Question 1

In the long run, probably the most remarkable characteristic of the Open Door policy was how traditional and conservative it actually was.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Summarize how and explain why the United States established an empire in Latin America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Explain the conflicts that resulted from establishing this empire.

Accepted Answer

The United States established an empire

Question 3

The aggressive secretary of state who instigated the purchase of Alaska and pushed his expansionist policies was

Accepted Answer

A)  Josiah Strong. 
B)  John Fiske. 
C)  Henry Cabot Lodge. 
D)  William H. Seward. 
A)  Josiah Strong. 
B)  John Fiske. 
C)  Henry Cabot Lodge. 
D)  William H. Seward.

Question 4

American imperialism in the post-Spanish-American War era was

Accepted Answer

A)  short in duration. 
B)  steadily increasing. 
C)  non-existent. 
D)  long-lasting. 
A)  short in duration. 
B)  steadily increasing. 
C)  non-existent. 
D)  long-lasting.

Question 5

Summarize the causes, major events, and results of the Spanish-American War.

Accepted Answer

The Spanish-American War was a conflict

Question 6

Under the Platt Amendment,

Accepted Answer

A)  America promised it would not acquire the Philippines as a result of the Spanish-American War. 
B)  Cuba was forced to promise to grant naval bases to America and to avoid treaties with any foreign power which might compromise its independence. 
C)  America promised to grant independence to the Philippines by 1925. 
D)  Cuba promised to allow American businesses to do as they wished. 
A)  America promised it would not acquire the Philippines as a result of the Spanish-American War. 
B)  Cuba was forced to promise to grant naval bases to America and to avoid treaties with any foreign power which might compromise its independence. 
C)  America promised to grant independence to the Philippines by 1925. 
D)  Cuba promised to allow American businesses to do as they wished.

Question 7

Faced with public clamor for war with Spain, McKinley

Accepted Answer

A)  played upon and increased the war fever by his irresponsible statements. 
B)  caved in to pressures from Wall Street investors who wanted war. 
C)  refused to panic, but reluctantly and hesitantly sent Congress a war message. 
D)  refused to send a declaration of war to Congress, which declared war on its own. 
A)  played upon and increased the war fever by his irresponsible statements. 
B)  caved in to pressures from Wall Street investors who wanted war. 
C)  refused to panic, but reluctantly and hesitantly sent Congress a war message. 
D)  refused to send a declaration of war to Congress, which declared war on its own.

Question 8

The principle architect of America's Open Door policy was

Accepted Answer

A)  John Hay. 
B)  Alfred Thayer Mahan. 
C)  Richard Olney. 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt. 
A)  John Hay. 
B)  Alfred Thayer Mahan. 
C)  Richard Olney. 
D)  Theodore Roosevelt.

Question 9

In 1900, the United States insisted that the constitution of ________ grant America naval bases and authorize American intervention whenever necessary to protect life, property, and individual liberty.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Philippines 
B)  Puerto Rico 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Panama 
A)  the Philippines 
B)  Puerto Rico 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Panama

Question 10

Theodore Roosevelt's successful mediation of the conflict between Japan and Russia led to the Treaty of Portsmouth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In order to build the Panama Canal on the terms he wanted, President Roosevelt intervened militarily to aid the Panamanian revolt against

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicaragua. 
B)  Honduras. 
C)  Colombia. 
D)  El Salvador. 
A)  Nicaragua. 
B)  Honduras. 
C)  Colombia. 
D)  El Salvador.

Question 12

Dupuy de Lôme's letter praising President McKinley pleased many Americans when it was stolen and published.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

After the Civil War, most Americans' attitude toward foreign affairs was that they

Accepted Answer

A)  wanted America to become a military ally of England. 
B)  condemned imperialism and interference in other nations' affairs by all nations as immoral and undemocratic. 
C)  gave little thought to foreign affairs. 
D)  realized that the Monroe Doctrine was undemocratic. 
A)  wanted America to become a military ally of England. 
B)  condemned imperialism and interference in other nations' affairs by all nations as immoral and undemocratic. 
C)  gave little thought to foreign affairs. 
D)  realized that the Monroe Doctrine was undemocratic.

Question 14

By the beginning of World War I, how did most Americans view their role in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  They had rejected the isolationism of earlier generations. 
B)  They were keenly aware of the implications of extending American influence into underdeveloped nations. 
C)  They did as they wanted in foreign affairs, unlimited by any rational analysis of the probable consequences. 
D)  They had a sophisticated understanding of the implications of America's new status as a world power. 
A)  They had rejected the isolationism of earlier generations. 
B)  They were keenly aware of the implications of extending American influence into underdeveloped nations. 
C)  They did as they wanted in foreign affairs, unlimited by any rational analysis of the probable consequences. 
D)  They had a sophisticated understanding of the implications of America's new status as a world power.

Question 15

In the 1890s a nasty dispute erupted between the United States and Great Britain over

Accepted Answer

A)  the boundary between Venezuela and British Guiana. 
B)  seal hunting in the Bering Sea. 
C)  British occupation of the port of Corinto, Nicaragua. 
D)  the boundary between Argentina and British Guiana. 
A)  the boundary between Venezuela and British Guiana. 
B)  seal hunting in the Bering Sea. 
C)  British occupation of the port of Corinto, Nicaragua. 
D)  the boundary between Argentina and British Guiana.

Question 16

Early in the twentieth century, the United States announced that it must "exercise...an international police power" in the Western Hemisphere in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Teller Amendment. 
B)  Platt Amendment. 
C)  "Open Door" policy. 
D)  Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. 
A)  Teller Amendment. 
B)  Platt Amendment. 
C)  "Open Door" policy. 
D)  Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

Question 17

Congress disclaimed any intention of adding Cuban territory to the United States with the Teller Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The United States treated Cuba as a protectorate for approximately ________ years at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  35 
B)  25 
C)  15 
D)  5 
A)  35 
B)  25 
C)  15 
D)  5

Question 19

Summarize the major highlights of the establishment of an American empire in the Pacific in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Accepted Answer

The establishment of an American empire

Question 20

One reason for growing support for an overseas empire among Americans after the Civil War was the desire to

Accepted Answer

A)  carry out God's will to spread the virtues of the Anglo-Saxon race beyond North America. 
B)  establish a colonial empire before the major European powers were able to do so. 
C)  create "infant industries" overseas to exploit the cheap labor. 
D)  establish a series of colonies to which the former slaves could be sent. 
A)  carry out God's will to spread the virtues of the Anglo-Saxon race beyond North America. 
B)  establish a colonial empire before the major European powers were able to do so. 
C)  create "infant industries" overseas to exploit the cheap labor. 
D)  establish a series of colonies to which the former slaves could be sent.

Exam 22: From Isolation to Empire

In the long run, probably the most remarkable characteristic of the Open Door policy was how traditional and conservative it actually was.

Summarize how and explain why the United States established an empire in Latin America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Explain the conflicts that resulted from establishing this empire.

The aggressive secretary of state who instigated the purchase of Alaska and pushed his expansionist policies was

American imperialism in the post-Spanish-American War era was

Summarize the causes, major events, and results of the Spanish-American War.

Under the Platt Amendment,

Faced with public clamor for war with Spain, McKinley

The principle architect of America's Open Door policy was

In 1900, the United States insisted that the constitution of ________ grant America naval bases and authorize American intervention whenever necessary to protect life, property, and individual liberty.

Theodore Roosevelt's successful mediation of the conflict between Japan and Russia led to the Treaty of Portsmouth.

In order to build the Panama Canal on the terms he wanted, President Roosevelt intervened militarily to aid the Panamanian revolt against

Dupuy de Lôme's letter praising President McKinley pleased many Americans when it was stolen and published.

After the Civil War, most Americans' attitude toward foreign affairs was that they

By the beginning of World War I, how did most Americans view their role in the world?

In the 1890s a nasty dispute erupted between the United States and Great Britain over

Early in the twentieth century, the United States announced that it must "exercise...an international police power" in the Western Hemisphere in the

Congress disclaimed any intention of adding Cuban territory to the United States with the Teller Amendment.

The United States treated Cuba as a protectorate for approximately ________ years at the beginning of the twentieth century.

Summarize the major highlights of the establishment of an American empire in the Pacific in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

One reason for growing support for an overseas empire among Americans after the Civil War was the desire to

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