Question 1

What was the Open Door policy, and how did it come about?

Accepted Answer

The Open Door policy was a set of diplom

Question 2

What were the reasons for American expansionism at the turn of the twentieth century? What justifications did Americans offer for expansionism?

Accepted Answer

At the turn of the twentieth century, th

Question 3

Social Darwinist ideas were used to justify policies of imperial expansion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-Queen Liliuokalani

Accepted Answer

A) was secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt and called the Spanish-American War "a splendid little war" 
B) was a presidential candidate in 1900 who condemned the conflict with Filipino nationalists as "an unnecessary war" 
C) wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis and applied the concept of "natural selection" to American foreign policy 
D) negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea and was said to practice "dollar diplomacy" 
E) led a nationalist rebellion against American forces in the Philippines and was named president there
F)owned the New York Journal and believed in the power of newspapers to shape public opinion and legislation
G)proved that mosquitoes carry yellow fever and led a commission that helped enable effective control of the disease
H)wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History and was president of the U.S. Naval War College
I)opposed the growth of American influence in Hawaii but was overthrown by haoles
J)captured Manila Bay without having any soldiers go onshore 
A) was secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt and called the Spanish-American War "a splendid little war" 
B) was a presidential candidate in 1900 who condemned the conflict with Filipino nationalists as "an unnecessary war" 
C) wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis and applied the concept of "natural selection" to American foreign policy 
D) negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea and was said to practice "dollar diplomacy" 
E) led a nationalist rebellion against American forces in the Philippines and was named president there
F)owned the New York Journal and believed in the power of newspapers to shape public opinion and legislation
G)proved that mosquitoes carry yellow fever and led a commission that helped enable effective control of the disease
H)wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History and was president of the U.S. Naval War College
I)opposed the growth of American influence in Hawaii but was overthrown by haoles
J)captured Manila Bay without having any soldiers go onshore

Question 5

The "water cure" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  Walter Reed's prescription for dealing with malaria based on his research in Cuba. 
B)  a torture technique used by American forces in the war with the Philippines. 
C)  a joking expression referring to Commodore Dewey's one-sided naval victory
Against the Spanish. 
D)  Alfred Thayer Mahan's suggestion that strong navies help support prosperous empires. 
E)  a method of hydrating horses who suffered from heat stroke during campaigns in tropical climates. 
A)  Walter Reed's prescription for dealing with malaria based on his research in Cuba. 
B)  a torture technique used by American forces in the war with the Philippines. 
C)  a joking expression referring to Commodore Dewey's one-sided naval victory
Against the Spanish. 
D)  Alfred Thayer Mahan's suggestion that strong navies help support prosperous empires. 
E)  a method of hydrating horses who suffered from heat stroke during campaigns in tropical climates.

Question 6

What effect did the Spanish-American War have on the stance of the U.S. government on Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The U.S. government decided to assist the Boxer rebels in China, much as it had assisted the Cuban rebels. 
B)  The U.S. government decided to pursue interests in Asia on its own rather than collaborating with Great Britain. 
C)  The U.S. government successfully prevented Japanese military expansion throughout the first half of the eighteenth century. 
D)  The U.S. government supported the plan of powerful European nations to split China among themselves. 
E)  The U.S. government took measures to end most trade with Asia because it found European trade to be more profitable. 
A)  The U.S. government decided to assist the Boxer rebels in China, much as it had assisted the Cuban rebels. 
B)  The U.S. government decided to pursue interests in Asia on its own rather than collaborating with Great Britain. 
C)  The U.S. government successfully prevented Japanese military expansion throughout the first half of the eighteenth century. 
D)  The U.S. government supported the plan of powerful European nations to split China among themselves. 
E)  The U.S. government took measures to end most trade with Asia because it found European trade to be more profitable.

Question 7

Match each description with the item below.
-Josiah Strong

Accepted Answer

A) was secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt and called the Spanish-American War "a splendid little war" 
B) was a presidential candidate in 1900 who condemned the conflict with Filipino nationalists as "an unnecessary war" 
C) wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis and applied the concept of "natural selection" to American foreign policy 
D) negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea and was said to practice "dollar diplomacy" 
E) led a nationalist rebellion against American forces in the Philippines and was named president there
F)owned the New York Journal and believed in the power of newspapers to shape public opinion and legislation
G)proved that mosquitoes carry yellow fever and led a commission that helped enable effective control of the disease
H)wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History and was president of the U.S. Naval War College
I)opposed the growth of American influence in Hawaii but was overthrown by haoles
J)captured Manila Bay without having any soldiers go onshore 
A) was secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt and called the Spanish-American War "a splendid little war" 
B) was a presidential candidate in 1900 who condemned the conflict with Filipino nationalists as "an unnecessary war" 
C) wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis and applied the concept of "natural selection" to American foreign policy 
D) negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea and was said to practice "dollar diplomacy" 
E) led a nationalist rebellion against American forces in the Philippines and was named president there
F)owned the New York Journal and believed in the power of newspapers to shape public opinion and legislation
G)proved that mosquitoes carry yellow fever and led a commission that helped enable effective control of the disease
H)wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History and was president of the U.S. Naval War College
I)opposed the growth of American influence in Hawaii but was overthrown by haoles
J)captured Manila Bay without having any soldiers go onshore

Question 8

Which of the following was true of the battleship Maine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It became famous for sinking the entire Spanish fleet in Manila without a single American loss of life. 
B)  It exploded in Havana Harbor, allegedly because of the Spanish, and fueled calls for war with Spain. 
C)  It carried arms from the United States to the Cuban insurrectionists during the first battle of the war. 
D)  It disappeared at sea with no trace, but newspaper reporters claimed that Cuban rebels had ordered to sink it. 
E)  It delivered Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders from Tampa to Cuba and carried much of their ammunition. 
A)  It became famous for sinking the entire Spanish fleet in Manila without a single American loss of life. 
B)  It exploded in Havana Harbor, allegedly because of the Spanish, and fueled calls for war with Spain. 
C)  It carried arms from the United States to the Cuban insurrectionists during the first battle of the war. 
D)  It disappeared at sea with no trace, but newspaper reporters claimed that Cuban rebels had ordered to sink it. 
E)  It delivered Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders from Tampa to Cuba and carried much of their ammunition.

Question 9

Why was the Roosevelt Corollary significant?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was at odds with the Monroe Doctrine in that it created alliances between the United States and European powers for various joint initiatives. 
B)  It asserted the right of the United States to intervene in Latin America to prevent the military involvement of other countries there. 
C)  It granted the United States the resources needed to fight in the Russo-Japanese War as a means of gaining control of Korea. 
D)  It released the United States from its role as an "international police power" and emphasized the need to focus on domestic concerns. 
E)  It canceled the debt various Latin American countries owed to the United States banks and established new trade agreements between the countries. 
A)  It was at odds with the Monroe Doctrine in that it created alliances between the United States and European powers for various joint initiatives. 
B)  It asserted the right of the United States to intervene in Latin America to prevent the military involvement of other countries there. 
C)  It granted the United States the resources needed to fight in the Russo-Japanese War as a means of gaining control of Korea. 
D)  It released the United States from its role as an "international police power" and emphasized the need to focus on domestic concerns. 
E)  It canceled the debt various Latin American countries owed to the United States banks and established new trade agreements between the countries.

Question 10

Compare the arguments of those who favored annexing the Philippines with those who opposed it. Evaluate which position was stronger and why.

Accepted Answer

Those who favored annexing the Philippin

Question 11

During the 1880s, a French company convinced the United States to purchase the partially completed Panama Canal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Although rooted in the hope of American businesses to dominate Chinese markets, the Open Door policy appealed to anti-imperialists because it promised to prevent the division of China by European nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each description with the item below.
-Emilio Aguinaldo

Accepted Answer

A) was secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt and called the Spanish-American War "a splendid little war" 
B) was a presidential candidate in 1900 who condemned the conflict with Filipino nationalists as "an unnecessary war" 
C) wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis and applied the concept of "natural selection" to American foreign policy 
D) negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea and was said to practice "dollar diplomacy" 
E) led a nationalist rebellion against American forces in the Philippines and was named president there
F)owned the New York Journal and believed in the power of newspapers to shape public opinion and legislation
G)proved that mosquitoes carry yellow fever and led a commission that helped enable effective control of the disease
H)wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History and was president of the U.S. Naval War College
I)opposed the growth of American influence in Hawaii but was overthrown by haoles
J)captured Manila Bay without having any soldiers go onshore 
A) was secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt and called the Spanish-American War "a splendid little war" 
B) was a presidential candidate in 1900 who condemned the conflict with Filipino nationalists as "an unnecessary war" 
C) wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis and applied the concept of "natural selection" to American foreign policy 
D) negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea and was said to practice "dollar diplomacy" 
E) led a nationalist rebellion against American forces in the Philippines and was named president there
F)owned the New York Journal and believed in the power of newspapers to shape public opinion and legislation
G)proved that mosquitoes carry yellow fever and led a commission that helped enable effective control of the disease
H)wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History and was president of the U.S. Naval War College
I)opposed the growth of American influence in Hawaii but was overthrown by haoles
J)captured Manila Bay without having any soldiers go onshore

Question 14

Which of the following occurred when the United States and Colombia could not agree on a price for the Canal Zone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Discuss the Roosevelt Corollary and what impact it had on President Roosevelt's foreign policy, especially as it pertained to Latin America.

Accepted Answer

The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition

Question 16

Woodrow Wilson believed the United States had no right to intervene in the affairs of other nations and, thus, unlike the presidents who had recently preceded him, he never sent American troops into Latin America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Match each description with the item below.
-George Dewey

Accepted Answer

A) was secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt and called the Spanish-American War "a splendid little war" 
B) was a presidential candidate in 1900 who condemned the conflict with Filipino nationalists as "an unnecessary war" 
C) wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis and applied the concept of "natural selection" to American foreign policy 
D) negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea and was said to practice "dollar diplomacy" 
E) led a nationalist rebellion against American forces in the Philippines and was named president there
F)owned the New York Journal and believed in the power of newspapers to shape public opinion and legislation
G)proved that mosquitoes carry yellow fever and led a commission that helped enable effective control of the disease
H)wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History and was president of the U.S. Naval War College
I)opposed the growth of American influence in Hawaii but was overthrown by haoles
J)captured Manila Bay without having any soldiers go onshore 
A) was secretary of state under McKinley and Roosevelt and called the Spanish-American War "a splendid little war" 
B) was a presidential candidate in 1900 who condemned the conflict with Filipino nationalists as "an unnecessary war" 
C) wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis and applied the concept of "natural selection" to American foreign policy 
D) negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea and was said to practice "dollar diplomacy" 
E) led a nationalist rebellion against American forces in the Philippines and was named president there
F)owned the New York Journal and believed in the power of newspapers to shape public opinion and legislation
G)proved that mosquitoes carry yellow fever and led a commission that helped enable effective control of the disease
H)wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History and was president of the U.S. Naval War College
I)opposed the growth of American influence in Hawaii but was overthrown by haoles
J)captured Manila Bay without having any soldiers go onshore

Question 18

Which of the following was true of the Hay-Herrán Treaty?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ended the Spanish-American War and resulted in the expansion of the United States. 
B)  It ended the insurrection in the Philippines and gave the Americans less influence. 
C)  It concerned America's right to build a canal in Panama with British consent. 
D)  It gave the United States permission to build a railroad through Canada. 
E)  It made the purchase of Alaska possible, ending the intense competition over control of the region. 
A)  It ended the Spanish-American War and resulted in the expansion of the United States. 
B)  It ended the insurrection in the Philippines and gave the Americans less influence. 
C)  It concerned America's right to build a canal in Panama with British consent. 
D)  It gave the United States permission to build a railroad through Canada. 
E)  It made the purchase of Alaska possible, ending the intense competition over control of the region.

Question 19

William Randolph Hearst's efforts to manipulate public opinion during the Spanish-American War came to be called "yellow journalism."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the Boxer Rebellion is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rebels proved successful in securing the end of European influence on mainland China and deterring further expansionism in the Pacific. 
B)  The rebellion led to Secretary of State John Hay issuing the "Open Door" policy, with the United States taking control of much of China. 
C)  Chinese nationalists led the rebellion because they resented foreign influence within China, especially Christian missionary efforts. 
D)  Chinese merchants led the rebellion because they had a stake in foreign trade and wanted to overthrow the isolationist government of China. 
E)  The rebellion led to the ousting of Spanish forces from China during the early stages of the Spanish-American War. 
A)  The rebels proved successful in securing the end of European influence on mainland China and deterring further expansionism in the Pacific. 
B)  The rebellion led to Secretary of State John Hay issuing the "Open Door" policy, with the United States taking control of much of China. 
C)  Chinese nationalists led the rebellion because they resented foreign influence within China, especially Christian missionary efforts. 
D)  Chinese merchants led the rebellion because they had a stake in foreign trade and wanted to overthrow the isolationist government of China. 
E)  The rebellion led to the ousting of Spanish forces from China during the early stages of the Spanish-American War.

Exam 20: Seizing an American Empire

What was the Open Door policy, and how did it come about?

What were the reasons for American expansionism at the turn of the twentieth century? What justifications did Americans offer for expansionism?

Social Darwinist ideas were used to justify policies of imperial expansion.

Match each description with the item below. -Queen Liliuokalani

The "water cure" refers to

What effect did the Spanish-American War have on the stance of the U.S. government on Asia?

Match each description with the item below. -Josiah Strong

Which of the following was true of the battleship Maine?

Why was the Roosevelt Corollary significant?

Compare the arguments of those who favored annexing the Philippines with those who opposed it. Evaluate which position was stronger and why.

During the 1880s, a French company convinced the United States to purchase the partially completed Panama Canal.

Although rooted in the hope of American businesses to dominate Chinese markets, the Open Door policy appealed to anti-imperialists because it promised to prevent the division of China by European nations.

Match each description with the item below. -Emilio Aguinaldo

Which of the following occurred when the United States and Colombia could not agree on a price for the Canal Zone?

Discuss the Roosevelt Corollary and what impact it had on President Roosevelt's foreign policy, especially as it pertained to Latin America.

Woodrow Wilson believed the United States had no right to intervene in the affairs of other nations and, thus, unlike the presidents who had recently preceded him, he never sent American troops into Latin America.

Match each description with the item below. -George Dewey

Which of the following was true of the Hay-Herrán Treaty?

William Randolph Hearst's efforts to manipulate public opinion during the Spanish-American War came to be called "yellow journalism."

Which of the following statements about the Boxer Rebellion is accurate?

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