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Chapter 22—Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

1. What motivated Americans to want to extend their influence abroad beginning at the end of the nineteenth and
beginning of the twentieth centuries?
a. an increased interest in controlling overseas ports and non U.S. territories.
b. the desire to expand its economic reach to new markets
c. military maneuvers in Europe
d. All of these choices.
e. None of these choices.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: Businessmen; Imperialists
2. William McKinley ordered the Maine into Havana's harbor in order to

a. protect U.S. citizens in Cuba.
b. threaten the Spanish.
c. threaten the Cubans.
d. start a war.
e. bring refugees to the U.S.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: The Spanish-American War
3. The Spanish-American War

a. was a long, drawn-out war.
b. required the United States to make concessions to the Spanish.
c. required Cuba to negotiate with the Philippines.
d. was short and successful for the United States.
e. resulted in no U.S. battle casualties
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: “A Splendid Little War”
4. Which of the following was not given as a justification for U.S. expansionism?
a. There was a need for political and economic influence in Africa and Asia.
b. There was a need to civilize other peoples.
c. It was the nation's destiny.
d. The Christian message must be spread.
e. There was a power vacuum in Europe.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
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REFERENCES: Introduction; Protestant Missionaries; Businessmen; Imperialists
5. Which of the following did Alfred Mahan emphasize?

a. marine core
b. large army
c. coast guard
d. strong navy
e. air force
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: Imperialists
6. U.S. newspaper accounts of the Cuban-Spanish conflict

a. had no impact on the general public.
b. contributed to the antiwar movement.
c. created a ground swell of support for Spain.
d. triggered a war between the Cuban rebels and the United States.
e. created a ground swell of support for Cuba.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
7. Regarding Cuba, William McKinley's intent was to

a. back Cuba in a war with Spain.
b. back Spain in a war with Cuba.
c. encourage Spain to make concessions to the Cuban rebels.
d. encourage Cubans in their efforts to overthrow the rebel government.
e. annex Cuba.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
8. In the Treaty of Paris of 1898, the United States

a. recognized Spanish ownership of Wake Island.
b. paid $20 million for the Philippines.
c. promised Spain equal trading rights in Cuba.
d. agreed to grant Puerto Rico its independence.
e. annexed Cuba.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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DIFFICULTY: 2
9. William McKinley's treatment of the Philippines

a. was broadly supported by both imperialists and anti-imperialists.
b. showed his willingness to grant U.S. citizenship to Filipinos.
c. reflected his fear that, without a strong U.S. presence, another power would invade.
d. was similar to the U.S. treatment of Hawaii.
e. indicated that he wanted statehood for the Philippines.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
REFERENCES: The United States Becomes a World Power
10. The U.S. treatment of the Philippines after 1898 can be described as similar to
a. the U.S. treatment of Cuba.
b. Japan's relationship with Russia.
c. Spain's relationship with Cuba.
d. the U.S. treatment of Mexico.
e. U.S. treatment of European nations.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
REFERENCES: The American-Filipino War
11. All of the following were conditions of the Platt Amendment except that Cuba
a. could not make treaties with foreign powers.
b. could not impose tariffs on U.S. imports.
c. had to sell or lease land to the U.S. military.
d. had to permit the United States to oversee Cuban political affairs.
e. none of these choices
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
REFERENCES: Controlling Cuba and Puerto Rico
12. When the United States annexed Puerto Rico, the intent was
a. to allow Puerto Ricans to govern themselves.
b. to encourage Puerto Rico to seek statehood.
c. to rule the island and its inhabitants.
d. to establish cooperative governance between the United States and Puerto Rico.
e. to pave the way for returning the island to Spanish rule.
ANSWER: c
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
13. U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere after 1900 was
a. defensive geared toward limiting European influence.
b. isolationist.
c. cooperative geared toward building strong relationships with other nations.
d. never criticized by U.S. citizens.
e. aggressive geared toward expanding American influence
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
14. In 1900, the "Boxer Rebellion" in China

a. was a nationalist uprising.
b. demonstrated Chinese support for the open-door notes.
c. was a Japanese-led overthrow of the Chinese government.
d. was proof that the Chinese wanted to establish diplomatic ties with Europe.
e. was the beginning of the Communist revolution.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: China and the “Open Door”
15. The 1907 "gentlemen's agreement" between the United States and Japan
a. was precipitated by an anti-immigrant riot in Los Angeles.
b. had Tokyo promising to halt male immigration if the U.S. promised anti-Japanese discrimination measures in
California.
c. was a binding friendship pact against waging war against each other.
d. pledged U.S. support for Japan's actions in Manchuria in exchange for Japanese assistance in the Philippines.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Keeping the Peace in East Asia
16. The "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine

a. signified a dramatic change in foreign policy under Teddy Roosevelt.
b. formalized behavior that the United States was already practicing.
c. was geared to mollify the anti-imperialists.
d. was intended to prove that the U.S. was a "good neighbor" to Latin American nations.
e. had no real significance.
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: The Roosevelt Corollary
17. In his negotiations with Japan following the Russo-Japanese War, Theodore Roosevelt
a. tried to convince Japan to grant sovereignty to eastern nations.
b. believed that Russia was a weaker nation.
c. believed that Japan was entitled to pursue imperialism in the East.
d. attempted to form an alliance with Japan.
e. intended to annex Japan.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
18. Woodrow Wilson's policies in Mexico

a. reflected his fear of Mexican self-rule and democracy.
b. were initiated by a desire to protect American investments there.
c. resulted in a fruitful diplomatic relationship with Mexico.
d. reflected his desire to make Mexico an American protectorate.
e. had no impact on Mexican politics.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
REFERENCES: Woodrow Wilson, Struggling
19. All of the following motivated U.S. foreign policy from 1898 to 1917 except a
a. desire to promote goodwill and friendship with other nations.
b. belief in the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon race and its responsibility for uplifting inferior races.
c. need for new markets for American goods.
d. belief that the United States could and should become a world power.
e. desire to strengthen the navy.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
REFERENCES: Protestant Missionaries; Businessmen; Imperialists
20. The Panama Canal

a. created a strong sense of unity between the US and Panama.
b. was actually built by the French.
c. was begun under Taft, not Roosevelt.
d. was built without any real consent by the Panamanian people.
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e. is still considered fairly insignificant.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: The Panama Canal
21. "Yellow journalism" or the "yellow press"

a. featured shocking and sensational stories designed to appeal to a mass audience.
b. was rejected by leading newspapermen such as Joseph Pulitzer.
c. focused American attention away from the Cuban rebellion at the end of the nineteenth century.
d. disappeared after 1900 because of the increased intelligence and sophistication of the reading public.
e. refers to the use of comic strips.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
22. During the Spanish-American War, American racial prejudice caused American leaders to
a. minimize the contributions of black soldiers.
b. cooperate effectively with the light-skinned Cuban rebels.
c. overestimate the capabilities of the Spanish troops.
d. allow unnecessarily harsh punishment of Spanish prisoners.
e. execute only black prisoners of war.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
23. Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy included

a. protection of the rights of nonwhite, nonindustrial nations.
b. respect for the sovereignty of Latin American nations.
c. noninterference in the affairs of Western Hemispheric nations.
d. recognition of claims to Russian and Japanese territory.
e. U.S. military action to maintain order and control, often at the expense of social justice.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
REFERENCES: Theodore Roosevelt, Geopolitician
24. Roosevelt's Corollary

a. scaled back the Monroe Doctrine.
b. built upon the Monroe Doctrine.
c. was embraced by most Latin American nations.
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d. focused solely on military issues.
e. gave the U.S. special economic privileges in Cuba.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
25. Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for which of the following?
a. building the Panama Canal
b. his peace efforts in Venezuela.
c. negotiating between Russia and Japan to end their war.
d. endorsing the Platt Amendment.
e. his Corollary.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
26. As an imperial power, the United States successfully

a. created the largest, most modern navy in the world.
b. expanded its military and economic influence in Asia and the Western Hemisphere.
c. supported self-government and civil rights in its colonies.
d. acquired an empire that ruled over one-fourth of the world's population.
e. expanded its control to Africa.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
REFERENCES: Introduction; Imperialists
27. Spain agreed to all of the following demands in the spring of 1898 except
a. payment of an indemnity for the Maine.
b. abandoning its concentration camps in Cuba.
c. ending the fighting with the Cuban rebels.
d. committing itself to Cuban independence.
e. relieving "Butcher" Weyler of his command.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
28. The chief threat to U.S. "Open Door" policy and maintaining the balance of power in Asia came from
a. Britain and France.
b. Germany.
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c. Japan and Russia.
d. Russia and Britain.
e. Italy.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
29. Which of the following is not a true statement about African American soldiers during the war with Spain?
a. They were pivotal to the U.S. success at Santiago.
b. Theodore Roosevelt hailed their ability as soldiers.
c. Their service led them to similar combat roles in subsequent conflicts.
d. After the war, Theodore Roosevelt increasingly downplayed their contributions.
e. On San Juan Hill, they were racially intermixed with white troops.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
30. The first challenge to Hay's open door policy came from which of the following nations?
a. Cuba.
b. China.
c. Japan.
d. Germany.
e. France.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
31. In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the mechanism used to control
a. Hawaii.
b. the Philippines.
c. Cuba.
d. Guam
e. Puerto Rico.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
32. The principles embodied in the Roosevelt corollary were applied to all of the following except
a. Hawaii
b. Cuba.
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c. Venezuela.
d. the Dominican Republic.
e. none of these choices
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
33. Spanish minister to Washington, Depuy de Lome outraged U.S. public opinion when he
a. ordered the execution of Cuban rebels.
b. ordered the attack on the U.S. battleship Maine.
c. supported terrorist attacks on the United States.
d. raped an American woman.
e. insulted President McKinley.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
34. The Teller Amendment declared

a. war on Spain.
b. that the United States would not use war to acquire Cuban territory.
c. that Cuba could not make treaties with foreign powers.
d. the U.S. support for Japan in the war against Russia.
e. the independence of the Philippines.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
35. Theodore Roosevelt built his reputation as a military hero on his participation in
a. the American-Filipino conflict.
b. the uprising in Cuba.
c. the charge up Kettle Hill.
d. suppression of rebels in Manchuria.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
36. Following the Spanish American War Cuba

a. became economically dependent on the United States.
b. enjoyed full political independence.
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c. was annexed to the United States.
d. decided through democratic procedures to accept its position as a U.S. protectorate.
e. became economically dependent on Spain.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
37. As a possession of the United States, Puerto Ricans

a. enjoy no rights as U.S. citizens.
b. do not have the right to elect their own governor.
c. have a poverty rate far greater than that of the mainland.
d. immediately launched a bloody war for their independence.
e. insisted on re-establishing their relationship with Spain.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
38. When the Colombian legislature rejected as insufficient President Roosevelt's offer for the canal zone, Roosevelt
a. doubled his offer.
b. encouraged Panamanians to revolt against Colombia.
c. asked Congress to declare war on Colombia.
d. sought French help in negotiating with Colombia.
e. gave up the idea of building a canal.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
39. The United States secured the right to build the Panama Canal by dealing with the
a. director of the French company from which it bought rights to the canal.
b. newly elected government of Panama.
c. government of Colombia.
d. French government.
e. United Nations.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
40. Why did the U.S. establish a protectorate over part of Samoa in 1889?
a. Business leaders feared encroachments on their investments there.
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b. To thwart Britain and Germany's efforts to weaken American influence on the islands.
c. To prevent Japanese incursion on the islands.
d. The islands were a source of income for the U.S.
e. To extend the boundaries of the frontier beyond the continental U.S.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
41. Which of the following was not an anti-imperialist?

a. Mark Twain
b. Andrew Carnegie
c. Grover Cleveland
d. Samuel Gompers
e. Alfred Mahan
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Debate over the Treaty of Paris
42. Many people died building the Panama Canal from

a. smallpox.
b. bubonic plague.
c. yellow fever.
d. the flu.
e. typhoid.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
43. The Root-Takahira Agreement of 1908

a. accepted Japanese domination of Korea.
b. ended Japanese occupation of Manchuria.
c. accepted Japanese expansion into Manchuria.
d. ended the conflict between Russia and Japan.
e. recognized the independence of China.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
44. In his "gentleman's agreement" with the Japanese, President Roosevelt agreed to
a. end anti-Japanese discrimination.
b. accept increased numbers of Japanese workers' entrance into the U.S.
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c. lift his opposition to Japanese expansion in East Asia.
d. withdraw U.S. troops from Tokyo Bay.
e. recognize the rebel government in Japan.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
45. When the dictator of Nicaragua began negotiating with Europe to build a second canal the United States
a. paid that country $20 million dollars to cease negotiations.
b. assassinated him.
c. encouraged the negotiations, knowing that competition would lead to better service.
d. paid the European country to withdraw its offer.
e. sent the Marines to overthrow his regime
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
REFERENCES: William Howard Taft, Dollar Diplomat
46. The explosion of the battleship Maine resulted in the U.S. declaration of war on Spain.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
47. U.S. soldiers in the Spanish-American War were surprised to find that their Cuban allies were primarily dark-skinned
and poorly outfitted.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
48. Multinational corporations were fixtures in the U.S. economy by 1915.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: Businessmen
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49. Mexican president Venustiano Carranza welcomed U.S. guidance in shaping his government.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
REFERENCES: Woodrow Wilson, Struggling Idealist
50. By the end of the Spanish-American War, U.S. troops had invaded Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
REFERENCES: The Spanish-American War; “A Splendid Little War”
51. Queen Liliuokalani was dethroned by American businessmen in Hawaii.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
52. The United States made no pretense of allowing Puerto Rican self-rule at the time of the island's annexation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
53. The Filipino people had no one leader to fight against the United States.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
54. The United States completely stayed out of China's Boxer Rebellion.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
55. Some of Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy initiatives were founded on the claim of Anglo-Saxon superiority.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
56. The Negro cavalries in the Spanish-American War were known as "the Rough Riders."
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
57. Most of the U.S. casualties in the Spanish-American War were the result of battlefield wounds.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
58. The Monroe Doctrine established the principle that the Western Hemisphere is a U.S. sphere of influence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
59. Woodrow Wilson expressed no interest in Mexican political affairs.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2

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60. The United States gave up ownership and control of the Panama Canal in the year 2000.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
61. The United States achieved its major objectives in world affairs.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
REFERENCES: Conclusion
62. Frederick Jackson Turner's "frontier thesis" has stood the test of time.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
63. Frederick Jackson Turner published his "frontier thesis" at a time of national prosperity.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
64. Few American men volunteered for war with Spain.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
65. American soldiers held racist attitudes toward the Cuban guerrillas.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
66. Theodore Roosevelt unfairly minimized the role of African-American troops during the Spanish-American War.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
67. The United States annexed Hawaii shortly before the war with Spain began.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
68. William Howard Taft's secretary of state, Philander C. Knox, had extensive diplomatic expertise.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
69. Theodore Roosevelt believed that all nations had the right to sovereignty and self-rule.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
70. Neither Theodore Roosevelt nor Woodrow Wilson was bothered by the exercise of imperial power.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

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DIFFICULTY: 2
REFERENCES: Theodore Roosevelt, Geopolitician; Woodrow Wilson, Struggling Idealist
71. Export trade with East Asia exceeded expectations between 1880 and 1914.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
72. Every presidential administration from the 1880s on committed itself to a "big navy" policy.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
73. U.S. officials planned from the beginning to transform the Philippines into another state, rather than prepare them for
independence.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
74. William Howard Taft had no foreign policy experience when he became president.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
75. Because of their brave service during the Spanish-American War, black troops were placed in combat roles during
World War I.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

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76. The Treaty of Paris barely won Senate ratification in 1899.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
77. The anti-imperialists were motivated purely by altruism.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
78. The 1900 Foraker Act made Puerto Ricans U.S. citizens.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
79. Panama's 1903 revolution against Colombia was a spontaneous event in which the United States played absolutely no
role.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
80. Frederick Jackson Turner argued that living in the wilderness had transformed European settlers into Americans.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
81. If not for the Ninth and Tenth Negro Cavalries, Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders would have been badly defeated
in Santiago.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
82. President Wilson withdrew his support of the Carranza government in Mexico when he announced a land reform
program to distribute agricultural land to peasants.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
83. President Wilson's actions in Mexico won him widespread praise and support in that country and significantly
improved U.S.-Mexico relations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
84. Mark Twain vigorously defended American imperialism.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
85. American sugar plantation owners supported statehood for Hawaii.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
86. The war to subdue the Filipino rebels cost less than the Spanish American War.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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DIFFICULTY: 2
87. In authorizing a war with Spain, the U.S. Congress also declared, in the ____________________, that the United
States could not use the war to expand its territory in Cuba.
ANSWER: Teller Amendment
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
88. The anti-imperialists were one vote short of blocking ratification of _____________________.
ANSWER: Treaty of Paris.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
89. The United States gained the upper hand in the Philippines in part because of the strategies of General
____________________.
ANSWER: Arthur MacArthur
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
90. The United States annexed the island of Puerto Rico with the ____________________ in 1900.
ANSWER: Foraker Act
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
91. The foreign policy pursued by Secretary of State Knox under William Howard Taft was known as
____________________.
ANSWER: dollar diplomacy
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
92. The publication of a letter written by Spanish diplomat ____________________ helped cause the Spanish-American
War.
ANSWER: Depuy de Lome
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
93. The commander of the U.S. fleet that defeated the Spanish navy in Manila Harbor in 1898 was
____________________.
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ANSWER: George Dewey
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
94. ____________________ was the Filipino leader who fought both the Spanish and the United States for Philippine
independence.
ANSWER: Emilio Aguinaldo
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
95. Most of American missionary activity between 1870 and 1900 was directed toward ____________________.
ANSWER: China
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
REFERENCES: Protestant Missionaries
96. "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" was written by ____________________.
ANSWER: Frederick Jackson Turner
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
97. The most influential American imperialist was ____________________.

ANSWER: Alfred Thayer Mahan
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
98. The Spanish military leader in Cuba was General ____________________.

ANSWER: Valeriano Weyler
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
99. Commodore ____________________ destroyed an entire Spanish fleet in the Philippines.

ANSWER: George Dewey
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
100. Secretary of State ____________________ called the fight with Spain "a splendid little war."
ANSWER: John Hay
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
101. In 1901, ____________________ became the first governor-general of the Philippines.

ANSWER: William Howard Taft
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
102. The dependence of Cuba's ____________________ industry on the U.S. market helped win acceptance of the Platt
Amendment
ANSWER: sugar
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
103. The U.S. paid ____________________ for the Philippines.

ANSWER: $20 million
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
104. Except for a brief period in 1925, U.S. troops remained in ____________________ continuously from 1912 until
1933.
ANSWER: Nicaragua
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
105. The Spanish American War began in April and ended in ____________________.
ANSWER: August
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
106. Theodore Roosevelt dispatched the ____________________ to Tokyo after negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth.
ANSWER: Great White Fleet
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
107. In the ____________________, the United States agreed that Japan could dominate Korea in return for a Japanese
promise not to attack the Philippines.
ANSWER: Taft-Katsura Agreement
Name: Class: Date:

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
108. The Mexican Revolution began in 1910 when ____________________ was overthrown by democratic forces.
ANSWER: Porfirio Diaz
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
109. U.S. control of the city of ____________________ helped to weaken the Mexican government of Victoriano Huerta
ANSWER: Veracruz
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
110. President Wilson dispatched troops to Mexico to punish ____________________ after his attacks on U.S. citizens
and on New Mexico.
ANSWER: Pancho Villa
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
111. By 1900 the ____________________ had acquired the most extensive colonial empire in the world.
ANSWER: British
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
REFERENCES: Conclusion
112. The Mexican Revolution broke out in ____________________.

ANSWER: 1910
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
113. In 1915, President Wilson dispatched troops to ____________________ to put down a revolution and the U.S. army
continued to occupy the country for 21 years.
ANSWER: Haiti
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 3
114. In 1906, the ____________________ school board ordered the segregation of Asian schoolchildren, touching off an
international crisis with Japan.
ANSWER: San Francisco
Name: Class: Date:

POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 2
115. The nation that began building the Panama Canal was ____________________.
ANSWER: France
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
116. The principal crop of interest to American businessmen in Hawaii was ____________________.
ANSWER: sugar
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: 1
117. jingoism
ANSWER: Answer not provided.
POINTS: 1
118. yellow journalism

POINTS: 1
119. Teller Amendment

POINTS: 1
120. Platt Amendment

POINTS: 1
121. Open Door notes

POINTS: 1
122. Queen Liliuokalani

POINTS: 1

Name: Class: Date:

123. Gentlemen's Agreement

POINTS: 1
124. William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer

POINTS: 1
125. Boxer Rebellion

POINTS: 1
126. Great White Fleet

POINTS: 1
127. The Maine

POINTS: 1
128. Explain the "frontier thesis." How was it significant?

POINTS: 1
129. Explain the factors that led to the U.S. involvement in Cuba and the decision to declare war on Spain.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Spanish-American War; “A Splendid Little War”
130. What arguments did anti-imperialists offer in opposition to U.S. involvement in the Philippines? What distinguished
anti-imperialists from one another?
POINTS: 1
131. What was the "Boxer Rebellion"? What caused it? What impact did it have on American foreign policy?
Name: Class: Date:

POINTS: 1
132. Describe the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. What was its purpose? What impact did it have on U.S.
foreign policy?
POINTS: 1
133. Discuss the acquisition of the Philippines and the American-Filipino War that established U.S. control there.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Debate over the Treaty of Paris; The American-Filipino War
134. Describe U.S.-Mexican relations and explain the conflicting motives behind U.S. policy during the presidency of
Woodrow Wilson.
POINTS: 1
135. Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.
What were their guiding principles? How were they realized?
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Theodore Roosevelt, Geopolitician; The Roosevelt Corollary; The Panama Canal; Keeping the Peace in
East Asia; William Howard Taft, Dollar Diplomat; Woodrow Wilson, Struggling Idealist
136. Until the end of the nineteenth century, the United States had been minimally involved in foreign affairs. Toward the
end of the century, this previously isolationist practice gave way to more sustained military action around the world. What
factors contributed to the end of American isolationism? In your opinion, which is the most important?
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introduction; The United States Looks Abroad; Protestant Missionaries; Businessmen; Imperialists
137. Describe the negotiations that led to the construction of the canal across Central America. What factors determined
where it would be located? What means did Roosevelt use to acquire land? Discuss the negotiations and events leading to
the construction of the Panama Canal. What impact did it have on American foreign policy?
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Roosevelt Corollary; The Panama Canal
138. The Spanish-American War made the United States an imperial power. Discuss the causes, military aspects, and
results of the war.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: The Spanish-American War; “A Splendid Little War”; The United States Becomes a World Power; The
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2. William McKinley ordered the Maine into Havana's harbor in order to

3. The Spanish-American War

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5. Which of the following did Alfred Mahan emphasize?

6. U.S. newspaper accounts of the Cuban-Spanish conflict

7. Regarding Cuba, William McKinley's intent was to

8. In the Treaty of Paris of 1898, the United States

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9. William McKinley's treatment of the Philippines

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14. In 1900, the "Boxer Rebellion" in China

16. The "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine

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18. Woodrow Wilson's policies in Mexico

20. The Panama Canal

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21. "Yellow journalism" or the "yellow press"

23. Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy included

24. Roosevelt's Corollary

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26. As an imperial power, the United States successfully

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34. The Teller Amendment declared

36. Following the Spanish American War Cuba

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37. As a possession of the United States, Puerto Ricans

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41. Which of the following was not an anti-imperialist?

42. Many people died building the Panama Canal from

43. The Root-Takahira Agreement of 1908

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48. Multinational corporations were fixtures in the U.S. economy by 1915.

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51. Queen Liliuokalani was dethroned by American businessmen in Hawaii.

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59. Woodrow Wilson expressed no interest in Mexican political affairs.

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64. Few American men volunteered for war with Spain.

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77. The anti-imperialists were motivated purely by altruism.

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84. Mark Twain vigorously defended American imperialism.

85. American sugar plantation owners supported statehood for Hawaii.

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97. The most influential American imperialist was ____________________.

98. The Spanish military leader in Cuba was General ____________________.

99. Commodore ____________________ destroyed an entire Spanish fleet in the Philippines.

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101. In 1901, ____________________ became the first governor-general of the Philippines.

103. The U.S. paid ____________________ for the Philippines.

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