Politics of the Age, Imperialism, and Economic Policy (Lecture Notes)

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering civil service reform, tariff policy, economic philosophy (inflationary vs. sound money), imperialism, and key figures (Mahan, Roosevelt) from the lecture.

The policy to reform the civil service and curb corruption in government offices is __.

civil service reform

Democrats advocated __ tariffs to promote trade.

lower

Republicans favored high __ because they provided revenue and protected American industry and jobs.

tariffs

Democrats pressed for government __ and regulation in business (notably railroads).

regulation

Democrats supported __ economics in the late 19th century.

inflationary

The 'sound money' position is tied to the __ standard.

gold

In 1882, Senator John Morgan argued we must 'export our excesses' to enlarge the field of our traffic; this stance aligns with __.

imperialism

The naval strategist who popularized 'Mahanism' was __.

Alfred Mahan

One pillar of Mahanism was to increase the size of the __ and merchant shipping.

navy

A third pillar was to create fueling stations to support a growing __.

fleet

The two core figures discussed in relation to imperialism were Alfred Mahan and __.

Theodore Roosevelt

Imperialism is the acquisition and exploitation of one nation or culture over another for __ gain.

political and/or economic

The phrase 'the sun never sets on the British __' describes the empire's global reach.

Empire

The idea of a 'White Man's Burden' expresses the justification for imperialism and is tied to __ ideologies.

imperialism

The notion that our home market is not large enough for producers and that we must __ our excess production points toward imperialism.

export

The first stepping stone for American imperial expansion in the Pacific was __.

Hawaii

During the 1895-1896 downturn, JP Morgan helped bail out the economy in what was described as a private __.

bailout

The policy to reform the civil service and curb corruption in government offices is \\.\n\n

civil service reform\n\n

The primary goal of civil service reform was to curb \\ in government offices and make appointments based on merit rather than patronage.

corruption

Democrats advocated __ tariffs to promote trade.

lower

Republicans favored high \\ because they provided revenue and protected American industry and jobs.\n\n

tariffs\n\n

The main difference between Democrats and Republicans on tariffs in the late 19th century was that Democrats supported \\ tariffs to promote trade, while Republicans favored \\ tariffs to protect American industry.\n\n

lower, high\n\n

Democrats pressed for government \\ and regulation in business (notably railroads).\n\n

regulation\n\n

Democrats supported \\ economics in the late 19th century.\n\n

inflationary\n\n

The 'sound money' position is tied to the \\ standard.\n\n

gold\n\n

The two main opposing viewpoints regarding monetary policy in the late 19th century were \\ economics and the 'sound money' position tied to the \\ standard.\n\n

inflationary, gold\n\n

In 1882, Senator John Morgan argued we must 'export our excesses' to enlarge the field of our traffic; this stance aligns with \\.\n\n

imperialism\n\n

The naval strategist who popularized 'Mahanism' was \\.\n\n

Alfred Mahan\n\n

One pillar of Mahanism was to increase the size of the \\ and merchant shipping.\n\n

navy\n\n

A third pillar was to create fueling stations to support a growing \\.\n\n

fleet\n\n

The main strategic goals advocated by Alfred Mahan for American power included increasing the size of the \\ and merchant shipping, and creating \\ stations to support a growing fleet.\n\n

navy, fueling\n\n

The two core figures discussed in relation to imperialism were Alfred Mahan and \\.\n\n

Theodore Roosevelt\n\n

Imperialism is the acquisition and exploitation of one nation or culture over another for \\ gain.\n\n

political and/or economic\n\n

The phrase 'the sun never sets on the British \\' describes the empire's global reach.\n\n

Empire\n\n

The idea of a 'White Man's Burden' expresses the justification for imperialism and is tied to \\ ideologies.\n\n

imperialism\n\n

The notion that our home market is not large enough for producers and that we must \\ our excess production points toward imperialism.\n\n

export\n\n

Key justifications or motivations for American imperialism included the need to \\ excess production and the ideology expressed by the 'White Man's Burden'.\n\n

export\n\n

The first stepping stone for American imperial expansion in the Pacific was \\.\n\n

Hawaii\n\n

During the 1895-1896 downturn, JP Morgan helped bail out the economy in what was described as a private \\.\n\n