President Taft alienated progressive Republicans by _____
A) curbing the power of Speaker of the House, Joseph Cannon
B) vetoing a tariff increase
C) dismissing Richard Ballinger
D) campaigning against them in the 1910 midterm elections
E) working directly against them in elections
Answer: B) vetoing a tariff increase
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The first Spanish colony in the New World was established on
A) Hispaniola B) Cuba C) Puerto Rico D) the Antilles
Which of the following is NOT consistent with the myth of ?Prester John??
A) A potential African to join with Spain and Portugal against Islam. B) He was a Spanish monk who led a holy crusade on Islam. C) He was a mighty Ethiopian monarch who opposed Muslims. D) The determination to link Ethiopia and Iberia for financial gain was irresistible. E) all of the above
The Johnson-Reid Act __________
A) outlawed radical groups such as anarchists and socialists B) normalized trade relations with Germany C) established a quota system for immigration D) implemented prohibition