Question 1

In hindsight, Roosevelt's approach to foreign policy was problematic because:

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A)   he was reluctant to use force in support of American goals
B)   his efforts to deploy American power abroad were accompanied by a racist ideology
C)   he was an isolationist
D)   his egalitarian views clouded his understanding of American interests
E)   he was never formally educatedF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

In an act of terrorism, Spaniards in Cuba blew up the battleship Maine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Who shouted, "Kill all the gringos"?

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A)   Porfirio Díaz
B)   Pancho Villa
C)   Victoriano Huerta
D)   Valeriano Weyler
E)   Francisco MaderoF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 4

William Howard Taft used the State Department to:

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A)   create new colonies
B)   help the British hold on to their colonies
C)   make Puerto Rico become a state
D)   form the CIA
E)   allow American companies and banks to invest in foreign countriesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million proved to be a huge bargain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following were locations of campaigns during the Spanish-American War EXCEPT:

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A)   San Juan Hill
B)   Santiago
C)   Manila Bay
D)   Peking
E)   Kettle HillF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The Hay-Herrán Treaty:

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A)   ended the Spanish-American War
B)   ended the insurrection in the Philippines
C)   concerned America's right to build a canal in Panama
D)   failed to pass the U.S. Senate
E)   made the purchase of Alaska possibleF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 8

William Randolph Hearst's efforts to manipulate public opinion during the Spanish-American War came to be called "yellow journalism."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Theodore Roosevelt led troops into battle in the Philippines.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the status of U.S.-Japanese relations during President Theodore Roosevelt's administration. How did President Roosevelt's policies toward Japan impact U.S. domestic policy?

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Question 11

Describe the steps leading to America's war with Spain in 1898. Was war justified?

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Question 12

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-William H. Seward

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A)  was secretary of state; called Spanish-American War "a splendid little war"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1900
C)  wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis
D)  negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea
E)  was elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed returning Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throneH) wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryI) acquired Alaska for the United StatesJ) captured Manila BayK) None of the above
L) D) and F)

Question 13

The Open Door policy:

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A)   allowed a certain number of Japanese immigrants to the United States each year in return for special trading rights with Japan
B)   allowed Cubans to enter the United States and Americans to enter Cuba freely
C)   proposed that foreign powers keep China trade open to all nations on an equal basis
D)   pledged economic aid to struggling Latin American republics
E)   closed Chinese immigration except for spouses and children of men already in AmericaF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-Grover Cleveland

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A)  was secretary of state; called Spanish-American War "a splendid little war"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1900
C)  wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis
D)  negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea
E)  was elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed returning Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throneH) wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryI) acquired Alaska for the United StatesJ) captured Manila BayK) D) and H)
L) B) and I)

Question 15

Who was president when the United States acquired the right to build a canal across Panama?

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A)   Grover Cleveland
B)   William Jennings Bryan
C)   William McKinley
D)   Woodrow Wilson
E)   Theodore RooseveltF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 16

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-John Hay

Accepted Answer

A)  was secretary of state; called Spanish-American War "a splendid little war"
B)  was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1900
C)  wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis
D)  negotiated an agreement with Japan concerning the future of Korea
E)  was elected vice president in 1900F) owned the New York JournalG) proposed returning Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throneH) wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryI) acquired Alaska for the United StatesJ) captured Manila BayK) A) and I)
L) C) and J)

Question 17

The treaty ending the Spanish-American War:

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A)   was initially opposed by most Democrats
B)   was ratified in the Senate over the protests of William Jennings Bryan
C)   provided for Spain to pay to the United States $10,000 for each American soldier killed in the war
D)   provided for Hawaiian autonomy
E)   said that Spain could keep Guantánamo BayF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

A French company dug a canal part of the way through Panama in the 1880s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Who once said that warfare was the best way to promote "the clear instinct for race selfishness"?

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A)   Bryan
B)   Roosevelt
C)   McKinley
D)   Hearst
E)   PulitzerF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The Platt Amendment:

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A)   granted U.S. citizenship to inhabitants of Puerto Rico
B)   arranged for a Cuban election to decide the issue of annexation
C)   sharply restricted the independence of Cuba's new government
D)   set up the Army Yellow Fever Commission under Dr. Walter Reed
E)   called for Spain to pay for all war reparationsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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William Howard Taft used the State Department to:

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -Grover Cleveland

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -William H. Seward

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MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -John Hay

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The purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million proved to be a huge bargain.

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The Open Door policy:

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Who shouted, "Kill all the gringos"?

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William Randolph Hearst's efforts to manipulate public opinion during the Spanish-American War came to be called "yellow journalism."

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A French company dug a canal part of the way through Panama in the 1880s.

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Describe the status of U.S.-Japanese relations during President Theodore Roosevelt's administration. How did President Roosevelt's policies toward Japan impact U.S. domestic policy?

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All of the following were locations of campaigns during the Spanish-American War EXCEPT:

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Theodore Roosevelt led troops into battle in the Philippines.

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The treaty ending the Spanish-American War:

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The Hay-Herrán Treaty:

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In an act of terrorism, Spaniards in Cuba blew up the battleship Maine.

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