The Robinson USH2 H Imperialism Quiz explores key aspects of American imperialism, focusing on influential figures, national decisions, and pivotal events that shaped U. S. Overseas expansion in the late 19th century. It assesses understanding of historical motivations and actions, enhancing learners' grasp of American history.
A. The desire to expand overseas agricultural and manufacturing exports
B. The yellow press of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst
C. The need to find new African and Asian sources of raw materials
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A. White planters illegally overthrew Queen Liliuokalani against the wishes of the natives
B. There was no precedent for the U.S to acquire territory except by purchase
C. The Germans and British threatened possible war
D. He knew public disapproved and the senate would not ratify a treaty of annexation
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A. Spanish control of Cuba violated the Monroe Doctrine
B. Imperialists and business leaders were looking to acquire colonial territory for the U.S
C. Americans sympathized with Cuban rebels in their fight for freedom from Spanish rule
D. The Battleship Maine exploded in Havana Harbor
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A. Spanish Catholic’s persecution of the Protestant minority in Cuba
B. Spain’s aggressive battleship-building program
C. William Randolph Hearst’s accounts of Spanish atrocities in Cuba
D. The Spanish gov’ts brutal treatment of American Sailors in Hawaii
A. the public was reluctant to get into a war
B. Pres. McKinley was reluctant to get into a war
C. Cubans were hostile to American intervention in their affairs
D. There was no clear evidence the Spanish had blown up the Maine
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A. that was the place to strike a blow to free Cuba
B. he had been ordered to do so by Assistant Navy Secretary Theodore Roosevelt
C. The American Navy was on a tour of East Asian Ports
D. He was invited to do so by Philippine nationalists
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A. the leader of Cuban insurgents against Spain
B. The leader of Filipino insurgents against Spain
C. The commander of the Spanish navy in the battle of Manila Bay
D. The commander of the Spanish navy in Cuba
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A. the direct-charge tactics of the Rough Riders
B. The artillery bombardments of the Spanish Navy
C. Armed clashes with Cuban rebels/ civilians
D. Bad food, disease, and unsanitary conditions
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A. Puerto Rico
B. Virgin Islands
C. Dominican republic
D. Trinidad
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A. belief in white Anglo Saxon superiority
B. Combination of religious piety/ economic interests
C. It would be the first step to an American Empire
D. An agitation for empire due to Pulitzer and Hearst
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A. patriotism/economic opportunities
B. the Monroe Doctrine/national Security
C. The Dec of Independence and the wishes of the Philippine people
D. overpopulation/ the need to acquire new land
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a.. Puerto Ricans were U.S Citizens
B. the U.S would eventually grant citizenship to the Philippines/Puerto Rico
C. no European power could establish bases/colonies in the Pacific
D. the U.S had the right to intervene with troops and maintain military bases in Cuba
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a. Manila was established as a crucial American defense post in East Asia
b. an agreement between Americans/Filipinos to move toward Philippine independence
c. A guerilla war between U.S/Filipinos
d. Attempts by Japan to seize the Philippines
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a. guarantee American control of the Philippines
b. reduce the arms race in China/ the Pacific
c. Respect Chinese rights/ permit economic competitions in their spheres of influence
d. Grant the U.S an equal share in the colonization of China
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a. Cuba
b. Nicaragua
C. Mexico
d. Colombia
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a. increasing the money the U.S was willing to pay
b. encouraging Panamanian rebels to revolt/declare independence
c. looking for another canal site
d. seek mediation by other Latin American countries
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a. No European power could intervene in Latin American affairs
b. The U.S could build, maintain, and defend the Panama Canal
c. The U.S would take no more territory in Latin America
d. The U.S had the right to intervene in Latin American ordeals
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a. good will to the U.S as Latin America’s big brother
b. resentment/hostility towards American intervention
c. tension between U.S/ Germany over influence in the region
d. anti-Roosevelt feeling among Hispanics in the U.S
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a Open covenants openly arrived at
b. Millions for defense, but not 1 cent for tribute
c. Speak softly and Carry a big Stick
d. Unconditional Surrender
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a. Britain/Japan
b. Russia/Japan
c. China/Japan
d. Spain/Africa
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a. support force for the Roosevelt Corollary
b. A demonstration of American Naval Power
c. a provocation to war w/ Japan
d. a means of providing relief shipment of food to Latin America
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a. increasing American production necessitated the acquisition of other markets
b. a worldwide scramble for empire might eliminate American Opposition
c. it was our duty to extend civilization and Christianity to others
d. all of the above
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a. believed the Bible was subject to multiple interpretations
b. emphasized here-and-now and the hereafter
c. favored expansionism to reach the foreign heathens
d. argued religion was best discussed in small private settings
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a. a treaty was negotiated in 1975
b. American residents revolted in 1893 and formed a republic
c. Pres. Cleveland served his second term as president
d. a joint resolution was passed by Congress during the Spanish-American War
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A. uneducated Filipinos would vote
B. defense of the territory might lead to war
C. too many Americans would move there
D. expanded trade in the Philippines would hurt trade with China
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a. provoked the Boxer Rebellion
b. called for China to grant the U.S a sphere of influence
c. demanded the elimination if excessive Chinese tariffs
d. guarded against the partitions of China into foreign colonies
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a. Great Britain
b. France
Germany
Russia
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