U.S. Foreign Affairs Period 4
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- 1.Which of the following is an example of informal imperialism?
- A.
The mother country takes political and military control of the colony.
- B.
The stronger country signed trade agreements with the weaker country.
- C.
The imperial power exerts influence over the weaker land but does not formally take power at the local level.
- D.
Multiple countries work together to dominate a colony.
- 2.Alfred T. Mahan was influential during the era of New Imperialism because of his
- A.
Support for self-determination for conquered peoples
- B.
Advocacy for a large U.S. Navy in order to extend the nation's power internationally
- C.
Opposition to the U.S. adoption of an imperialist policy
- D.
Candidacy for the U.S. presidency as an advocate of imperialism
- 3.Which of the following held that those living in the U.S. territories are not accorded the same constitutional rights as U.S. citizens?
- A.
Foraker Act
- B.
Root-Takahira Agreement
- C.
Insular Cases
- D.
Platt Amendment
- 4.The Teller Amendment
- A.
Granted independence to the Philippines
- B.
Convinced the Filipino rebels to lay down their arms in return for financial concessions
- C.
Recognized Japan's influence in East Asia
- D.
Was a U.S. guarantee of self-determination to the Cubans once Spain was defeated
- 5.Which one of the following was NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War?
- A.
The yellow press
- B.
The U.S. desire to prevent European nations from controlling the Caribbean
- C.
The U.S. desire to control Cuba for its strategic location in the Caribbean
- D.
The sinking of the Maine
- 6.William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer convinced Americans to go to war against Spain by
- A.
Promising that the war would revive the economy
- B.
Printing graphic and salacious stories about events in Cuba in their newspaper
- C.
Preparing the military for battle in a foreign land
- D.
Supporting Spanish atrocities in Cuba
- 7.In his controversial corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, President Theodore Roosevelt maintained that
- A.
The United States would not form any permanent alliances with Latin American countries
- B.
No nation had the right to intervene in the internal affairs of another
- C.
The United States reserved the right to construct military bases in its sphere of influence
- D.
The United States would intervene if its Latin American neighbors were unable to maintain order
- 8.In the 1907-1908 "Gentleman's Agreement," Japan agreed to suspend the flow of immigrants to the United States in return for
- A.
California's repeal of its school order segregating Asian students
- B.
Minor U.S. naval bases in the Pacific
- C.
Assistance from the U.S. government in bringing an end to the Russo-Japanese War
- D.
U.S funding to enhance the modernization of Japan's industries
- 9.The Hay-Paunceforte Treaty overturned which earlier Anglo-American agreement prohibiting the United States from exclusively controlling an isthmian route through Central America?
- A.
Rush-Bagot agreement
- B.
Pinckney's Treaty
- C.
Milan Decrees
- D.
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
- 10.Which of the following would most likely adhere to the principles and goals of the Anti-Imperilaist League?
- A.
Theodore Roosevelt and speaker of the House Thomas Reed
- B.
Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt
- C.
William Jennings Bryan and Theodore Roosevelt
- D.
Mark Twain and Andrew Carnegie
- 11.The theorist claimed that underconsumption in the center, or mother country, is the primary reason why nations adopt an imperialist policy.
- 12.The Open Door policy was initially applied to
- 13.In the Taft-Katsura Agreement, Japan recognized the U.S. control over the Phillippines and the United States recognized Japan's control of
- 14.Which president (last name only) was NOT an opponent of U.S. imperialism?
- 15.Which U.S. president (last name only) repudiated the imperialist policies of his predecessors?
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