Topic 12A Practice TEST Questions

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Where did the conflict/fighting of the Spanish-American War first begin? Options: Cuba., Puerto Rico., the Philippines., Guam.
Back
the Philippines.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Whose visit to Japan led to the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa?
Back
Matthew Perry
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why was the building of the Panama Canal important to the U.S.?
Back
The canal promoted faster transportation for national security and economic benefits.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Events in which country triggered the Spanish-American War? Options: Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam
Back
Cuba
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
After Colombia turned down the U.S. request to build a canal across its state of Panama, how did President Teddy Roosevelt gain control of the land needed to build the Panama Canal?
Back
The U.S. government encouraged Panama to fight for independence and supported the uprising.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following is not considered a real reason for American imperialism during the late 1800s and early 1900s?
- The humanitarian desire to provide jobs for foreigners
- To expand U.S. naval power for national security
- The ethnocentric belief in the cultural superiority of Americans
- The economic desire to gain new markets for a surplus of U.S. trade goods
Back
The humanitarian desire to provide jobs for foreigners
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the policy/belief that a strong nation should expand & take over weaker foreign territories in order to strengthen its position?
Back
Imperialism
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