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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which numbered territory did the US gain by winning the Spanish-American War?
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- 2. Multiple Choice
The policy outlined in the excerpt was directly influenced by problems that the US Navy had recently confronted during --
the Cuban Revolution
the Mexican War
World War 1
the Spanish American War
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which statement would most likely be found in a history of the economic impact of the Spanish-American War on the United States?
Statement 1
Statement 2
Statement 3
Statement 4
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was primarily responsible for the change depicted in this illustration?
New immigrant screening procedures at Ellis Island
A crackdown on anarchism after the assassination of President William McKinley
Overseas expansion associated with the Spanish American War
An increase in circulating currency after the discovery of gold in Nome, Alaska
- 5. Multiple Choice
President Roosevelt issued this statement in response to --
the construction of a canal in Panama
the threat of European intervention in Latin America
Spanish efforts to suppress a rebellion in Cuba
public outcry regarding war between Russia and Japan
- 6. Multiple Choice
How did these events affect the United States
They increased public support for cuts in US defense spending
They promoted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America
They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.
They helped establish the US as an imperial power similar to European nations.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which sentence provides information needed to complete both the cause and effect portions of this diagram?
The 1898 Spanish American War led to world power status for the United States.
1914 opening of the Panama Canal encouraged international trade.
The 1919 Treaty of Versailles contributed to the start of World War II in Europe.
In 1929 stock-market crash set off the Great Depression in the United States.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Mahan's books influenced U.S. efforts to become a world power primarily by --
advocating overseas expansion
emphasizing the need for protectionist tariffs
demonstrating the political risks of foreign trade
arguing against forming overseas alliances
- 9. Multiple Choice
This cartoon comments of tactics used to --
secure the southern border of California
protect shipping lands in the Great Lakes
create a defensive alliance with France
obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information about Puerto Rico?
Became a US state during the Reconstruction era
Was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish American War
Signed an annexation treaty with the US after World War One
Was promised US military protection as a part of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points
- 11. Multiple Choice
What were these Hawaiian citizens protesting?
The forced annexation of the islands as a US territory after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy
The classification of the islands as protectorate after the Hawaiian government signed a treaty with the US
The granting of US statehood to the islands after they were purchased from the Hawaiian monarch
The colonization of the islands by political refugees from the US
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which outcome was an important effect of the 1898 event illustrated by this map?
Increased US foreign aid to the developing countries in South America
Increased US public support for the construction of a canal through Central America
Decreased US economic influence in the Western Hemisphere
Decreased US naval presence in the Caribbean Sea
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the main effect of the changes shown in this graph on the western United States?
Immigration from Europe to western US cities increased rapidly.
Western US businesses traded more efficiently with the East Coast and Europe
Asian Businesses bypassed the West Coast to trade directly with the East Coast.
Western states recruited guest workers from the Caribbean and South America.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What message about imperialism did this political cartoon convey?
The closer an acquired territory was, the more self-government it should be allowed to excercise.
Imperialism was not likely to improve access to overseas markets.
It was not worth angering European powers to annex new territories.
The farther imperialist expansion extended, the harder it would be for the United States to maintain control.
- 15. Multiple Choice
In the late 1800's, Sanford B Dole contributed to the expansion or the United States by advocating the annexation of --
Puerto Rico
the Panama Canal Zone
Hawaii
the Philippines
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?
It helped reduce the spread of communism and socialism in Latin American countries.
It resulted in the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
It increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
It created tension between the United States and Latin American countries over immigration policy.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was one economic effect of the Spanish -American War?
Shipbuilding industries in the United States declined.
New free and fair trade treaties were established between the United States and developing countries.
The United States gained direct access to additional natural resources and overseas markets.
Demand for coal and petroleum as energy sources declined.
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