APUSH Unit 8-9A Questions

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Which of the following territories were acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War?

A. Guam, the Philippines, and Cuba

B. Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines

C. Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

D. the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

D. the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

The Hay-Bunau Treaty allowed for the

A. U.S. acquisition of Midway

B. U.S. control over Hawaii

C. construction of the Panama Canal

D. Open Door Policy in China

C. construction of the Panama Canal

The Supreme Court’s decision in the “insular cases” stated that

A. all people living under U.S. control are granted equal rights and protections

B. Cuba could join the United States as a protectorate if it chose to by popular vote

C. some people living under U.S. control would not receive equal rights and protections

D. while Puerto Ricans would be given full rights as citizens, Filipinos would not

C. some people living under U.S. control would not receive equal rights and protections

What factors did Mahan state the United States lacked in order to make its influence equal to its interests?

A. It lacked a navy and motivations to build one

B. It lacked the financial resources for expansion

C. It lacked materials to participate in the global market

D. It lacked the geography location to serve as a naval power

A. It lacked a navy and motivations to build one

Which of the following factors provided economic justification for U.S. expansion in the second part of the nineteenth century?

A. Increased production led to the need for new markets abroad

B. U.S. industry was suffering from a severe shortage of labor

C. The U.S. domestic markets were flooded with less expensive imports

D. The United States would be considered an industrial power only if it had colonies

A. Increased production led to the need for new markets abroad

Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?

A. It gave the United States colonial territory in Asia

B. It ensured that the United States would have access to Chinese markets

C. It locked European nations out of the Chinese markets

D. It further secured the legitimacy of the Monroe Doctrine

B. It ensured that the United States would have access to Chinese markets

Which leader’s atrocities helped lead the United States to war with Spain during the end of the nineteenth century?

A. Valeriano Weyler

B. Emilio Aguinaldo

C. Jose Martí

D. Victoriano Huerta

A. Valeriano Weyler

The destruction of which of the following American ships directly resulted in the Spanish-American War?

A. the *Constitution*

B. the *Maine*

C. the *Maddox*

D. the *Chesapea*ke

B. the *Maine*

Following the Spanish-American War, Cuban independence was protected with the

A. signing of the 1898 Treaty of Paris

B. passage of the Platt Amendment

C. signing of the Hay-Bunau Treaty

D. passage of the Teller Amendment

D. passage of the Teller Amendment

The quote “You furnish the pictures, and I’ll furnish the war” illustrates what type of late-nineteenth-century journalism?

A. muckraking journalism

B. yellow journalism

C. citizen journalism

D. red journalism

B. yellow journalism

Which of the following ideas would *not* be part of the Roosevelt Corollary?

A. The United States would continue limiting European influence in the Western Hemisphere

B. Latin America would be seen as an agent for U.S. commercial interests

C. The Monroe Doctrine would be expanded to include Asia as well as the Americans

D. The United States had the right to intervene in Latin American conflicts

C. The Monroe Doctrine would be expanded to include Asia as well as the Americans

Dollar diplomacy is most associated with the presidency of

A. William McKinley

B. Theodore Roosevelt

C. William Taft

D. Woodrow Wilson

C. William Taft

Though Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois both believed in improving conditions for African Americans, in what way did their views differ?

A. They both fought for social equality, but only DuBois fought for economic equality as well

B. They both fought for social equality, but only Washington fought for economic equality as well

C. DuBois fought for social equality, while Washington fought only for economic equality

D. DuBois felt African Americans should focus only on vocational training, while Washington called for liberal arts education

A. They both fought for social equality, but only DuBois fought for economic equality as well

DuBois helped begin the Niagara movement, which sought to

A. further the views of the Anti-Imperialism League

B. promote nativism and stem immigration

C. achieve civil liberties for all African Americans

D. grant suffrage to African-American women

C. achieve civil liberties for all African Americans

The Supreme Court’s decision in *Plessy v. Ferguson* created a challenge to movements like those described in the passage by

A. ending segregation in the United States

B. upholding the doctrine of “separate but equal”

C. overturning the earlier Dred Scott decision

D. stating that “separate but equal” applied only to private businesses

B. upholding the doctrine of “separate but equal”

What journalism movement associated with the Progressive Era?

A. yellow journalism

B. muckraking journalism

C. political satire

D. alternative facts

B. muckraking journalism

Which of the following Progressive Period journalists is *not* correctly matched with the focus of his or her reporting?

A. Ida Tarball- the unscrupulous practices of the road industry

B. Lincoln Steffens- political corruption

C. Upton Sinclair- abuse in the meatpacking industry

D. Jacob Riis- the harsh conditions in New York’s slums

A. Ida Tarball- the unscrupulous practices of the road industry

Which of the following is *not* an example of a political reform made during the Progressive Era?

A. the initiative

B. party nominating convention

C. the referendum

D. the direct election of senators

B. party nominating convention

How did the socialists and progressives differ in their views on how to bring about social change?

A. The socialists supported child safety laws, while the progressives did not

B. The socialists supported immigration, while the progressives did not

C. Socialists sought to end or reduce private ownership of the means of production, while the progressives did not

D. The progressives supported women’s suffrage, while the socialists did not

C. Socialists sought to end or reduce private ownership of the means of production, while the progressives did not

Florence Kelley’s efforts helped address which issue stated in the Progressive platform?

A. child labor

B. segregation of public facilities

C. machine politics

D. yellow dog contacts

A. child labor

The 1911 fire in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory reflected the Progressive platform by directly leading to the

A. outlawing of sweatshops in New York

B. push for comprehensive safety laws

C. decline in political machines

D. decline of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union

B. push for comprehensive safety laws

The Supreme Court’s decisions in *Muller v. Oregon* and *Bunting v. Oregon* addressed the Progressive Party platform by stating that

A. child labor is illegal

B. employers need to provide pensions to employees

C. States can limit working hours

D. only the federal government can regulate interstate commerce

C. States can limit working hours

Which of the following objectives was *not* considered part of Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal?

A. controlling the corporations

B. providing consumer protection

C. protecting business from extreme union demands

D. expanding America’s international influence

D. expanding America’s international influence

Both the Elkins Act and the Hepburn Act illustrated the notion of the Square Deal by allowing the government to

A. use federal troops to break strikes

B. regulate unfair business practices by railroads

C. limit the power of corrupt political machines

D. limit child labor in mines and factories

B. regulate unfair business practices by railroads

Which of the following policies of Theodore Roosevelt was continued by William Taft?

A. Roosevelt’s strong advocacy for women’s suffrage

B. the continued attempts to break up monopolies and trusts

C. furthering the policy of New Nationalism

D. continuation of Big Stick diplomacy

B. the continued attempts to break up monopolies and trusts

How did Woodrow Wilson’s reform platform during the 1912 campaign differ from Theodore Roosevelt’s platform?

A. Wilson and Roosevelt differed on how trusts should be dealt with

B. Wilson supported lowering tariffs, while Roosevelt did not

C. Roosevelt supported a strong executive office, while Wilson did not

D. Wilson supported women’s suffrage, while Wilson did not

A. Wilson and Roosevelt differed on how trusts should be dealt with

Concerns noted by Wilson were addressed by the Clayton Antitrust Act in all of the following ways *except*

A. labor unions were subjected to antitrust laws

B. people could not sit on multiple boards of companies within the same business

C. companies were required to notify federal regulators prior to merging

D. holding companies were clearly defined

A. labor unions were subjected to antitrust laws

Woodrow Wilson’s main objective in calling for the establishment of the Federal Reserve was to

A. better enforce the Federal Trade Act

B. better organize the federal banking system

C. nationalize the American banking system

D. rescue farmers suffering from the recession

C. nationalize the American banking system