Question 1

As a result of the Spanish-American War:

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodore Roosevelt emerged as an anti-imperialist. 
B)  William McKinley expressed the desire to acquire the Philippines. 
C)  Congress voted to declare Philippine independence. 
D)  William McKinley was not reelected. 
A)  Theodore Roosevelt emerged as an anti-imperialist. 
B)  William McKinley expressed the desire to acquire the Philippines. 
C)  Congress voted to declare Philippine independence. 
D)  William McKinley was not reelected.

Question 2

An appalling aspect of the Filipino War was:

Accepted Answer

A)  America's use of Spanish troops to put down the nationalist rebellion. 
B)  the brutal suppression of the antiwar movement. 
C)  atrocities committed by the American army drew no attention from Americans. 
D)  the death of many Filipinos in concentration camps. 
A)  America's use of Spanish troops to put down the nationalist rebellion. 
B)  the brutal suppression of the antiwar movement. 
C)  atrocities committed by the American army drew no attention from Americans. 
D)  the death of many Filipinos in concentration camps.

Question 3

How effective were U.S. interventions in Latin America? What were the objectives and consequences? Do you tend to agree or disagree with these interventions?

Accepted Answer

The effectiveness of U.S. interventions

Question 4

All of the following are true about America's presence in Puerto Rico EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the military invaded the island during the Spanish-American War. 
B)  the Supreme Court ruled that Puerto Rico deserved the right to statehood. 
C)  the islanders became disappointed with the economic dominance of American capital. 
D)  negotiators made the territory a vital aspect of the Treaty of Paris. 
A)  the military invaded the island during the Spanish-American War. 
B)  the Supreme Court ruled that Puerto Rico deserved the right to statehood. 
C)  the islanders became disappointed with the economic dominance of American capital. 
D)  negotiators made the territory a vital aspect of the Treaty of Paris.

Question 5

American imperialists often rationalized actions by:

Accepted Answer

A)  pointing out that the United States had to overcome a heritage of a weak military. 
B)  expressing the opinion that people of Anglo-Saxon descent were from a superior culture. 
C)  claiming that western European nations were weak because they did not annex territory. 
D)  refusing to admit to the economic benefits that could be gained from imperial colonies. 
A)  pointing out that the United States had to overcome a heritage of a weak military. 
B)  expressing the opinion that people of Anglo-Saxon descent were from a superior culture. 
C)  claiming that western European nations were weak because they did not annex territory. 
D)  refusing to admit to the economic benefits that could be gained from imperial colonies.

Question 6

The primary goal of the American government's imperialistic policies was:

Accepted Answer

A)  religious conversion. 
B)  commercial expansion. 
C)  military attacks. 
D)  colonial conquest. 
A)  religious conversion. 
B)  commercial expansion. 
C)  military attacks. 
D)  colonial conquest.

Question 7

Which statement about Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilson's opposition to intervention changed the direction of American foreign policy. 
B)  Wilson rejected Roosevelt's use of military power. 
C)  Despite campaign claims, Wilson ended up being very interventionist. 
D)  Fellow Democrats accused Wilson of neglecting economic aspects of foreign policy. 
A)  Wilson's opposition to intervention changed the direction of American foreign policy. 
B)  Wilson rejected Roosevelt's use of military power. 
C)  Despite campaign claims, Wilson ended up being very interventionist. 
D)  Fellow Democrats accused Wilson of neglecting economic aspects of foreign policy.

Question 8

Economic conditions that fueled support for foreign trade included:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the number of wage earners. 
B)  the seemingly unlimited prosperity of the years from 1888-1895. 
C)  a huge increase in the amount of manufactured goods produced in America. 
D)  the nation's decision to use a silver-backed currency. 
A)  a decrease in the number of wage earners. 
B)  the seemingly unlimited prosperity of the years from 1888-1895. 
C)  a huge increase in the amount of manufactured goods produced in America. 
D)  the nation's decision to use a silver-backed currency.

Question 9

In what ways was Woodrow Wilson among the most interventionist presidents in U.S. history?

Accepted Answer

Woodrow Wilson, who served as the 28th P

Question 10

One reason for the widespread support for a larger navy was:

Accepted Answer

A)  its role in providing jobs for the nation's unemployed men. 
B)  many people believed that the army was no longer a necessity. 
C)  the belief that the navy could effectively block further immigration. 
D)  its use to expand and protect America's international trade. 
A)  its role in providing jobs for the nation's unemployed men. 
B)  many people believed that the army was no longer a necessity. 
C)  the belief that the navy could effectively block further immigration. 
D)  its use to expand and protect America's international trade.

Question 11

The American government used all of the following methods to take control of Hawaii EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  using economic embargo by closing U.S. markets to sugar producers. 
B)  enlisting the help of Great Britain and France in establishing imperial control. 
C)  endorsing a Hawaiian constitution that gave power to wealthy white residents. 
D)  sending the Marines to support a move to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani. 
A)  using economic embargo by closing U.S. markets to sugar producers. 
B)  enlisting the help of Great Britain and France in establishing imperial control. 
C)  endorsing a Hawaiian constitution that gave power to wealthy white residents. 
D)  sending the Marines to support a move to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani.

Question 12

Which statement about Pancho Villa is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  He had little impact on U.S. foreign policy in Mexico. 
B)  He was opposed to the Carranza government. 
C)  He originally had the support of Woodrow Wilson. 
D)  He raided the United States in hopes of provoking intervention against the Carranza government. 
A)  He had little impact on U.S. foreign policy in Mexico. 
B)  He was opposed to the Carranza government. 
C)  He originally had the support of Woodrow Wilson. 
D)  He raided the United States in hopes of provoking intervention against the Carranza government.

Question 13

The main Asian imperialist power around the turn of the twentieth century was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan. 
B)  China. 
C)  Korea. 
D)  Thailand. 
A)  Japan. 
B)  China. 
C)  Korea. 
D)  Thailand.

Question 14

President _________ was not supportive of American control of Hawaii.

Accepted Answer

A)  Harrison 
B)  Cleveland 
C)  McKinley 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt 
A)  Harrison 
B)  Cleveland 
C)  McKinley 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt

Question 15

Britain was able to create its empire primarily through superior:

Accepted Answer

A)  technology. 
B)  religious beliefs. 
C)  genes. 
D)  diplomacy. 
A)  technology. 
B)  religious beliefs. 
C)  genes. 
D)  diplomacy.

Exam 22: Creating an Empire 1865-1917

As a result of the Spanish-American War:

An appalling aspect of the Filipino War was:

How effective were U.S. interventions in Latin America? What were the objectives and consequences? Do you tend to agree or disagree with these interventions?

All of the following are true about America's presence in Puerto Rico EXCEPT:

American imperialists often rationalized actions by:

The primary goal of the American government's imperialistic policies was:

Which statement about Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy is true?

Economic conditions that fueled support for foreign trade included:

In what ways was Woodrow Wilson among the most interventionist presidents in U.S. history?

One reason for the widespread support for a larger navy was:

The American government used all of the following methods to take control of Hawaii EXCEPT:

Which statement about Pancho Villa is NOT true?

The main Asian imperialist power around the turn of the twentieth century was:

President _________ was not supportive of American control of Hawaii.

Britain was able to create its empire primarily through superior:

Worlds Apart

Transplantation 1600-1685

A Meeting of Cultures

English Colonies in an Age of Empire 1660s-1763

Imperial Breakdown 1763-1774

The War for Independence 1774-1783

The First Republic 1776-1789

A New Republic and the Rise of Parties 1789 -1800

The Triumph and Collapse of Jeffersonian Republicanism 1800-1824

The Jacksonian ERA 1824-1845

Slavery and the Old South 1800-1860

The Market Revolution and Social Reform 1815-1850

The Way West

The Politics of Sectionalism 1846-1861

Battle Cries and Freedom Songs: The Civil War 1861-1865

Reconstruction 1865-1877

A New South: Economic Progress and Social Tradition 1877-1900

Industries, Immigrants, and Cities 1870-1900

Transforming the West 1865-1890

Politics and Government 1877-1900

The Progressive Era 1900-1917

America and the Great War 1914-1920

Toward a Modern America: The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939

World War II 1939-1945

The Cold War at Home and Abroad 1946-1952

The Confident Years 1953-1964

Shaken to the Roots 1965-1980

The Reagan Revolution and a Changing World 1981-1992

Complacency, Crisis, and Global Reengagement 1993-2010

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