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| Which of the following is true of Theodore Roosevelt? |
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| He approved of big business as long as it did not use its power in an exploitative way. |
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| Which of the following was, in part, a consequence of Upton Sinclair's 1906 book, "The Jungle?" |
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| President Roosevelt supported passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. |
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| Ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment is considered a progressive victory because |
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| by providing for the direct election of United States senators, it took their election out of the hands of state legislatures. |
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| Between 1899 and 1901, the United States used the army to suppress a struggle for independence in |
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| Which of the following events touched off the First World War? |
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| the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. |
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| In the early years of the First World War it was difficult for America to remain neutral because |
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| the United States had strong economic ties to the Allies. |
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| Which of the following was the immediate cause of President Wilson's decision to ask for a declaration of war against Germany? |
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| the sinking of several American ships after Germany's decision to engage in unrestricted submarine warfare. |
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| The military outcome of the First World War was decided by which of the following? |
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| the influx of American military men and material into Europe. |
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| As a result of the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles, the Allies |
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| redrew the map of Europe and dissolved the empires of the Central Powers. |
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| In August of 1914, as war erupted in Europe, most Americans |
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| felt that America should maintain a neutral role in the conflict. |
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| The only nation not to approve the Versailles Treaty was |
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| The goal of the muckrakers was to |
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| raise the publics’ awareness of social problems. |
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| Which statement about Attorney General Palmer is true? |
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| Promoting Red Scare hysteria was part of his attempt to be nominated for the presidency. |
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| Captain Alfred T. Mahan argued that the nation's well-being depended on |
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| the building of a strong, efficient navy. |
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| The annexation of the Hawaiian Islands was a result of |
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| the seizure of the government plotted by American planters and aided by the U.S. Navy. |
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| Most American deaths in the Spanish-American War were caused by |
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| The primary goal of the American government’s imperialistic policies was |
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| William Jennings Bryan's principal campaign issue in the 1896 presidential election was |
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| commitment to the free coinage of silver. |
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| Taft’s battles with Gifford Pinchot over conservation were viewed by many as |
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| an attack on one of Theodore Roosevelt’s key policies. |
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| The most controversial episode in foreign affairs during Wilson’s first term was America’s involvement in |
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| Wilson’s first dealings with Congress after his inauguration involved |
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| President Wilson’s initial reaction to the outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 was to |
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| declare American neutrality. |
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| Wilson hurt his chances for the ratification of the Versailles Treaty |
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| because he was unwilling to compromise with his opponents. |
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| In order to persuade the Senate to ratify the Treaty of Versailles, President Wilson |
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| went on a national speaking tour to influence public opinion. |
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| The key issue in the 1916 presidential campaign was |
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| that Wilson had kept America out of the war. |
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