Question 1

The first news that Americans heard about action in the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War concerned the

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A)   defeat of American forces in Puerto Rico.
B)   destruction of the Spanish fleet in Santiago Harbor.
C)   New Navy's defeat of the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay, the Philippines.
D)   taking of San Juan Hill by Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is true of relations between the United States and Great Britain during the late nineteenth century?

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A)   The United States repeatedly rebuffed British attempts to create a more cordial relationship.
B)   The two nations always seemed to be on the verge of war.
C)   Great Britain's bluff and bluster caused irreversible damage to the relationship between the two nations.
D)   The two nations slowly concluded that the interests of both could best be served by warmer relations.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following best expresses the ideology behind the Open Door policy?

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A)   Freedom of the seas will lead to the enrichment of the world community of nations.
B)   All nations must be allowed to develop their own political and economic systems.
C)   All nations of the world should be considered equals.
D)   The closing of any area to American products, citizens, or ideas threatens the survival of the United States.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

How did President Theodore Roosevelt respond to Colombia's hard bargaining over the proposal to cut a canal through its province of Panama?

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A)   He ordered the navy to sink two Colombian ships to show that he would not tolerate delay.
B)   He agreed to increase the amount paid to Colombia by a substantial amount.
C)   He convened a conference of Latin American nations to put diplomatic pressure on Colombia.
D)   He sent American warships to the isthmus of Panama to ensure the success of a revolution for Panamanian independence.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The annexation of the Hawaiian Islands was preceded by

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A)   a request for such action by Queen Liliuokalani.
B)   the discovery by the State Department that the Japanese living on the islands were preparing for the annexation of the islands by Japan.
C)   a revolution in which all foreign business interests were forced out of the islands.
D)   the seizure of Hawaii's government, which was plotted by American sugar growers and carried out with the assistance of American troops.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The Venezuelan crisis

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A)   indicated that England was spoiling for war with the United States.
B)   showed the subtleties and caution of United States foreign policy.
C)   indicated that the United States wanted war with England.
D)   indicated that the rights of smaller nations are often not considered when two major powers confront each other.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

One way to arouse patriotism and gain local support for naval expansion was to

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A)   name ships after prominent Americans.
B)   name ships after states and cities.
C)   ask local politicians to christen ships.
D)   have sailors from only one state serve on board a ship.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following best expresses the beliefs of William H. Seward?

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A)   War is the only means by which the United States can acquire an empire.
B)   America will acquire an empire without war because of the natural process of gravitation toward the United States.
C)   The United States must resist the temptation of annexing territories populated by nonwhites.
D)   As missionaries spread the Christian message, the other peoples of the Western Hemisphere will be drawn into the American orbit.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The primary intent of the Open Door notes of 1899 and 1900 was to

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A)   institute an educational exchange program with China.
B)   further the work of Christian missionaries in China.
C)   protect American commercial interests in China.
D)   increase naval strength in the Far East.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is true of both the Venezuelan crisis and the Cuban crisis?

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A)   In both instances, the United States insisted that it would set the rules of conduct in the Western Hemisphere.
B)   Both situations indicated a willingness on the part of European powers to back down in the face of American might.
C)   Both situations contributed to a general deterioration of American relations with the European powers.
D)   In both instances, the United States waged war without a congressional decision to do so.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

African American soldiers, at the time of the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War,

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A)   faced racism within the military just as they did within society.
B)   served only in the Corps of Engineers.
C)   were not allowed to engage in combat.
D)   were not allowed to become commissioned officers.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Annexationists in Hawai'i plotted the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian government for which of the following reasons?

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A)   To avoid paying the new American tariff on Hawaiian sugar imported into the United States
B)   To provoke a war between the United States and Japan
C)   To place Queen Liliuokalani in power
D)   To keep more Chinese and Japanese from migrating to Hawai'iE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following played a role in precipitating the Cuban revolution of 1895?

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A)   The abolition of slavery in Cuba
B)   The beginning of Cuban industrialization
C)   An American military invasion
D)   The imposition of a United States tariff on Cuban sugarE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

United States acquisition of the Philippine Islands led to

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A)   an attempt to Americanize the islands.
B)   an alliance with Japan to fortify the islands.
C)   the granting of independence to the Philippine Republic by Congress in 1899.
D)   Japanese armed intervention in the islands.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Most American deaths in the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War were caused by

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A)   combat wounds.
B)   tainted food.
C)   disease.
D)   heat stroke.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is most consistent with Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis?

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A)   The prevalence of violence in American society may be explained by the fact that Americans have continually had to tame and civilize a vast wilderness.
B)   The American character has been shaped by the ever-expanding continental frontier.
C)   Now that North America has been civilized, the American people will look inward with the goal of creating a truly egalitarian democracy.
D)   With the passing of the frontier, Americans must fulfill their destiny by acquiring an overseas empire.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Hawai'i was annexed by the United States under President

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A)   Grover Cleveland.
B)   Benjamin Harrison.
C)   William McKinley.
D)   Theodore Roosevelt.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The United States opposed the existence of spheres of influence in China for which of the following reasons?

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A)   Such spheres threatened American trading interests in China.
B)   Such spheres posed a direct threat to American troops stationed in the Far East.
C)   Treaty obligations required the United States to defend China against outside interference.
D)   The United States believed in self-determination for the Chinese people.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following precipitated a crisis with Japan in 1906 and led to a gentleman's agreement with Tokyo restricting Japanese immigration to the United States?

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A)   The refusal of the United States to grant citizenship to Asians
B)   The decision by the San Francisco School Board to segregate Japanese, Koreans, and Chinese in special schools
C)   Taft's decision to implement dollar diplomacy in China
D)   A California law denying Japanese residents the right to own landE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Those who advocated the acquisition of an American empire in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century espoused which of the following ideas?

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A)   When the United States intervenes and remakes the societies of weaker nations, it is extending the benefits of liberty and prosperity to less fortunate people.
B)   Because the American empire will be built by peaceful means, there is no need for expansion of the navy.
C)   American involvement in other lands will be confined to the sharing of American technology and will be initiated only at the request of foreign peoples.
D)   In acquiring colonies abroad, the United States must allow the peoples of those lands to shape their own economic and political destiny.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 22: The Quest for Empire, 1865-1914

Which of the following is true of relations between the United States and Great Britain during the late nineteenth century?

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Which of the following is true of both the Venezuelan crisis and the Cuban crisis?

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The primary intent of the Open Door notes of 1899 and 1900 was to

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The annexation of the Hawaiian Islands was preceded by

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The United States opposed the existence of spheres of influence in China for which of the following reasons?

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Which of the following precipitated a crisis with Japan in 1906 and led to a gentleman's agreement with Tokyo restricting Japanese immigration to the United States?

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African American soldiers, at the time of the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War,

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Most American deaths in the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War were caused by

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The first news that Americans heard about action in the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War concerned the

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Those who advocated the acquisition of an American empire in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century espoused which of the following ideas?

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Which of the following best expresses the ideology behind the Open Door policy?

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Which of the following played a role in precipitating the Cuban revolution of 1895?

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Which of the following statements is most consistent with Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis?

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One way to arouse patriotism and gain local support for naval expansion was to

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United States acquisition of the Philippine Islands led to

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The Venezuelan crisis

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Which of the following best expresses the beliefs of William H. Seward?

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Hawai'i was annexed by the United States under President

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How did President Theodore Roosevelt respond to Colombia's hard bargaining over the proposal to cut a canal through its province of Panama?

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Annexationists in Hawai'i plotted the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian government for which of the following reasons?

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