Question 1

The American war against the Philippine insurrectionists promoting Philippine independence

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A)  was won with fewer casualties than the war in Cuba. 
B)  was remarkable for its avoidance of civilian casualties. 
C)  resulted in torture and atrocities committed by both sides. 
D)  was waged in accord with traditional American ideals. 
E)  was highly popular in the United States. 
A)  was won with fewer casualties than the war in Cuba. 
B)  was remarkable for its avoidance of civilian casualties. 
C)  resulted in torture and atrocities committed by both sides. 
D)  was waged in accord with traditional American ideals. 
E)  was highly popular in the United States.

Question 2

Was the Spanish-American War really necessary? List the alternatives to war available to McKinley in 1898 and explain why he rejected them in favor of a war policy.

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The Spanish-American War was not necessa

Question 3

The end of the Cuban War came after the last substantial Spanish fleet was destroyed at the Battle of

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A)  Havana. 
B)  Santiago. 
C)  Guantanamo. 
D)  Samoa. 
E)  Manila Bay. 
A)  Havana. 
B)  Santiago. 
C)  Guantanamo. 
D)  Samoa. 
E)  Manila Bay.

Question 4

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, and (D) passage of the Platt Amendment.

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A)  A, B, D, C 
B)  D, C, B, A 
C)  B, A, D, C 
D)  B, A, C, D 
E)  C, D, A, B 
A)  A, B, D, C 
B)  D, C, B, A 
C)  B, A, D, C 
D)  B, A, C, D 
E)  C, D, A, B

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Philippe Bunau-Varilla

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Philippe Bunau-Varilla (1859–1940) was a

Question 6

When Filipinos first came to the United States, they worked mainly as

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A)  chefs. 
B)  railroad laborers. 
C)  servants in the navy. 
D)  industrial laborers. 
E)  agricultural laborers. 
A)  chefs. 
B)  railroad laborers. 
C)  servants in the navy. 
D)  industrial laborers. 
E)  agricultural laborers.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Portsmouth Conference

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The Portsmouth Conference, officially kn

Question 8

Theodore Roosevelt can best be described as

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A)  lacking in self-confidence. 
B)  mentally vigorous but physically frail. 
C)  highly energetic and egotistical. 
D)  a loudmouth with few political skills. 
E)  a reflective intellectual. 
A)  lacking in self-confidence. 
B)  mentally vigorous but physically frail. 
C)  highly energetic and egotistical. 
D)  a loudmouth with few political skills. 
E)  a reflective intellectual.

Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Gentlemen's Agreement

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The Gentlemen's Agreement refers to an i

Question 10

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

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A)  Puerto Rico. 
B)  Guam. 
C)  the Philippine Islands. 
D)  Hawaii. 
E)  Manila. 
A)  Puerto Rico. 
B)  Guam. 
C)  the Philippine Islands. 
D)  Hawaii. 
E)  Manila.

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Anti-Imperialist League

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The Anti-Imperialist League was a politi

Question 12

What were the arguments of the pro-imperialists and the anti-imperialists in the debate over acquiring the Philippines? Which of the anti-imperialist arguments were most persuasive, and which proved not to hold up?

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The pro-imperialists argued that acquiri

Question 13

Why is it not actually true that the United States remained isolated from events in Asia in the mid-late nineteenth century? Describe some specific instances of American involvement in Asia between 1850 and 1900. Then, evaluate their similarities and differences in terms of policy goals and objectives, and the diplomatic and military strategies utilized to accomplish these identified U.S. foreign policy goals and objectives in Asia between 1850 and 1900.

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It is not actually true that the United

Question 14

President McKinley's policy of benevolent assimilation in the Philippines

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A)  failed to solve serious sanitation and public-health problems. 
B)  was quickly reversed by McKinley when it became apparent that the Filipinos deeply resented and actively resisted it. 
C)  was not welcomed by the Filipinos. 
D)  worked remarkably well and led to the early granting of the Philippine independence. 
E)  recognized the value of traditional Filipino culture. 
A)  failed to solve serious sanitation and public-health problems. 
B)  was quickly reversed by McKinley when it became apparent that the Filipinos deeply resented and actively resisted it. 
C)  was not welcomed by the Filipinos. 
D)  worked remarkably well and led to the early granting of the Philippine independence. 
E)  recognized the value of traditional Filipino culture.

Question 15

In the Root-Takahira agreement of 1908

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A)  the Japanese government agreed to limit the number of Japanese immigrant laborers entering the United States. 
B)  the United States and Japan agreed to respect each other's territorial holdings in the Pacific. 
C)  the United States agreed to accept a Japanese sphere of influence in China. 
D)  Japan agreed to accept U.S. control of the Philippines in exchange for Japanese domination of Manchuria. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  the Japanese government agreed to limit the number of Japanese immigrant laborers entering the United States. 
B)  the United States and Japan agreed to respect each other's territorial holdings in the Pacific. 
C)  the United States agreed to accept a Japanese sphere of influence in China. 
D)  Japan agreed to accept U.S. control of the Philippines in exchange for Japanese domination of Manchuria. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 16

The extended Open Door policy advocated in Secretary John Hay's second note to all the great powers called on them to

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A)  recognize Philippine independence at an early date. 
B)  guarantee the independence of Cuba. 
C)  maintain a balance of power in East Asia. 
D)  uphold the territorial integrity of China. 
E)  pursue further investment in China. 
A)  recognize Philippine independence at an early date. 
B)  guarantee the independence of Cuba. 
C)  maintain a balance of power in East Asia. 
D)  uphold the territorial integrity of China. 
E)  pursue further investment in China.

Question 17

The primary diplomatic result of Roosevelt's diplomatic ending of the Russo-Japanese War was that

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A)  the United States began to ally itself with Russia against Japan. 
B)  both Japan and Russia became increasingly hostile to the United States. 
C)  U.S. relations with Japan improved. 
D)  U.S. relations with Russia improved. 
E)  China began to seek an alliance with the United States in order to check Japan and Russia. 
A)  the United States began to ally itself with Russia against Japan. 
B)  both Japan and Russia became increasingly hostile to the United States. 
C)  U.S. relations with Japan improved. 
D)  U.S. relations with Russia improved. 
E)  China began to seek an alliance with the United States in order to check Japan and Russia.

Question 18

Write your definition of imperialism. Then use this definition to argue that the conduct of American foreign relations between 1890 and 1905 was or was not imperialistic.

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Imperialism is the policy of extending a

Question 19

In his book, Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis, the Reverend Josiah Strong advocated American expansion to

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A)  maintain the international balance of power. 
B)  open up new markets for industrial goods. 
C)  spread American religion and values to backward nations. 
D)  ease labor violence at home. 
E)  demonstrate and maintain white racial superiority. 
A)  maintain the international balance of power. 
B)  open up new markets for industrial goods. 
C)  spread American religion and values to backward nations. 
D)  ease labor violence at home. 
E)  demonstrate and maintain white racial superiority.

Question 20

Which of the following prominent American leaders was least enthusiastic about U.S. imperialistic adventures in the 1890s?

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A)  Theodore Roosevelt 
B)  William Randolph Hearst 
C)  Alfred Thayer Mahan 
D)  William McKinley 
E)  Grover Cleveland 
A)  Theodore Roosevelt 
B)  William Randolph Hearst 
C)  Alfred Thayer Mahan 
D)  William McKinley 
E)  Grover Cleveland

The American war against the Philippine insurrectionists promoting Philippine independence

Was the Spanish-American War really necessary? List the alternatives to war available to McKinley in 1898 and explain why he rejected them in favor of a war policy.

The end of the Cuban War came after the last substantial Spanish fleet was destroyed at the Battle of

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, and (D) passage of the Platt Amendment.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Philippe Bunau-Varilla

When Filipinos first came to the United States, they worked mainly as

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Portsmouth Conference

Theodore Roosevelt can best be described as

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Gentlemen's Agreement

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Anti-Imperialist League

What were the arguments of the pro-imperialists and the anti-imperialists in the debate over acquiring the Philippines? Which of the anti-imperialist arguments were most persuasive, and which proved not to hold up?

President McKinley's policy of benevolent assimilation in the Philippines

In the Root-Takahira agreement of 1908

The extended Open Door policy advocated in Secretary John Hay's second note to all the great powers called on them to

The primary diplomatic result of Roosevelt's diplomatic ending of the Russo-Japanese War was that

Write your definition of imperialism. Then use this definition to argue that the conduct of American foreign relations between 1890 and 1905 was or was not imperialistic.

In his book, Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis, the Reverend Josiah Strong advocated American expansion to

Which of the following prominent American leaders was least enthusiastic about U.S. imperialistic adventures in the 1890s?

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

The American war against the Philippine insurrectionists promoting Philippine independence

Was the Spanish-American War really necessary? List the alternatives to war available to McKinley in 1898 and explain why he rejected them in favor of a war policy.

The end of the Cuban War came after the last substantial Spanish fleet was destroyed at the Battle of

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, and (D) passage of the Platt Amendment.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Philippe Bunau-Varilla

When Filipinos first came to the United States, they worked mainly as

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Portsmouth Conference

Theodore Roosevelt can best be described as

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Gentlemen's Agreement

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Anti-Imperialist League

What were the arguments of the pro-imperialists and the anti-imperialists in the debate over acquiring the Philippines? Which of the anti-imperialist arguments were most persuasive, and which proved not to hold up?

President McKinley's policy of benevolent assimilation in the Philippines

In the Root-Takahira agreement of 1908

The extended Open Door policy advocated in Secretary John Hay's second note to all the great powers called on them to

The primary diplomatic result of Roosevelt's diplomatic ending of the Russo-Japanese War was that

Write your definition of imperialism. Then use this definition to argue that the conduct of American foreign relations between 1890 and 1905 was or was not imperialistic.

In his book, Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis, the Reverend Josiah Strong advocated American expansion to

Which of the following prominent American leaders was least enthusiastic about U.S. imperialistic adventures in the 1890s?

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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