Question 1

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Match each description with the item below.
-George Dewey

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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)  was elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed returning Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throneH) wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryI) acquired Alaska for the United StatesJ) captured Manila BayK) B) and G)
L) B) and C) J

Question 2

In order to acquire the Canal Zone, the United States supported Panama's revolt against:

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A)   Mexico
B)   Venezuela
C)   Colombia
D)   Costa Rica
E)   NicaraguaF) A) and C)
G) A) and E) C

Question 3

Western imperialism in the late nineteenth century was stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   an ongoing quest for markets
B)   notions of racial superiority
C)   the desire to Christianize Africa and Asia
D)   an ongoing quest for raw materials
E)   the fear that Bolshevik ideas might advance around the globeF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

President McKinley called the Hawaiian Islands:

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A)   insignificant
B)   "the cesspool of the Pacific"
C)   "the gateway to the East"
D)   a place "we need"
E)   "the ripe pear of the Orient"F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-William Randolph Hearst

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)  was elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed returning 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 I)

Question 6

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 that had refused to evacuate from the island
B)   to stop Japan from annexing the islands
C)   to quell an insurrection of Filipinos who 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) C) and D)

Question 7

Theodore Roosevelt helped lead the Rough Riders in the Cuban campaign of the Spanish-American War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Teller Amendment:

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A)   was added to an army appropriation bill in 1901
B)   called for universal suffrage in America's new possessions
C)   was defeated in the Senate
D)   disavowed any American designs on Cuban territory
E)   was promptly vetoed by McKinleyF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

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 to 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) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

When the United States and Colombia could not agree on a price for the Canal Zone:

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A)   the matter was submitted to an international board for arbitration
B)   Roosevelt sent the army to Colombia to force Colombian leaders to accept the American offer
C)   the United Fruit Co. brought in Venezuelan and American mercenaries
D)   Colombian leaders offered the deal to the British
E)   the United States lent support to a separatist rebellion in the Colombian province of PanamaF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

MATCHING
Match each description with the item 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)  was elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed returning Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throneH) wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryI) acquired Alaska for the United StatesJ) captured Manila BayK) E) and I)
L) B) and I)

Question 12

As a result of Japan's show of strength in the Russo-Japanese War:

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A)   America was quick to send money and support troops to aid Russia
B)   Congress voted to send financial and military aid to Korea to help prevent a Japanese invasion of the Korean peninsula
C)   Congress lifted the limitations it had previously set on Japanese immigration
D)   Americans began to doubt the security of the Philippines
E)   Americans cut a deal with Korea to protect the Open DoorF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

The de Lôme letter:

Accepted Answer

A)   revealed the location of Spanish troops in Cuba
B)   was the first of the Cuban insurrectionists' overtures for peace
C)   blamed the destruction of the battleship Maine on Spanish agents
D)   referred to President McKinley as a weak and cowardly leader
E)   promised Mexico all of the Gadsden Purchase if they attacked TexasF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Social Darwinist ideas justified policies of imperial expansion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Spain refused to consider practically all of the American demands concerning Cuba before the United States declared war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Trace Theodore Roosevelt's climb to the presidency of the United States and explain why he was such an appealing vice presidential candidate in 1900.

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Question 17

Roosevelt's intervention in the Russo-Japanese War:

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A)   strained America's relations with Russia
B)   resulted in the Treaty of Portsmouth
C)   involved the use of armed forces without the consent of Congress
D)   weakened his image around the world
E)   showed his new power after deploying the Great White FleetF) B) and E)
G) A) and B) B

Question 18

Why did President Theodore Roosevelt feel compelled to mediate a reduction of tension in Europe, and how did the president show the world, literally, that America had become a world power?

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Question 19

Emilio Aguinaldo:

Accepted Answer

A)   was the Filipino rebel leader
B)   led the Spanish forces at San Juan Hill
C)   was installed as Cuba's governor in 1898
D)   was the martyred leader of the Cuban rebellion
E)   became the face of resistance in SamoaF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States:

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A)   was deeply divided between war supporters and opponents
B)   acquired Cuba as a colony
C)   emerged as an imperial power
D)   suffered a huge financial strain and went into a depression
E)   acquired AlaskaF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 20: Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -George Dewey

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In order to acquire the Canal Zone, the United States supported Panama's revolt against:

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Western imperialism in the late nineteenth century was stimulated by all of the following EXCEPT:

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President McKinley called the Hawaiian Islands:

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -William Randolph Hearst

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

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Theodore Roosevelt helped lead the Rough Riders in the Cuban campaign of the Spanish-American War.

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The Teller Amendment:

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

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When the United States and Colombia could not agree on a price for the Canal Zone:

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Alfred Thayer Mahan

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As a result of Japan's show of strength in the Russo-Japanese War:

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The de Lôme letter:

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Social Darwinist ideas justified policies of imperial expansion.

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Spain refused to consider practically all of the American demands concerning Cuba before the United States declared war.

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Trace Theodore Roosevelt's climb to the presidency of the United States and explain why he was such an appealing vice presidential candidate in 1900.

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Roosevelt's intervention in the Russo-Japanese War:

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Why did President Theodore Roosevelt feel compelled to mediate a reduction of tension in Europe, and how did the president show the world, literally, that America had become a world power?

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Emilio Aguinaldo:

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As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States:

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