Question 1

William McKinley's treatment of the Philippines

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A) was broadly supported by both imperialists and anti-imperialists. 
B) showed his willingness to grant U.S. citizenship to Filipinos. 
C) reflected his fear that, without a strong U.S. presence, another power would invade. 
D) was similar to the U.S. treatment of Hawaii. 
E) indicated that he wanted statehood for the Philippines. 
A) was broadly supported by both imperialists and anti-imperialists. 
B) showed his willingness to grant U.S. citizenship to Filipinos. 
C) reflected his fear that, without a strong U.S. presence, another power would invade. 
D) was similar to the U.S. treatment of Hawaii. 
E) indicated that he wanted statehood for the Philippines.

Question 2

The Spanish-American War made the United States an imperial power. Discuss the causes, military aspects, and results of the war.

Accepted Answer

The Spanish-American War, which took pla

Question 3

The most influential American imperialist was ____________________.

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The answer of The most influential American imperialist was ____________________....

Question 4

As an imperial power, the United States successfully

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A) created the largest, most modern navy in the world. 
B) expanded its military and economic influence in Asia and the Western Hemisphere. 
C) supported self-government and civil rights in its colonies. 
D) acquired an empire that ruled over one-fourth of the world's population. 
E) expanded its control to Africa. 
A) created the largest, most modern navy in the world. 
B) expanded its military and economic influence in Asia and the Western Hemisphere. 
C) supported self-government and civil rights in its colonies. 
D) acquired an empire that ruled over one-fourth of the world's population. 
E) expanded its control to Africa.

Question 5

The Root-Takahira Agreement of 1908

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A) accepted Japanese domination of Korea. 
B) ended Japanese occupation of Manchuria. 
C) accepted Japanese expansion into Manchuria. 
D) ended the conflict between Russia and Japan. 
E) recognized the independence of China. 
A) accepted Japanese domination of Korea. 
B) ended Japanese occupation of Manchuria. 
C) accepted Japanese expansion into Manchuria. 
D) ended the conflict between Russia and Japan. 
E) recognized the independence of China.

Question 6

President Wilson dispatched troops to Mexico to punish ____________________ after his attacks on U.S. citizens and on New Mexico.

Accepted Answer

The answer of President Wilson dispatched troops to Mexico to...

Question 7

Theodore Roosevelt dispatched the ____________________ to Tokyo after negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth.

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The answer of Theodore Roosevelt dispatched the ____________________ to Tokyo...

Question 8

Spain agreed to all of the following demands in the spring of 1898 except

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A) payment of an indemnity for the Maine. 
B) abandoning its concentration camps in Cuba. 
C) ending the fighting with the Cuban rebels. 
D) committing itself to Cuban independence. 
E) relieving "Butcher" Weyler of his command. 
A) payment of an indemnity for the Maine. 
B) abandoning its concentration camps in Cuba. 
C) ending the fighting with the Cuban rebels. 
D) committing itself to Cuban independence. 
E) relieving "Butcher" Weyler of his command.

Question 9

The "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine

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A) signified a dramatic change in foreign policy under Teddy Roosevelt. 
B) formalized behavior that the United States was already practicing. 
C) was geared to mollify the anti-imperialists. 
D) was intended to prove that the U.S. was a "good neighbor" to Latin American nations. 
E) had no real significance. 
A) signified a dramatic change in foreign policy under Teddy Roosevelt. 
B) formalized behavior that the United States was already practicing. 
C) was geared to mollify the anti-imperialists. 
D) was intended to prove that the U.S. was a "good neighbor" to Latin American nations. 
E) had no real significance.

Question 10

In the ____________________, the United States agreed that Japan could dominate Korea in return for a Japanese promise not to attack the Philippines.

Accepted Answer

Taft-Katsu

Question 11

When the dictator of Nicaragua began negotiating with Europe to build a second canal the United States

Accepted Answer

A) paid that country $20 million dollars to cease negotiations. 
B) assassinated him. 
C) encouraged the negotiations, knowing that competition would lead to better service. 
D) paid the European country to withdraw its offer. 
E) sent the Marines to overthrow his regime 
A) paid that country $20 million dollars to cease negotiations. 
B) assassinated him. 
C) encouraged the negotiations, knowing that competition would lead to better service. 
D) paid the European country to withdraw its offer. 
E) sent the Marines to overthrow his regime

Question 12

Frederick Jackson Turner argued that living in the wilderness had transformed European settlers into Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the Spanish-American War, American racial prejudice caused American leaders to

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A) minimize the contributions of black soldiers. 
B) cooperate effectively with the light-skinned Cuban rebels. 
C) overestimate the capabilities of the Spanish troops. 
D) allow unnecessarily harsh punishment of Spanish prisoners. 
E) execute only black prisoners of war. 
A) minimize the contributions of black soldiers. 
B) cooperate effectively with the light-skinned Cuban rebels. 
C) overestimate the capabilities of the Spanish troops. 
D) allow unnecessarily harsh punishment of Spanish prisoners. 
E) execute only black prisoners of war.

Question 14

The Filipino people had no one leader to fight against the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following did Alfred Mahan emphasize?

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A) marine core 
B) large army 
C) coast guard 
D) strong navy 
E) air force 
A) marine core 
B) large army 
C) coast guard 
D) strong navy 
E) air force

Question 16

Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy included

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A) protection of the rights of nonwhite, nonindustrial nations. 
B) respect for the sovereignty of Latin American nations. 
C) noninterference in the affairs of Western Hemispheric nations. 
D) recognition of claims to Russian and Japanese territory. 
E) U.S. military action to maintain order and control, often at the expense of social justice. 
A) protection of the rights of nonwhite, nonindustrial nations. 
B) respect for the sovereignty of Latin American nations. 
C) noninterference in the affairs of Western Hemispheric nations. 
D) recognition of claims to Russian and Japanese territory. 
E) U.S. military action to maintain order and control, often at the expense of social justice.

Question 17

"Yellow journalism" or the "yellow press"

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A) featured shocking and sensational stories designed to appeal to a mass audience. 
B) was rejected by leading newspapermen such as Joseph Pulitzer. 
C) focused American attention away from the Cuban rebellion at the end of the nineteenth century. 
D) disappeared after 1900 because of the increased intelligence and sophistication of the reading public. 
E) refers to the use of comic strips. 
A) featured shocking and sensational stories designed to appeal to a mass audience. 
B) was rejected by leading newspapermen such as Joseph Pulitzer. 
C) focused American attention away from the Cuban rebellion at the end of the nineteenth century. 
D) disappeared after 1900 because of the increased intelligence and sophistication of the reading public. 
E) refers to the use of comic strips.

Question 18

Most of the U.S. casualties in the Spanish-American War were the result of battlefield wounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When the United States annexed Puerto Rico, the intent was

Accepted Answer

A) to allow Puerto Ricans to govern themselves. 
B) to encourage Puerto Rico to seek statehood. 
C) to rule the island and its inhabitants. 
D) to establish cooperative governance between the United States and Puerto Rico. 
E) to pave the way for returning the island to Spanish rule. 
A) to allow Puerto Ricans to govern themselves. 
B) to encourage Puerto Rico to seek statehood. 
C) to rule the island and its inhabitants. 
D) to establish cooperative governance between the United States and Puerto Rico. 
E) to pave the way for returning the island to Spanish rule.

Question 20

Which of the following was not given as a justification for U.S. expansionism?

Accepted Answer

A) There was a need for political and economic influence in Africa and Asia. 
B) There was a need to civilize other peoples. 
C) It was the nation's destiny. 
D) The Christian message must be spread. 
E) There was a power vacuum in Europe. 
A) There was a need for political and economic influence in Africa and Asia. 
B) There was a need to civilize other peoples. 
C) It was the nation's destiny. 
D) The Christian message must be spread. 
E) There was a power vacuum in Europe.

Exam 22: Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

William McKinley's treatment of the Philippines

The Spanish-American War made the United States an imperial power. Discuss the causes, military aspects, and results of the war.

The most influential American imperialist was ____________________.

As an imperial power, the United States successfully

The Root-Takahira Agreement of 1908

President Wilson dispatched troops to Mexico to punish ____________________ after his attacks on U.S. citizens and on New Mexico.

Theodore Roosevelt dispatched the ____________________ to Tokyo after negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth.

Spain agreed to all of the following demands in the spring of 1898 except

The "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine

In the ____________________, the United States agreed that Japan could dominate Korea in return for a Japanese promise not to attack the Philippines.

When the dictator of Nicaragua began negotiating with Europe to build a second canal the United States

Frederick Jackson Turner argued that living in the wilderness had transformed European settlers into Americans.

During the Spanish-American War, American racial prejudice caused American leaders to

The Filipino people had no one leader to fight against the United States.

Which of the following did Alfred Mahan emphasize?

Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy included

"Yellow journalism" or the "yellow press"

Most of the U.S. casualties in the Spanish-American War were the result of battlefield wounds.

When the United States annexed Puerto Rico, the intent was

Which of the following was not given as a justification for U.S. expansionism?

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Colonization in North America, 1600-1680

Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent, 1720-1763

Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2014

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