Chapter 19 Practice Quiz

20. How did Americans' understanding of manifest destiny change after the Civil War and the end of Reconstruction? A. Americans focused more on acquiring territory in North America than territory in other parts of the world. B. Americans predominantly used the idea of manifest destiny as a basis for arguing against imperialism. C. Americans rejected manifest destiny because they thought the continental United States should be the sole provider of raw materials for industrialization. D. Americans embraced the idea of acquiring territories as "colonies" without the intention of making them states. E. Americans felt less safe and were motivated to expand to protect themselves from their militarily powerful neighbors in the Western Hemisphere.

D. Americans embraced the idea of acquiring territories as "colonies" without the intention of making them states.

22. Where did the Boxer Rebellion take place? A. Philippines B. Panama C. Puerto Rico D. China

D. China

23. Is the following statement about the Boxer Rebellion TRUE or FALSE? Chinese nationalists led the rebellion because they resented foreign influence within China, especially Christian missionary efforts.

True

27. Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE: America's foreign policy in Latin American countries in the first decades of the twentieth century demonstrated American willingness to intervene in a nation's internal affairs to promote American interests.

True

4. William Randolph Hearst's efforts to manipulate public opinion during the Spanish-American War came to be called "yellow journalism." T/F

True

6. The Philippine-American War proved to be costlier in lives and dollars than liberating Cuba during the Spanish-American War. T/F

True

11. Which of the following was true of the battleship Maine? A. It became famous for sinking the entire Spanish fleet in Manila without a single American loss of life. B. It exploded in Havana Harbor, allegedly because of the Spanish, and fueled calls for war with Spain. C. It disappeared at sea with no trace, but newspaper reporters claimed that Cuban rebels had ordered to sink it. D. It delivered Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders from Tampa to Cuba and carried much of their ammunition.

B. It exploded in Havana Harbor, allegedly because of the Spanish, and fueled calls for war with Spain.

10. What is "yellow journalism"? A. It was a derogatory insult directed by many Americans toward Japanese journalists in the early twentieth century. B. It refers to sensationalist news coverage that was designed to sell papers and manipulate public opinion. C. It speaks to the use of propaganda in underground newspapers published by the Cuban insurrectionists. D. It refers to the "scared" journalists who filed their stories from Key West, Florida, during the Spanish-American War.

B. It refers to sensationalist news coverage that was designed to sell papers and manipulate public opinion.

15. Which of the following was true of the treaty ending the Spanish-American War? A. It initially experienced opposition from some who argued that it would violate the longstanding American principle that people should be self-governing. B. William Jennings Bryan prevented its ratification despite the calls from Senate Democrats to pass it through immediately. C. It provided for Spain to pay a large sum of money for each American soldier killed in the war as part of reparations. D. President McKinley's sole objective was to grant independence to the Philippines because many Americans identified with the struggles Filipinos had gone through.

A. It initially experienced opposition from some who argued that it would violate the longstanding American principle that people should be self-governing.

19. What was the greatest contribution to the Philippines by the U.S.? A. Public school system B. Christianity C. Food D. Shoes

A. Public school system

14. Which of the following was the territory in Latin America that the United States acquired as a result of the Spanish-American War? A. Puerto Rico B. Haiti C. Panama D. Costa Rica E. Guam

A. Puerto Rico

12. What was a result of the 1898 Treaty of Paris? A. The Spanish Empire in the Americas ended. B. The start of the Spanish-American war became more likely. C. The Philippines gained its independence. D. The prospect of a United States empire became far less likely. E. Spain annexed Puerto Rico.

A. The Spanish Empire in the Americas ended.

13. What was a major reason why the United States annexed the Philippines despite anti-imperialist opposition in the United States? A. Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo requested annexation due to the belief it would help the economy. B. The Philippine islands were located very close to China and China's potential markets. C. Anti-imperialist William Jennings Bryan agreed to become the civil governor of the territory. D. Americans wanted to avenge their defeat in the Philippine- American War.

B. The Philippine islands were located very close to China and China's potential markets.

2. All of the following statements regarding the Guano Islands Act of 1856 are true EXCEPT A. Guano was a popular fertilizer that was integral to industrial farming B. This legislation put Guano Islands on a path to statehood that later was rejected C. This legislation authorized and encouraged Americans to venture into the seas and claim islands with guano deposits for the United States D. These acquisitions were the first insular territories of the United States

B. This legislation put Guano Islands on a path to statehood that later was rejected

9. American interest in Hawaii during the late-nineteenth century was in part because of trade in what commodity? A. tobacco B. sugar C. indigo D. fish and other seafood

B. sugar

24. Why was Theodore Roosevelt picked as William McKinley's running mate for the 1900 election? A. Roosevelt's calm and conservative approach to politics nicely balanced McKinley's more radical inclinations. B. McKinley was secretly suffering from a fatal disease, and Republican leaders wanted Roosevelt to succeed him. C. Roosevelt was a popular figure from his exploits in the Spanish-American War and had been a strong public supporter of McKinley. D. Roosevelt's strict focus on domestic affairs as opposed to world affairs was viewed as necessary after the Spanish- American War.

C. Roosevelt was a popular figure from his exploits in the Spanish-American War and had been a strong public supporter of McKinley.

17. What was one reason the United States went to war against Spain? A. The leaders of the Democratic party pushed for war. B. Cuban cigar manufacturers in Florida insisted that war was necessary to protect their markets. C. There was strong support among the American people for going to war. D. The shipping profiteers in New England believed their prosperity depended on war.

C. There was strong support among the American people for going to war.

8. How did some expansionists try to justify imperialism in the late nineteenth century? A. They hoped to decrease the amount of government spending that went into the nation's military. B. They wished to experiment with other types of government besides democracy. C. They sought to spread their Christian and democratic beliefs to other parts of the world. D. They wished to help the United States become less entangled in foreign affairs and more focused on domestic issues.

C. They sought to spread their Christian and democratic beliefs to other parts of the world.

7. American imperialism in the late nineteenth century was justified as a broadening of what earlier American principle? A. natural rights B. free labor and free soil C. manifest destiny D. transcendentalism

C. manifest destiny

26. Why did Theodore Roosevelt send the Great White Fleet on a world tour between 1907 and 1909? A. to conquer new colonial territories for the United States B. to fight the Japanese effort to conquer the Philippines C. to demonstrate that the United States had arrived as a world power D. to defeat the Boxer Rebellion in China E. to avenge the surprise Russian attack on U.S. forces in Manila Bay

C. to demonstrate that the United States had arrived as a world power

18. Why did the United States fight a war with the Philippines after the Spanish-American War? A. to oust the remaining Spanish forces that had refused to evacuate from the island B. to stop Japan from annexing the islands C. to quell an insurrection of Filipinos who opposed annexation by the United States D. to avenge the Russian surprise attack on Manila

C. to quell an insurrection of Filipinos who opposed annexation by the United States

25. In order to acquire the Canal Zone, the United States supported Panama's revolt against A. Mexico. B. Costa Rica. C. Venezuela. D. Nicaragua. E. Colombia.

E. Colombia.

1. The United States practiced global imperialism well before the European powers. T/F

False

16. America acquired Hawaii as a result of the Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War. T/F

False

21. Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE? After the Spanish-American War, the United States gained strategic territories in the Pacific and Latin America and acknowledged the people of those territories as having full representation in the USA.

False

3. The United States purchased Alaska from Great Britain. T/F

False

5. Theodore Roosevelt led troops into battle in the Philippines. T/F

False