Question 1

America supported Japan in the Russo-Japanese War because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the American military relied on Japanese technology. 
B)  Russia had approved of open door policies in China. 
C)  pro-Japanese sentiment was strong in California. 
D)  Russia had obstructed open trade in Manchuria. 
A)  the American military relied on Japanese technology. 
B)  Russia had approved of open door policies in China. 
C)  pro-Japanese sentiment was strong in California. 
D)  Russia had obstructed open trade in Manchuria. D

Question 2

Which statement about the American presence in Haiti is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Haitian constitution was altered to increase U.S. property rights. 
B)  Forced-labor policies were used to construct public works. 
C)  Haiti's schools and sanitation improved under American rule. 
D)  The American government did not use the military to control Haiti. 
A)  The Haitian constitution was altered to increase U.S. property rights. 
B)  Forced-labor policies were used to construct public works. 
C)  Haiti's schools and sanitation improved under American rule. 
D)  The American government did not use the military to control Haiti. D

Question 3

The main alternative to Panama for an ocean-linking passage was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Northwest Passage. 
B)  Honduras. 
C)  Nicaragua. 
D)  Costa Rica. 
A)  the Northwest Passage. 
B)  Honduras. 
C)  Nicaragua. 
D)  Costa Rica. C

Question 4

Woodrow Wilson ordered the marines into the Dominican Republic:

Accepted Answer

A)  to show that he was not weak in foreign affairs. 
B)  to appease the Republican Party. 
C)  when the Dominicans refused to allow their finances to be controlled by U.S. bankers. 
D)  after the Dominican people attacked the U.S. embassy. 
A)  to show that he was not weak in foreign affairs. 
B)  to appease the Republican Party. 
C)  when the Dominicans refused to allow their finances to be controlled by U.S. bankers. 
D)  after the Dominican people attacked the U.S. embassy.

Question 5

What example, to you, represented America's most aggressive use of interventionist policy in the period from 1890-1917?

Accepted Answer

The most aggressive use of interventioni

Question 6

In foreign policy, U.S. officials showed little interest in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  South America. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  South America.

Question 7

Which statement best describes the duality of causes for American intervention in Cuba?

Accepted Answer

A)  The American government wanted to stop Cuban exports and revolutionary ideology. 
B)  Americans wished to stop British expansionism and secure markets in the Pacific. 
C)  Americans were motivated by both commercial concerns and their support for freedom. 
D)  Republicans wanted to defy President Cleveland and open new markets in the Caribbean. 
A)  The American government wanted to stop Cuban exports and revolutionary ideology. 
B)  Americans wished to stop British expansionism and secure markets in the Pacific. 
C)  Americans were motivated by both commercial concerns and their support for freedom. 
D)  Republicans wanted to defy President Cleveland and open new markets in the Caribbean.

Question 8

Woodrow Wilson took all of the following actions in Mexico EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  discouraging foreign support for Victoriana Huerta. 
B)  signing an agreement of friendship with Porfirio Diaz. 
C)  authorizing arms sales to the forces of Venustiano Carranza. 
D)  ordering the marines to attack Vera Cruz. 
A)  discouraging foreign support for Victoriana Huerta. 
B)  signing an agreement of friendship with Porfirio Diaz. 
C)  authorizing arms sales to the forces of Venustiano Carranza. 
D)  ordering the marines to attack Vera Cruz.

Question 9

Rationales for imperialism in the era 1890-1910 included all of the following ideas EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  American ideas and institutions were superior to those of inferior nations. 
B)  the United States needed a vast buffer zone to offset communist expansionism. 
C)  American prosperity now depended on larger access to foreign markets and resources. 
D)  the spread of Christianity would help lesser nations develop morally. 
A)  American ideas and institutions were superior to those of inferior nations. 
B)  the United States needed a vast buffer zone to offset communist expansionism. 
C)  American prosperity now depended on larger access to foreign markets and resources. 
D)  the spread of Christianity would help lesser nations develop morally.

Question 10

Which of the following was NOT acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Philippines 
B)  Guam 
C)  Puerto Rico 
D)  Midway Islands 
A)  the Philippines 
B)  Guam 
C)  Puerto Rico 
D)  Midway Islands

Question 11

How did American foreign policy combine economic, military, and political strategies? In what ways did American intervention differ from traditional European imperialism?

Accepted Answer

American foreign policy combined economi

Question 12

What were the important consequences of the American victory in the Spanish-American War?

Accepted Answer

The American victory in the Spanish-Amer

Question 13

The Teller Amendment:

Accepted Answer

A)  called for Cuban self-government. 
B)  called for the annexation of Cuba. 
C)  required Spain to give the United States Puerto Rico as a condition of peace. 
D)  was strongly supported by most imperialists. 
A)  called for Cuban self-government. 
B)  called for the annexation of Cuba. 
C)  required Spain to give the United States Puerto Rico as a condition of peace. 
D)  was strongly supported by most imperialists.

Question 14

The Roosevelt Corollary was seen by Theodore Roosevelt as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a reasonable compromise with anti-imperialists. 
B)  an important move toward isolationism. 
C)  the only defense against communist expansionism. 
D)  a logical extension of the Monroe Doctrine. 
A)  a reasonable compromise with anti-imperialists. 
B)  an important move toward isolationism. 
C)  the only defense against communist expansionism. 
D)  a logical extension of the Monroe Doctrine.

Question 15

Mahanism emphasized:

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance of the navy in imperial expansion. 
B)  opposition to the new imperialism of the United States. 
C)  the spread of Christianity to remote nations. 
D)  the equality of people who lived in imperial territories. 
A)  the importance of the navy in imperial expansion. 
B)  opposition to the new imperialism of the United States. 
C)  the spread of Christianity to remote nations. 
D)  the equality of people who lived in imperial territories.

Question 16

Which statement would most likely have been said by a believer in Social Darwinism who was addressing the issue of imperialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The very laws of nature reveal that national identity is not related to cultural worth." 
B)  "We must isolate ourselves from the uncivilized cultures of distant lands." 
C)  "American expansionism should most logically be restricted to North America." 
D)  "We must promote the superiority of our culture in an effort to ensure world stability." 
A)  "The very laws of nature reveal that national identity is not related to cultural worth." 
B)  "We must isolate ourselves from the uncivilized cultures of distant lands." 
C)  "American expansionism should most logically be restricted to North America." 
D)  "We must promote the superiority of our culture in an effort to ensure world stability."

Question 17

The effort to annex Hawaii in 1893 foreshadowed:

Accepted Answer

A)  the differences between Republicans and Democrats regarding imperialism. 
B)  the aggressive imperialistic policies of Grover Cleveland. 
C)  a 20-year period of uninterrupted warfare between the U.S. and Hawaiians. 
D)  America's reliance on France to take the lead in determining foreign policy. 
A)  the differences between Republicans and Democrats regarding imperialism. 
B)  the aggressive imperialistic policies of Grover Cleveland. 
C)  a 20-year period of uninterrupted warfare between the U.S. and Hawaiians. 
D)  America's reliance on France to take the lead in determining foreign policy.

Question 18

Which event happened first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sino-Japanese War 
B)  United States gets naval rights to Pearl Harbor 
C)  publication of The Influence of Sea Power upon History 
D)  Great Britain-Venezuelan boundary dispute 
A)  Sino-Japanese War 
B)  United States gets naval rights to Pearl Harbor 
C)  publication of The Influence of Sea Power upon History 
D)  Great Britain-Venezuelan boundary dispute

Question 19

The crucial role in capturing San Juan Hill was played by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the 10th Negro Cavalry. 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. 
C)  Commodore George Dewey. 
D)  the 19th Marine Unit. 
A)  the 10th Negro Cavalry. 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders. 
C)  Commodore George Dewey. 
D)  the 19th Marine Unit.

Question 20

After Dewey's victory, Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo:

Accepted Answer

A)  petitioned Congress for Filipino statehood. 
B)  wrote to President McKinley to plea for annexation. 
C)  declared the Philippines an independent country. 
D)  immediately attacked American forces. 
A)  petitioned Congress for Filipino statehood. 
B)  wrote to President McKinley to plea for annexation. 
C)  declared the Philippines an independent country. 
D)  immediately attacked American forces.

Exam 22: Creating an Empire 1865-1917

America supported Japan in the Russo-Japanese War because:

Which statement about the American presence in Haiti is NOT true?

The main alternative to Panama for an ocean-linking passage was:

Woodrow Wilson ordered the marines into the Dominican Republic:

What example, to you, represented America's most aggressive use of interventionist policy in the period from 1890-1917?

In foreign policy, U.S. officials showed little interest in:

Which statement best describes the duality of causes for American intervention in Cuba?

Woodrow Wilson took all of the following actions in Mexico EXCEPT:

Rationales for imperialism in the era 1890-1910 included all of the following ideas EXCEPT:

Which of the following was NOT acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War?

How did American foreign policy combine economic, military, and political strategies? In what ways did American intervention differ from traditional European imperialism?

What were the important consequences of the American victory in the Spanish-American War?

The Teller Amendment:

The Roosevelt Corollary was seen by Theodore Roosevelt as:

Mahanism emphasized:

Which statement would most likely have been said by a believer in Social Darwinism who was addressing the issue of imperialism?

The effort to annex Hawaii in 1893 foreshadowed:

Which event happened first?

The crucial role in capturing San Juan Hill was played by:

After Dewey's victory, Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo:

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The Jacksonian ERA 1824-1845

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