Quiz #7

What patriotic song was written during the War of 1812?

"The Star Spangled Banner"

The peace treaty ending the War of 1812

All of these choices.

American humanitarian efforts in the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba included all of the following, except

Americans helped local people to establish independent, domestic businesses.

Which was not a part of the Treaty of Paris?

England was required to accept only partial territorial control of Canada and Florida from France.

Which of the following did not happen as a result of the Civil War?

People's sense of individual and local identity was heightened.

All of these were reasons why Britain did not win the war against the American rebels except

The British army's hierarchy of authority broke down in the unfamiliar foreign land.

Which of these was not a reason for the onset of the Spanish-American War?

The Rough Riders wanted to make a name for themselves

All of the following were part of the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War except

The U.S. gained Hawaii.

Which was not true of the Battle of New Orleans?

The battle occurred before the treaty ending hostilities between Britain and the United States was signed by the two nations.

America's initial reaction to the outbreak of war in Europe was

a declaration of neutrality and a promise to sell munitions to nations on both sides of the conflict.

The Treaty of Versailles included all of the following, except

an end to British and French colonial rule in Africa and Asia.

Political leaders, including Theodore Roosevelt, justified annexation of the Philippines and Puerto Rico on the grounds that

both island countries were too weak to govern themselves.

The significance of the Battle of Saratoga was that it

convinced several European countries, most importantly the French, to join the patriots in their fight against Britain.

In Pontiac's Rebellion

different tribes united under Chief Pontiac in their fight against English intrusion of Indian lands in the Northwest.

Concerned about the aggression of other colonial powers, the Kingdom of Hawaii

granted the United States the right to construct a naval base at Pearl Harbor.

The move by America to build a canal through Central America

included an American-backed revolution by the Panamanians against Colombia.

American victory at Yorktown was complete only after

the French naval fleet arrived before the British could rescue Cornwallis's army.

The Open Door policy

would allow all nations to trade with China on equal terms.