Question 1

Frederick Jackson Turner published his "frontier thesis" at a time of national prosperity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Commodore ____________________ destroyed an entire Spanish fleet in the Philippines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Commodore ____________________ destroyed an entire Spanish fleet...

Question 3

Except for a brief period in 1925, U.S. troops remained in ____________________ continuously from 1912 until 1933.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Except for a brief period in 1925,...

Question 4

Woodrow Wilson expressed no interest in Mexican political affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere after 1900 was

Accepted Answer

A) defensive geared toward limiting European influence. 
B) isolationist. 
C) cooperative geared toward building strong relationships with other nations. 
D) never criticized by U.S. citizens. 
E) aggressive geared toward expanding American influence 
A) defensive geared toward limiting European influence. 
B) isolationist. 
C) cooperative geared toward building strong relationships with other nations. 
D) never criticized by U.S. citizens. 
E) aggressive geared toward expanding American influence

Question 6

The United States completely stayed out of China's Boxer Rebellion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The chief threat to U.S. "Open Door" policy and maintaining the balance of power in Asia came from

Accepted Answer

A) Britain and France. 
B) Germany. 
C) Japan and Russia. 
D) Russia and Britain. 
E) Italy. 
A) Britain and France. 
B) Germany. 
C) Japan and Russia. 
D) Russia and Britain. 
E) Italy.

Question 8

All of the following were conditions of the Platt Amendment except that Cuba

Accepted Answer

A) could not make treaties with foreign powers. 
B) could not impose tariffs on U.S. imports. 
C) had to sell or lease land to the U.S. military. 
D) had to permit the United States to oversee Cuban political affairs. 
E) none of these choices 
A) could not make treaties with foreign powers. 
B) could not impose tariffs on U.S. imports. 
C) had to sell or lease land to the U.S. military. 
D) had to permit the United States to oversee Cuban political affairs. 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

Some of Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy initiatives were founded on the claim of Anglo-Saxon superiority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why did the U.S. establish a protectorate over part of Samoa in 1889?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Business leaders feared encroachments on their investments there. 
B) ​To thwart Britain and Germany's efforts to weaken American influence on the islands. 
C) ​To prevent Japanese incursion on the islands. 
D) ​The islands were a source of income for the U.S.​ 
E) ​To extend the boundaries of the frontier beyond the continental U.S. 
A) ​Business leaders feared encroachments on their investments there. 
B) ​To thwart Britain and Germany's efforts to weaken American influence on the islands. 
C) ​To prevent Japanese incursion on the islands. 
D) ​The islands were a source of income for the U.S.​ 
E) ​To extend the boundaries of the frontier beyond the continental U.S.

Question 11

Because of their brave service during the Spani​sh-American War, black troops were placed in combat roles during World War I.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The United States achieved its major objectives in world affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most of American missionary activity between 1870 and 1900 was directed toward ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most of American missionary activity between 1870...

Question 14

The Monroe Doctrine established the principle that the Western Hemisphere is a U.S. sphere of influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The United States gained the upper hand in the Philippines in part because of the strategies of General ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The United States gained the upper hand...

Question 16

Describe the negotiations that led to the construction of the canal across Central America. What factors determined where it would be located? What means did Roosevelt use to acquire land? Discuss the negotiations and events leading to the construction of the Panama Canal. What impact did it have on American foreign policy?

Accepted Answer

The negotiations that led to the constru

Question 17

Following the Spanish American War Cuba

Accepted Answer

A) became economically dependent on the United States. 
B) enjoyed full political independence. 
C) was annexed to the United States. 
D) decided through democratic procedures to accept its position as a U.S. protectorate. 
E) became economically dependent on Spain. 
A) became economically dependent on the United States. 
B) enjoyed full political independence. 
C) was annexed to the United States. 
D) decided through democratic procedures to accept its position as a U.S. protectorate. 
E) became economically dependent on Spain.

Question 18

Discuss the acquisition of the Philippines and the American-Filipino War that established U.S. control there.

Accepted Answer

The acquisition of the Philippines by th

Question 19

In 1901, ____________________ became the first governor-general of the Philippines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1901, ____________________ became the first governor-general...

Question 20

The first challenge to Hay's open door policy came from which of the following nations?

Accepted Answer

A) Cuba. 
B) China. 
C) Japan. 
D) Germany. 
E) France. 
A) Cuba. 
B) China. 
C) Japan. 
D) Germany. 
E) France.

Exam 22: Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

Frederick Jackson Turner published his "frontier thesis" at a time of national prosperity.

Commodore ____________________ destroyed an entire Spanish fleet in the Philippines.

Except for a brief period in 1925, U.S. troops remained in ____________________ continuously from 1912 until 1933.

Woodrow Wilson expressed no interest in Mexican political affairs.

U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere after 1900 was

The United States completely stayed out of China's Boxer Rebellion.

The chief threat to U.S. "Open Door" policy and maintaining the balance of power in Asia came from

All of the following were conditions of the Platt Amendment except that Cuba

Some of Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy initiatives were founded on the claim of Anglo-Saxon superiority.

Why did the U.S. establish a protectorate over part of Samoa in 1889?​

Because of their brave service during the Spani​sh-American War, black troops were placed in combat roles during World War I.

The United States achieved its major objectives in world affairs.

Most of American missionary activity between 1870 and 1900 was directed toward ____________________.

The Monroe Doctrine established the principle that the Western Hemisphere is a U.S. sphere of influence.

The United States gained the upper hand in the Philippines in part because of the strategies of General ____________________.

Following the Spanish American War Cuba

Discuss the acquisition of the Philippines and the American-Filipino War that established U.S. control there.

In 1901, ____________________ became the first governor-general of the Philippines.

The first challenge to Hay's open door policy came from which of the following nations?

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

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Why did the U.S. establish a protectorate over part of Samoa in 1889?

Because of their brave service during the Spanish-American War, black troops were placed in combat roles during World War I.