Edward Bellamy’s book Looking Backward A) presented the very first comprehensive history of the United States. B) advocated for a bill that created the cabinet-level Environmental Protection Agency. C) exposed numerous examples of political corruption over the last 50 years. D) described a perfect society where notions of class and class warfare had vanished. […]
The principle of the “iron law of wages” stated that __________. a. the welfare of the workers dictated wages b. supply and demand regulated wages c. all workers should be treated the same d. the quality of work should be determined by managers e. wages should remain unchanged as long as possible ANSWER B
All of the following actions are TRUE about Theodore Roosevelt and his conservation efforts EXCEPT A) he dramatically increased the amount of federal forest land that would be protected from development. B) he allowed for legislation to extract natural resources on federal land, which resulted in wide-scale timbering and mining. C) he appointed Gifford Pinchot […]
The American government affected industrial growth by __________. a. following a policy of laissez-faire b. closely regulating the pace of growth c. providing incentives for growth d. balancing agrarian and industrial demands e. increasing taxes on industry ANSWER C
McKinley compared the desire to claim Hawaiian territory with the desire to make Texas a state. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
Evaluate the wisdom of British military strategy in 1776, and again in 1778-1781. Were these strategies sound? Why did they fail to achieve victory for the British? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The Hudson Heights strategy in 1776 was a sound “divide and conquer” strategy. It failed because Howe failed to stick […]
What were the arguments of the anti-imperialists against colonizing the Philippines? Answer: ANSWER An ideal answer will include: 1. Many powerful Americans felt that lives were unnecessarily lost in the war with the insurgents. 2. Others felt that America was behaving no better than the colonizing nations that oppress and violate natives and their […]
Why didn’t early American railroads actually link different regions to each other? a. They did not have enough steel to make the tracks very long. b. They were only built to bring goods from one city to another. c. They had different schedules and incompatible gauges. d. They were only affordable to the richest passengers. […]
All of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points were included in the Treaty of Versailles. Answer: ANSWER FALSE
The United States considered a rebuilt industrial __________ as crucial for a healthy, integrated western European economy. A) Germany B) Soviet Union C) Italy D) Spain ANSWER A
