What two issues dominated national politics in the 1870s and 1880s?
The money supply and civil-service reform
What happened to James Garfield's presidency?
It never really got started because he was assassinated soon after coming to office.
Describe voter participation during the late nineteenth century.
It was generally very high––usually from 80 percent up to 95 percent.
Why did the federal government tend to ignore the social consequences of industrialization during the late nineteenth century?
Most American leaders, regardless of party, believed in the laissez-faire doctrine and did not support a large governmental role in the economy.
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How did Josiah Strong influence American imperialism at the end of the 19th century?
asserted that the United States had a moral responsibility to civilize other races.
What were the reasons for the strengthening of American ties to Hawaii in the late nineteenth century?
Both missionary activity and naval activity
sugar plantation expansion and the election of William McKinley.
Who wrote The Influence of Sea Power on History?
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Where did the United States and Germany almost have a naval clash in the late 19th century? Panama
What did the the Teller amendment assert?
The U.S. Congress had no desire for control of Cuba.
How did William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer change the newspaper industry?
They competed for readers by writing sensationalized stories that captured the reader's attention.
How did the United States deal with Cuba after the Spanish-American War?
It kept American troops in Cuba for a number of years.
It improved public health, education, and sanitation on the island.
It asserted the right to intervene in Cuba when it was