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1 The Republican coalition of 1908 included all of the following EXCEPT the Old Guard conservatives younger urban progressives native American tribal chiefs western farmers 2 William H. Taft's perception of the presidency included an activist president in the mold of TR an executive who did not interfere with Congress a president who tried to remake the judiciary with activist appointments All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "C" are correct. 3 All of the following issues divided the Republicans during Taft's term EXCEPT the tariff railroad regulation the power of the Supreme Court the power of the Speaker of the House of Representatives public lands 4 The "dollar diplomacy" of Taft meant The US would consistently send in the US Marines whenever US interests were threatened in Latin America. The US would dispatch the US Navy to Europe to protect US interests there. Economic penetration of foreign markets would be a primary US foreign policy tool, especially in Latin America. The US would seize part of China & repudiate the "Open Door" policy of John Hay. All of the answers are correct. 5 Theodore Roosevelt lost the Republican presidential nomination in 1912 to Taft because Taft rigged the convention Roosevelt was out of touch with the majority of Republican rank-and-file. Roosevelt decided to become a Democrat. Taft was a much more active politician than Roosevelt. All of these answers are correct. 6 Constitutional Amendments in 1912-1913 that pleased the reformers included 16th Amendment to allow a federal income tax 17th Amendment for direct election of US Senators 18th Amendment to limit a president to two terms All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "B" are correct. 7 Woodrow Wilson's chief advisor on the New Freedom programs was Bernard Baruch Arthur Goldberg Louis Gould Louis Brandeis Jay Gould 8 In the presidential election of 1912 Taft & TR split the Republican vote. Wilson was elected as a minority president with just 41% of the vote. Socialists gathered more than 1,000,000 votes. All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "B" are correct. 9 The Underwood-Simmons Tariff of 1913 raised the tariff rates lowered the tariff rates outlawed the importation of German war goods Only "A" & "C" are correct. Only "B" & "C" are correct. 10 The purpose of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 was to regulate banks to increase the credit-worthiness of Wall St. brokers to decrease federal intervention in citizens' financial affairs All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "C" are correct. 11 The weaknesses of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act were Although stronger than the Sherman Anti-Turst Act, it was hampered by loosely-written language. It failed to enjoy the support of the Democrats although Congressional Republicans voted for it to the last man. It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1916. All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "B" are correct. 12 The basis for Wilson's foreign policy rested on moral diplomacy & law extensive personal experience in foreign policy a realistic understanding of the foreign situation All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "C" are correct. 13 William Jennings Bryan's contribution to foreign policy as Secretary of State was an invasion of Canada the League of Nations the United Nations "cooling-off period" diplomacy All of the answers are correct. 14 Wilson's foreign policy with Mexico led to a repudiation of his own "cooling-off period" diplomacy resulted in the US seizure of Vera Cruz led to a US Army invasion of Mexico under BG John J. Pershing All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "C" are correct. 15 The US had a growing sympathy for the Allies in World War I from 1914 to 1917 due to There existed a common language & heritage with Britain for most Americans. American industry & agriculture provided products to the Allies. American banks & the government loaned money to the Allies. Allied propaganda showed the Germans violated international law. All of the answers are correct. 16 The "Sussex" Pledge by Germany promised to end unrestricted submarine warfare promised to end the war in six months promised to conquer Russia but not Britain All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "B" are correct. 17 Wilson's policy of "preparedness" prior to US entrance into World War I included increasing the US Army increasing the US Navy instituting the first peacetime draft in US history All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "B" are correct. 18 The groups of Americans who supported Wilson's re-election in 1916 included all EXCEPT southern whites labor unions liberals northern Blacks many Progressives 19 The Zimmerman Note of 1917 promised Mexico could have the US Southwest if they joined Germany in a war against the US antagonized the US even more against Germany was accepted by Mexico All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "B" are correct. 20 The decisive event that brought the US into World War I was the German invasion of Belgium the German invasion of Russia the German resumption of unrestricted aerial warfare the German resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare the German defeat of France & the looming defeat of Britain

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