807 Quiz 2 - Changing Frontiers Flashcards

1
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What amendment legalized the income tax?

A

The sixteenth amendment

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2
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Who was the Mexican commander who led raids into southwestern United States?

A

Pancho Villa

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3
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Who wished to inspire democratic governments in Latin American countries?

A

Woodrow Wilson

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4
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What set of laws separated whites and blacks and treated the blacks unfairly?

A

Jim Crow Laws

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5
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What was an attempt to control Latin America countries through economic rather than military means?

A

dollar diplomacy

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6
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What were two benefits of the Federal Reserve System?

A

1) helps stabilize the economy 2) helps prevent panics

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7
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What gave America the right to interfere in Cuban affairs?

A

The Platt Amendment

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8
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Who was a navy officer who negotiated a treaty with Japan?

A

Matthew Perry

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9
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What group monitors businesses and investigates unfair practices?

A

Federal Trade Commission

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10
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Who was the Secretary of State who instituted the Open Door Policy?

A

John Hay

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11
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Where was the Spanish-American war fought (the “two Theaters)

A

a) The Philippines b) The Caribbean

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12
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Who was the President who tried to use “dollar diplomacy”?

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William Taft

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13
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What was a term given to Alaska by those who opposed its purchase from Russia

A

Seward’s Folly

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14
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Why were Americans in favor of helping the Cuban rebellion?

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a) They felt Cubans should be granted freedom b) They wanted to protect American business interests c) They hoped to make Cuba an American possession

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15
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Who helped Panama free itself from Columbia?

A

Theadore Roosevelt

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16
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What do we call journalism that is not always accurate and emphasizes shocking details of an event?

A

Yellow Journalism

17
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Who believed in the policy “Speak softly and carry a big stick?”

A

Theodore Roosevelt

18
Q

What is the idea of Socialism based on?

A

promises equal distribution of wealth through government ownership of businesses

19
Q

What policy was used by various nations to gain equal access to railroads, ports, and trading in China?

A

Open Door Policy

20
Q

The economic and political control of a region is called what?

A

Sphere of Influence

21
Q

What is a plan to increase people’s taxes as their income increases?

A

Graduated income tax

22
Q

What was the Boxer Rebellion?

A

An attempt to rid China of outside influences

23
Q

Who instituted many improvements as governor of the Philippines?

A

William Taft