
Sherman Antitrust Act
D
Civil Rights Act
7) What was the main problem with the Sherman Antitrust Act?
A
It was unconstitutional
B
Business lost customers
C
The law was too vague
D
It was unfair to the consumer
8) What started the Spanish American War?
A
The explosion of the USS Maine
B
All of these
C
Imperialism
D
Yellow Journalism
9) Who was American fighting against during the Spanish American War?
A
The Spanish
B
Cubans
C
Philippines
D
There was never a Spanish American War
10) What is initiative?
A
Process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes and/or constitutional amendment
B
A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for direct decision
C
None of these
D
Is a procedure that allows citizens to remove and replace a public official before the end of a term of office
11) What is referendum?
A
None of these
B
A general vote by the electorate on a single political questions that has been referred to them for a direct decision
C
Is a procedure that allows citizens to remove and replace a public official before the end of a term of office
D
Process that enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes and/or constitutional amendment
12) How much did the US pay to get the Philippines?
A
No money, it was received as part of the Treat of Paris
B
12 million
C
60 million
D
20 million
13) What was the main issue Americans had with the conquest of the Philippines?
A
Both of these
B
People didn’t think they had the mental capability to understand American laws
C
People felt that it was a violation of the Constitution/Declaration of Independence
14) Who did Cuba gain independence from?
A
England
B
Portugal
C
France
D
Spain
15) What amendment forced Cuba to be closely monitored by the United States?
A
Teller Amendment
B
18th Amendment
C
Platt Amendment
D
19th Amendment
16) What did the Teller Amendment promise Cuba?
A
A whole lot of hurt
B
That they would be allowed to freely trade with the rest of the world
C
A loan of $20 million so they are able to start up the country
D
That they would be able to govern themselves
17) What did the Platt Amendment do?
A
It overturned the Teller Amendment
B
It stopped the US from preventing trade in other nations
C
It stopped the destruction of Cuba
D
It prevented Spain from obtaining power through corruption
18) Who was behind the idea of Dollar Diplomacy?
A
President McKinley
B
President Taft
C
President Clinton
D
President Roosevelt
19) What was the point of Dollar Diplomacy?
A
To establish the United States as a world power
B
I don’t know
C
To be able to collect money from Latin America
D
To give Cuba the freedom to govern itself
20) Who was behind Big Stick Diplomacy?
A
President Taft
B
President Roosevelt
C
President Obama
D
President McKinley
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