Unit 6 Test 12.12.15

Question 1

President William McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain mainly because the

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American people demanded it

Question 2

President Grover Cleveland rejected the effort to annex Hawaii because

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he believed that the native Hawaiians had been wronged and that a majority opposed annexation to the United States

Question 3

By the 1890s, the United States was bursting with a new sense of power generated by an increase in

a. population.
b. wealth.
c. All choices are correct.
d. industrial production.

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All choices are correct

Question 4

In an attempt to persuade Spain to leave Cuba or to encourage the United States to help Cuba to gain its independence, Cuban insurrectos

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adopted a scorched-earth policy of burning cane fields and sugar mills

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The United States declared war on Spain even though the Spanish had already agreed to

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sign an armistice with the Cuban rebels

Question 6

Which of the following prominent Americans was LEAST enthusiastic about U.S. imperialistic adventure in the 1890s?

a. Theodore Roosevelt
b. William Randolph Hearst
c. William McKinley
d. Grover Cleveland

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Grover Cleveland

Question 7

The battleship Maine was sunk by

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an explosion on the ship

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The Teller Amendment

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guaranteed that the United States would uphold the independence of Cuba

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jingoism

define the historical significance

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Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike behavior

Question 10

Hawaii’s Queen Liliuokalani was removed from power because

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she opposed annexation to the United States and insisted that native Hawaiians should continue to control Hawaii

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A major factor in the shift in American foreign policy toward imperialism in the late nineteenth century was

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the need for overseas markets for increased industrial and agricultural production

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The numerous near-wars and diplomatic crises of the United States in the late 1880s and 1890s demonstrated

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an aggressive new national mood

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Before a treaty annexing Hawaii to the United States could be rushed through the U.S. Senate in 1893

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President Harrison’s term expired and anti-imperialist Grover Cleveland became president

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To justfy American intervention in the Venezuela boundary dipute with Britain, Secretary of State Olney invoked the

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Monroe Doctrine

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One reason that the white American “sugar lords” tried to overthrow native Hawaiian rule and annex the islands to the United Srates was

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they feared that Japan might intervene in Hawaii on behalf of abused Japanese imported laborers

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American military strength during the Spanish-American War came mainly from

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its new steel navy

Question 17

Americans favored providing aid to the Cuban revolutionaries for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a. the atrocity stories reported in the “yellow press.”
b. popular outrage at the Spanish use of re-concentration camps.
c. fear that Spanish misrule in Cuba menaced the Gulf of Mexico and the route to the proposed Panama Canal.
d. a belief that Spain’s control of Cuba violated the anti-colonial provisions of the Monroe Doctrine.

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a belief that Spain’s control of Cuba violated the anti-colonial provisions of the Monroe Doctrine.

Question 18

The clash between Germany and America over the Somoan islands eventually resulted in

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a colonial division of the islands between Germany and the United States

Question 19

During the boundary dispute between Venezuela and Britain, the United States

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threatened war unless Britain backed down and accepted Venezuela’s claim

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U.S. naval captain Alfred Thayer Mahan argued that

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control of the sea was the key to world domination

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The battleship Maine was officially sent to Cuba to

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protect and evacuate American citizens

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The battleship Maine was sunk by

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an explosion on the ship

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A major weakness for Spain in the Spanish-American War was

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the wretched condition of its navy

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A primary reason that the British submitted their border dispute with Venezuela to arbitration was

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that their growing tensions with Germany made Britain reluctant to engage in conflict with the United States

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The Venezuela border dispute was settled by

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arbitration of the Venezuelan and British claims

Question 26

The Philippine nationalist who led the insurrection against both Spanish rule and the later United States occupation was

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Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 27

In his book Our Country:Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis, the Reverand Josiah Strong advocated American Expansion

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to spread American religion and values

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President McKinley’s policy of “benevolent assimilation” in the Philippines

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was not appreciated by the Filipinos

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The “Rough Riders,” organized principally by Teddy Roosevelt,

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were commanded by Colonel Leonard Wood

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Once the Boxer uprising ended,

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China was spared further partition by foreign powers

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The extended Open Door policy advocated in Secretary John Hay’s second note called on all big powers, including the United States, to

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observe the territorial integrity of China

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Just before his nomination for vice-president on the Republican ticket in 1900, Theodore Roosevelt served as

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governor of New York

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Many Americans became concerned about increasing foreign intervention in China because they

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feared that American missions would be jeopardized and Chinese markets closed to non-Europeans

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When the United States captured the Philippines from Spain,

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Hawaii was annexed by the United States as a key territory in the Pacific

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The greatest loss of life for American fighting men during the Spanish-American War resulted from

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sickness in both Cuba and the United States

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American imprialists who advocated acquisition of the Philippines especially stressed

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their economic potential for American businessman seeking trade with China and other Asian nations

Question 37

Anti-imperialists presented all of the following arguments against acquiring the Philippine Islands EXCEPT that

a. annexation would propel the United States into the political and military cauldron of the Far East.
b. the islands were still rightfully Spain’s, since they were taken after the armistice had been signed.
c. despotism abroad might lead to despotism at home.
d. it would violate the “consent of the governed” philosophy of the Declaration of Independence.

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b. the islands were still rightfully Spain’s, since they were taken after the armistice had been signed.

Question 38

When Filipinos first came to the United States they worked mainly

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agricultural laborers

Question 39

In response to the Boxer Rebellion, the United States

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abandoned its general principles of nonentanglement and noninvolvement in overseas conflict

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In 1899, guerrilla warfare broke out in the Philippines because

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the United States refused to give Filipino people their independence

Question 41

In the 1900 presidential election, the Democraric Party and its candidate, William Jennings Bryan, insisted that ______________________ was the “paramount issue” of the campaign.

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imperialism

Question 42

At the time, the most controversial event associated with the Spanish-American War was the

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acquisition of the Philippines

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President McKinley justified American acquisition of the Philippines by emphasizing that

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there was no acceptable alternative to their acquisition

Question 44

Arrange the following events in chronological order:

A) American declaration of war on Spain.

B) Sinking of the Maine.

C) Passage of the Teller Amendment.

D) Passage of the Platt Amendment.

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B,A,C,D

Question 45

During the Spanish-American War, the entire Spanish fleet was destroyed at the Battle of

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Santiago

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On the question of whether American laws applied to the overseas territory acquired in the Spanish-American War, the Supreme Court ruled that

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American laws did not necessarily apply

Question 47

By acquiring the Philippine Islands at the end of the Spanish-American War,, the United States

a. assumed commitments that would be difficult to defend.
b. All choices are correct.
c. became a full-fledged East Asian power.
d. developed popular support for a big navy.

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b. All choices are correct.

Question 48

The Philippine insurrection was finally broken in 1901 when

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Emilio Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, was captured

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The American war against the Philippine insurrectionists promoting Philippine independence

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resulted in torture and atrocities committed by both sides

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The United States gained a virtual right of intervention in Cuba in the

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Platt Amendment

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China’s Boxer Rebellion was an attempt to

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throw out or kill all foreigners

Question 52

All of the following became possessions of the United States under the provisions of the Treaty of Paris with Spain EXCEPT

a. the Philippine Islands.
b. Puerto Rico.
c. Guam.
d. Hawaii.

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d. Hawaii

Question 53

Teddy Roosevelt received the Republican vice-presidential nomination in 1900 mainly because

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New York party bosses wanted him out of the governorship

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Starting in 1917, many Puerto Ricans came to the mainland United States seeking

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employment

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When the United States invaded Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War,

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most of the population greeted the invaders as liberating heroes

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America’s initial Open Door policy was essentially an argument to promote

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free trade in China

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Teddy Roosevelt wanted an isthmian canal constructed quickly

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the presidential election of 1904 was approaching

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American involvement in the affairs of Latin America nations at the turn of the century usually stemmed from

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the fact that they were chronically in debt

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Theodore Roosevelt defended his building of the Panama Canal by claiming that

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he had received a “mandate from civilization.”

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As president, Teddy Roosevelt proved

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progressive but willing to compromise

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The Colombian Senate rejected the treaty with the United States for a canal because

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the United States was not paying the Colombian government enough money

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The Roosevelt Corollary added a new provision to the Monroe Doctrine that was specifically designed to

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justify U.S. intervention in the affairs of Latin American countries

Question 63

The United States entered the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with ______________, the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty with _________________, and the Gentleman’s Agreement with ___________________.

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Panama; Britain; Japan

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Teddy Roosevelt’s role in the Panamanian Revolution involved

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using American naval forces to block Colombian troops from crossing the isthmus and crushing the revolt.

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The alternative route to Panama seriously considered as the location for a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was

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Nicaragua

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The British gave up their opposition to an American controlled isthmian canal because they

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confronted an unfriendly Europe an were bogged down in the Boer War

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Construction of the isthmian canal was motivated mainly by

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a desire to improve the defense of the United States

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The United States gained a perpetual lease on the Panama Canal Zone in the

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Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

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The Republicans won the 1900 election mainly because of

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the prosperity achieved during McKinley’s first term

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A group of historians known as the “New Left” revisionists argued that the United States’ burst of overseas expansion

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was designed to create an “informal empire” that would guarantee American economic dominance of foreign market and investments

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As a result of the Russo-Japanese War,

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Japan won a territorial concession on Sakhalin Island

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Theodore Roosevelt became involved in the peace settlement for the Russo Japanese War

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when Japan secretly asked his to help

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The “Gentlman’s Agreement” that Teddy Roosevelt worked out with the Japanese in 1907-1908

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caused Japan to halt the flow of laborers to America in turn for the repeal of a racist school decree by the San Francisco School Board

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Theodore Roosevelt can best be described as

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highly energetic and egotistical

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Japanese immigrants first entered U.S. territory to work as

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laborers on Hawaii’s sugar plantations

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In 1904, the Russo-Japanese War started because

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Russia was seeking ice-free ports in Chinese Manchuria

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Rough Riders

(define the historical significance)

a. All choices are correct.
b. Were principally organized by Theodore Roosevelt.
c. Was a volunteer regiment made up of ex-convicts, polo players, and western cowboys.
d. Were commanded by Colonel Leonard Wood.

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All choices are correct

Question 78

Teddy Roosevelt promoted what might be called a “Bad Neighbor” policy by

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adding the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

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President Roosevelt organized a conference in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1905 to

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mediate a conclusion to the Russo-Japanese War

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The revolution in Panama began when

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a Chinese civilian and a donkey were killed

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Teller Amendment

define the historical significance

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A proviso that stated when the United States defeated Spanish rule in Cuba that it would give Cubans their independence

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In the Root-Takahira agreement of 1908,

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the United States and Japan agreed to respect each other’s territorial holdings in the Pacific

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Regarding the presidency, Teddy Roosevelt believed that

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the President could take any action not specifically prohibited by the laws and the Constitution

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As a vice-presidential candidate in 1900, Teddy Roosevelt

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matched William Jennings Bryan’s travels in a flamboyant campaign

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The United States’ frequent intervention in the affairs of Latin American countries in the early twentieth century

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left a legacy of ill will and distrust of the United States throughout Latin America

Question 86

During the building of the Panama Canal, all of the following difficulties were encountered EXCEPT

a. landslides.
b. labor troubles.
c. poor sanitation.
d. guerrilla warfare waged by Panamanian rebels against the United States.

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d. guerrilla warfare waged by Panamanian rebels against the United States