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LC Test 3/10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the intellectuals challenge during the Progressive Era? | Power of corporations, laissez-faire, and social darwinism |
| Which state was the nation’s “laboratory of democracy” at the turn of the century? | Wisconsin |
| What arguments did suffragettes put forward on behalf of women’s right to vote in northern states in the early twentieth century? | Carry out traditional family roles |
| What was the Mann Act of 1910? | Law put in placed to stop white slavery/prohibited crossing state lines for prostitution |
| Why did Republicans nominate Theodore Roosevelt as William McKinley’s running mate? | The democratic party wanted Theodore to retire and knew the VP doesn’t do anything he would not be able to implement of his progressive laws then would retire right after. “Kicked him upstairs” |
| Why did progressives in the Republican Party abandon William Howard Taft in 1912? | Progressives saw Taft as a “weak president,” one who couldn't escape the shadow of Roosevelt. |
| Describe William Howard Taft as Theodore Roosevelt’s successor. | Roosevelt chose Taft to be his successor, and Taft successfully ran for president as the Republican candidate. |
| What posed the biggest threat to the Panama Canal construction project? | When the Colombian government would not agree to a treaty to lease a tract of land for the canal on an isthmus. |
| Why did Americans during the 1860s and 1870s not favor external expansion? | Congress, and public sentiment favored internal improvement and development westward over external expansion |
| Why did many American businessmen favor expansion overseas? | They saw a possibility of unlimited profits in untapped markets in Asia and Latin America. |
| Why did President William McKinley have little enthusiasm for war? | McKinley wanted to work out a peace settlement because he knew the horrors of war and there weren’t enough troops before they were forced to move to volunteers. |
| Summarizes the Teller Amendment of 1898. | disclaimed "any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over" Cuba and announced American intent "to leave the government and control of the island to its people. |
| How many American troops died in the capture of Manila in spring 1898? | Only eight sailors wounded |
| Out of the 2,900 American lives lost in the conquest of Cuba, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico, how many died from combat? | 400 |
| Describe the United States Supreme Court ruling in the insular cases. | They ruled that the U.S. could annex an area, make it an “unincorporated territory” and then refuse to grant its people citizenship. |
| Why was genuine neutrality difficult to achieve for the United States during World War I? | United states depended heavily on trade, “dependence” “Great Britain" |
| Why did German U-boats not follow international maritime law at the time? | The U-boats were dependent on the element of surprise, so they ignored laws to protect themselves |
| What did most observers from all countries agree on in August 1914? | The war would be short |
| How many Americans evaded the draft by refusing to register or by not responding when called during WWI? | 340,000 men, 11% of the candidates |
| What was a new innovation crucial for growing sales of consumer goods in the 1920s? | Installment Plans |
| What was exceptional about Charles Lindbergh’s flight across the Atlantic in 1927? | his flight from New York to Paris would be 400 miles longer than any before and he was doing it alone |
| Why did the prices for farm products fall so precipitously in 1920? | Farmers mass produced crops to help feed soldiers during the war, so when the war was over there was a ton of leftover crops. Therefore, the prices dropped tremendously so that they would hopefully sell at a better rate |
| In 1926, Congress moved the tax rate on income of $1 million from 66% to what? | 20% |
| Out of twenty Latin American nations, how many were free of any kind of U.S. management or intervention in 1924? | Six |
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