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Which of the follow was NOT a motivation that drove the U.S. practice of imperialism? Options: desire for natural resources and new markets to sell goods, competition with European nations for international influence and prestige, belief in the superiority of U.S. values and principles.

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desire to discover and explore new lands

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What advantages did the U.S. believe it would gain with the acquisition of Hawaii and Alaska?

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access to markets in Asia

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Which statement best describes yellow journalism?

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Yellow journalism is sensationalized, inaccurate news reporting.

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Which of the following answer choices does NOT apply to Puerto Rico's status as a commonwealth? Options: Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens, Puerto Ricans can serve in the military and must be drafted if called upon, Puerto Ricans elect both houses of their legislature, The president of the United States appoints the governor

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The president of the United States appoints the governor

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Which factor led to the Philippine-American War? Options: the U.S. goal to establish free trade with other countries in the Philippines, the Philippines alliance with the U.S. to gain independence from Spain, the Philippines's attempt to gain independence after the U.S. annexed the islands, the U.S. attempt to end Spanish control of the islands

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the Philippines's attempt to gain independence after the U.S. annexed the islands

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True or False: The Open Door Policy essentially stated that China should be open to trade to all countries

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True

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What was the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion?

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European nations assembled a military force that defeated the Boxers and maintained their trading practices in China.

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How did the United States acquire the rights to build the Panama Canal?

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by providing military support to Panama to gain its independence from Colombia

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Which statement best describes the events depicted in the cartoon on the left? The caption reads: "Hands Off! This in reality entails no new obligations upon us, for the Monroe Doctrine means precisely such a guarantee on our part."

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the willingness of the United States to use force in Latin America to stop European interference

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How did President Roosevelt assert U.S. influence in Asia? Options: compelling China to create a U.S. sphere of influence and to agree to a treaty giving the U.S. exclusive rights to shipping ports, negotiating a peace treaty between Russia and Japan to maintain the balance of power in Asia to protect U.S. economic interests, creating the Taft Commission in the Philippines to stop rebellions against U.S. control of the islands and to build a naval base

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negotiating a peace treaty between Russia and Japan to maintain the balance of power in Asia to protect U.S. economic interests