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Multiple Choice

Explain why significant events, policies, and individuals, including the Spanish-American War, U.S. expansionism, Alfred Thayer Mahan, Theodore Roosevelt, and Sanford B. Dole moved the United States into the position of a world power.

• The Spanish-American War was a minor conflict

• Alfred Thayer Mahan had no influence

• The U.S. was already a world power

• The events and individuals played a significant role

Multiple Choice

"Worst of any, however, were the fertilizer men, and those who served in the cooking rooms." Why did muckrakers such as Upton Sinclair encourage Progressive reforms?

• They wanted the passage of specific bills in Congress
• They sought change in dangerous and illegal practices in American industries
• They tried to get particular candidates voted into office
• They wanted to draw attention to the unfair practices of the banking industry

Multiple Choice

Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?

• Abolishing slavery throughout the United States

• Occupying all of North America

• Withdrawing from foreign affairs

• Returning to an agrarian economy

Multiple Choice

1848 land acquisition given up by Mexico following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Letter D on the map.

• Spanish Cession
• Oregon Territory
• California
• Mexican Cession

Multiple Choice

What was the main belief of Alfred Thayer Mahan regarding naval power?

• It is unnecessary for a nation

• It is the only way for a nation to become a world power

• It should be limited to defense

• It is only important for trade

Multiple Choice

What were the key beliefs and support of Henry Cabot Lodge as a U.S. Senator?

• Believed in Isolationism

• Supported U.S. intervention & expansion

• Opposed a strong navy

• Promoted international diplomacy

Multiple Choice

According to the image, what was the rank of the U.S. Navy in the world by 1900?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 5th

Multiple Choice

His 128th Birthday--"Gee, but this is an awful stretch!", 1904

What message about imperialism did this political cartoon convey?

• the closer an acquired territory was, the more self-government it should be allowed to exercise

• imperialism was not likely to improve access to overseas markets

• it was not worth angering European powers to annex new territories

• the farther imperialist expansion extended, the harder it would be for the U.S. to maintain control

Multiple Choice

Identify one cultural justification used by imperial powers to legitimize their expansion in the 19th century.

• The belief in the superiority of Eastern cultures

• The concept of the "White Man's Burden"

• The idea of economic equality

• The promotion of isolationism

Open Ended

How did Alfred Thayer Mahan affect foreign policy in the U.S.?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following below best describes the reason why the U.S. wanted to annex Hawaii?

• it needed to protect the missionaries there

• it would provide a military base and open up new markets

• the Hawaiian monarchy was discriminating against Americans

• Sanford B. Dol was promised the position of governor

Multiple Choice

What was Queen Liliuokalani's goal during her reign as the monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom?

• To re-establish the power of the monarchy

• To promote U.S. annexation

• To abolish the monarchy

• To increase tariffs on goods

Open Ended

When the U.S. absorbed all rights of sovereignty over the Hawaiian Islands, why was the wording so specific to include public buildings, harbors, etc.?

Multiple Choice

What were the main reasons for the Cuban desire for independence from Spain?

• Desire for self-governance

• Economic exploitation

• Cultural differences

• Spanish military presence

Multiple Choice

Which territories were part of the Spanish Empire as shown on the map?

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Philippines

• Guam

Multiple Choice

What was the strategic importance of the annexation of Hawaii to the United States?

• It provided a location for a naval base at Pearl Harbor

• It was a rich source of gold and silver

• It served as a penal colony

• It was used as a testing ground for new military technology

Open Ended

What is Yellow Journalism and how did it impact American readers' perception of events in Cuba?

Open Ended

How did the explosion of the USS Maine lead to the start of the Spanish-American War?

Multiple Choice

What was the main criticism made by Enrique Dupuy de Lome in the De Lome Letter regarding President McKinley?

• He was too aggressive

• He was weak

• He was too supportive of Spain

• He was a great leader

Multiple Choice

What event does the phrase "Remember the Maine!" refer to in the context of the images presented?

• The sinking of the USS Maine

• The Cuban War of Independence

• The Spanish-American War

• The American Civil War

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Teller Amendment during the Spanish-American War?

• To declare war on Spain

• To promise U.S. would take over Cuba

• To ensure Cuba's independence

• To establish a naval blockade

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