Ch.19 Test Questions

The Spanish-American War began primarily because of events in A. Cuba. B. the Philippines. C. Puerto Rico. D. Mexico. E. Guatemala.

a. Cuba.

The bulk of U.S. soldiers in the Spanish-American War came from A. National Guard units. B. volunteers. C. a draft. D. the federal professional army. E. hired mercenaries.

a. National Guard units.

In 1900, the "Open Door notes" A. gained more international support after the Boxer Rebellion. B. were well received in Japan. C. could only be enforced by the United States through diplomacy. D. were never put into practice. E. were accepted only by the United States and Russia.

a. gained more international support after the Boxer Rebellion.

The author of The Influence of Sea Power upon History believed the United States A. should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands. B. should go to war with England to destroy its navy. C. had too cumbersome a navy and should streamline it by decommissioning capital ships. D. should both take possession of the Hawaiian Islands and go to war with England to destroy its navy. E. All these answers are correct.

a. should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands.

The Spanish-American War revealed to American military planners A. the need to improve glaring deficiencies in the army. B. never to fight another war in the malaria-infested Caribbean. C. the necessity of maintaining a military draft. D. that National Guard troops were less reliable than federal troops. E. the need to desegregate the armed forces.

a. the need to improve glaring deficiencies in the army.

The story of race and the Spanish-American War saw A. Cubans refuse to fight alongside of U.S. blacks. B. a significant number of black troops in the American forces. C. blacks fighting in integrated American units for the first time. D. only whites fight for the United States. E. African-Americans realize that the U.S. military was comparatively less racist than Cuba.

b. a significant number of black troops in the American forces.

In 1900, the Chinese Boxer Rebellion was directed at A. the Chinese government. B. all foreigners in China. C. only Americans in China. D. only Japanese in China. E. the growing Chinese communist movement.

b. all foreigners in China.

The Foraker Act of 1900 A. made all Puerto Ricans citizens of the United States. B. established an American colonial government over Puerto Rico. C. put Puerto Rico under American military rule. D. called for Puerto Rico to be considered for statehood. E. abolished slavery in Puerto Rico.

b. established an American colonial government over Puerto Rico.

The political battles between Stalwarts and Half-Breeds constituted a fight A. within the Democratic Party. B. that ultimately redefined national political practices. C. between traditionalists and reformers. D. that revolved around the temperance movement. E. over the legacy of Reconstruction.

c. between traditionalists and reformers.

In 1898, a letter stolen from Dupuy de Lôme, Spain's minister to Washington, was controversial because it A. included praise for the destruction of the battleship Maine. B. discussed the use of Spanish spies in Washington D.C. C. described William McKinley as a weak president. D. mocked the military capabilities of the United States. E. argued that Mexico should attack the U.S. to regain California and Texas.

c. described William McKinley as a weak president.

The "Cross of Gold" speech appealed primarily to A. immigrants. B. Catholics. C. farmers. D. Republicans. E. bankers.

c. farmers.

The Treaty of Paris concluding the Spanish-American War A. required Spain to pay the United States $20 million for its military costs. B. was quickly ratified by the United States Senate. C. transferred the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States. D. was rejected by Spain and was never implemented. E. rejected most of the terms of the earlier armistice.

c. transferred the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States.

The "Open Door notes" A. sought to give the United States a monopoly on trade with China. B. gave the United States a reason to be militarily involved in China. C. were directed to imperial powers in Europe and Asia. D. were written by Theodore Roosevelt. E. argued that Japan should open its borders to free trade.

c. were directed to imperial powers in Europe and Asia.

In the late nineteenth century, the most striking feature of the American party system was its A. ideological divisions. B. general activism. C. lack of corruption. D. remarkable stability. E. multiple parties.

d . remarkable stability.

The author who called on the United States to increase its naval forces in his book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, was A. William McKinley. B. Richard Olney. C. James G. Blaine. D. Alfred T. Mahan. E. Leonard Wood.

d. Alfred T. Mahan.

The leader of Hawaii who was forced to yield authority to the American government upon annexation was A. King Kamehameha I. B. G.P. Judd. C. William Hooper. D. Queen Liliuokalani. E. King Kamehameha III.

d. Queen Liliuokalani

The "Cross of Gold" speech was given in 1896 by A. William McKinley. B. Grover Cleveland. C. Mark Hanna. D. William Jennings Bryan. E. James Weaver.

d. William Jennings Bryan.

The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 A. put in place a series of regulations for railroad companies. B. had little practical effect for decades. C. created a five-person commission to oversee the act. D. both created a five-person commission to oversee the act, and had little practical effect for decades. E. All these answers are correct.

e. All these answers are correct.

The American politician who referred to the Spanish-American conflict as "a splendid little war" was A. William McKinley. B. Elihu Root. C. Theodore Roosevelt. D. William Jennings Bryan. E. John Hay.

e. John Hay.

Prior to its annexation by the United States in 1898, Hawaii A. did not have a sugar industry. B. was largely governed by a representative assembly. C. had a native population of under ten thousand inhabitants. D. had little contact with the United States. E. had witnessed a revolution staged by American planters.

e. had witnessed a revolution staged by American planters.

The Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890 called for the federal government to A. purchase and coin silver. B. expand the nation's currency supply. C. change the ratio of silver to gold to 20:1. D. abandon the gold standard. E. purchase silver but not coin it.

e. purchase silver but not coin it.

The greatest American debate over the consequences of the Spanish-American War involved A. who would control Cuba. B. the question of desegregating the army. C. relations with Spain. D. the annexation of Puerto Rico. E. the status of the Philippines.

e. the status of the Philippines.