Question 1

The American foreign policy of trying to penetrate underdeveloped areas economically without the problem of governing them was

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A)  successful because it supported broad-based economic development. 
B)  foolish because it did not maximize the profits of American companies overseas. 
C)  far-sighted in its sensitivity to different social and cultural patterns. 
D)  self-defeating because it was not supported by local people. 
A)  successful because it supported broad-based economic development. 
B)  foolish because it did not maximize the profits of American companies overseas. 
C)  far-sighted in its sensitivity to different social and cultural patterns. 
D)  self-defeating because it was not supported by local people. D

Question 2

The Panama Canal opened for ship traffic

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A)  during the Spanish-American War. 
B)  on the eve of World War I. 
C)  in the 1920s. 
D)  after World War II. 
A)  during the Spanish-American War. 
B)  on the eve of World War I. 
C)  in the 1920s. 
D)  after World War II. B

Question 3

Between the Spanish-American War and World War I, American economic penetration in the Caribbean decreased.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

According to the "Gentlemen's Agreement" negotiated by Roosevelt in 1907,

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A)  the main issues of the Russo-Japanese War were peacefully settled. 
B)  China promised not to issue passports for laborers seeking work in America. 
C)  Chinese immigration was severely restricted. 
D)  Japan promised not to issue passports for laborers seeking work in America. 
A)  the main issues of the Russo-Japanese War were peacefully settled. 
B)  China promised not to issue passports for laborers seeking work in America. 
C)  Chinese immigration was severely restricted. 
D)  Japan promised not to issue passports for laborers seeking work in America.

Question 5

President Cleveland's reaction to the possibility of annexing Hawaii was to

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A)  withdraw the treaty annexing Hawaii from the Senate, but refuse to oust the American revolutionaries by force. 
B)  send the army and navy to guarantee American control of the islands. 
C)  withdraw the treaty annexing Hawaii from the Senate and use force to oust the American revolutionaries. 
D)  negotiate a treaty annexing Hawaii but fail to push it through the Republican-dominated Senate. 
A)  withdraw the treaty annexing Hawaii from the Senate, but refuse to oust the American revolutionaries by force. 
B)  send the army and navy to guarantee American control of the islands. 
C)  withdraw the treaty annexing Hawaii from the Senate and use force to oust the American revolutionaries. 
D)  negotiate a treaty annexing Hawaii but fail to push it through the Republican-dominated Senate.

Question 6

For McKinley, the most compelling reason for advocating the annexation of the Philippines was that he saw no other practical alternative.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

President Grant tried and failed to annex the

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A)  Dominican Republic. 
B)  Philippines. 
C)  Solomon Islands. 
D)  Bahamas. 
A)  Dominican Republic. 
B)  Philippines. 
C)  Solomon Islands. 
D)  Bahamas.

Question 8

An unfortunate effect of the dispute between America and Great Britain over Venezuela's boundary was that it

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A)  encouraged Americans to believe they could achieve their foreign policy goals by threat and bluster. 
B)  disrupted the international coffee market. 
C)  encouraged American isolationism. 
D)  demonstrated America's continuing weakness in world affairs. 
A)  encouraged Americans to believe they could achieve their foreign policy goals by threat and bluster. 
B)  disrupted the international coffee market. 
C)  encouraged American isolationism. 
D)  demonstrated America's continuing weakness in world affairs.

Question 9

After recognizing the new Republic of Panama, Secretary Hay negotiated a treaty that gave the United States control over a ten-mile wide Canal Zone for

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A)  100 years. 
B)  25 years. 
C)  perpetuity. 
D)  50 years and a day. 
A)  100 years. 
B)  25 years. 
C)  perpetuity. 
D)  50 years and a day.

Question 10

Explain the basic assumptions and causes behind American imperialism in the late nineteenth century. Evaluate how consistent these ideas were with traditional ideas about America's place in the world.

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In the late nineteenth century, American

Question 11

During the Civil War, ________ established a protectorate over Mexico and installed Archduke Maximilian as emperor.

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A)  Spain 
B)  Austria 
C)  Germany 
D)  France 
A)  Spain 
B)  Austria 
C)  Germany 
D)  France

Question 12

Define "imperialism without colonies." Evaluate American foreign policy in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as an example of this.

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Imperialism without colonies refers to a

Question 13

Americans had stronger reasons for extending their influence in Latin America rather than in the Pacific because they

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A)  feared they would be shut off from Latin American markets by European imperialism. 
B)  were accustomed to protecting American interests in Latin America under the Monroe Doctrine. 
C)  saw a greater need to bring Christianity to the inhabitants. 
D)  had much smaller economic interests in Latin America. 
A)  feared they would be shut off from Latin American markets by European imperialism. 
B)  were accustomed to protecting American interests in Latin America under the Monroe Doctrine. 
C)  saw a greater need to bring Christianity to the inhabitants. 
D)  had much smaller economic interests in Latin America.

Question 14

Despite his later fame as a global strategist, Alfred Thayer Mahan had no disciples and no measurable influence in his lifetime.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When America refused to withdraw its armed forces, the Filipinos

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A)  demanded to be included in the treaty negotiations. 
B)  appealed to the Spanish for military aid. 
C)  sent a special delegation to tour America and appeal directly to the people. 
D)  launched a guerrilla war against the American forces. 
A)  demanded to be included in the treaty negotiations. 
B)  appealed to the Spanish for military aid. 
C)  sent a special delegation to tour America and appeal directly to the people. 
D)  launched a guerrilla war against the American forces.

Question 16

Around the same time McKinley was sending a war message to Congress, the Spanish

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A)  ordered troops to sink the Maine, and the Cubans begged the Spanish and the Americans to end hostilities. 
B)  and the Cubans called for a ceasefire and sent a message to Congress in hopes of adverting an all out war. 
C)  and the Cuban nationalists were negotiating a surrender. 
D)  ordered troops to end the fighting, but the Cubans began insisting on complete independence. 
A)  ordered troops to sink the Maine, and the Cubans begged the Spanish and the Americans to end hostilities. 
B)  and the Cubans called for a ceasefire and sent a message to Congress in hopes of adverting an all out war. 
C)  and the Cuban nationalists were negotiating a surrender. 
D)  ordered troops to end the fighting, but the Cubans began insisting on complete independence.

Question 17

After the Spanish-American War, heated debates raged over the imperialism of annexing

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A)  Cuba. 
B)  the Philippine Islands. 
C)  Puerto Rico. 
D)  the Dominican Republic. 
A)  Cuba. 
B)  the Philippine Islands. 
C)  Puerto Rico. 
D)  the Dominican Republic.

Question 18

Some anti-imperialists objected to annexing the Philippines because it would

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A)  increase the power of the Democrats in Congress. 
B)  limit immigration from Asia. 
C)  be unconstitutional if statehood was not a possibility. 
D)  increase the power of the Republicans in Congress. 
A)  increase the power of the Democrats in Congress. 
B)  limit immigration from Asia. 
C)  be unconstitutional if statehood was not a possibility. 
D)  increase the power of the Republicans in Congress.

Question 19

The American politician who formed a volunteer unit, the "Rough Riders," and participated in storming San Juan Hill was

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A)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
B)  Woodrow Wilson. 
C)  Henry Cabot Lodge. 
D)  Benjamin Harrison. 
A)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
B)  Woodrow Wilson. 
C)  Henry Cabot Lodge. 
D)  Benjamin Harrison.

Question 20

The leader of the Filipino nationalist forces during the 1890s was

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A)  Depuy de Lôme. 
B)  Emilio Aguinaldo. 
C)  Valeriano Weyler. 
D)  Calixto Garcia. 
A)  Depuy de Lôme. 
B)  Emilio Aguinaldo. 
C)  Valeriano Weyler. 
D)  Calixto Garcia.

Exam 22: From Isolation to Empire

The American foreign policy of trying to penetrate underdeveloped areas economically without the problem of governing them was

The Panama Canal opened for ship traffic

Between the Spanish-American War and World War I, American economic penetration in the Caribbean decreased.

According to the "Gentlemen's Agreement" negotiated by Roosevelt in 1907,

President Cleveland's reaction to the possibility of annexing Hawaii was to

For McKinley, the most compelling reason for advocating the annexation of the Philippines was that he saw no other practical alternative.

President Grant tried and failed to annex the

An unfortunate effect of the dispute between America and Great Britain over Venezuela's boundary was that it

After recognizing the new Republic of Panama, Secretary Hay negotiated a treaty that gave the United States control over a ten-mile wide Canal Zone for

Explain the basic assumptions and causes behind American imperialism in the late nineteenth century. Evaluate how consistent these ideas were with traditional ideas about America's place in the world.

During the Civil War, ________ established a protectorate over Mexico and installed Archduke Maximilian as emperor.

Define "imperialism without colonies." Evaluate American foreign policy in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as an example of this.

Americans had stronger reasons for extending their influence in Latin America rather than in the Pacific because they

Despite his later fame as a global strategist, Alfred Thayer Mahan had no disciples and no measurable influence in his lifetime.

When America refused to withdraw its armed forces, the Filipinos

Around the same time McKinley was sending a war message to Congress, the Spanish

After the Spanish-American War, heated debates raged over the imperialism of annexing

Some anti-imperialists objected to annexing the Philippines because it would

The American politician who formed a volunteer unit, the "Rough Riders," and participated in storming San Juan Hill was

The leader of the Filipino nationalist forces during the 1890s was

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