a.

an ongoing quest for markets

b.

notions of racial superiority

c.

the desire to Christianize Africa and Asia

d.

an ongoing quest for raw materials

e.

the fear that Bolshevik ideas might advance around the globe

a.

proclaimed the superior character of Anglo-Saxon peoples and institutions

b.

was one of the earliest government officials to speak out against imperialism

c.

used Darwinian concepts to show how American expansionism hurt the people of the areas America annexed

d.

was a minister who added the sanction of religion to the expansionists’ argument

e.

founded an all-black college in Tennessee

a.

argued that sea power was essential to national greatness

b.

was little known until Roosevelt read his work

c.

was a German who influenced American imperial thought

d.

thought a canal in Central America was a waste of money

e.

published his best-known book during the Civil War

a.

total control of the Samoan Islands

b.

fifty-percent control of the Samoan Islands

c.

a naval base at Pago Pago

d.

a thirty-year lease on Pago Pago

e.

all of Samoa, including Wake Island

a.

insignificant

d.

a place “we need”

b.

“the cesspool of the Pacific”

e.

“the ripe pear of the Orient”

c.

“the gateway to the East”

a.

was forced by Americans living in Hawaii to claim the Hawaiian throne and establish a monarchy in 1899

b.

welcomed American sugar planters to Hawaii

c.

was an American pretender to the Hawaiian throne

d.

opposed the Americanization of Hawaii

e.

forged a partnership with Dole Pineapple Corp. that went awry

a.

Japan came in and took over the islands

b.

President Cleveland preferred that the monarchy be restored to power

c.

native Hawaiians once again became the dominant political force

d.

Hawaii immediately became a U.S. colony

e.

Cleveland stabilized the new government by sending in the marines

a.

It was a derogatory insult directed by many Americans toward Japanese journalists in the early twentieth century.

b.

It refers to the practice by many financially struggling newspapers of using recycled, yellowed newsprint during the 1890s depression.

c.

It refers to sensationalist news coverage that was designed to sell papers and manipulate public opinion.

d.

It speaks to the use of propaganda in underground newspapers published by the Cuban insurrectionists.

e.

It refers to the “scared” journalists who filed their stories from Key West, Florida, during the Spanish-American War.

a.

revealed the location of Spanish troops in Cuba

b.

was the first of the Cuban insurrectionists’ overtures for peace

c.

blamed the destruction of the battleship Maine on Spanish agents

d.

referred to President McKinley as a weak and cowardly leader

e.

promised Mexico all of the Gadsden Purchase if they attacked Texas

a.

sank the entire Spanish fleet in Manila without a single American loss of life

b.

exploded in Havana Harbor and fueled calls for war with Spain

c.

carried arms to the Cuban insurrectionists

d.

disappeared at sea with no trace, but newspaper reporters claimed that Spain had ordered it sunk

e.

delivered Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders from Tampa to Cuba

a.

the leaders of the Democratic party pushed for war

b.

Cuban cigar manufacturers in Florida insisted that war was necessary to protect their markets

c.

there was strong support among the American people for going to war

d.

the shipping profiteers in New England believed their prosperity depended on war

e.

Theodore Roosevelt insisted his Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine demanded war

a.

was added to an army appropriation bill in 1901

b.

called for universal suffrage in America’s new possessions

c.

was defeated in the Senate

d.

disavowed any American designs on Cuban territory

e.

was promptly vetoed by McKinley

a.

served as secretary of the navy

b.

was a war correspondent for the New York Journal

c.

fought in Puerto Rico

d.

destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay

e.

took part in the land fighting in Cuba

a.

San Juan Hill

d.

Peking

b.

Santiago

e.

Kettle Hill

c.

Manila Bay

a.

was the Filipino rebel leader

b.

led the Spanish forces at San Juan Hill

c.

was installed as Cuba’s governor in 1898

d.

was the martyred leader of the Cuban rebellion

e.

became the face of resistance in Samoa

a.

was deeply divided between war supporters and opponents

b.

acquired Cuba as a colony

c.

emerged as an imperial power

d.

suffered a huge financial strain and went into a depression

e.

acquired Alaska

a.

America’s victory could be attributed in large part to expert preparation

b.

horses proved essential for the Rough Rider victory

c.

the American victory in the decisive battle at Santiago depended on assistance from German forces

d.

America finally settled the question of freedom of the seas

e.

more American soldiers died from disease than battle

a.

the desire to Christianize the Filipinos

b.

acquiring better access to trade with China

c.

the need to keep the Philippines from being taken over by foreign rivals

d.

gaining access to large oil and coal deposits in the Philippines

e.

a belief that the Filipinos were unfit for self-government

a.

Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo requested annexation

b.

the islands were located very close to China and China’s potential markets

c.

anti-imperialist William Jennings Bryan agreed to become the civil governor of the territory

d.

Americans wanted to avenge their defeat in the Philippine-American War

e.

the Philippines offered the largest and most developed untapped market in the entire Eastern Hemisphere

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 Bay

a.

to oust the remaining Spanish forces that had refused to evacuate from the island

b.

to stop Japan from annexing the islands

c.

to quell an insurrection of Filipinos who opposed annexation by the United States

d.

to defeat the Boxer Rebellion

e.

to avenge the Russian surprise attack on Manila

a.

the lack of violence in the conflict

b.

being the first American defeat in a foreign war

c.

the absence of civilian casualties

d.

the contributions of Theodore Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders”

e.

its brutality and the atrocities committed by both sides

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 countries

a.

with equality and honor

d.

as he would rogue nations

b.

as conquered provinces

e.

with a total lack of respect

c.

as he did the Philippines

a.

Porfirio Díaz

d.

Valeriano Weyler

b.

Pancho Villa

e.

Francisco Madero

c.

Victoriano Huerta

a.

Puerto Rico

d.

the Philippines

b.

Panama

e.

Guantánamo Bay

c.

Guam

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 reparations

a.

as part of the original annexation

b.

never

c.

before the Spanish-American War

d.

by moving to Cuba

e.

nearly two decades after the island was acquired by the United States

a.

sharply restrict Cuba’s independence

b.

provide for the American annexation of Cuba

c.

acknowledge the right of the United States to intervene whenever it saw fit

d.

prohibit Cuba from impairing its independence by signing a treaty with a third power

e.

lead to the establishment of the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay

a.

The Foraker Act of 1900 eliminated the island’s government.

b.

Puerto Rico was denied the right to have an elected legislature.

c.

Puerto Rico had little strategic value to the United States.

d.

The Jones Act of 1917 made residents of Puerto Rico U.S. citizens.

e.

Puerto Rico became a U.S. state.

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 America

a.

Japan

d.

Panama

b.

Morocco

e.

China

c.

Colombia

a.

Chinese nationalists laid siege to foreign embassies

b.

Peking came under control with the arrival of foreign troops

c.

Secretary of State Hay abandoned the Open Door

d.

a multinational force was used to rescue international diplomats and their staff

e.

a group known as “Fists of Righteous Harmony” emerged

a.

believed that Roosevelt was a Democrat

b.

objected to Roosevelt’s southern roots

c.

wanted the position himself

d.

feared that Roosevelt was a socialist

e.

thought Roosevelt was too hotheaded

a.

to prevent William Jennings Bryan from picking Roosevelt.

b.

Roosevelt’s calm and conservative approach to politics nicely balanced McKinley’s more radical inclinations.

c.

McKinley was secretly suffering from a fatal disease, and Republican leaders wanted Roosevelt to succeed him.

d.

Roosevelt was a popular figure from his exploits in the Spanish-American War and had been a strong public supporter of McKinley.

e.

Roosevelt needed a job.

a.

opposed the annexation of the Philippines

b.

advocated for federal control of the railroads

c.

supported American territorial acquisitions following the Spanish-American War

d.

advocated “free silver”

e.

pushed for statehood for Cuba and Puerto Rico

a.

assistant secretary of the navy

d.

secretary of state

b.

secretary of the navy

e.

as his running mate that same year

c.

secretary of the interior

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 possible

a.

Grover Cleveland

d.

Woodrow Wilson

b.

William Jennings Bryan

e.

Theodore Roosevelt

c.

William McKinley

a.

the matter was submitted to an international board for arbitration

b.

Roosevelt sent the army to Colombia to force Colombian leaders to accept the American offer

c.

the United Fruit Co. brought in Venezuelan and American mercenaries

d.

Colombian leaders offered the deal to the British

e.

the United States lent support to a separatist rebellion in the Colombian province of Panama

a.

Mexico

d.

Costa Rica

b.

Venezuela

e.

Nicaragua

c.

Colombia

a.

encouraged American bankers to help finance the shaky Latin American governments

b.

justified the use of marines in Morocco

c.

rescinded most of the provisions of the Monroe Doctrine

d.

justified American intervention in the Far East

e.

stated that the United States could intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to forestall the intervention of other powers

a.

America was quick to send money and support troops to aid Russia

b.

Congress voted to send financial and military aid to Korea to help prevent a Japanese invasion of the Korean peninsula

c.

Congress lifted the limitations it had previously set on Japanese immigration

d.

Americans began to doubt the security of the Philippines

e.

Americans cut a deal with Korea to protect the Open Door

a.

stopped the flow of Japanese immigrants to America

b.

acknowledged Japan’s dominance of Korea

c.

agreed not to bring American armed forces into the Russo-Japanese War

d.

agreed to help finance the Russian effort to seize Korea from the Chinese

e.

stopped the intrusion of Christian missionaries into Korea

a.

mosquito-borne disease

b.

a late nineteenth-century style of politically influential journalism

c.

a racially charged description of a perceived threat from Japan

d.

a racially charged description of Panama

e.

tuberculosis

a.

strained America’s relations with Russia

b.

resulted in the Treaty of Portsmouth

c.

involved the use of armed forces without the consent of Congress

d.

weakened his image around the world

e.

showed his new power after deploying the Great White Fleet

a.

to conquer new colonial territories for the U.S.

b.

to fight the Japanese effort to conquer the Philippines

c.

to demonstrate that the United States had arrived as a world power

d.

to defeat the Boxer Rebellion in Peking

e.

to avenge the surprise Russian attack on U.S. forces in Manila Bay

a.

Porfirio Díaz

d.

Francisco Madero

b.

Pancho Villa

e.

Valeriano Weyler

c.

Victoriano Huerta

a.

Bryan

d.

Hearst

b.

Roosevelt

e.

Pulitzer

c.

McKinley

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 educated

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 1900

f.

owned the New York Journal

g.

proposed returning Queen Liliuokalani to Hawaiian throne

h.

wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History

i.

acquired Alaska for the United States

j.

captured Manila Bay