Nation of Nations Concise 2/e Davidson, Gienapp, Heyrman, Lytle, & Stoff
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When you have finished studying this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Describe the political system of the late nineteenth century and explain why it stood in such perilous stalemate.

2. Describe the dominant issues of the day, including the "bloody shirt," civil service reform, the tariff, and monetary reform.

3. Explain the revolt of the farmers and the rise and fall of Populism.

4. Explain the significance of the election of 1896 and the political realignment it marked.

5. Explain the rise of Jim Crow politics and discuss African American responses to it.

6. Explain why American imperialism can be described as indirect and list territorial acquisitions and other evidences of the growth of imperial influence.

7. Compare and contrast the foreign policy of the United States toward key areas of the world such as the Western Hemisphere, the Pacific Basin, and the Far East.

8. Explain why the United States went to war with Spain as part of its emergence as an imperial power.

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