Question 1

Secretary of State ____________________ called the fight with Spain "a splendid little war."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Secretary of State ____________________ called the fight...

Question 2

In 1900, the "Boxer Rebellion" in China

Accepted Answer

A) was a nationalist uprising. 
B) demonstrated Chinese support for the open-door notes. 
C) was a Japanese-led overthrow of the Chinese government. 
D) was proof that the Chinese wanted to establish diplomatic ties with Europe. 
E) was the beginning of the Communist revolution. 
A) was a nationalist uprising. 
B) demonstrated Chinese support for the open-door notes. 
C) was a Japanese-led overthrow of the Chinese government. 
D) was proof that the Chinese wanted to establish diplomatic ties with Europe. 
E) was the beginning of the Communist revolution.

Question 3

The Spanish American War began in April and ended in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Spanish American War began in April...

Question 4

When the Colombian legislature rejected as insufficient President Roosevelt's offer for the canal zone, Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

A) doubled his offer. 
B) encouraged Panamanians to revolt against Colombia. 
C) asked Congress to declare war on Colombia. 
D) sought French help in negotiating with Colombia. 
E) gave up the idea of building a canal. 
A) doubled his offer. 
B) encouraged Panamanians to revolt against Colombia. 
C) asked Congress to declare war on Colombia. 
D) sought French help in negotiating with Colombia. 
E) gave up the idea of building a canal.

Question 5

The foreign policy pursued by Secretary of State Knox under William Howard Taft was known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The foreign policy pursued by Secretary of...

Question 6

Mexican president Venustiano Carranza welcomed U.S. guidance in shaping his government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The anti-imperialists were one vote short of blocking ratification of _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The anti-imperialists were one vote short of...

Question 8

The nation that began building the Panama Canal was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nation that began building the Panama...

Question 9

Theodore Roosevelt unfairly minimized the role of African-American troops during the Spanish-American War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Neither Theodore Roosevelt nor Woodrow Wilson was bothered by the exercise of imperial power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

President Wilson's actions in Mexico won him widespread praise and support in that country and significantly improved U.S.-Mexico relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Teller Amendment declared

Accepted Answer

A) war on Spain. 
B) that the United States would not use war to acquire Cuban territory. 
C) that Cuba could not make treaties with foreign powers. 
D) the U.S. support for Japan in the war against Russia. 
E) the independence of the Philippines. 
A) war on Spain. 
B) that the United States would not use war to acquire Cuban territory. 
C) that Cuba could not make treaties with foreign powers. 
D) the U.S. support for Japan in the war against Russia. 
E) the independence of the Philippines.

Question 13

U.S. officials planned from the beginning to transform the Philippines into another state, rather than prepare them for independence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. What were their guiding principles? How were they realized?

Accepted Answer

The foreign policies of Theodore Rooseve

Question 15

Spanish minister to Washington, Depuy de Lome outraged U.S. public opinion when he

Accepted Answer

A) ordered the execution of Cuban rebels. 
B) ordered the attack on the U.S. battleship Maine. 
C) supported terrorist attacks on the United States. 
D) raped an American woman. 
E) insulted President McKinley. 
A) ordered the execution of Cuban rebels. 
B) ordered the attack on the U.S. battleship Maine. 
C) supported terrorist attacks on the United States. 
D) raped an American woman. 
E) insulted President McKinley.

Question 16

What was the "Boxer Rebellion"? What caused it? What impact did it have on American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

The Boxer Rebellion was a violent anti-f

Question 17

In authorizing a war with Spain, the U.S. Congress also declared, in the ____________________, that the United States could not use the war to expand its territory in Cuba.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In authorizing a war with Spain, the...

Question 18

Roosevelt's Corollary

Accepted Answer

A) scaled back the Monroe Doctrine. 
B) built upon the Monroe Doctrine. 
C) was embraced by most Latin American nations. 
D) focused solely on military issues. 
E) gave the U.S. special economic privileges in Cuba. 
A) scaled back the Monroe Doctrine. 
B) built upon the Monroe Doctrine. 
C) was embraced by most Latin American nations. 
D) focused solely on military issues. 
E) gave the U.S. special economic privileges in Cuba.

Question 19

In his "gentleman's agreement" with the Japanese, President Roosevelt agreed to

Accepted Answer

A) end anti-Japanese discrimination. 
B) accept increased numbers of Japanese workers' entrance into the U.S. 
C) lift his opposition to Japanese expansion in East Asia. 
D) withdraw U.S. troops from Tokyo Bay. 
E) recognize the rebel government in Japan. 
A) end anti-Japanese discrimination. 
B) accept increased numbers of Japanese workers' entrance into the U.S. 
C) lift his opposition to Japanese expansion in East Asia. 
D) withdraw U.S. troops from Tokyo Bay. 
E) recognize the rebel government in Japan.

Question 20

The principal crop of interest to American businessmen in Hawaii was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The principal crop of interest to American...

Exam 22: Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

Secretary of State ____________________ called the fight with Spain "a splendid little war."

In 1900, the "Boxer Rebellion" in China

The Spanish American War began in April and ended in ____________________.

When the Colombian legislature rejected as insufficient President Roosevelt's offer for the canal zone, Roosevelt

The foreign policy pursued by Secretary of State Knox under William Howard Taft was known as ____________________.

Mexican president Venustiano Carranza welcomed U.S. guidance in shaping his government.

The anti-imperialists were one vote short of blocking ratification of _____________________.

The nation that began building the Panama Canal was ____________________.

Theodore Roosevelt unfairly minimized the role of African-American troops during the Spanish-American War.

Neither Theodore Roosevelt nor Woodrow Wilson was bothered by the exercise of imperial power.

President Wilson's actions in Mexico won him widespread praise and support in that country and significantly improved U.S.-Mexico relations.

The Teller Amendment declared

U.S. officials planned from the beginning to transform the Philippines into another state, rather than prepare them for independence.

Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson. What were their guiding principles? How were they realized?

Spanish minister to Washington, Depuy de Lome outraged U.S. public opinion when he

What was the "Boxer Rebellion"? What caused it? What impact did it have on American foreign policy?

In authorizing a war with Spain, the U.S. Congress also declared, in the ____________________, that the United States could not use the war to expand its territory in Cuba.

Roosevelt's Corollary

In his "gentleman's agreement" with the Japanese, President Roosevelt agreed to

The principal crop of interest to American businessmen in Hawaii was ____________________.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, Conquest, Catastrophe

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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