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2. 1 - $100 What was the direct cause of the Spanish-American War?
U.S. battleship the Maine blew up

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The building of the Panama Canal was strategically important because it
Helped the US protect its new empire in the Pacific with a 2-Ocean Navy

4. 1 - $300 What was the effect of the Platt Amendment on Cuba?
. Cuba became a protectorate of the United States giving up many of its rights

5. 1 - $400 What was the motive for American Imperialism?
Compete as a world power
Establish international markets
Spread Democracy and Christianity

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Name the Philippine leader who rose in revolt against the United States after learning that the Treaty of Paris called for American annexation of his country.
Emilio Aquinaldo

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The major factor in the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 was
World War I

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What bestselling novel led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act of 1906?
The Jungle

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President Roosevelt's response to the Coal Strike in 1902 represented a turning point in labor history because Roosevelt
Acted as a mediator

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Alfred Thayer Mahan, in his book published in 1890, argued that the secret of world power was in
A strong navy

11. 2 - $500 Which countries formed the Triple Entente during World War I?
France, Great Britain, and Russia

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What was a major factor in the United States' decision to enter World War I?
Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare

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What was the main reason why many U.S. Senators opposed the Versailles Treaty ending WWI?
The League of Nations threatened to weaken American Independence and isolationism

14. 3 - $300 The most debated part of the "Fourteen Points" for Wilson was
an international organization to guarantee collective security

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The artists and intellectuals of the “lost generation” were characterized by their
pessimism and rejection of American values

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What behaviors represent how many Americans lived during “the Jazz Age”
Dance marathons were held
Flapper girls defined a whole new style of dress
African American blues and Dixieland music became popular in the North

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The prosecuting attorney during the famous Scopes Monkey trial was the famous presidential candidate and Cross of Gold speech giver named
William Jennings Bryan

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John T. Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
Evolution

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President Calvin Coolidge and other Republicans of the 1920s felt that the "Chief business of America was _______"
Business

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In 1920 following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, the U.S. government responded with nationwide raids, searches, and arrests known as the
Red Scare

21. 4 - $500 Sacco & Vanzetti were symbols for America's obsession with
persecuting suspected communists and anarchists

22. 5 - $100 Fundamentalists believed that
The bible should be taken literally

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Herbert Hoover’s approach to the Depression was based on his belief in
Rugged individualism

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Who was the economist who developed the theory of government using deficit spending to influence the business cycle and improve the U.S. economy?
John Maynard Keynes

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One long-range effect of the Great Depression was that many people
Developed habits of saving and thrift

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During the Great Depression the highest unemployment rate (highest national average) was about
25%