Becoming a World Power I

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What two territories did Seward annex and purchase to add to the United States? Options: Midway Island and Russia, Japan and Cuba, Puerto Rico and Hawaii, Midway Island and Alaska

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Midway Island and Alaska

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What changed the perception that Seward's purchase of Alaska was foolish? Options: the discovery of oil, The Spanish-American War, the discovery of gold, the need for northern ports during WWII

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the discovery of gold

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Which policy best describes America's purchase and/or take over of Alaska, Hawaii and Midway Island? Options: isolationism, dollar diplomacy, imperialism, corollary

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imperialism

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Which of the following is NOT one of the major reasons for European imperialism: need for raw materials, racism, competition?

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desire for vacation homes

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Why did America (and other countries) want to control Samoa? Options: it had a harbor that could serve as a naval base and port, it had a modern city with many factories to make goods, it had rich sugar plantations, which would provide wealth, All of the above

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it had a harbor that could serve as a naval base and port

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An area (usually around a seaport) where a national had special trading privileges.

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sphere of influence

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What happened as a result of the new governor, General Weyler, of Cuba's policy of re concentration?

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He moved 1/2 a million Cubans into detention camps

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Why was Americans' opinions split over whether to help Cubans in the fight for independence? Options: They had money invested in Cuban sugar and rice plantations, They thought getting involved would hurt foreign trade, People sympathized with the Cuban's desire for freedom, All of the above

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All of the above

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What does atrocities mean?

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acts of cruelty

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What does the quote "Remember the Maine!" refer to?

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the battleship Maine exploding in the Havanna harbor