AMSCO Chapter 20-22 quiz questions

Who of the following would most strongly support the sentiments in these headlines? (A) Members of Protestant missionary societies (B) Midwestern and western Democrats (C) President William McKinley (D) Expansionists such as Henry Cabot Lodge

Expansionists such as Henry Cabot Lodge

Which of the following represents a policy that the authors of the excerpt would most likely support? (A) Secretary John Hay's Open Door Policy (B) President Roosevelt's "gentlemen's agreement" (C) President Taft's "dollar diplomacy" (D) President Wilson's signing of the Jones Act in 1916

President Wilson's signing of the Jones Act in 1916

Which of the following was the most direct result of the policy stated in this excerpt? (A) The United States aided the Cuban rebels against their Spanish rulers (B) The United States intervened in many American countries in the early 20th century (C) U .S. troops helped American settlers overthrow the monarch y in Hawaii (D) President Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906

The United States intervened in many American countries in the early 20th century

Newspaper headlines such as those above most directly contributed to which of the following? (A) The capture of the terrorists by American authorities (B) The selection of Theodore Roosevelt as a vice-presidential candidate (C) The declaration of war against Spain by the U.S. Congress (D) The attack by the U.S . Navy on Manila Bay

The declaration of war against Spain by the U.S. Congress

With which of the following would supporters of this excerpt most likely agree? (A) The peoples of Asia had a right to govern themselves without outside interference. (B) The United States had a duty to bring a new civilization and religion to the former Spanish colonies. (C) The people of the Philippines were unprepared and unfit to govern themselves. (D) The United States should control weak countries that might fall to other great powers.

The peoples of Asia had a right to govern themselves without outside interference.

5. Which of the following most directly contributed to the anti-imperialist sentiments expressed in the excerpt? (A) The sensationalism of the popular press of the time (B) The provisions of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War (C) The expansionist politics of Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge (D) The debate over the Platt Amendment and its consequences

The provisions of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War

The point of view of this newspaper most clearly reflects (A) the theory of the safety-valve (B) the concept of jingoism (C) the idea of isolationism (D) the views of the pro-business lobby

the concept of jingoism

This excerpt most directly reflects the continuation of the policy that (A) the United States should remain neutral and impartial in European conflicts (B) the United States should exercise international police power (C) the independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European intervention (D) the United States should civilize and educate other nations in the Americas

the independent nations of the Americas should remain free from European intervention