Question 1

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 2

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 U.S.Congress...

Question 3

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 4

____________________ was the Filipino leader who fought both the Spanish and the United States for Philippine independence.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the Filipino leader who fought...

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The dependence of Cuba's ____________________ industry on the U.S.market helped win acceptance of the Platt Amendment

Accepted Answer

The answer of The dependence of Cuba's ____________________ industry on...

Question 8

By the end of the Spanish-American War,U.S.troops had invaded Cuba,Puerto Rico,and the Philippines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

William McKinley ordered the Maine into Havana's harbor in order to

Accepted Answer

A) protect U.S.citizens in Cuba. 
B) threaten the Spanish. 
C) threaten the Cubans. 
D) start a war. 
E) bring refugees to the U.S. 
A) protect U.S.citizens in Cuba. 
B) threaten the Spanish. 
C) threaten the Cubans. 
D) start a war. 
E) bring refugees to the U.S.

Question 10

All of the following were an anti-imperialist concern regarding the Philippines except the fear that

Accepted Answer

A) mingling with other races would contaminate the United States. 
B) competition would come from Filipino sugar growers. 
C) subjugation of the Filipinos violated American ideals of freedom and self-government. 
D) other powers might retaliate and target the United States. 
E) the military establishment needed to administer the colony would threaten political liberties at home. 
A) mingling with other races would contaminate the United States. 
B) competition would come from Filipino sugar growers. 
C) subjugation of the Filipinos violated American ideals of freedom and self-government. 
D) other powers might retaliate and target the United States. 
E) the military establishment needed to administer the colony would threaten political liberties at home.

Question 11

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Queen Liliuokalani

Accepted Answer

Hawaiian monarch.Installed in 1891 by U.

Question 12

The United States secured the right to build the Panama Canal by dealing with the

Accepted Answer

A) director of the French company from which it bought rights to the canal. 
B) newly elected government of Panama. 
C) government of Colombia. 
D) French government. 
E) United Nations. 
A) director of the French company from which it bought rights to the canal. 
B) newly elected government of Panama. 
C) government of Colombia. 
D) French government. 
E) United Nations.

Question 13

Until the end of the nineteenth century,the United States had been minimally involved in foreign affairs.Toward the end of the century,this previously isolationist practice gave way to more sustained military action around the world.What factors contributed to the end of American isolationism? In your opinion,which is the most important?

Accepted Answer

Essay should address several key points:

Question 14

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 15

The 1900 Foraker Act made Puerto Ricans U.S.citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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,U.S.troops...

Question 17

The United States gave up ownership and control of the Panama Canal in the year 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When political turmoil threatened the interests of companies such as the United Fruit Company of Boston in Central America,the United States sent troops to protect them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Theodore Roosevelt believed that all nations had the right to sovereignty and self-rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

Exam 22: Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

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

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

____________________ was the Filipino leader who fought both the Spanish and the United States for Philippine independence.

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

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

The dependence of Cuba's ____________________ industry on the U.S.market helped win acceptance of the Platt Amendment

By the end of the Spanish-American War,U.S.troops had invaded Cuba,Puerto Rico,and the Philippines.

William McKinley ordered the Maine into Havana's harbor in order to

All of the following were an anti-imperialist concern regarding the Philippines except the fear that

IDENTIFICATIONS -Queen Liliuokalani

The United States secured the right to build the Panama Canal by dealing with the

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

The 1900 Foraker Act made Puerto Ricans U.S.citizens.

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

The United States gave up ownership and control of the Panama Canal in the year 2000.

When political turmoil threatened the interests of companies such as the United Fruit Company of Boston in Central America,the United States sent troops to protect them.

Theodore Roosevelt believed that all nations had the right to sovereignty and self-rule.

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

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The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, liberty, and Expansion

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform, resistance, revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

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

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

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

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