Question 1

Who led the Philippine resistance to American occupation at the end of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)   José Marti
B)   Maximo Gómez
C)   Enrique Depuy de Lôme
D)   Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 2

Which of the following did Congregationalist Minister Josiah Strong believe when it came to foreign policy?

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A)   Americans were well advised to steer clear from foreign entanglements.
B)   Foreign nations could only drag Americans down.
C)   Americans should only engage foreign nations in war and trade.
D)   Americans had a duty to uplift the "inferior" nations.

Question 3

Wilson's reelection in 1916 can be attributed to

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A)   the American public's ambivalence about entering the war.
B)   the American public's outrage over the Lusitania affair.
C)   his unsuccessful efforts to negotiate an armistice.
D)   his signing of the National Defense Act.

Question 4

The United States was motivated to begin pursuing an imperialist agenda at the end of the nineteenth century because the country

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A)   needed more land for its growing population.
B)   needed a new source of raw materials to supply its industries.
C)   was producing more manufactured goods than its population could use.
D)   wanted to undermine revolutionary movements in countries like Cuba.

Question 5

President Wilson's inability to remain neutral in the conflict between the Allies and the Central Powers was the result of

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A)   America's fear of Britain's superior military strength.
B)   anti-German sentiment among ordinary Americans.
C)   America's economic dependence on the Allies.
D)   pressure from the American banking sector.

Question 6

Which of the following did the American Protective League engage in during World War I?

Accepted Answer

A)   Members spied on German immigrants.
B)   Members signed young men up for the draft.
C)   Its volunteers offered public five-minute sales pitches for government bonds.
D)   Its volunteers shipped off to France on their own accord to aid the Allies on the Western Front.

Question 7

The Roosevelt Corollary guided President Taft's policies in

Accepted Answer

A)   China.
B)   Russia.
C)   Nicaragua.
D)   Japan.

Question 8

During World War I, how did the federal government win the support of big business for the war effort?

Accepted Answer

A)   With legislation and regulation
B)   By offering economic incentives
C)   Through the use of propaganda
D)   By calling for patriotic sacrifice

Question 9

Who of the following would have argued that women's tendency to prefer peace over war was a basis for denying them the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)   John Sharp Williams
B)   William McKinley
C)   Woodrow Wilson
D)   Alfred Thayer Mahan

Question 10

President McKinley's imperialist agenda was signaled by his declaration of war on Spain and

Accepted Answer

A)   support for the Teller Amendment.
B)   support of Philippine independence.
C)   rejection of Mahan's theories.
D)   annexation of the Hawaiian islands.

Question 11

Of the following, who would have agreed with Secretary of State John Hay's description of the war with Spain as a "splendid little war"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Theodore Roosevelt
B)   Henry M. Teller
C)   Andrew Carnegie
D)   Samuel Gompers

Question 12

President Wilson's approach to adapting the economy to meet the demands of war reflected the influence of

Accepted Answer

A)   Progressives.
B)   Republicans.
C)   Bolsheviks.
D)   Socialists.

Question 13

In order to conserve fuel for the war effort, the Wilson administration established

Accepted Answer

A)   the eight-hour workday.
B)   meatless Tuesdays.
C)   school gardens.
D)   daylight savings time.

Question 14

The United States intervened in the Boxer uprising in order to

Accepted Answer

A)   help European business interests retain exclusive control of Chinese markets.
B)   support China's efforts to expel the Europeans and nationalize foreign holdings.
C)   help China repel military invasions by Russia and Japan.
D)   force Europe to grant Americans access to free trade with China.

Question 15

How many American men were drafted to fight in the Great War before its end?

Accepted Answer

A)   500,000
B)   1 million
C)   2 million
D)   3 million

Question 16

Who prevented the annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1893?

Accepted Answer

A)   Queen Liliuokalani
B)   Grover Cleveland
C)   The U.S. marines
D)   American Christian missionaries

Question 17

The congressmen referred to as "irreconcilables" were opposed to the United States

Accepted Answer

A)   declaring war on Germany.
B)   joining the League of Nations.
C)   giving the vote to women.
D)   adhering to the Monroe Doctrine.

Question 18

The government's concern that the American public was not solidly in support of the war is evidenced by the

Accepted Answer

A)   establishment of the American Protective League.
B)   passage of the Espionage and Sedition acts.
C)   introduction of the terms liberty cabbage and liberty sandwiches.
D)   passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution.

Question 19

Yellow journalism described newspaper accounts that were

Accepted Answer

A)   fair and balanced.
B)   sensational and exaggerated.
C)   thoroughly researched.
D)   socially responsible.

Question 20

The Open Door Policy gave the United States the opportunity to trade with which of the following countries?

Accepted Answer

A)   China
B)   Russia
C)   Japan
D)   Korea

Exam 20: Empire and Wars

The Roosevelt Corollary guided President Taft's policies in

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Which of the following did the American Protective League engage in during World War I?

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President Wilson's inability to remain neutral in the conflict between the Allies and the Central Powers was the result of

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Which of the following did Congregationalist Minister Josiah Strong believe when it came to foreign policy?

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President McKinley's imperialist agenda was signaled by his declaration of war on Spain and

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Of the following, who would have agreed with Secretary of State John Hay's description of the war with Spain as a "splendid little war"?

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Who led the Philippine resistance to American occupation at the end of the nineteenth century?

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Who prevented the annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1893?

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Yellow journalism described newspaper accounts that were

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During World War I, how did the federal government win the support of big business for the war effort?

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The congressmen referred to as "irreconcilables" were opposed to the United States

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How many American men were drafted to fight in the Great War before its end?

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Wilson's reelection in 1916 can be attributed to

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The United States intervened in the Boxer uprising in order to

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The government's concern that the American public was not solidly in support of the war is evidenced by the

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In order to conserve fuel for the war effort, the Wilson administration established

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President Wilson's approach to adapting the economy to meet the demands of war reflected the influence of

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The United States was motivated to begin pursuing an imperialist agenda at the end of the nineteenth century because the country

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The Open Door Policy gave the United States the opportunity to trade with which of the following countries?

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Who of the following would have argued that women's tendency to prefer peace over war was a basis for denying them the right to vote?

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