Question 1

The strained relations between Queen Lili'uokalani and American businessmen came to a head in 1893,when

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A)   the queen ordered all Americans to leave the islands.
B)   the Hawaiians barricaded the new naval base at Pearl Harbor.
C)   American businessmen staged a coup to transfer power to the legislature they had established.
D)   American rebels seized the queen, declared a provisional government, and petitioned for annexation by the United States.
E)   the United States placed high tariffs on sugar cane coming in from Hawaii.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

In the Zimmerman Note,the Germans pledged to help Mexico take back Texas if Mexico would help them defeat the Americans in World War I.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

President Taft's use of American soldiers to protect the interests of the American business community in Latin America was called

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A)   the Taft Treatment.
B)   the Good Neighbor Policy.
C)   self-serving and un-American.
D)   hemispheric hegemony.
E)   dollar diplomacy.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States

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A)   would welcome European humanitarian assistance in Latin America.
B)   would assist in any way possible to help the countries of Latin America to establish democracies.
C)   would intervene in the domestic affairs of any Latin American nation whose instability threatened the security of the Western Hemisphere.
D)   was prepared to defend any country in the Americas from threats from its neighbors.
E)   stood ready to intervene in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, if the governments of those countries did not regain control right away.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

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

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A)   The explosion of the Maine
B)   Spain's supposed harsh treatment of the Cubans
C)   An intercepted letter in which the Mexican ambassador described President McKinley in a very unflattering way
D)   The Rough Riders wanted to make a name for themselves
E)   Newspapers published graphic details of Spanish atrocitiesF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The first country in which the United States wanted to build a canal across Central America was Colombia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In his famous 1893 essay,historian Frederick Jackson Turner bemoaned the loss of a frontier in America,because he believed that

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A)   the frontier lifestyle was the most fulfilling.
B)   America would soon have clusters of large, crowded cities all across the land.
C)   the frontier had played a vital role in shaping America's national character, and the country would need a new frontier to ensure its democracy lived on.
D)   there would be no "escape valve" for those who could not get along with people, because there would be no more open land.
E)   too many Americans would consider the Pacific Ocean the end of the frontier and would not ever consider islands as a way to expand.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

What were the major reasons given as the causes of the Spanish-American War? What other reasons did some Americans have for wanting to go to war?

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Question 9

The new Panama Canal that began operation in 1914

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A)   cut about 5,000 miles off the sailing distance between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
B)   was leased by the United States in twenty-year periods.
C)   opened just before World War I broke out.
D)   caused tension and resentment among the Colombians who had lost out on the deal.
E)   brought new wealth to the people of Panama.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The countries who entered into World War I together against the Germans were known as the Allied Powers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Woodrow Wilson's campaign slogan during his reelection campaign of 1916 was,"He Kept Us Out of War."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Describe the most significant events of the Spanish-American War.Explain the role of Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders in Cuba.

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Question 13

The Treaty of Versailles included all of the following, except

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A)   German reparations.
B)   Germany's admission of guilt.
C)   self-determination for nationalities.
D)   an end to British and French colonial rule in Africa and Asia.
E)   the League of Nations.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 14

In order for Theodore Roosevelt to be able to volunteer for military service in Cuba he had to

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A)   get an examination from the draft board.
B)   get McKinley's permission to leave his post as vice-president.
C)   accept the lowly rank of a private.
D)   resign his naval post.
E)   bribe recruitment officers to ignore his poor eyesight and other ailments.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Who summed up his foreign policy with this statement: "Speak softly and carry a big stick"?

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A)   William McKinley
B)   Theodore Roosevelt
C)   Secretary of War Elihu Root
D)   Secretary of State John Hay
E)   William Howard TaftF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Discuss America's role during World War I.What prompted the United States to join the fight after it first had declared neutrality?

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Question 17

Wilson's Fourteen Points were

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A)   his wartime statement on the principles that should shape a postwar peace settlement.
B)   a blueprint for "a world made fit and safe to live in."
C)   a plan that included resolutions for border disputes between the warring nations.
D)   his call for free trade, disarmament and an association of nations to resolve disputes peacefully.
E)   All of these choices.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The "water cure" was one of the atrocities committed by American soldiers in the Philippines.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Boxer Rebellion in China aimed to use outsiders to help the people throw out the invaders from Japan in 1900.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

After the Spanish-American War ended and the peace treaty was signed,the United States passed the Platt Amendment,which

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A)   gave freedom to the Filipinos.
B)   proposed a close relationship between the governments of the United States and Cuba.
C)   was added to the Cuban constitution and gave the United States the right to intervene militarily should revolution threaten.
D)   provided for humanitarian aid to the Cubans for as long as necessary.
E)   stated America's intention to annex Cuba.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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