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T/F
Social Darwinists justified expanding American power overseas by suggesting that nations competed with each other, and only the strongest would survive.

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True

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T/F

Before Commodore Perry arrived in Yedo Bay, the Japanese had never before seen streamships.

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True

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T/F

In the Spanish-American Way, both sides knew that the outcome ultimately would be decided at sea.

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True

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T/F

American settlers in Hawaii discovered that the climate and soil of the island were suitable for growing sugarcane.

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True

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T/F

Josiah Strong, a popular American minister in the late 1800s, liked Anglo-Saxonism to Christian missionary ideas.

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True

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T/F

President Cleveland, who strongly favored imperialism, annexed Hawaii in 1898.

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False

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T/F

Puerto Rico is now an independent country.

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False

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President Franklin Pierce sent a naval expedition to Japan to:

a) conquer the islands around Japan
b) force Japan to become an American protectorate
c) force Japan to trade with the US
d) bring Western civilization to Japan

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C - force Japan to trade with the US

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In the late 1800s, support grew in the U.S. for building a large modern navy to:

a) protect the US from invasion
b) conquer Latin American countries
c) conquer islands in the Pacific
d) avoid being shut out of foreign markets

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D - avoid being shut out of foreign markets

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According to the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War, the U.S. would -

a) annex Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba
b) free Cuba, and annex Guam and Puerto Rico
c) free Guam and Cuba, and annex Puerto Rico
d) free Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba

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B - free Cuba and annex Guam and Puerto Rico

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The Philippines are now -

a) an American protectorate
b) an American commonwealth
c) an unincorporated U.S. territory
d) an independent country

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D - an independent country

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As a result of a war between Japan and China in 1894, Japan acquired -

a) territory in Manchuria
b) Korea
c) a leasehold in China
d) an exclusive right to trade with Chaine

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A - territory in Manchuria

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When the U.S. assumed the responsibility for collecting customs tariffs in the Dominican Republic, using the Marines as agents, it was applying -

a) the Open Door Policy
b) the Roosevelt Corollary
c) dollar diplomacy
d) the Platt Amendment

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B - the Roosevelt Corollary

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The Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown by -

a) a group of Hawaiian peasants, upset over the islands’ economic troubles
b) an invasion by the United States military
c) a group of planters supported by the United States Marines
d) a group of Hawaiian peasants supported by the US Marines

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C - a group of planters supported by the US Marines

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American support for the rebels in Cuba was fueled by -

a) the desire to protect American sugar interests on the island
b) popular interest in starting an American empire by taking control of Cuba
c) sensational stories published by rival newspapers
d) the fear of having a Spanish colony so close to the US

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C - sensational stories published by rival newspapers

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In 1898, President McKinley sent the battleship Maine to Havana to -

a) evacuate Americans if necessary
b) put down riots by Spanish loyalists
c) put down the Cuban rebellion
d) negotiate peace with Spain

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A - evacuate Americans if necessary

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The ____ gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs -

a) Platt Amendment
b) Foraker Act
c) Treaty of Paris
d) Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

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A - Platt Amendment

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The _____ gave the U.S. the right to build a canal across Central America -

a) Platt Amendment
b) Foraker Act
c) Treaty of Paris
d) Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

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D - Hay Pauncefote Treaty

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Theodore Roosevelt became president -

a) by defeating William Jennings Bryan
b) by defeating William McKinley
c) when McKinley died of pneumonia
d) when McKinley was assassinated

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D - when McKinley was assassinated

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The purpose of the Open Door policy in China was to -

a) end the Boxer Rebellion
b) gain leaseholds
c) establish spheres of influence
d) ensure trading rights for all nations

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D - ensure trading rights for all nations

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Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for negotiating peace -

a) between Russia and Japan
b) between China and Japan
c) among Russia and European powers
d) among factions in Korea

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A - between Russia and Japan

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When a trade treaty that exempted Hawaiian sugar from tariffs came up for renewal, the Senate insisted that the Hawaiians grant the US rights to -

a) establish missions
b) govern the islands
c) increase tourism
d) a naval base at Pearl Harbor

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D - a naval base at Pearl Harbor

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Shortly after midnight on May 1, 1898, Commodore George Dewey led his squadron into Manila Bay in -

a) Cuba
b) Hawaii
c) the Philippines
d) Spain

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C - the Philippines

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__________is the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations.

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imperialism

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Sensational reporting, in which writers often exaggerated or even made up stories to attract readers, became known as _______

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yellow journalism

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As tensions were building against the Spanish in Cuba, ________, or an attitude of aggressive nationalism, was strong in the Republic Party.

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jingoism

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A ______________was an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development.

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sphere of influence

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The ____ were a secret Chinese society organized to get rid of foreign control.

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Boxers

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In 1903, Panama was still part of _______, so the US negotiated with that country to try to gain the right to build a canal.

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Colombia

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In a _____, the imperial power defended the local rulers from rebellions and invasion.

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protectorate

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The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the _______ Doctrine.

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Monroe

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In 1900 Congress passed the Foraker Act, making Puerto Rico an unincorporated __________.

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US territory

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A combined force took Kettle Hill and the Rough Riders took ________, which protected the harbor of Santiago.

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San Juan Hill

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“Dollar Diplomacy”

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William Howard Taft

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last monarch of Hawaii

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Liliuokalani

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was called “the butcher”

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Valeriano Weyler

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helped eradicate yellow fever in the Panama Canal area

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William Gorgas

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led revolt in Cuba

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Jose Marti

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Filipino revolutionary leader

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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naval officer whose book built public support for a large navy

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Alfred Mahan

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“big stick diplomacy”

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Theodore Roosevelt

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T/F

American settlers in Hawaii discovered that the climate and soil of the island were suitable for growing sugarcane

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True

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Under the Treaty of Paris, Cuba became an independent country, the US agreed to pay Spain $20 million for the Philippines, and the US acquired Puerto Rico and -

a) Guam
b) Hawaii
c) the Bahamas
d) Mexico

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A- Guam

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A group in China besieged foreign embassies in Beijing and killed more than 200 foreigners in what came to known as the -

a) Boxer Rebellion
b) Beijing Rebellion
c) China Way
d) Secret Society Rebellion

A

A - Boxer Rebellion

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For his efforts in ending the war between Japan and Russia, Teddy Roosevelt won -

a) favor with the Japanese
b) the presidential election
c) the Nobel Peace Prize
d) new trade agreements

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C - the Nobel Peace Prize

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The ____made Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory -

a) Treaty of Paris
b) Platt Amendment
c) Annexation Act
d) Foraker Act

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D - Foraker Act

47
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San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill guarded the Bay of -

a) Havana
b) Santiago
c) Manila
d) Fundy

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B - Santiago

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The aggressive nationalism shown by members of the Republican party was called -

a) patriotism
b) jingoism
c) sectionalism
d) partisanship

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B - jingoism

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A _____ is a tax on imported goods

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tarriff

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William Howard Taft’s “_____ diplomacy” placed less emphasis on military force and more on helping Latin American industry.

A

dollar

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The New York Journal, owned by William Randolph ________, and the New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer, competed with each other to increase their circulation.

A

Hearst

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Roosevelt used what he called his _________ policy in dealing with foreign affairs.

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big stick

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Under its ____________ policy, the U.S. said that all countries should be able to trade with China.

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open door

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brought American steamships into the harbor of present-day Tokyo; took a naval expedition to Japan to negotiate a trade treaty

A

Matthew Perry

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was the last monarch of Hawaii

A

Liliuokalani

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along with Roosevelt, was the leader of the Rough Riders

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Leonard Wood

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rid the canal zone of malaria

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William Gorgas

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was the leader of a failed uprising in Cuba

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Jose Marti

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led the American naval force in the Philippines

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George Dewey

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Filipino revolutionary leader

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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assassin of President McKinley

A

Leon Czolgosz

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the youngest person to ever become president

A

Theodore Roosevelt

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idea that Latin America and the US should work together

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Pan-Americanism

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idea that the English-speaking nations were destined to dominate the planet; the U.S. had a duty to shape “less civilized” areas

A

Anglo-Saxonism

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What was a territory called when an imperial power allowed local rulers to stay in control and protected them against invasion -

a) colony
b) protectorate
c) unincorporated territory
d) state

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B - a protectorate

66
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In the 1880s, American opinion began to shift and more people wanted to make the United States -

a) a world power
b) more isolated
c) a protectorate
d) part of Pan- America

A

A - a world power

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When Americans began looking overseas for new markets in the 1800s, they naturally tended to look -

a) eastward
b) to Spain
c) westward
d) to England

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C - westward

68
Q

The Commercial Bureau of the American Republics was an organization that worked to promote cooperation among the nations of the Western Hemisphere and is today called the -

a) Organization of American States
b) Pan-American Union
c) Western United Nations
d) American Republics Organization

A

A - Organization of American States

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governed relations between the United states and Cuba, effectively making Cuba into an American protectorate; ensured that Cuba would remain tied to the US

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Platt Amendment

70
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a volunteer cavalry regiment from the American West

A

Rough Riders

71
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writer, poet, and exiled leader committed to the cause of Cuban independence

A

Jose Marti

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an attitude of aggressive nationalism

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jingoism

73
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When the explosion of the Maine (ship) happened, many Americans blamed in to -

a) Cuba
b) the Foraker Act
c) the Philippines
d) Spain

A

D - Spain

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After much resistance, on April 11, 1898, President McKinley finally asked Congress to authorize the use of force to end the conflict in -

a) Panama
b) Cuba
c) Colombia
d) British Hong Kong

A

B - Cuba

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Until 1886, about one-third of the Cuban population was -

a) from the United States
b) enslaved
c) from England
d) part of the Spanish military

A

B - enslaved

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United States Navy

A

Great White Fleet

77
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declaration that the US would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain economic and political stability; the US would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary

A

Roosevelt Corollary

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said all countries should be allowed to trade with China; kept Chinese ports open to vessels of all nations

A

Open Door Policy

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gave the US the exclusive right to build and control any proposed canal through Central America;

A

Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

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an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development

A

sphere of influence

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In 1899, the US was a major power in Asia; however, the nation’s primary interest was not conquest but -

a) Anglo-Saxonism
b) commerce
c) an Open Door policy
d) imperialism

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B - commerce

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The United States had long considered two possible canal sites, one through Panama and one through -

a) Colombia
b) El Dalvador
c) the Dominican Republic
d) Nicaragua

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D - Nicaragua

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Who arranged for a small army to stage an uprising in Panama -

a) Philippe Bunau-Varilla
b) President Roosevelt
c) John Hay
d) the Boxers

A

A - Philippe Bunau-Varilla

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if American business leaders supported Latin American and Asian development, everyone would benefit

A

dollar diplomacy

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made Puerto Rico an “unincorporated territory”

A

Foraker Act

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local rulers had to accept advice form an imperial power

A

protectorate

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Q

In the 1800s, Europeans were looking overseas for places to sell their products because -

a) they were producing more products than other industrialized countries wanted
b) tariffs reduced trade among industrialized countries
c) they could see their products at higher prices in Asia and Africa
d) Asia and Africa were producing products that European wanted in exchange for their own

A

B - tariffs reduced trade among industrialized countries

88
Q

President Franklin Pierce sent a naval expedition to Japan to -

a) conquer the islands around Japan
b) force Japan to become an American protectorate
c) force Japan to trade with the US
d) bring Western civilization to Japan

A

C - force Japan to trade with the US

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At the First International American Conference, the US wanted Latin American delegates to agree to a customs union, which would -

a) setup a cultural exchange to learn about each other’s customs
b) reduce tariffs among American nations
c) make Latin American countries protectorates of the US
d) setup an organization among American nations for mutual defense

A

B - reduce tariffs among American nations

90
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In the late 1800s, support grew in the US for building a large modern navy to -

a) protect the US from invasion
b) conquer Latin American countries
c) conquer islands in the Pacific
d) avoid being shut out of foreign markets

A

D- avoid being shut out of foreign markets

91
Q

The US caused an economic crisis in Cuba by -

a) preventing trade with Spain
b) blockading the island
c) passing a tariff on sugar
d) withdrawing American investments

A

C - passing a tariff on sugar

92
Q

Theodore Roosevelt was chosen as McKinley’s running mate in the 1900 election because of his -

a) reform-minded spirit
b) skill in foreign policy
c) charisma and war fame
d) rise from poverty

A

C - charisma and war fame

93
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dollar diplomacy

A

William Howard Taft

94
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linked Anglo-Saxonism to Christian missionary ideas

A

Josiah Strong

95
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“speak softly and carry a big stick”

A

Theodore Roosevelt

96
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led revolt in Panama

A

Philippe Bunau-Varilla

97
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negotiated Open Door policy with European powers and Japan

A

John Hay

98
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ambassador whose intercepted letter fueled American feelings toward war with Spain

A

Enrique Dupuy de Lome

99
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Filipino revolutionary leader

A

Emilio Aguinaldo

100
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invited Latin American nations to attend the First International American Conference

A

James G Blaine

101
Q

By the late 1800s, growth of investment opportunities in western Europe had slowed because -

a) most of the industries that Europe’s economy needed had been built
b) Europe was experiencing an economic depression
c) most of Europe’s land had been settled
d) Europe’s factories were making good profits and no longer needed loans

A

A - most of the industries that Europe’s economy needed had been built

102
Q

The Commercial Bureau of the American Republics, formed to promote cooperation among nations of the Western Hemisphere, is today the -

a) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
b) North American Free Trade Agreement
c) United Nations
d) Organization of American States

A

D - Organization of American States

103
Q

American support for the rebels in Cuba was fueled by -

a) the desire to protect American sugar interests on the island
b) popular interest in starting an American empire by taking control of Cuba
c) sensational stories published by rival newspapers
d) the fear of having a Spanish colony so close to the US

A

C - sensational stories published by rival newspapers

104
Q

Supporters of annexing the Philippines believed all of the following EXCEPT -

a) the islands would provide the US with a naval base in Asia
b) the US could profit form the islands’ rich mineral resources
c) the islands represented a large market for American goods
d) American had a duty to teach the “less civiilzed” peoples how to live properly

A

B - The US could profit form the islands’ rich mineral resources

105
Q

The Platt Amendment effectively made Cuba into an American -

a) protectorate
b) colony
c) unincorporated territory
d) state

A

A - protectorate

106
Q

The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the _________Doctrine

A

Monroe

107
Q

As tensions were building against the Spanish in Cuba, ________, or an attitude of aggressive nationalism, was strong in the Republican Party.

A

jingosim

108
Q

Roosevelt’s ___________policy emphasized America’s strength, while Taft’s ____________placed more emphasis on helping Latin American countries and less on military force

A

Big Stick

Dollar Diplomacy

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