Question 1

In 1900, which of the following did the Foraker Act establish?

Accepted Answer

A)  the full U.S. citizenship of residents of Puerto Rico 
B)  citizenship of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for residents 
C)  the eligibility of the Philippines for statehood 
D)  the right of the United States to use Guantanamo Bay 
E)  dual Spanish and American citizenship for Filipinos 
A)  the full U.S. citizenship of residents of Puerto Rico 
B)  citizenship of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for residents 
C)  the eligibility of the Philippines for statehood 
D)  the right of the United States to use Guantanamo Bay 
E)  dual Spanish and American citizenship for Filipinos

Question 2

What was the purpose of Roosevelt's "Gentlemen's Agreement"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It stopped the flow of Japanese immigrants to America. 
B)  It acknowledged Japan's dominance of Korea. 
C)  It agreed not to bring American armed forces into the Russo-Japanese War. 
D)  It agreed to help finance the Russian effort to seize Korea from the Chinese. 
E)  It stopped the intrusion of Christian missionaries into Korea. 
A)  It stopped the flow of Japanese immigrants to America. 
B)  It acknowledged Japan's dominance of Korea. 
C)  It agreed not to bring American armed forces into the Russo-Japanese War. 
D)  It agreed to help finance the Russian effort to seize Korea from the Chinese. 
E)  It stopped the intrusion of Christian missionaries into Korea.

Question 3

What was the purpose of the Open Door policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed a certain number of Japanese immigrants into the United States in exchange for trading rights. 
B)  It allowed Cubans to enter the United States and Americans to enter Cuba freely to benefit the economy. 
C)  It proposed that foreign powers keep China trade open to all European and American nations on an equal basis. 
D)  It pledged aid to struggling Latin American republics out of solidarity with the United States' "next door" neighbors. 
E)  It closed Chinese immigration except for spouses and children of men already in the United States. 
A)  It allowed a certain number of Japanese immigrants into the United States in exchange for trading rights. 
B)  It allowed Cubans to enter the United States and Americans to enter Cuba freely to benefit the economy. 
C)  It proposed that foreign powers keep China trade open to all European and American nations on an equal basis. 
D)  It pledged aid to struggling Latin American republics out of solidarity with the United States' "next door" neighbors. 
E)  It closed Chinese immigration except for spouses and children of men already in the United States.

Question 4

The United States purchased Alaska from Great Britain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of Queen Liliuokalani in the interactions between the native Hawaiian population and Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans living in Hawaii forced her to claim the Hawaiian throne and establish a monarchy. 
B)  Convinced it would benefit the economy, she welcomed American planters to Hawaii. 
C)  Most Hawaiians approved of American annexation, so she felt compelled to appease the Americans. 
D)  She opposed and attempted to restrict the growing political power of American planters in Hawaii. 
E)  She worked closely with U.S. ambassador John L. Stevens to transform Hawaii into a democratic nation. 
A)  Americans living in Hawaii forced her to claim the Hawaiian throne and establish a monarchy. 
B)  Convinced it would benefit the economy, she welcomed American planters to Hawaii. 
C)  Most Hawaiians approved of American annexation, so she felt compelled to appease the Americans. 
D)  She opposed and attempted to restrict the growing political power of American planters in Hawaii. 
E)  She worked closely with U.S. ambassador John L. Stevens to transform Hawaii into a democratic nation.

Question 6

Compare and contrast U.S. foreign policy in Latin America during the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.

Accepted Answer

During the presidencies of Theodore Roos

Question 7

Which of the following was true of the Teller Amendment?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Roosevelt refused to view the world as divided between "civilized" societies and "barbarous" societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The United States practiced global imperialism well before the European powers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mexico's revolutionary leader who successfully took control of Mexico City in 1911 was quickly ousted by

Accepted Answer

A)  Porfirio Díaz. 
B)  Pancho Villa. 
C)  Victoriano Huerta. 
D)  Francisco Madero. 
E)  Valeriano Weyler. 
A)  Porfirio Díaz. 
B)  Pancho Villa. 
C)  Victoriano Huerta. 
D)  Francisco Madero. 
E)  Valeriano Weyler.

Question 11

William Howard Taft used the State Department to

Accepted Answer

A)  create new colonies. 
B)  help the British hold on to their colonies. 
C)  make Puerto Rico become a state. 
D)  form the Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A) . 
E)  allow American companies and banks to invest in foreign countries. 
A)  create new colonies. 
B)  help the British hold on to their colonies. 
C)  make Puerto Rico become a state. 
D)  form the Central Intelligence Agency (CI
A) . 
E)  allow American companies and banks to invest in foreign countries.

Question 12

What were some of the factors that led to Theodore Roosevelt's climb to the presidency of the United States? Explain why he was such an appealing vice presidential candidate in 1900.

Accepted Answer

There were several factors that led to T

Question 13

Which of the following did Theodore Roosevelt do during the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

What was the "yellow peril"?

Accepted Answer

A)  a mosquito-borne disease 
B)  a late nineteenth-century style of politically influential journalism 
C)  a racially charged description of a perceived threat from Japan 
D)  a racially charged description of Panama 
E)  another name for tuberculosis 
A)  a mosquito-borne disease 
B)  a late nineteenth-century style of politically influential journalism 
C)  a racially charged description of a perceived threat from Japan 
D)  a racially charged description of Panama 
E)  another name for tuberculosis

Question 15

During the Spanish-American War, more American soldiers died from disease than battle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Describe the steps leading to America's war with Spain in 1898. Was war justified?

Accepted Answer

The steps leading to America's war with

Question 17

What was behind Theodore Roosevelt's rapid rise to the presidency? What were the main elements of his foreign policies?

Accepted Answer

Theodore Roosevelt's rapid rise to the p

Question 18

In 1916, ________ led a force north from Mexico into the United States and attacked the town of Columbus, New Mexico, in an attempt to provoke an American intervention south of
The border.

Accepted Answer

A)  Porfirio Díaz 
B)  Pancho Villa 
C)  Victoriano Huerta 
D)  Valeriano Weyler 
E)  Francisco Madero 
A)  Porfirio Díaz 
B)  Pancho Villa 
C)  Victoriano Huerta 
D)  Valeriano Weyler 
E)  Francisco Madero

Question 19

Which of the following was the territory in Latin America that the United States acquired as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Rico 
B)  Panama 
C)  Guam 
D)  Haiti 
E)  Costa Rica 
A)  Puerto Rico 
B)  Panama 
C)  Guam 
D)  Haiti 
E)  Costa Rica

Question 20

What was a reason why the United States intervened in the Cuban War for Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  American leaders wanted to protect the Spanish economy and destroy the Cuban economy in an effort to benefit their own. 
B)  Americans, ironically, were incensed by the brutal imperialism Spain exercised over Cuba, even though they were engaged in their own imperialism. 
C)  American leaders deemed guerrilla warfare inhumane and wished to assist Spain by using other methods. 
D)  President McKinley was initially eager to rush into war, despite Theodore Roosevelt's insistence that he take caution. 
E)  The Spanish government refused to meet any American demands regarding its control over Cuba after the sinking of an American battleship. 
A)  American leaders wanted to protect the Spanish economy and destroy the Cuban economy in an effort to benefit their own. 
B)  Americans, ironically, were incensed by the brutal imperialism Spain exercised over Cuba, even though they were engaged in their own imperialism. 
C)  American leaders deemed guerrilla warfare inhumane and wished to assist Spain by using other methods. 
D)  President McKinley was initially eager to rush into war, despite Theodore Roosevelt's insistence that he take caution. 
E)  The Spanish government refused to meet any American demands regarding its control over Cuba after the sinking of an American battleship.

Exam 20: Seizing an American Empire

In 1900, which of the following did the Foraker Act establish?

What was the purpose of Roosevelt's "Gentlemen's Agreement"?

What was the purpose of the Open Door policy?

The United States purchased Alaska from Great Britain.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of Queen Liliuokalani in the interactions between the native Hawaiian population and Americans?

Compare and contrast U.S. foreign policy in Latin America during the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.

Which of the following was true of the Teller Amendment?

Roosevelt refused to view the world as divided between "civilized" societies and "barbarous" societies.

The United States practiced global imperialism well before the European powers.

Mexico's revolutionary leader who successfully took control of Mexico City in 1911 was quickly ousted by

William Howard Taft used the State Department to

What were some of the factors that led to Theodore Roosevelt's climb to the presidency of the United States? Explain why he was such an appealing vice presidential candidate in 1900.

Which of the following did Theodore Roosevelt do during the Spanish-American War?

What was the "yellow peril"?

During the Spanish-American War, more American soldiers died from disease than battle.

Describe the steps leading to America's war with Spain in 1898. Was war justified?

What was behind Theodore Roosevelt's rapid rise to the presidency? What were the main elements of his foreign policies?

In 1916, ________ led a force north from Mexico into the United States and attacked the town of Columbus, New Mexico, in an attempt to provoke an American intervention south of The border.

Which of the following was the territory in Latin America that the United States acquired as a result of the Spanish-American War?

What was a reason why the United States intervened in the Cuban War for Independence?

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