Populism and Middle America U.S. History The Gilded Age and Rise of America Populism and Middle America Questions Which foreign policy from the early 1900s expanded on the goals of the Monroe Doctrine? Who did the Republican Party nominate for president in 1912? What led to the rise of the Populist movement, and what effect did it have? Which theme was common to the diplomatic policies of presidents Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson? How did rural electrification improve conditions for farmers in the Tennessee Valley? How did the Russo Japanese War make the US more powerful? Who were the three candidates for President in 1912, and who won? What was the purpose of the Foraker Act? On what did the Roosevelt Corollary build? What interest did Theodore Roosevelt have in environmental conservation? Why did the ACLU and Clarence Darrow come to the aid of John T. Scopes? What was the outcome? How did the presidential election of 1896 bring an end to populism? What was discovered in 1870 in the Black Hills that brought many new settlers to the territory? Question #d8dad Question #437d6 Which Republican challenged Taft during his run for a second term? How did Theodore Roosevelt earn the Congressional Medal of Honor? Why did farmers in the late 1800s want inflation? What did the populist Party support in order to fight against high costs? How did Populists want the government to handle currency in the late 1800s? What territory did the U.S. acquire in the 1890s? What political concerns shaped politics during the Gilded Age? What did the Populist Party believe in? And what did the Populist Party NOT support? What effect did Theodore Roosevelt have on the government's role in the food industry? Who influenced Theodore Roosevelt to set aside 100 million acres as federal forests? In the late 1800s, which group most often supported the views of the Populist Party? How much did the government regulate business practices during the Gilded Age? What did the Enforcement Act of 1870 make illegal? What is the business/government ideology of the Gilded Age? Why did many Texas farmers switch to dry farming? What right did the United States claim under the Roosevelt Corollary? People in what financial condition were most likely to favor expansion of the currency supply with greenbacks? What sparked interest in greenbacks? Which President was in power when the Freedman's Bureau was disbanded? Why did Populists want the United States to move from a currency backed by gold to one backed by both gold and silver? How would you describe public opinion in America about overseas expansion between 1893-1898? The Gilded Age and Rise of America View all chapters Native Americans in Modern America Immigrants in America Populism and Middle America The Spanish-American War Prev Next