Key Question 1.4 USA

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Which of the following stopped European colonization in the western hemisphere (North and South America)? Adams-Onis Treaty, Monroe Doctrine, Watauga Compact, Convention of 1818

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Monroe Doctrine

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"Remember the Maine" is a memorable slogan and rallying cry in American History. The slogan symbolizes the onset of which of the following wars?

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The Spanish American War

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Following the defeat of Spain in the Spanish-American War, the United States assumed political control over which country with the passage of the Platt Amendment? Options: Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Cuba, Hawaii

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Cuba

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The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in United States foreign policy because the United States....

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emerged as a major world power

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Which is NOT a territory taken over by the US? Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Japan

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Japan

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Pulitzer and Hearst were two newspaper owners known for producing sensational headlines and stories known as

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yellow journalism

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The US built a modern _____ to help protect its foreign interests during the Age of Imperialism.

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navy

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The belief that it was the job of the US and other European powers to "civilize the savages," is known also by what phrase?

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The White Man's Burden

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What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War? Options: Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

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Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

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Many anti-imperialists opposed the annexation of the Philippines in 1898 because they believed that:

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United States control in the Philippines went against the American belief in self-determination.