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Why did President Theodore Roosevelt use the Roosevelt Corollary in the Dominican Republic?

A
Roosevelt did not want the Dominican Republic to attack the United States.
B
Roosevelt did not want American businesses to lose money if a revolution occurred.
C
Roosevelt was concerned European countries would take action if the Dominican Republic failed to pay its debts.
D
Roosevelt wanted to build military bases in the Dominican Republic to protect the Panama Canal.
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The United States decided to try to build a canal across Panama instead of Nicaragua because:

A
it wanted a shorter route for deliveries.
B
it already had control of the land.
C
the land in Panama was more mountainous.
D
the land was less expensive and offered a shorter route.
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How did the weather affect the building of the Panama Canal?

A
The hot, dry weather made many of the machines break down.
B
The cool, rainy weather helped construction move quickly.
C
The hot, humid weather made the work exhausting.
D
The hot, dry weather season helped construction move quickly.
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Why did the United States encourage Panama’s declaration of independence from Colombia?

A
The rebels promised to provide laborers to help the United States build the Panama Canal.
B
Colombia threatened to attack US workers if they began work on a canal.
C
Colombia had raised the price for the rights to build the Panama Canal.
D
The rebels promised to allow freedom of religion in Panama.
5

Which word or phrase best describes the part of Panama where the canal was built?

A
mountainous
B
flatlands
C
cool and dry
D
warm and dry
6

Which of the following best explains the arguments for US imperialism in the late 1800s?

A
The United States needed to prove its strength to European countries.
B
The United States needed to secure its political and trade interests.
C
The United States wanted to share democracy, religion, and prosperity.
D
The United States wanted to stop other powers from colonizing Latin America.
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Study the cartoon published in 1898 in support of US expansionism. What is the significance of the eagle’s stance?

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A
The eagle represents the willingness of the United States to use force to protect its territories.
B
The eagle shows that the United States has expanded enough.
C
The eagle represents the threat the United States poses to other countries.
D
The eagle shows that United States values freedom and liberty.
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What was the main reason that President Theodore Roosevelt used the Big Stick policy?

A
He wanted to show critics in the United States that he could control the economy.
B
He wanted to show the world that the United States was a strong country.
C
He wanted to expand the empire of United States into more areas of the world.
D
He wanted to force other countries to become democracies.
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Which of the following was a significant challenge in building the Panama Canal?

A
Frequent rains caused rivers to flood.
B
Engineering plans did not work.
C
Workers went on strike to get extra pay.
D
Congress did not provide enough money.
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Why did supporters of Manifest Destiny argue that US expansionism was not imperialism?

A
The United States already had interests in its expansion areas.
B
The United States had no plans to overthrow existing governments.
C
The United States believed expansion would benefit other countries, not exploit them.
D
The United States believed it deserved more territory as a democratic, Christian nation.
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Read the quotation by Theodore Roosevelt..“There is filth on the floor, and it must be scraped up with the muck rake; and there are times and places where this service is the most needed of all the services that can be performed . . . The men with the muck rakes are often indispensable to the well-being of society.” According to this quotation, which of the following best describes Roosevelt's view on journalism?

A
Writers should be concerned about upsetting American political leaders.
B
Writers should not worry about upsetting the public.
C
Writers who expose corruption perform a vital service to America.
D
Writers should only expose corruption in certain industries.
12

Why did the Interstate Commerce Commission have difficulty enforcing reforms?

A
The courts often ruled against the commission.
B
The commission had no power to ban rate discrimination.
C
The commission members supported laissez-faire policies.
D
The courts would not hear cases on interstate commerce.
13

What impact did Sinclair’s book have on the era of Progressive reform?

A
The Jungle showed that the government was unwilling to make changes because of one person’s attempt at reform.
B
The Jungle made people want to return to the former ways of production they were accustomed to.
C
The Jungle showed that if the public was informed about a certain issue, it had the power to demand reform from the government.
D
The Jungle did not have any great or lasting impact on the era of Progressive reform.
14

Read the quotation from Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle . "There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had tramped and spit uncounted billions of consumptive germs." Which of the following best describes the American public's reaction to reading The Jungle?

A
The public looked for employment in the meat-packing industry in order to help improve conditions.
B
The public lobbied for meat-packing plants to close down in order to end the consumption of meat in America.
C
The public was outraged and demanded legislative reform from the government.
D
The public did not believe the details of the book and they turned against Sinclair.
15

Which of the following did the Interstate Commerce Act ban in 1887?

A
railroad pools
B
interstate railroads
C
steel monopolies
D
sugar-refining monopolies
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How did the 1840 World’s Anti-Slavery Convention affect the women’s suffrage movement?

A
Women and men participated equally in the convention; this helped show the US government that women deserved the right to vote.
B
Women and men participated equally in the convention; this raised the profile of several key female activists.
C
Women were not allowed to fully participate in the convention; this directly led to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.
D
Women were not allowed to fully participate in the convention; this led several key female activists to shift their focus to women's rights.
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Which of the following best describes Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony?

A
two women who formed the National Woman Suffrage Association
B
the first two American women to hold national elected office
C
two women who formed the American Abortionist Movement
D
the first two American women to vote legally in a national election
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Read the quotation from Lincoln Steffens’s The Shame of the Cities."My purpose was . . . to see if the shameful facts, spread out in all their shame, would not burn through our civic shamelessness and set fire to American pride." According to Steffens, what was the purpose of muckraking journalism?

A
to encourage people to buy fewer newspapers
B
to encourage people to become muckraking journalists themselves
C
to encourage people to rise up against their government
D
to encourage people to take action against widespread corruption
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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, reformers helped immigrants assimilate into American culture by

A
isolating them from American citizens.
B
separating them from their family members.
C
teaching them how to speak English.
D
teaching them foreign languages.
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Look at the political cartoon below. According to this political cartoon, “The Open Road,” who is on the road to liberty, equality, and justice?

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A
the Democratic Party
B
the Republican Party
C
the Populist Party
D
the Progressive Party

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