u.s. history
use the political cartoon to answer #34-35
do not write on this test!
33. what is the subject of the cartoon?
a. what the senate chamber looks like
b. standard oil and the senate
c. monopolists and the senate
d. how senators treat voters
34. what message is the cartoonist sending by portraying the monopolists as larger in size than the senators?
a. the monopolists represent the majority of the population
b. the monopolists work harder and should have more influence in politics
c. the monopolists voice the concerns of the people more effectively
d. the monopolists have more power than the \people\ to influence the government
35. american political parties used the political machine in the gilded age to control local elections by...
a. providing people with services and favors in exchange for their votes
b. passing laws that prevented some people from voting
c. donating money to help register new voters
d. being sure the newspapers covered the candidates fairly
36. the main goal of the americanization movement was to...
a. encourage people to move from the country to the city
b. limit the number of immigrants entering the country
c. assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture
d. improve the living conditions in america’s largest cities
37. the united states became an imperial power as a result of...
a. the boxer rebellion b. the open-door policy
c. the pan-american conference d. the spanish-american war
38. the platt amendment effectively made cuba into an american...
a. protectorate b. colony c. territory d. state
39. under the terms of the treaty of paris, cuba became an independent nation; the united states agreed to pay

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u.s. history
use the political cartoon to answer #34-35
do not write on this test!
33. what is the subject of the cartoon?
a. what the senate chamber looks like
b. standard oil and the senate
c. monopolists and the senate
d. how senators treat voters
34. what message is the cartoonist sending by portraying the monopolists as larger in size than the senators?
a. the monopolists represent the majority of the population
b. the monopolists work harder and should have more influence in politics
c. the monopolists voice the concerns of the people more effectively
d. the monopolists have more power than the \people\ to influence the government
35. american political parties used the political machine in the gilded age to control local elections by...
a. providing people with services and favors in exchange for their votes
b. passing laws that prevented some people from voting
c. donating money to help register new voters
d. being sure the newspapers covered the candidates fairly
36. the main goal of the americanization movement was to...
a. encourage people to move from the country to the city
b. limit the number of immigrants entering the country
c. assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture
d. improve the living conditions in america’s largest cities
37. the united states became an imperial power as a result of...
a. the boxer rebellion  b. the open-door policy
c. the pan-american conference  d. the spanish-american war
38. the platt amendment effectively made cuba into an american...
a. protectorate  b. colony  c. territory  d. state
39. under the terms of the treaty of paris, cuba became an independent nation; the united states agreed to pay

Accepted Answer

### Question 33
# Brief Explanations:
The cartoon shows large - looking figures (likely monopolists) in the Senate chamber with smaller senators. Option A is incorrect as the cartoon is not about the physical look of the chamber. Option B is too specific (Standard Oil is a type of monopoly, but the cartoon is about monopolists in general). Option D is incorrect as it's about monopolists' influence on senators, not how senators treat voters. So the subject is monopolists and the Senate.
# Answer:
C. Monopolists and the Senate

### Question 34
# Brief Explanations:
Portraying monopolists as larger than senators implies that the monopolists have more power and influence over the government (the Senate). Option A is wrong as monopolists don't represent the majority. Option B is incorrect as the size doesn't imply hard work. Option C is wrong as the cartoon shows monopolists having more power over the Senate, not the other way around.
# Answer:
D. The monopolists have more power than the "people" to influence the government

### Question 35
# Brief Explanations:
Political machines in the Gilded Age controlled local elections by providing services and favors (like jobs, food, etc.) to people in exchange for their votes. Option B is about preventing voting, which is not what political machines did. Option C is incorrect as they didn't donate to register voters. Option D is wrong as they didn't ensure fair newspaper coverage.
# Answer:
A. providing people with services and favors in exchange for their votes

### Question 36
# Brief Explanations:
The Americanization movement aimed to assimilate immigrants into the dominant American culture (language, customs, etc.). Option A is about urbanization, not Americanization. Option B is about immigration restriction, not Americanization. Option D is about urban reform, not Americanization.
# Answer:
C. assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture

### Question 37
# Brief Explanations:
The Spanish - American War led to the US acquiring territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, making it an imperial power. The Boxer Rebellion was in China, the Open - Door policy was about trade in China, and the Pan - American conference was about relations in the Americas, none of which made the US an imperial power.
# Answer:
D. the Spanish - American War

### Question 38
# Brief Explanations:
The Platt Amendment made Cuba a protectorate of the US, as it gave the US significant influence over Cuba's foreign policy and allowed the US to intervene. It wasn't a colony (Cuba was independent in name), a territory (like Puerto Rico), or a state.
# Answer:
A. protectorate

### Question 39
# Brief Explanations:
Under the Treaty of Paris (1898), Cuba became independent, and the United States agreed to pay Spain $20 million for the Philippines. (Although the question is cut off, based on knowledge, this is the relevant fact.) But since the question is about what the US agreed to pay, and from the context, it's $20 million to Spain for the Philippines. However, as the question is partially cut, but based on the Treaty of Paris (1898), the US paid Spain $20 million for the Philippines. If we assume the question is about what the US paid, the answer related to the amount and for the Philippines. But since the options are not fully shown, but from the Treaty of Paris (1898), the US agreed to pay Spain $20 million for the Philippines.

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