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Religious fundamentalism was invented in the United States & focused not so much on the message of Jesus of Nazareth but on five fundamental “truths.”  In which incident, in Tennessee, is religious fundamentalism best reflected? A.  Sinking of the Lusitania B. KKK march in Washington C.  Scopes Monkey Trial D.  Election of Harding  

Which of the following was NOT part of the Mississippi Plan? A.  Poll Tax B.  Criminal disqualification C.  Literacy tests D.  Grandfather Clause

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

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     

How did the Populists try to effect change in their lives? A.  Through violent protest    B.  Through passive action    C.  Through collective organization    D.  They did nothing    

The Ku Klux Klan reemerged to be very popular in the 1920s.  At which group did the KKK of the 1920s focus its hate?     A.  African Americans   B.  New Immigrants   C.  Jews   D. Catholics   E.  All of the above

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      

The term “survival of the fittest” stems from people who believed in? A.  Evolution        B.  Social Darwinism        C.  Social engineering    D.  Monopoly    

Which famous historical theory, proposed by Frederick Jackson Turner, tried to explain American history by examining American territorial expansion? A.  Frontier Thesis    B.  Expansionist Thesis    C.  Manifest Destiny    D. Theory of Spread

This populist group was found mainly in the midwest. A.  People’s Party    B.  Grangers        C.  Farmer’s Alliance     D.  Democrats