US History Ch 19
In the 1890s, American foreign policy was based on a. the twin currents of isolation and expansion b. expansionism c. the desire to curb European expansion in Africa d. isolationism
A
For much of the later 19th century, Americans had only a limited interest in________policy a. Indian b. monetary c. foreign d. domestic
C
Criticisms within the United States regarding American colonialism Included all the following major arguments EXCEPT that A) the financial costs of administering colonies would require burdensome taxes. B) imperialism would mean a flood of cheap laborers and unwelcome competition. C) the nation's population would be "polluted" by "inferior" races. D) imperialism was immoral and contrary to the nation's commitment to human freedom. E) foreign obligations and entangling alliances would threaten American liberties.
A
In 1898, Theodore Roosevelt, a rising Republican politician from New York, argued a. allow nations and individuals to maintain their virility and masculinity b. advance American business interests c. help missionaries in their attempt to convert "heathens" d. expose the uncivilized to Western culture and values
A
In the 1890s, American foreign policy was based on a. the twin currents of isolation and expansion b. expansionism c. the desire to curb European expansionism in Africa d. isolationism
A
The "Open Door notes" A) were directed to imperial powers in Europe and Asia. B) were written by Theodore Roosevelt. C) argued that Japan should open its borders to free trade. D) gave the United States a reason to be militarily involved in China. E) sought to give the United States a monopoly on trade with China.
A
The Open Door policy formulated by Secretary of State John Hayes in 1899 and 1900 was intended to provide trade access to ____ to all nations. a. China b. South America c. the United States d. Hawaii
A
The United States Congress finally declared war against Spain in April 1898 after a. the explosion of the armored cruiser Maine in Cuba b. the Spanish confiscated American investments c. Cubans began to flee to the United States in large numbers d. Businessmen insisted on the measure
A
In the early twentieth century, Cuba A) developed a stable economy through its sugar industry. B) was occupied by troops from the United States for years at a time. C) saw intermittent resistance against "Yankee imperialism." D) attracted little investment by American businesses. E) won a large measure of political independence from the United States.
B
Beginning in 1898, the American war in the Philippines A) was led by General George Pershing. B) saw close to 10,000 Filipinos die in the conflict. C) saw the United States withdraw its military and negotiate a diplomatic end to the conflict. D) lasted for years and resulted in thousands of American deaths. E) went much more smoothly than the recent Spanish-American War.
B
In 1898, American interests in Cuba were a. strictly based on idealism b. influenced by business concerns c. shaped by the concern that political unrest would spill over into the United States d. the result of President McKinley's desire to intervene
B
According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment, A) the U.S. Congress had to approve each member of the Cuban legislature. B) Cuba could only form treaties with nations that were allied with the United States. C) the United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect life and property. D) Cuba was to be granted full political independence. E) Cuba was to be made a demilitarized region.
C
In 1899, supporters of the annexation of the Philippines argued the United States had set a precedent for taking land while treating its inhabitants as dependents with the case of A) United States' claiming of California and Texas after the Mexican War. B) nation's claiming of Florida from Spain in 1819. C) federal government's treatment of American Indians. D) United States' taking of Hawaii in 1898. E) North's occupation of the South following the Civil War.
C
The 1898 war between Spain and the United States initially had the effect of a. advancing American racial unity b. ending the Depression that had started c. unifying Americans d. dividing Americans in 1893
C
The Treaty of Paris concluding the Spanish-American War A) required Spain to pay the United States $20 million for its military costs. B) rejected most of the terms of the earlier armistice. C) transferred the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States. D) was rejected by Spain and was never implemented. E) was quickly ratified by the United States Senate.
C
American participation in the 1898 war against Spain began with a. Southerners' hope that the region's black population could be deported to Cuba b. The United States' desire to defeat European power in open combat c. the encouragement of President William McKinley d. outrage over the Spanish treatment of Cuban revolutionaries
D
In the 1890s, many Americans began to see expansion overseas as a means to A) increase the nation's cultural diversity B) rid the nation of excess population C) deal with excess production D) increase American diplomatic power
D
In the late 19th century New York newspaper publishers William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer encouraged sensationalistic reporting on the events in Cuba because the two men were a. committed to the cause of the Cuban revolutionaries b. interested in enforcing the Monroe Doctrine c. in league with pro-expansionist forces in the government d. involved in a circulation war·
D
The Spanish-American War began primarily because of events in A) Guatemala. B) Puerto Rico. C) Mexico. D) Cuba. E) the Philippines.
D
Arguments used by Social Darwinists in the United States to justify expansionism A) differed sharply from arguments used for domestic economic affairs. B) were created and first promoted by Charles Darwin himself. C) suggested that harmony among "races" depended on open markets and free trade. D) included the belief that weak nations should be left room to develop. E) contended that all nations were engaged in a constant struggle to survive.
E
