// question: 17153112 name: “The Significance of the Frontier in American History” was written by ... ::“The Significance of the Frontier in American History” was written by ...::[html]
“The Significance of the Frontier in American History” was written by ____________________.
{ ~George Dewey#Incorrect =Frederick Jackson Turner#Correct ~Mark Twain#Incorrect ~William Howard Taft#Incorrect ~Theodore Roosevelt#Incorrect } // question: 17152956 name: “Yellow journalism” or the “yellow press” ::“Yellow journalism” or the “yellow press”::[html]
“Yellow journalism” or the “yellow press”
{ =featured shocking and sensational stories designed to appeal to a mass audience.#Correct ~was rejected by leading newspapermen such as Joseph Pulitzer.#Incorrect ~focused American attention away from the Cuban rebellion at the end of the 19th century.#Incorrect ~disappeared after 1900 because of the increased intelligence and sophistication of the reading public.#Incorrect ~refers to the use of comic strips.#Incorrect } // question: 17152951 name: All of the following motivated U.S. foreign policy from 1898 to 1917 except a ::All of the following motivated U.S. foreign policy from 1898 to 1917 except a::[html]
All of the following motivated U.S. foreign policy from 1898 to 1917 except a
{ =desire to promote goodwill and friendship with other nations.#Correct ~belief in the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon race and its responsibility for uplifting inferior races.#Incorrect ~need for new markets for American goods.#Incorrect ~belief that the United States could and should become a world power.#Incorrect ~desire to strengthen the navy.#Incorrect } // question: 17152967 name: As an imperial power, the United States successfully ::As an imperial power, the United States successfully::[html]
As an imperial power, the United States successfully
{ ~created the largest, most modern navy in the world.#Incorrect =expanded its military and economic influence in Asia and the Western Hemisphere.#Correct ~supported self-government and civil rights in its colonies.#Incorrect ~acquired an empire that ruled over one-fourth of the world’s population.#Incorrect ~expanded its control to Africa.#Incorrect } // question: 17153140 name: By 1900, the ____________________ had acquired the most extensive colonial ... ::By 1900, the ____________________ had acquired the most extensive colonial ...::[html]
By 1900, the ____________________ had acquired the most extensive colonial empire in the world.
{ ~Americans#Incorrect =British#Correct ~Spanish#Incorrect ~French#Incorrect ~Dutch#Incorrect } // question: 17153118 name: Commodore ____________________ destroyed an entire Spanish fleet in the ... ::Commodore ____________________ destroyed an entire Spanish fleet in the ...::[html]
Commodore ____________________ destroyed an entire Spanish fleet in the Philippines.
{ =George Dewey#Correct ~Frederick Jackson Turner#Incorrect ~Alfred Thayer Mahan#Incorrect ~Arthur MacArthur#Incorrect ~Theodore Roosevelt#Incorrect } // question: 17152958 name: During the Spanish–American War, American racial prejudice caused American ... ::During the Spanish–American War, American racial prejudice caused American ...::[html]
During the Spanish–American War, American racial prejudice caused American leaders to
{ =minimize the contributions of black soldiers.#Correct ~cooperate effectively with the light-skinned Cuban rebels.#Incorrect ~overestimate the capabilities of the Spanish troops.#Incorrect ~allow unnecessarily harsh punishment of Spanish prisoners.#Incorrect ~execute only black prisoners of war.#Incorrect } // question: 17153126 name: Except for a brief period in 1925, U.S. troops remained in ... ::Except for a brief period in 1925, U.S. troops remained in ...::[html]
Except for a brief period in 1925, U.S. troops remained in ____________________ continuously from 1912 until 1933.
{ =Nicaragua#Correct ~Cuba#Incorrect ~Puerto Rico#Incorrect ~the Dominican Republic#Incorrect ~Panama#Incorrect } // question: 17152992 name: Following the Spanish–American War Cuba ::Following the Spanish–American War Cuba::[html]
Following the Spanish–American War Cuba
{ =became economically dependent on the United States.#Correct ~enjoyed full political independence.#Incorrect ~was annexed to the United States.#Incorrect ~decided through democratic procedures to accept its position as a U.S. protectorate.#Incorrect ~became economically dependent on Spain.#Incorrect } // question: 17152914 name: General Valeriano Weyler ::General Valeriano Weyler::[html]
General Valeriano Weyler
{ ~refused to put Cubans in concentration camps despite pressures from the Spanish government.#Incorrect ~provided Cubans adequate food and water when he could.#Incorrect ~led his forces valiantly on behalf of Cuban independence.#Incorrect ~was made a hero by the Hearst papers.#Incorrect =was indirectly responsible for the deaths of one-eighth of the Cuban population.#Correct } // question: 17152940 name: In 1900, the “Boxer Rebellion” in China ::In 1900, the “Boxer Rebellion” in China::[html]
In 1900, the “Boxer Rebellion” in China
{ =was a nationalist uprising.#Correct ~demonstrated Chinese support for the open-door notes.#Incorrect ~was a British-led overthrow of the Chinese government.#Incorrect ~was proof that the Chinese wanted to establish diplomatic ties with Europe.#Incorrect ~succeeded in limiting American influence in Asia.#Incorrect } // question: 17153121 name: In 1901, ____________________ became the first governor-general of the ... ::In 1901, ____________________ became the first governor-general of the ...::[html]
In 1901, ____________________ became the first governor-general of the Philippines.
{ ~George Dewey#Incorrect ~John Hay#Incorrect ~Alfred Thayer Mahan#Incorrect =William Howard Taft#Correct ~Theodore Roosevelt#Incorrect } // question: 17153145 name: In 1906, the ____________________ school board ordered the segregation of ... ::In 1906, the ____________________ school board ordered the segregation of ...::[html]
In 1906, the ____________________ school board ordered the segregation of Asian schoolchildren, touching off an international crisis with Japan.
{ ~New York#Incorrect =San Francisco#Correct ~Los Angeles#Incorrect ~Chicago#Incorrect ~Kansas City#Incorrect } // question: 17153143 name: In 1915, President Wilson dispatched troops to ____________________ to put ... ::In 1915, President Wilson dispatched troops to ____________________ to put ...::[html]
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.
{ ~Hawaii#Incorrect ~Guam#Incorrect =Haiti#Correct ~Nicaragua#Incorrect ~Panama#Incorrect } // question: 17153093 name: In authorizing a war with Spain, the U.S. Congress also declared, in the ... ::In authorizing a war with Spain, the U.S. Congress also declared, in the ...::[html]
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.
{ ~Mann Act#Incorrect =Teller Amendment#Correct ~Balfour Declaration#Incorrect ~Spanish War Act#Incorrect ~Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty#Incorrect } // question: 17153010 name: In his “gentleman's agreement” with the Japanese, President Roosevelt agreed ... ::In his “gentleman's agreement” with the Japanese, President Roosevelt agreed ...::[html]
In his “gentleman's agreement” with the Japanese, President Roosevelt agreed to
{ =end anti-Japanese discrimination.#Correct ~accept increased numbers of Japanese workers’ entrance into the United States.#Incorrect ~lift his opposition to Japanese expansion in East Asia.#Incorrect ~withdraw U.S. troops from Tokyo Bay.#Incorrect ~recognize the rebel government in Japan.#Incorrect } // question: 17152947 name: In his negotiations with Japan following the Russo–Japanese War, Theodore ... ::In his negotiations with Japan following the Russo–Japanese War, Theodore ...::[html]
In his negotiations with Japan following the Russo–Japanese War, Theodore Roosevelt
{ ~tried to convince Japan to grant sovereignty to eastern nations.#Incorrect ~argued that Russia was a weaker nation.#Incorrect =believed that Japan was entitled to pursue imperialism in the East.#Correct ~attempted to form an alliance with Japan.#Incorrect ~walked away in failure.#Incorrect } // question: 17152979 name: In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the ... ::In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the ...::[html]
In the Insular Cases, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the mechanism used to control
{ ~Hawaii.#Incorrect ~the Philippines.#Incorrect ~Cuba.#Incorrect ~Guam.#Incorrect =Puerto Rico.#Correct } // question: 17152926 name: In the Treaty of Paris of 1898, the United States ::In the Treaty of Paris of 1898, the United States::[html]
In the Treaty of Paris of 1898, the United States
{ ~recognized Spanish ownership of Wake Island.#Incorrect =paid $20 million for the Philippines.#Correct ~promised Spain equal trading rights in Cuba.#Incorrect ~agreed to grant Puerto Rico its independence.#Incorrect ~annexed Cuba.#Incorrect } // question: 17153132 name: In the ____________________, the United States agreed that Japan could ... ::In the ____________________, the United States agreed that Japan could ...::[html]
In the ____________________, the United States agreed that Japan could dominate Korea in return for a Japanese promise not to attack the Philippines.
{ ~Mann Act#Incorrect ~Root–Takahira Agreement#Incorrect ~Foraker Act#Incorrect ~Treaty of Paris#Incorrect =Taft-Katsura Agreement#Correct } // question: 17153005 name: Many people died building the Panama Canal from ::Many people died building the Panama Canal from::[html]
Many people died building the Panama Canal from
{ ~smallpox.#Incorrect ~bubonic plague.#Incorrect =yellow fever.#Correct ~the flu.#Incorrect ~typhoid.#Incorrect } // question: 17153110 name: Most of American missionary activity between 1870 and 1900 was directed ... ::Most of American missionary activity between 1870 and 1900 was directed ...::[html]
Most of American missionary activity between 1870 and 1900 was directed toward ____________________.
{ ~Hawaii#Incorrect ~Cuba#Incorrect ~Japan#Incorrect ~the Philippines#Incorrect =China#Correct } // question: 17153138 name: President Wilson dispatched troops to Mexico to punish ____________________ ... ::President Wilson dispatched troops to Mexico to punish ____________________ ...::[html]
President Wilson dispatched troops to Mexico to punish ____________________ after his attacks on U.S. citizens and on New Mexico.
{ ~Porfirio Diaz#Incorrect ~José Santos Zelaya#Incorrect ~Victoriano Huerta#Incorrect =Francisco “Pancho” Villa#Correct ~Adolfo Diaz#Incorrect } // question: 17152963 name: Roosevelt’s Corollary ::Roosevelt’s Corollary::[html]
Roosevelt’s Corollary
{ ~scaled back the Monroe Doctrine.#Incorrect =built upon the Monroe Doctrine.#Correct ~was embraced by most Latin American nations.#Incorrect ~focused solely on military issues.#Incorrect ~gave the U.S. special economic privileges in Cuba.#Incorrect } // question: 17153120 name: Secretary of State ____________________ called the fight with Spain "a ... ::Secretary of State ____________________ called the fight with Spain "a ...::[html]
Secretary of State ____________________ called the fight with Spain "a splendid little war."
{ ~George Dewey#Incorrect ~Frederick Jackson Turner#Incorrect ~Alfred Thayer Mahan#Incorrect ~William Howard Taft#Incorrect =John Hay#Correct } // question: 17152970 name: Spain agreed to all of the following demands in the spring of 1898 EXCEPT ::Spain agreed to all of the following demands in the spring of 1898 EXCEPT::[html]
Spain agreed to all of the following demands in the spring of 1898 EXCEPT
{ ~payment of an indemnity for the Maine.#Incorrect ~abandoning its concentration camps in Cuba.#Incorrect ~ending the fighting with the Cuban rebels.#Incorrect =committing itself to Cuban independence.#Correct ~relieving “Butcher” Weyler of his command.#Incorrect } // question: 17152944 name: The “Roosevelt Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine ::The “Roosevelt Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine::[html]
The “Roosevelt Corollary” to the Monroe Doctrine
{ ~signified a dramatic change in foreign policy.#Incorrect =formalized behavior that the United States was already practicing.#Correct ~placated American anti-imperialists.#Incorrect ~was intended to prove that the U.S. was a “good neighbor” to Latin American nations.#Incorrect ~was short-lived and politically inconsequential.#Incorrect } // question: 17153095 name: The anti-imperialists were one vote short of blocking ratification of the ... ::The anti-imperialists were one vote short of blocking ratification of the ...::[html]
The anti-imperialists were one vote short of blocking ratification of the _____________________.
{ ~Mann Act#Incorrect ~Teller Amendment#Incorrect ~Foraker Act#Incorrect =Treaty of Paris#Correct ~Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty#Incorrect } // question: 17152972 name: The chief threat to U.S. “Open Door” policy and maintaining the balance of ... ::The chief threat to U.S. “Open Door” policy and maintaining the balance of ...::[html]
The chief threat to U.S. “Open Door” policy and maintaining the balance of power in Asia came from
{ ~Britain and France.#Incorrect ~Germany.#Incorrect =Japan and Russia.#Correct ~Russia and Britain.#Incorrect ~Italy.#Incorrect } // question: 17153106 name: The commander of the U.S. fleet that defeated the Spanish navy in Manila ... ::The commander of the U.S. fleet that defeated the Spanish navy in Manila ...::[html]
The commander of the U.S. fleet that defeated the Spanish navy in Manila Harbor in 1898 was ____________________.
{ =George Dewey#Correct ~Arthur MacArthur#Incorrect ~Dupuy de Lôme#Incorrect ~William Howard Taft#Incorrect ~Theodore Roosevelt#Incorrect } // question: 17153124 name: The dependence of Cuba’s ____________________ industry on the U.S. market ... ::The dependence of Cuba’s ____________________ industry on the U.S. market ...::[html]
The dependence of Cuba’s ____________________ industry on the U.S. market helped win acceptance of the Platt Amendment.
{ ~coal#Incorrect =sugar#Correct ~tobacco#Incorrect ~textile#Incorrect ~fruit#Incorrect } // question: 17152976 name: The first challenge to Hay’s open door policy came from which of the ... ::The first challenge to Hay’s open door policy came from which of the ...::[html]
The first challenge to Hay’s open door policy came from which of the following nations?
{ ~Cuba.#Incorrect =China.#Correct ~Japan.#Incorrect ~Germany.#Incorrect ~France.#Incorrect } // question: 17152994 name: The Foraker Act, which led to Puerto Rican annexation in 1900 ::The Foraker Act, which led to Puerto Rican annexation in 1900::[html]
The Foraker Act, which led to Puerto Rican annexation in 1900
{ ~reflected every previous annexation since 1788.#Incorrect ~made Puerto Ricans citizens of the United States.#Incorrect =gave Puerto Ricans a say in their new government.#Correct ~was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.#Incorrect ~in effect invented a new imperial mechanism for ensuring U.S. sovereignty.#Incorrect } // question: 17153102 name: The foreign policy pursued by Secretary of State Knox under William Howard ... ::The foreign policy pursued by Secretary of State Knox under William Howard ...::[html]
The foreign policy pursued by Secretary of State Knox under William Howard Taft was known as ____________________.
{ ~jingoism#Incorrect =dollar diplomacy#Correct ~gunboat diplomacy#Incorrect ~Taftism#Incorrect ~missionary diplomacy#Incorrect } // question: 17153134 name: The Mexican Revolution began in 1910 when ____________________ was overthrown... ::The Mexican Revolution began in 1910 when ____________________ was overthrown...::[html]
The Mexican Revolution began in 1910 when ____________________ was overthrown by democratic forces.
{ =Porfirio Diaz#Correct ~José Santos Zelaya#Incorrect ~Venustiano Carranza#Incorrect ~Francisco Villa#Incorrect ~Adolfo Diaz#Incorrect } // question: 17153114 name: The most influential American imperialist was ____________________. ::The most influential American imperialist was ____________________.::[html]
The most influential American imperialist was ____________________.
{ ~George Dewey#Incorrect ~Frederick Jackson Turner#Incorrect =Alfred Thayer Mahan#Correct ~William Howard Taft#Incorrect ~Theodore Roosevelt#Incorrect } // question: 17153147 name: The nation that began building the Panama Canal was ____________________. ::The nation that began building the Panama Canal was ____________________.::[html]
The nation that began building the Panama Canal was ____________________.
{ ~the U.S.#Incorrect =France#Correct ~Spain#Incorrect ~Columbia#Incorrect ~Panama#Incorrect } // question: 17153149 name: The principal crop of interest to American businessmen in Hawaii was ... ::The principal crop of interest to American businessmen in Hawaii was ...::[html]
The principal crop of interest to American businessmen in Hawaii was ____________________.
{ ~tobacco#Incorrect ~pineapples#Incorrect =sugar#Correct ~coconuts#Incorrect ~cotton#Incorrect } // question: 17152981 name: The principles embodied in the Roosevelt corollary were applied to all of the... ::The principles embodied in the Roosevelt corollary were applied to all of the...::[html]
The principles embodied in the Roosevelt corollary were applied to all of the following EXCEPT
{ =Hawaii.#Correct ~Cuba.#Incorrect ~Puerto Rico.#Incorrect ~the Dominican Republic.#Incorrect ~Panama.#Incorrect } // question: 17153104 name: The publication of a letter written by Spanish diplomat ____________________ ... ::The publication of a letter written by Spanish diplomat ____________________ ...::[html]
The publication of a letter written by Spanish diplomat ____________________ helped cause the Spanish–American War.
{ =Dupuy de Lôme#Correct ~Valeriano Weyler#Incorrect ~Emilio Aguinaldo#Incorrect ~Francisco Villa#Incorrect ~Venustiano Carranza#Incorrect } // question: 17153007 name: The Root–Takahira Agreement of 1908 ::The Root–Takahira Agreement of 1908::[html]
The Root–Takahira Agreement of 1908
{ ~accepted Japanese domination of Korea.#Incorrect ~ended Japanese occupation of Manchuria.#Incorrect =accepted Japanese expansion into Manchuria.#Correct ~ended the conflict between Russia and Japan.#Incorrect ~recognized the independence of China.#Incorrect } // question: 17152942 name: The secret Taft-Katsura agreement in 1905 ::The secret Taft-Katsura agreement in 1905::[html]
The secret Taft-Katsura agreement in 1905
{ ~gave Japan free reign in mainland China in exchange for its nonintervention in Korea.#Incorrect ~gave Japan free reign in the Philippines in exchange for its nonintervention in Korea.#Incorrect ~gave the United States free reign in mainland China in exchange for its nonintervention in Japan.#Incorrect =gave Japan free reign in Korea in exchange for its nonintervention in the Philippines.#Correct ~gave the United States free reign in Korea the in exchange for its nonintervention in the Philippines.#Incorrect } // question: 17153116 name: The Spanish military leader in Cuba was General ____________________. ::The Spanish military leader in Cuba was General ____________________.::[html]
The Spanish military leader in Cuba was General ____________________.
{ ~Dupuy de Lôme#Incorrect =Valeriano Weyler#Correct ~Emilio Aguinaldo#Incorrect ~Francisco Villa#Incorrect ~Venustiano Carranza#Incorrect } // question: 17152984 name: The Spanish minister to Washington, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme outraged U.S. ... ::The Spanish minister to Washington, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme outraged U.S. ...::[html]
The Spanish minister to Washington, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme outraged U.S. public opinion when he
{ ~openly supported the execution of Cuban rebels.#Incorrect ~called the sinking of the U.S. battleship Maine a Spanish military victory.#Incorrect ~refused to invite the American ambassador to his home in Valencia.#Incorrect ~claimed Cubans preferred Spanish to American rule.#Incorrect =insulted President McKinley in a letter.#Correct } // question: 17153128 name: The Spanish–American War began in April and ended in ____________________. ::The Spanish–American War began in April and ended in ____________________.::[html]
The Spanish–American War began in April and ended in ____________________.
{ ~May#Incorrect =August#Correct ~November#Incorrect ~December#Incorrect ~April#Incorrect } // question: 17152987 name: The Teller Amendment declared ::The Teller Amendment declared::[html]
The Teller Amendment declared
{ ~war on Spain.#Incorrect =that the United States would not use war to acquire Cuban territory.#Correct ~that Cuba could not make treaties with foreign powers.#Incorrect ~the U.S. support for Japan in the war against Russia.#Incorrect ~the independence of the Philippines.#Incorrect } // question: 17153099 name: The United States annexed the island of Puerto Rico with the ... ::The United States annexed the island of Puerto Rico with the ...::[html]
The United States annexed the island of Puerto Rico with the ____________________ in 1900.
{ ~Mann Act#Incorrect ~Teller Amendment#Incorrect =Foraker Act#Correct ~Treaty of Paris#Incorrect ~Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty#Incorrect } // question: 17153097 name: The United States gained the upper hand in the Philippines in part because of... ::The United States gained the upper hand in the Philippines in part because of...::[html]
The United States gained the upper hand in the Philippines in part because of the strategies of General ____________________.
{ ~Valeriano Weyler#Incorrect ~Emilio Aguinaldo#Incorrect =Arthur MacArthur#Correct ~William Howard Taft#Incorrect ~Theodore Roosevelt#Incorrect } // question: 17152998 name: The United States secured the right to build the Panama Canal by dealing with... ::The United States secured the right to build the Panama Canal by dealing with...::[html]
The United States secured the right to build the Panama Canal by dealing with the
{ =director of the French company from which it bought rights to the canal.#Correct ~newly elected government of Panama.#Incorrect ~government of Colombia.#Incorrect ~French government.#Incorrect ~United Nations.#Incorrect } // question: 17152990 name: Theodore Roosevelt built his reputation as a military hero on his ... ::Theodore Roosevelt built his reputation as a military hero on his ...::[html]
Theodore Roosevelt built his reputation as a military hero on his participation in
{ ~the American–Filipino conflict.#Incorrect ~the uprising in Cuba.#Incorrect =the charge up Kettle Hill.#Correct ~the Boxer Rebellion.#Incorrect ~the Russo–Japanese War.#Incorrect } // question: 17153130 name: Theodore Roosevelt dispatched the ____________________ to Tokyo after ... ::Theodore Roosevelt dispatched the ____________________ to Tokyo after ...::[html]
Theodore Roosevelt dispatched the ____________________ to Tokyo after negotiating the Treaty of Portsmouth.
{ ~U.S. Marines#Incorrect ~Rough Riders#Incorrect =Great White Fleet#Correct ~U.S. Cavalry#Incorrect ~Governor General of the Philippines#Incorrect } // question: 17152965 name: Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for ::Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for::[html]
Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for
{ ~building the Panama Canal.#Incorrect ~his peace efforts in Venezuela.#Incorrect =negotiating between Russia and Japan to end their war.#Correct ~endorsing the Platt Amendment.#Incorrect ~his Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.#Incorrect } // question: 17152961 name: Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy included ::Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy included::[html]
Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy included
{ ~protection of the rights of nonwhite, nonindustrial nations.#Incorrect ~exclusively diplomatic solutions to political problems in Latin America.#Incorrect ~noninterference in the affairs of Western Hemispheric nations.#Incorrect ~a lack of respect for Japanese political power.#Incorrect =U.S. military action to maintain order and control, often at the expense of social justice.#Correct } // question: 17153136 name: U.S. control of the port city of ____________________ helped to weaken the ... ::U.S. control of the port city of ____________________ helped to weaken the ...::[html]
U.S. control of the port city of ____________________ helped to weaken the Mexican government of Victoriano Huerta.
{ ~Mexico City#Incorrect =Veracruz#Correct ~Tulum#Incorrect ~Juárez#Incorrect ~Cabo San Lucas#Incorrect } // question: 17152938 name: U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere after 1900 was ::U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere after 1900 was::[html]
U.S. foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere after 1900 was
{ ~more diplomatic than militant.#Incorrect ~isolationist.#Incorrect ~dependent on European cooperation.#Incorrect ~never criticized by U.S. citizens.#Incorrect =aggressively geared toward expanding American influence.#Correct } // question: 17152921 name: U.S. newspaper accounts of the Cuban–Spanish conflict ::U.S. newspaper accounts of the Cuban–Spanish conflict::[html]
U.S. newspaper accounts of the Cuban–Spanish conflict
{ ~had no impact on the general public.#Incorrect ~were generally unbiased.#Incorrect ~inspired political support for Spain.#Incorrect ~set off a protest movement of Cuban Americans in the United States.#Incorrect =inflamed American outrage against Spain.#Correct } // question: 17152932 name: Unlike the Philippines, Hawaii was put on the path to statehood because of ::Unlike the Philippines, Hawaii was put on the path to statehood because of::[html]
Unlike the Philippines, Hawaii was put on the path to statehood because of
{ ~its natural beauty#Incorrect ~the traditional ties with the U.S. mainland.#Incorrect ~the need for a naval base there.#Incorrect =lobbying by American sugar plantation owners.#Correct ~concepts of racial superiority.#Incorrect } // question: 17152924 name: What was not among McKinley’s demands of Spain to avoid war in 1898? ::What was not among McKinley’s demands of Spain to avoid war in 1898?::[html]
What was not among McKinley’s demands of Spain to avoid war in 1898?
{ ~Pay an indemnity for the Maine.#Incorrect ~Abandon its concentration camps.#Incorrect ~Cease fighting with the rebels.#Incorrect ~Commit to Cuban independence.#Incorrect =Relinquish all its colonies.#Correct } // question: 17152996 name: When the Colombian legislature rejected as insufficient President Roosevelt’s... ::When the Colombian legislature rejected as insufficient President Roosevelt’s...::[html]
When the Colombian legislature rejected as insufficient President Roosevelt’s offer for the canal zone, Roosevelt
{ ~doubled his offer.#Incorrect =encouraged Panamanians to revolt against Colombia.#Correct ~asked Congress to declare war on Colombia.#Incorrect ~sought French help in negotiating with Colombia.#Incorrect ~gave up the idea of building a canal.#Incorrect } // question: 17153013 name: When the dictator of Nicaragua began negotiating with Europe to build a ... ::When the dictator of Nicaragua began negotiating with Europe to build a ...::[html]
When the dictator of Nicaragua began negotiating with Europe to build a second canal in the United States
{ ~paid that country $20 million dollars to cease negotiations.#Incorrect ~assassinated him.#Incorrect ~encouraged the negotiations, knowing that competition would lead to better service.#Incorrect ~paid the European country to withdraw its offer.#Incorrect =sent the Marines to overthrow his regime#Correct } // question: 17152936 name: When the United States annexed Puerto Rico, the intent was ::When the United States annexed Puerto Rico, the intent was::[html]
When the United States annexed Puerto Rico, the intent was
{ ~to allow Puerto Ricans to govern themselves.#Incorrect ~to encourage Puerto Rico to seek statehood.#Incorrect =to rule the island and its inhabitants.#Correct ~to establish cooperative governance between the United States and Puerto Rico.#Incorrect ~to pave the way for returning the island to Spanish rule.#Incorrect } // question: 17152934 name: Which is true of the Platt Amendment? ::Which is true of the Platt Amendment?::[html]
Which is true of the Platt Amendment?
{ =It prevented Cuba from making treaties with foreign powers.#Correct ~It gave the U.S. a free hand in Cuba’s domestic affairs.#Incorrect ~It demanded Cuba to sell or lease land to the U.S. to build naval stations.#Incorrect ~It had the support of the delegates to Cuba’s constitutional convention.#Incorrect ~It was attached to an army appropriations bill at the behest of McKinley.#Incorrect } // question: 17152974 name: Which of the following is NOT a true statement about African American ... ::Which of the following is NOT a true statement about African American ...::[html]
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about African American soldiers during the war with Spain?
{ ~They were pivotal to the U.S. success at Santiago.#Incorrect ~Theodore Roosevelt hailed their ability as soldiers.#Incorrect =Their service led them to similar combat roles in subsequent conflicts.#Correct ~After the war, Theodore Roosevelt increasingly downplayed their contributions.#Incorrect ~On San Juan Hill, they were racially intermixed with white troops.#Incorrect } // question: 17152919 name: Which of the following was NOT a multinational company? ::Which of the following was NOT a multinational company?::[html]
Which of the following was NOT a multinational company?
{ ~Eastman Kodak#Incorrect ~Singer Sewing Machine#Incorrect ~Standard Oil#Incorrect ~International Harvester#Incorrect =Hearst newspapers.#Correct } // question: 17153002 name: Which of the following was not an anti-imperialist? ::Which of the following was not an anti-imperialist?::[html]
Which of the following was not an anti-imperialist?
{ ~Mark Twain#Incorrect ~Andrew Carnegie#Incorrect ~Grover Cleveland#Incorrect ~Samuel Gompers#Incorrect =Alfred Mahan#Correct } // question: 17152917 name: Which of the following was NOT given as a justification for U.S. expansionism? ::Which of the following was NOT given as a justification for U.S. expansionism?::[html]
Which of the following was NOT given as a justification for U.S. expansionism?
{ ~There was a need for political and economic influence in Africa and Asia.#Incorrect ~There was a need to civilize other peoples.#Incorrect ~It was the nation’s destiny.#Incorrect ~The Christian message must be spread.#Incorrect =There was a power vacuum in Europe.#Correct } // question: 17152953 name: Which statement is NOT true of the Panama Canal? ::Which statement is NOT true of the Panama Canal?::[html]
Which statement is NOT true of the Panama Canal?
{ ~It was the site of the first overseas visit by a sitting president.#Incorrect ~It was begun and abandoned by the French.#Incorrect ~It was built by laborers largely imported from the West Indies.#Incorrect ~The treaty establishing the Canal Zone was signed without the participation of the Panamanian government.#Incorrect =Panama was in control of the Canal Zone immediately after the canal was finished.#Correct } // question: 17152909 name: Whose book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660–1783, advocated a ... ::Whose book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660–1783, advocated a ...::[html]
Whose book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660–1783, advocated a strong U.S. navy?
{ ~Theodore Roosevelt#Incorrect =Alfred Thayer Mahan#Correct ~William McKinley#Incorrect ~James B. Duke#Incorrect ~James J. Hill#Incorrect } // question: 17153000 name: Why did the U.S. establish a protectorate over part of Samoa in 1889? ::Why did the U.S. establish a protectorate over part of Samoa in 1889?::[html]
Why did the U.S. establish a protectorate over part of Samoa in 1889?
{ ~Business leaders feared encroachments on their investments there.#Incorrect =To thwart Britain and Germany’s efforts to weaken American influence on the islands.#Correct ~To prevent Japanese incursion on the islands.#Incorrect ~The islands were a source of income for the U.S.#Incorrect ~To extend the boundaries of the frontier beyond the continental U.S.#Incorrect } // question: 17152912 name: William McKinley ordered the Maine into Havana’s harbor in order to ::William McKinley ordered the Maine into Havana’s harbor in order to::[html]
William McKinley ordered the Maine into Havana’s harbor in order to
{ =protect U.S. citizens in Cuba.#Correct ~threaten the Spanish.#Incorrect ~threaten the Cubans.#Incorrect ~start a war.#Incorrect ~bring refugees to the U.S.#Incorrect } // question: 17152929 name: William McKinley's policy toward the Philippines ::William McKinley's policy toward the Philippines::[html]
William McKinley's policy toward the Philippines
{ ~was broadly supported by both imperialists and anti-imperialists.#Incorrect ~showed his willingness to grant U.S. citizenship to Filipinos.#Incorrect =hinged on a belief in the racial inferiority of the Filipino people.#Correct ~was similar to the U.S. policy regarding Hawaii.#Incorrect ~was far less brutal than the Spanish policy there.#Incorrect } // question: 17152949 name: Woodrow Wilson’s policies in Mexico ::Woodrow Wilson’s policies in Mexico::[html]
Woodrow Wilson’s policies in Mexico
{ ~reflected his fear of Mexican self-rule and democracy.#Incorrect =stemmed from a desire to protect American investments there.#Correct ~resulted in a fruitful diplomatic relationship with Mexico.#Incorrect ~were clear and consistent.#Incorrect ~had little actual impact on Mexican politics.#Incorrect } // question: 17153109 name: ____________________ was the Filipino leader who fought both the Spanish and ... ::____________________ was the Filipino leader who fought both the Spanish and ...::[html]
____________________ was the Filipino leader who fought both the Spanish and the United States for Philippine independence.
{ ~Dupuy de Lôme#Incorrect ~Valeriano Weyler#Incorrect =Emilio Aguinaldo#Correct ~Francisco Villa#Incorrect ~Venustiano Carranza#Incorrect } // question: 17153052 name: American soldiers held racist attitudes toward the Cuban guerrillas. ::American soldiers held racist attitudes toward the Cuban guerrillas.::[html]
American soldiers held racist attitudes toward the Cuban guerrillas.
{TRUE} // question: 17153089 name: American sugar plantation owners supported statehood for Hawaii. ::American sugar plantation owners supported statehood for Hawaii.::[html]
American sugar plantation owners supported statehood for Hawaii.
{TRUE} // question: 17153022 name: By the end of the Spanish–American War, U.S. troops had invaded Cuba, Puerto ... ::By the end of the Spanish–American War, U.S. troops had invaded Cuba, Puerto ...::[html]
By the end of the Spanish–American War, U.S. troops had invaded Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
{TRUE} // question: 17153065 name: Every presidential administration from 1880 to 1914 committed itself to a ... ::Every presidential administration from 1880 to 1914 committed itself to a ...::[html]
Every presidential administration from 1880 to 1914 committed itself to a “limited navy” policy.
{FALSE} // question: 17153063 name: Export trade with East Asia exceeded expectations between 1880 and 1914. ::Export trade with East Asia exceeded expectations between 1880 and 1914.::[html]
Export trade with East Asia exceeded expectations between 1880 and 1914.
{FALSE} // question: 17153050 name: Few American men volunteered for war with Spain. ::Few American men volunteered for war with Spain.::[html]
Few American men volunteered for war with Spain.
{FALSE} // question: 17153080 name: Frederick Jackson Turner argued that living in the wilderness had transformed... ::Frederick Jackson Turner argued that living in the wilderness had transformed...::[html]
Frederick Jackson Turner argued that living in the wilderness had transformed European settlers into Americans.
{TRUE} // question: 17153048 name: Frederick Jackson Turner published his “frontier thesis” at a time of ... ::Frederick Jackson Turner published his “frontier thesis” at a time of ...::[html]
Frederick Jackson Turner published his “frontier thesis” at a time of national prosperity.
{FALSE} // question: 17153046 name: Frederick Jackson Turner’s “frontier thesis” has remained unquestioned by ... ::Frederick Jackson Turner’s “frontier thesis” has remained unquestioned by ...::[html]
Frederick Jackson Turner’s “frontier thesis” has remained unquestioned by historians.
{FALSE} // question: 17153082 name: Guam fell under U.S. control as a result of the Treaty of Paris. ::Guam fell under U.S. control as a result of the Treaty of Paris.::[html]
Guam fell under U.S. control as a result of the Treaty of Paris.
{TRUE} // question: 17153088 name: Mark Twain vigorously defended American imperialism. ::Mark Twain vigorously defended American imperialism.::[html]
Mark Twain vigorously defended American imperialism.
{FALSE} // question: 17153035 name: Most of the U.S. casualties in the Spanish–American War were the result of ... ::Most of the U.S. casualties in the Spanish–American War were the result of ...::[html]
Most of the U.S. casualties in the Spanish–American War were the result of battlefield wounds.
{FALSE} // question: 17153061 name: Neither Theodore Roosevelt nor Woodrow Wilson was bothered by the exercise of... ::Neither Theodore Roosevelt nor Woodrow Wilson was bothered by the exercise of...::[html]
Neither Theodore Roosevelt nor Woodrow Wilson was bothered by the exercise of imperial power.
{FALSE} // question: 17153084 name: President Wilson withdrew his support of the Carranza government in Mexico ... ::President Wilson withdrew his support of the Carranza government in Mexico ...::[html]
President Wilson withdrew his support of the Carranza government in Mexico when he announced a land reform program to distribute agricultural land to peasants.
{TRUE} // question: 17153086 name: President Wilson’s actions in Mexico won him widespread praise and support in... ::President Wilson’s actions in Mexico won him widespread praise and support in...::[html]
President Wilson’s actions in Mexico won him widespread praise and support in that country and significantly improved U.S.–Mexico relations.
{FALSE} // question: 17153043 name: Protestant missionaries considered it unethical to force the Gospel upon ... ::Protestant missionaries considered it unethical to force the Gospel upon ...::[html]
Protestant missionaries considered it unethical to force the Gospel upon unwilling Asian people.
{FALSE} // question: 17153024 name: Queen Liliuokalani was dethroned by American businessmen in Hawaii. ::Queen Liliuokalani was dethroned by American businessmen in Hawaii.::[html]
Queen Liliuokalani was dethroned by American businessmen in Hawaii.
{TRUE} // question: 17153076 name: The 1900 Foraker Act annexed Cuba. ::The 1900 Foraker Act annexed Cuba.::[html]
The 1900 Foraker Act annexed Cuba.
{FALSE} // question: 17153026 name: The annexation of Puerto Rico was similar to all other annexations by the U.S. ::The annexation of Puerto Rico was similar to all other annexations by the U.S.::[html]
The annexation of Puerto Rico was similar to all other annexations by the U.S.
{FALSE} // question: 17153074 name: The anti-imperialists were motivated purely by altruism. ::The anti-imperialists were motivated purely by altruism.::[html]
The anti-imperialists were motivated purely by altruism.
{FALSE} // question: 17153015 name: The explosion of the battleship Maine resulted in the U.S. declaration of war... ::The explosion of the battleship Maine resulted in the U.S. declaration of war...::[html]
The explosion of the battleship Maine resulted in the U.S. declaration of war on Spain.
{TRUE} // question: 17153028 name: The Filipino people welcomed the United States as liberators. ::The Filipino people welcomed the United States as liberators.::[html]
The Filipino people welcomed the United States as liberators.
{FALSE} // question: 17153037 name: The Monroe Doctrine established the principle that the Western Hemisphere is ... ::The Monroe Doctrine established the principle that the Western Hemisphere is ...::[html]
The Monroe Doctrine established the principle that the Western Hemisphere is a U.S. sphere of influence.
{TRUE} // question: 17153033 name: The Negro cavalries in the Spanish–American War were known as “the Rough ... ::The Negro cavalries in the Spanish–American War were known as “the Rough ...::[html]
The Negro cavalries in the Spanish–American War were known as “the Rough Riders.”
{FALSE} // question: 17153018 name: The Singer Sewing Machine company was a multinational corporation. ::The Singer Sewing Machine company was a multinational corporation.::[html]
The Singer Sewing Machine company was a multinational corporation.
{TRUE} // question: 17153072 name: The Treaty of Paris overwhelmingly won Senate ratification in 1899. ::The Treaty of Paris overwhelmingly won Senate ratification in 1899.::[html]
The Treaty of Paris overwhelmingly won Senate ratification in 1899.
{FALSE} // question: 17153056 name: The United States annexed Hawaii shortly before the war with Spain began. ::The United States annexed Hawaii shortly before the war with Spain began.::[html]
The United States annexed Hawaii shortly before the war with Spain began.
{FALSE} // question: 17153078 name: The United States helped instigate Panama’s 1903 revolution against Colombia.... ::The United States helped instigate Panama’s 1903 revolution against Colombia....::[html]
The United States helped instigate Panama’s 1903 revolution against Colombia.
{TRUE} // question: 17153029 name: The United States lost international respect after its poor handling of ... ::The United States lost international respect after its poor handling of ...::[html]
The United States lost international respect after its poor handling of China’s Boxer Rebellion.
{FALSE} // question: 17153041 name: The United States still maintains ownership and control of the Panama Canal. ::The United States still maintains ownership and control of the Panama Canal.::[html]
The United States still maintains ownership and control of the Panama Canal.
{FALSE} // question: 17153091 name: The war to subdue the Filipino rebels cost less than the Spanish–American War... ::The war to subdue the Filipino rebels cost less than the Spanish–American War...::[html]
The war to subdue the Filipino rebels cost less than the Spanish–American War.
{FALSE} // question: 17153060 name: Theodore Roosevelt believed that all nations had the right to sovereignty and... ::Theodore Roosevelt believed that all nations had the right to sovereignty and...::[html]
Theodore Roosevelt believed that all nations had the right to sovereignty and self-rule.
{FALSE} // question: 17153054 name: Theodore Roosevelt publicly celebrated the role of African American troops in... ::Theodore Roosevelt publicly celebrated the role of African American troops in...::[html]
Theodore Roosevelt publicly celebrated the role of African American troops in the Spanish–American War.
{FALSE} // question: 17153031 name: Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy initiatives were founded on assumptions ... ::Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy initiatives were founded on assumptions ...::[html]
Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy initiatives were founded on assumptions of racial superiority.
{TRUE} // question: 17153067 name: U.S. officials planned from the beginning to transform the Philippines into ... ::U.S. officials planned from the beginning to transform the Philippines into ...::[html]
U.S. officials planned from the beginning to transform the Philippines into another state, rather than prepare them for independence.
{FALSE} // question: 17153016 name: U.S. soldiers in the Spanish–American War were surprised to find that their ... ::U.S. soldiers in the Spanish–American War were surprised to find that their ...::[html]
U.S. soldiers in the Spanish–American War were surprised to find that their Cuban allies were primarily dark-skinned and poorly outfitted.
{TRUE} // question: 17153068 name: William Howard Taft had no foreign policy experience when he became president. ::William Howard Taft had no foreign policy experience when he became president.::[html]
William Howard Taft had no foreign policy experience when he became president.
{FALSE} // question: 17153058 name: William Howard Taft’s secretary of state, Philander C. Knox, had extensive ... ::William Howard Taft’s secretary of state, Philander C. Knox, had extensive ...::[html]
William Howard Taft’s secretary of state, Philander C. Knox, had extensive diplomatic expertise.
{FALSE} // question: 17153070 name: Without the Ninth and Tenth Negro Cavalries, Roosevelt’s victory at Kettle ... ::Without the Ninth and Tenth Negro Cavalries, Roosevelt’s victory at Kettle ...::[html]
Without the Ninth and Tenth Negro Cavalries, Roosevelt’s victory at Kettle Hill would have likely been a disaster instead.
{TRUE} // question: 17153020 name: Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy in Mexico was the most clear and consistent ... ::Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy in Mexico was the most clear and consistent ...::[html]
Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy in Mexico was the most clear and consistent in his administration.
{FALSE} // question: 17153039 name: Woodrow Wilson’s policies provoked “Pancho” Villa’s attacks of civilians and ... ::Woodrow Wilson’s policies provoked “Pancho” Villa’s attacks of civilians and ...::[html]
Woodrow Wilson’s policies provoked “Pancho” Villa’s attacks of civilians and soldiers.
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