Question 1

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 2

William McKinley's treatment of the Philippines

Accepted Answer

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 3

The war to subdue the Filipino rebels cost less than the Spanish American War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

The United States annexed the island of Puerto Rico with the ____________________ in 1900.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The United States annexed the island of...

Question 8

U.S.newspaper accounts of the Cuban-Spanish conflict

Accepted Answer

A) had no impact on the general public. 
B) contributed to the antiwar movement. 
C) created a ground swell of support for Spain. 
D) triggered a war between the Cuban rebels and the United States. 
E) created a ground swell of support for Cuba. 
A) had no impact on the general public. 
B) contributed to the antiwar movement. 
C) created a ground swell of support for Spain. 
D) triggered a war between the Cuban rebels and the United States. 
E) created a ground swell of support for Cuba.

Question 9

The Panama Canal

Accepted Answer

A) created a strong sense of unity between the US and Panama. 
B) was actually built by the French. 
C) was begun under Taft,not Roosevelt. 
D) was built without any real consent by the Panamanian people. 
E) is still considered fairly insignificant. 
A) created a strong sense of unity between the US and Panama. 
B) was actually built by the French. 
C) was begun under Taft,not Roosevelt. 
D) was built without any real consent by the Panamanian people. 
E) is still considered fairly insignificant.

Question 10

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 11

The United States achieved its major objectives in world affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

If not for the Ninth and Tenth Negro Cavalries,Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders would have been badly ​defeated in Santiago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Export trade with East Asia exceeded expectations between 1880 and 1914.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Woodrow Wilson expressed no interest in Mexican political affairs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Treaty of Paris barely won Senate ratification in 1899.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

In 1915,President Wilson dispatched troops to ____________________ to put down a revolution and the U.S.army continued to occupy the country for 21 years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1915,President Wilson dispatched troops to ____________________...

Question 19

Great White Fleet

Accepted Answer

The Great White Fleet was a nickname for

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Following the Spanish American War Cuba

William McKinley's treatment of the Philippines

The war to subdue the Filipino rebels cost less than the Spanish American War.

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

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

In 1900,the "Boxer Rebellion" in China

The United States annexed the island of Puerto Rico with the ____________________ in 1900.

U.S.newspaper accounts of the Cuban-Spanish conflict

The Panama Canal

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

The United States achieved its major objectives in world affairs.

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.

If not for the Ninth and Tenth Negro Cavalries,Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders would have been badly defeated in Santiago.

Export trade with East Asia exceeded expectations between 1880 and 1914.

Woodrow Wilson expressed no interest in Mexican political affairs.

The Treaty of Paris barely won Senate ratification in 1899.

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

In 1915,President Wilson dispatched troops to ____________________ to put down a revolution and the U.S.army continued to occupy the country for 21 years.

Great White Fleet

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

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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Exam 6: Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

Following the Spanish American War Cuba

William McKinley's treatment of the Philippines

The war to subdue the Filipino rebels cost less than the Spanish American War.

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

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

In 1900,the "Boxer Rebellion" in China

The United States annexed the island of Puerto Rico with the ____________________ in 1900.

U.S.newspaper accounts of the Cuban-Spanish conflict

The Panama Canal

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

The United States achieved its major objectives in world affairs.

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.

If not for the Ninth and Tenth Negro Cavalries,Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders would have been badly ​defeated in Santiago.

Export trade with East Asia exceeded expectations between 1880 and 1914.

Woodrow Wilson expressed no interest in Mexican political affairs.

The Treaty of Paris barely won Senate ratification in 1899.

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

In 1915,President Wilson dispatched troops to ____________________ to put down a revolution and the U.S.army continued to occupy the country for 21 years.

Great White Fleet

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

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

Filters

If not for the Ninth and Tenth Negro Cavalries,Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders would have been badly defeated in Santiago.