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Why did German U-boats not warn their targets before sinking them, as outlined in the standard rules of warfare? a.    Because they were dirty rotten bastards. b.    Because U-boats can only fire while underwater. c.    Because the British urged merchant ships to install guns and fire on or ram U-boats. d.    Because the official rules of warfare were changed in an international conference.

They were used to break strikes and infiltrate labor unions. A.  Pinkertons        B.  Bluekertons    C.  Orangemen    D.  Secret Service

This was America’s foreign policy regarding China, trying to secure access by everyone there for trade. A.  Imperialist policy        B.  Closed Door Policy    C.  Open Door Policy     D.  McKinley Doctrine

How is the initiative and referendum an example of a Progressive ideal? a.    It brought efficiency to the making of federal law. b.    It promoted liberal capitalism in inter-state commerce. c.    It permitted the people to enact law directly and not just Congress, thus more direct democracy. d.    It promoted a politics of social justice.

The US government’s action in the Dominican Republic, in taking over its customs house in order to sort out that country’s debt problem, is an example of what? A.  The Monroe Doctrine B.  The Roosevelt Corollary C. Dollar Diplomacy D.  Compassionate Conservatism.

Test You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

One sign of how bad the Great Depression was can be seen in the un-employment rate. It was officially 25% by 1933.  What was the unemployment rate, most likely, actually at?

This type of journalism exaggerates stories in order to sell newspapers, and was popular and played a role in the US entering the Spanish American War. A. Red Journalism    B.  Yellow Journalism    C.  Pink Journalism    D. Investigative Journalism     

This war was not, in fact, part of the Spanish American War of 1898, but a separate one reflecting America’s new role as a colonial overseer. A.  Cuban War    B.  Philippine War       C.  Samoan War     D.  World War I      

This populist group was found in the South and Midwest, and, furthermore, was segregated by race. A.  People’s Party    B.  Grangers        C.  Farmer’s Alliance     D.  Democrats