Question 1

Social Darwinist ideas justified policies of imperial expansion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Grover Cleveland

Accepted Answer

A)  was secretary of state;called Spanish-American War "a splendid little war"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1900
C)  wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis
D)  negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea
E)  elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed to return Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throneH) wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryI) acquired Alaska for the United StatesJ) captured Manila BayK) A) and G)
L) D) and E)

Question 3

The Roosevelt Corollary:

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A)  encouraged American bankers to help finance the shaky Latin American governments.
B)  justified the use of marines in Morocco.
C)  rescinded most of the provisions of the Monroe Doctrine.
D)  justified American intervention in the Far East.
E)  stated that the United States could intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to forestall the intervention of other powers.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Why did the United States fight a war in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?

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A)  to oust the remaining Spanish forces from the island that had refused to evacuate
B)  to stop Japan from annexing the islands
C)  to quell an insurrection of Filipinos that opposed annexation by the United States
D)  to defeat the Boxer Rebellion
E)  to avenge the Russian surprise attack on ManilaF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Theodore Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

A)  was secretary of state;called Spanish-American War "a splendid little war"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1900
C)  wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis
D)  negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea
E)  elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed to return Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throneH) wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryI) acquired Alaska for the United StatesJ) captured Manila BayK) H) and J)
L) D) and G)

Question 6

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-William H.Seward

Accepted Answer

A)  was secretary of state;called Spanish-American War "a splendid little war"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1900
C)  wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis
D)  negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea
E)  elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed to return Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throneH) wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryI) acquired Alaska for the United StatesJ) captured Manila BayK) A) and D)
L) B) and F)

Question 7

During the Spanish-American War,Theodore Roosevelt:

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A)  served as secretary of the navy.
B)  was a war correspondent for the New York Journal.
C)  fought in Puerto Rico.
D)  destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay.
E)  took part in the land fighting in Cuba.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Queen Liliuokalani:

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A)  was forced by Americans living in Hawaii to claim the Hawaiian throne and establish a monarchy in 1899.
B)  welcomed American sugar planters to Hawaii.
C)  was an American pretender to the Hawaiian throne.
D)  opposed the Americanization of Hawaii.
E)  forged a partnership with Dole Pineapple Corporation that went awry.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the American acquisition of Puerto Rico is true?

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A)  The Foraker Act of 1900 eliminated the island's government.
B)  Puerto Rico was denied the right to have an elected legislature.
C)  Puerto Rico had little strategic value for the United States.
D)  The Jones Act of 1917 made residents of Puerto Rico U.S.citizens.
E)  Puerto Rico became a U.S.state.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-George Dewey

Accepted Answer

A)  was secretary of state;called Spanish-American War "a splendid little war"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1900
C)  wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis
D)  negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea
E)  elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed to return Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throneH) wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryI) acquired Alaska for the United StatesJ) captured Manila BayK) C) and I)
L) A) and D)

Question 11

A major reason that the United States annexed the Philippines despite anti-imperialist opposition in the United States was because:

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A)  Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo requested annexation.
B)  the islands were located very close to China and China's potential markets.
C)  anti-imperialist William Jennings Bryan agreed to become the civil governor of the territory.
D)  Americans wanted to avenge their defeat in the Philippine-American War.
E)  the Philippines offered the largest and most developed untapped market in the entire Eastern Hemisphere.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 12

When Americans led an overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in the early 1890s:

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A)  Japan came in and took over the islands.
B)  it was impurely done.
C)  native Hawaiians once again became the dominant political force.
D)  Hawaii immediately became a U.S.colony.
E)  Cleveland stabilized the new government by sending in the marines.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

How did Hawaii become part of the United States?

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Question 14

Describe the status of U.S.-Japanese relations during President Theodore Roosevelt's administration.How did President Roosevelt's policies toward Japan impact U.S.domestic policy?

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Question 15

To reward Theodore Roosevelt for his vigorous campaigning on behalf of William McKinley in 1896,the new president appointed Roosevelt:

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A)  assistant secretary of the navy.
B)  secretary of the navy.
C)  secretary of the interior.
D)  secretary of state.
E)  as his running mate that same year.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

MATCHING
Match each person with one of the descriptions below.
-Alfred Thayer Mahan

Accepted Answer

A)  was secretary of state;called Spanish-American War "a splendid little war"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1900
C)  wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis
D)  negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea
E)  elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed to return Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throneH) wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryI) acquired Alaska for the United StatesJ) captured Manila BayK) A) and C)
L) G) and I)

Question 17

The treaty ending the Spanish-American War:

Accepted Answer

A)  was initially opposed by most Democrats.
B)  was ratified in the Senate over the protests of William Jennings Bryan.
C)  provided for Spain to pay to the United States $10,000 for each American soldier killed in the war.
D)  provided for Hawaiian autonomy.
E)  said that Spain could keep Guantánamo Bay.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

All of the following were locations of campaigns during the Spanish-American War EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  San Juan Hill.
B)  Santiago.
C)  Manila Bay.
D)  Madrid.
E)  Kettle Hill.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

John Fiske:

Accepted Answer

A)  was a historian and lecturer who stressed the superior character of Anglo-Saxon peoples and institutions.
B)  was one of the earliest government officials to speak out against imperialism.
C)  used Darwinian concepts to show how American expansionism hurt the people of the areas America annexed.
D)  was a minister who added the sanction of religion to the expansionists' argument.
E)  founded an all-black college in Tennessee.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Who was president when the United States acquired the right to build a canal across Panama?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grover Cleveland
B)  William Jennings Bryan
C)  William McKinley
D)  Woodrow Wilson
E)  Theodore RooseveltF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 20: Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

Why did the United States fight a war in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?

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Who was president when the United States acquired the right to build a canal across Panama?

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To reward Theodore Roosevelt for his vigorous campaigning on behalf of William McKinley in 1896,the new president appointed Roosevelt:

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How did Hawaii become part of the United States?

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The Roosevelt Corollary:

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All of the following were locations of campaigns during the Spanish-American War EXCEPT:

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Queen Liliuokalani:

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Social Darwinist ideas justified policies of imperial expansion.

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Alfred Thayer Mahan

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The treaty ending the Spanish-American War:

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When Americans led an overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in the early 1890s:

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Which of the following statements about the American acquisition of Puerto Rico is true?

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Grover Cleveland

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -William H.Seward

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During the Spanish-American War,Theodore Roosevelt:

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -Theodore Roosevelt

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MATCHING Match each person with one of the descriptions below. -George Dewey

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John Fiske:

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A major reason that the United States annexed the Philippines despite anti-imperialist opposition in the United States was because:

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Describe the status of U.S.-Japanese relations during President Theodore Roosevelt's administration.How did President Roosevelt's policies toward Japan impact U.S.domestic policy?

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