Many historians believe that the election of 1912 revealed a ...

[yoooooman]

Question 1

One reason for the widespread support for a larger navy was __________.
 
  A) its role in providing jobs for the nation's unemployed men
  B) many people believed that the army was no longer a necessity
  C) the belief that the navy could effectively block further immigration
  D) its use to expand and protect America's international trade

Question 2

American imperialists often rationalized these kinds of actions by __________.
 
  A) pointing out that the United States had to overcome a heritage of a weak military
  B) asserting that people of Anglo-Saxon descent were from a superior culture
  C) claiming that western European nations were weak because they did not annex territory
  D) refusing to admit to the economic benefits that could be gained from imperial colonies

Question 3

Which of the following was a rationale for imperialism in the era 18901910?
 
  A) American ideas and institutions were superior to those of inferior nations.
  B) The United States needed a vast buffer zone to offset communist expansionism.
  C) American prosperity now depended on larger isolation from access to foreign markets and resources.
  D) The spread of Christianity would help lesser nations develop morally.

Question 4

Mahanism emphasized __________.
 
  A) the importance of the navy in imperial expansion
  B) opposition to the new imperialism of the United States
  C) the spread of Christianity to remote nations
  D) the equality of people who lived in imperial territories

Question 5

Many historians believe that the election of 1912 revealed a desire by voters for a continuance of moderate reforms. What evidence supports this thesis? Did voters get what they wanted?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[tmlewis4706]

Answer 1

Answer: D

Answer 2

Answer: B

Answer 3

Answer: A

Answer 4

Answer: A

Answer 5

1. One piece of evidence which supports this thesis was that all four candidates for president who got more than 5 percent of the vote were reformers Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs.
2. Many in the Congress after 1912 supported reform.
3. The people got reforms in several areas, such as banking and the tariff.
4. Reform also occurred in the area of the income tax, which was progressive (though low by later standards; the top rate was 7 percent).
5. They did not get reform in others areas, like child labor  child labor laws were passed and then struck down.

[yoooooman]

Excellent

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