Question 1

As a vice-presidential candidate in 1900, Teddy Roosevelt

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A)  openly advocated a more progressive program than President McKinley. 
B)  appealed primarily to wealthy easterners. 
C)  ran a quiet and dignified front-porch campaign. 
D)  countered William Jennings Bryan's popular appeal by engaging in his own flamboyant campaign. 
E)  revealed that he had major foreign and domestic policy differences with President McKinley. 
A)  openly advocated a more progressive program than President McKinley. 
B)  appealed primarily to wealthy easterners. 
C)  ran a quiet and dignified front-porch campaign. 
D)  countered William Jennings Bryan's popular appeal by engaging in his own flamboyant campaign. 
E)  revealed that he had major foreign and domestic policy differences with President McKinley.

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Teller Amendment

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The Teller Amendment was an important le

Question 3

When they first arrived in the US, Puerto Ricans worked in all of the following positions except

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A)  Arizona cotton fields. 
B)  New Jersey soup factories. 
C)  Utah mines. 
D)  New York garment and cigar factories. 
E)  Georgia farms. 
A)  Arizona cotton fields. 
B)  New Jersey soup factories. 
C)  Utah mines. 
D)  New York garment and cigar factories. 
E)  Georgia farms.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Hay

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John Hay was a prominent American states

Question 5

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

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A)  extend a grant of independence to the Philippines. 
B)  mediate a conflict between Germany and Spain over North Africa. 
C)  arrange a mutual defense pact with Great Britain. 
D)  organize an economic development conference with Latin American countries. 
E)  mediate a conclusion to the Russo-Japanese War. 
A)  extend a grant of independence to the Philippines. 
B)  mediate a conflict between Germany and Spain over North Africa. 
C)  arrange a mutual defense pact with Great Britain. 
D)  organize an economic development conference with Latin American countries. 
E)  mediate a conclusion to the Russo-Japanese War.

Question 6

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
​South America, the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and Japan on the Eve of the Spanish-American War, c. 1898​
  
-____ The independent republic annexed by the United States during the Spanish-American War, but not acquired as a result of the war

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The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 7

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

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A)  Valeriano Weyler. 
B)  Emilio Aguinaldo. 
C)  Dupuy de Lóme. 
D)  Pasqual de Cervera. 
E)  Ramon Macapagal. 
A)  Valeriano Weyler. 
B)  Emilio Aguinaldo. 
C)  Dupuy de Lóme. 
D)  Pasqual de Cervera. 
E)  Ramon Macapagal.

Question 8

Japan's victories in the early stages of the Russo-Japanese War were especially stunning because

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A)  it was the first time in many centuries that a non-European nation had defeated a European great power. 
B)  the United States had provided strong support to Russia before the war. 
C)  Russia had by far the larger and more sophisticated naval forces. 
D)  Japan had previously been bogged down in a war in China's Manchuria province. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  it was the first time in many centuries that a non-European nation had defeated a European great power. 
B)  the United States had provided strong support to Russia before the war. 
C)  Russia had by far the larger and more sophisticated naval forces. 
D)  Japan had previously been bogged down in a war in China's Manchuria province. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 9

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

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A)  that growing tensions with Germany made Britain reluctant to engage in conflict with the United States. 
B)  that they expected the Monroe Doctrine to be ruled invalid. 
C)  that they did not want to become involved in a dangerous war in South America. 
D)  the fear that Britain would lose a shooting war with Venezuela. 
E)  that they accepted America's complete domination of Latin America. 
A)  that growing tensions with Germany made Britain reluctant to engage in conflict with the United States. 
B)  that they expected the Monroe Doctrine to be ruled invalid. 
C)  that they did not want to become involved in a dangerous war in South America. 
D)  the fear that Britain would lose a shooting war with Venezuela. 
E)  that they accepted America's complete domination of Latin America.

Question 10

Was the occupation and annexation of the Philippines fundamentally different from America's previous forms of expansion into territory held by Mexico? Why or why not?

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The occupation and annexation of the Phi

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Mark Twain

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Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel L

Question 12

At the time, the greatest controversy emerging from the Spanish-American War was over

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A)  whether the declaration of war against Spain had been justified. 
B)  whether the Teller Amendment promising Cuban independence was wise. 
C)  the U.S. insistence on gaining a permanent military base at Guantanamo Bay. 
D)  the U.S. colonial acquisition of the Philippines. 
E)  the U.S. colonial acquisition of Puerto Rico. 
A)  whether the declaration of war against Spain had been justified. 
B)  whether the Teller Amendment promising Cuban independence was wise. 
C)  the U.S. insistence on gaining a permanent military base at Guantanamo Bay. 
D)  the U.S. colonial acquisition of the Philippines. 
E)  the U.S. colonial acquisition of Puerto Rico.

Question 13

The near-war between the United States and Britain over the Venezuela boundary crisis ultimately resulted in

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A)  a brief war between Venezuela and British Guiana. 
B)  British concession of the disputed territory to Venezuela. 
C)  stationing United States marines along the disputed border. 
D)  a growing diplomatic reconciliation between the two English-speaking countries. 
E)  a naval arms race between the United States and Britain. 
A)  a brief war between Venezuela and British Guiana. 
B)  British concession of the disputed territory to Venezuela. 
C)  stationing United States marines along the disputed border. 
D)  a growing diplomatic reconciliation between the two English-speaking countries. 
E)  a naval arms race between the United States and Britain.

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Elihu Root

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Elihu Root (1845–1937) was an American l

Question 15

In the aftermath of the Boxer uprising, the United States used the indemnity that China was forced to pay to

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A)  educate Chinese students in the United States. 
B)  maintain the Open Door policy. 
C)  establish permanent American military bases in China. 
D)  assist the Chinese Nationalists in the efforts to overthrow the emperor. 
E)  support U.S. missionaries in China. 
A)  educate Chinese students in the United States. 
B)  maintain the Open Door policy. 
C)  establish permanent American military bases in China. 
D)  assist the Chinese Nationalists in the efforts to overthrow the emperor. 
E)  support U.S. missionaries in China.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Open Door notes

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The Open Door notes refer to a series of

Question 17

Teddy Roosevelt's role in the Panamanian Revolution involved

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A)  using American naval forces to block Colombian troops from crushing the revolt. 
B)  ordering an economic embargo of Colombia. 
C)  remaining completely neutral between the Panamanian rebels and Colombia. 
D)  sending in American ground troops. 
E)  arming the Panamanian rebels. 
A)  using American naval forces to block Colombian troops from crushing the revolt. 
B)  ordering an economic embargo of Colombia. 
C)  remaining completely neutral between the Panamanian rebels and Colombia. 
D)  sending in American ground troops. 
E)  arming the Panamanian rebels.

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-spheres of influence

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Spheres of influence refer to areas or r

Question 19

It has been argued that "the error in Roosevelt's Panama policy lay not in the goals he sought but in the means he chose to achieve them." Do you agree? Why or why not?

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I agree with the statement that the erro

Question 20

The Rough Riders, organized principally by Teddy Roosevelt,

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A)  experienced no serious military action. 
B)  were trained in guerrilla warfare. 
C)  managed to take San Juan Hill unassisted. 
D)  were an ineffective and incompetent collection of western cowboys, eastern polo players, former criminals, and other volunteers. 
E)  were turned into an effective fighting force by Colonel Leonard Wood. 
A)  experienced no serious military action. 
B)  were trained in guerrilla warfare. 
C)  managed to take San Juan Hill unassisted. 
D)  were an ineffective and incompetent collection of western cowboys, eastern polo players, former criminals, and other volunteers. 
E)  were turned into an effective fighting force by Colonel Leonard Wood.

As a vice-presidential candidate in 1900, Teddy Roosevelt

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Teller Amendment

When they first arrived in the US, Puerto Ricans worked in all of the following positions except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Hay

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

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: South America, the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and Japan on the Eve of the Spanish-American War, c. 1898 -____ The independent republic annexed by the United States during the Spanish-American War, but not acquired as a result of the war

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

Japan's victories in the early stages of the Russo-Japanese War were especially stunning because

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

Was the occupation and annexation of the Philippines fundamentally different from America's previous forms of expansion into territory held by Mexico? Why or why not?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Mark Twain

At the time, the greatest controversy emerging from the Spanish-American War was over

The near-war between the United States and Britain over the Venezuela boundary crisis ultimately resulted in

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Elihu Root

In the aftermath of the Boxer uprising, the United States used the indemnity that China was forced to pay to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Open Door notes

Teddy Roosevelt's role in the Panamanian Revolution involved

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -spheres of influence

It has been argued that "the error in Roosevelt's Panama policy lay not in the goals he sought but in the means he chose to achieve them." Do you agree? Why or why not?

The Rough Riders, organized principally by Teddy Roosevelt,

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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Exam 6: Empire and Expansion, 1890-1909

As a vice-presidential candidate in 1900, Teddy Roosevelt

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Teller Amendment

When they first arrived in the US, Puerto Ricans worked in all of the following positions except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Hay

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

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

Japan's victories in the early stages of the Russo-Japanese War were especially stunning because

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

Was the occupation and annexation of the Philippines fundamentally different from America's previous forms of expansion into territory held by Mexico? Why or why not?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Mark Twain

At the time, the greatest controversy emerging from the Spanish-American War was over

The near-war between the United States and Britain over the Venezuela boundary crisis ultimately resulted in

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Elihu Root

In the aftermath of the Boxer uprising, the United States used the indemnity that China was forced to pay to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Open Door notes

Teddy Roosevelt's role in the Panamanian Revolution involved

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -spheres of influence

It has been argued that "the error in Roosevelt's Panama policy lay not in the goals he sought but in the means he chose to achieve them." Do you agree? Why or why not?

The Rough Riders, organized principally by Teddy Roosevelt,

The Ordeal of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age, 1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age, 1865-1900

America Moves to the City, 1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution, 1865-1896

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt, 1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism in Peace and War, 1913-1920

American Life in the “Roaring Twenties” 1920–1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust 1920–1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1933–1939

Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Shadow of War 1933–1941

America in World War II 1941–1945

The Cold War Begins 1945-1952

American Zenith 1952-1963

The Stormy Sixties 1963-1973

Challenges to the Postwar Order 1973-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism 1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era, 1992-2000

The American People Face a New Century, 2001-2014

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