Question 1

How would most observers describe U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multilateralist. 
B)  Isolationist. 
C)  Interventionist. 
D)  Unilateralist. 
A)  Multilateralist. 
B)  Isolationist. 
C)  Interventionist. 
D)  Unilateralist.

Question 2

Which U.S. administration initiated the War on Terror?

Accepted Answer

A)  George H. W. Bush. 
B)  Clinton. 
C)  George W. Bush. 
D)  Obama. 
A)  George H. W. Bush. 
B)  Clinton. 
C)  George W. Bush. 
D)  Obama.

Question 3

___________ was formalized in 1904 after attempts by European governments to use naval power to collect debts owed them by Latin American countries.

Accepted Answer

The Roosev

Question 4

Which of the following Cold War policies reflected American unilateralism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The formation of NATO. 
B)  The removal of missiles from Turkey after the Cuban missile crisis. 
C)  U.S. involvement in the Korean War. 
D)  The U.S. offer of the Marshall Plan. 
A)  The formation of NATO. 
B)  The removal of missiles from Turkey after the Cuban missile crisis. 
C)  U.S. involvement in the Korean War. 
D)  The U.S. offer of the Marshall Plan.

Question 5

Which of the following was hallmark of the foreign policy of the Obama administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct engagement with U.S. foes. 
B)  Continuation George W. Bush's policy in Iraq. 
C)  Reduced attention to Afghanistan. 
D)  Maintaining the Guantánamo Bay detention camp. 
A)  Direct engagement with U.S. foes. 
B)  Continuation George W. Bush's policy in Iraq. 
C)  Reduced attention to Afghanistan. 
D)  Maintaining the Guantánamo Bay detention camp.

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  It promised to transform Hawaii from the status of a "territory" to the status of an American "state." 
B)  It promised U.S. recognition of Philippine independence after end of the Philippine insurrection. 
C)  It proclaimed the U.S. prerogative to intervene to restore stability in unstable countries in the Americas. 
D)  It proclaimed the U.S. right to close the Panama Canal to American enemies. 
A)  It promised to transform Hawaii from the status of a "territory" to the status of an American "state." 
B)  It promised U.S. recognition of Philippine independence after end of the Philippine insurrection. 
C)  It proclaimed the U.S. prerogative to intervene to restore stability in unstable countries in the Americas. 
D)  It proclaimed the U.S. right to close the Panama Canal to American enemies.

Question 7

Which of the following eras reflected American interventionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  1792-1823. 
B)  1823-1914. 
C)  1918-1939. 
A)  1792-1823. 
B)  1823-1914. 
C)  1918-1939.

Question 8

Which American president was awarded a Nobel peace prize?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barack Obama. 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
C)  Jimmy Carter. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Barack Obama. 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
C)  Jimmy Carter. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

Which European country approved of and supported the Monroe Doctrine.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prussia. 
B)  Great Britain. 
C)  Austria. 
D)  Russia. 
A)  Prussia. 
B)  Great Britain. 
C)  Austria. 
D)  Russia.

Question 10

_________ warned that "the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power."

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ warned that "the American continents, by...

Question 11

Which of the following was not one of Franklin Roosevelt's "four freedoms"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Freedom of speech. 
B)  Freedom of worship, 
C)  Freedom from want. 
D)  Freedom from aggression. 
A)  Freedom of speech. 
B)  Freedom of worship, 
C)  Freedom from want. 
D)  Freedom from aggression.

Question 12

Which of the following treaties resolved U.S.-Spanish territorial disputes and gave American ships access to the Mississippi River?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jay Treaty (1794). 
B)  Treaty of Brownstone (1808). 
C)  Treaty of San Lorenzo (1795). 
D)  Treaty of Fort Wayne (1803). 
A)  Jay Treaty (1794). 
B)  Treaty of Brownstone (1808). 
C)  Treaty of San Lorenzo (1795). 
D)  Treaty of Fort Wayne (1803).

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the first-century foreign policy of the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Isolation from the rest of the world. 
B)  An effort to expand the country's borders. 
C)  Involvement in the Concert of Europe. 
D)  Humanitarian intervention. 
A)  Isolation from the rest of the world. 
B)  An effort to expand the country's borders. 
C)  Involvement in the Concert of Europe. 
D)  Humanitarian intervention.

Question 14

_____________ advised Americans to avoid "entangling alliances."

Accepted Answer

President

Question 15

Which of the following reflected American multilateralism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Failure to sign the Kyoto Protocol. 
B)  The 2003 invasion of Iraq. 
C)  Refusal to join the International Criminal Court. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Failure to sign the Kyoto Protocol. 
B)  The 2003 invasion of Iraq. 
C)  Refusal to join the International Criminal Court. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 16

Which of the following best describes Franklin

Accepted Answer

A)  Isolationist. 
B)  Unilateralist. 
C)  Internationalist. 
D)  Idealist. 
A)  Isolationist. 
B)  Unilateralist. 
C)  Internationalist. 
D)  Idealist.

Question 17

What are those called who believer that the U.S. should reduce its engagement in international affairs?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are those called who believer that...

Question 18

Contemporary ____________ refers to a broad framework that structures a country's approach to foreign affairs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contemporary ____________ refers to a broad framework...

Question 19

What foreign-policy orientation was evident when Barack Obama declared, "Those who used to chastise America for acting alone in the world cannot now stand by and wait for America to solve the world's problems alone. We have sought in word and deed a new era of engagement with the world, and now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges."

Accepted Answer

The answer of What foreign-policy orientation was evident when Barack...

Question 20

What policy did George W. Bush articulate after 9/11?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strong defenses against terrorism. 
B)  Preemption to prevent terrorism. 
C)  Deterrence to prevent terrorism. 
D)  Retaliation for terrorism. 
A)  Strong defenses against terrorism. 
B)  Preemption to prevent terrorism. 
C)  Deterrence to prevent terrorism. 
D)  Retaliation for terrorism.

How would most observers describe U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

Which U.S. administration initiated the War on Terror?

___________ was formalized in 1904 after attempts by European governments to use naval power to collect debts owed them by Latin American countries.

Which of the following Cold War policies reflected American unilateralism?

Which of the following was hallmark of the foreign policy of the Obama administration?

Which of the following best describes the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

Which of the following eras reflected American interventionism?

Which American president was awarded a Nobel peace prize?

Which European country approved of and supported the Monroe Doctrine.

_________ warned that "the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power."

Which of the following was not one of Franklin Roosevelt's "four freedoms"?

Which of the following treaties resolved U.S.-Spanish territorial disputes and gave American ships access to the Mississippi River?

Which of the following best describes the first-century foreign policy of the U.S.?

_____________ advised Americans to avoid "entangling alliances."

Which of the following reflected American multilateralism?

Which of the following best describes Franklin

What are those called who believer that the U.S. should reduce its engagement in international affairs?

Contemporary ____________ refers to a broad framework that structures a country's approach to foreign affairs.

What policy did George W. Bush articulate after 9/11?

Sources of American Foreign Policy

American Military Strategy in an ERA of Power Diffusion

America and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

An American Economic Conundrum: Neo-liberalism or Neo-Mercantilism

Democracy and Human Rights: Legitimate Objectives of American Policy

The US and the Global South: Practicing Intervention, Aid, and Neglect

Energy and the Environment: The Limits of Us Leadership

America and the Palestinian-Israeli Imbroglio

Arab Spring or Arab Winter

America and Radical Islam

The United States and China: Engagement or Containment

America, Europe, and Nato: A Changing Partnership

America and Russia: Values Versus Power

Conclusion: America, a Wary Hegemon

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Exam 2: Competing Currents in Us Foreign Policy

How would most observers describe U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War?

Which U.S. administration initiated the War on Terror?

___________ was formalized in 1904 after attempts by European governments to use naval power to collect debts owed them by Latin American countries.

Which of the following Cold War policies reflected American unilateralism?

Which of the following was hallmark of the foreign policy of the Obama administration?

Which of the following best describes the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

Which of the following eras reflected American interventionism?

Which American president was awarded a Nobel peace prize?

Which European country approved of and supported the Monroe Doctrine.

_________ warned that "the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power."

Which of the following was not one of Franklin Roosevelt's "four freedoms"?

Which of the following treaties resolved U.S.-Spanish territorial disputes and gave American ships access to the Mississippi River?

Which of the following best describes the first-century foreign policy of the U.S.?

_____________ advised Americans to avoid "entangling alliances."

Which of the following reflected American multilateralism?

Which of the following best describes Franklin

What are those called who believer that the U.S. should reduce its engagement in international affairs?

Contemporary ____________ refers to a broad framework that structures a country's approach to foreign affairs.

What policy did George W. Bush articulate after 9/11?

Sources of American Foreign Policy

American Military Strategy in an ERA of Power Diffusion

America and the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

An American Economic Conundrum: Neo-liberalism or Neo-Mercantilism

Democracy and Human Rights: Legitimate Objectives of American Policy

The US and the Global South: Practicing Intervention, Aid, and Neglect

Energy and the Environment: The Limits of Us Leadership

America and the Palestinian-Israeli Imbroglio

Arab Spring or Arab Winter

America and Radical Islam

The United States and China: Engagement or Containment

America, Europe, and Nato: A Changing Partnership

America and Russia: Values Versus Power

Conclusion: America, a Wary Hegemon

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