Quiz on Episode 28: American Imperialism

What is one of the primary causes of American imperialism according to the text?

• To spread English language

• Lack of natural resources in the continental U.S.

• Desire for more land for farming

• Economics and the need for new markets

Who was called 'Butcher' in the American yellow press?

• Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan

• Spanish general Valeriano Weyler

• Commodore George Dewey

• President William McKinley

What did Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan argue was necessary for the U.S. to be a great power?

• A large standing army

• Control of the seas and dominating international commerce

• Annexation of Canada

• A strong banking system

Which territories did the U.S. acquire as a result of the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War?

• Cuba, Mexico, and Canada

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

• Japan, China, and Korea

• Hawaii, Alaska, and Texas

What was the Platt Amendment?

• A treaty with Spain to end the war

• A constitutional amendment that allowed for the annexation of Hawaii

• A law that granted independence to the Philippines

• An amendment in the Cuban Constitution authorizing American military intervention

What was the significance of the battle of Manila Bay?

• Commodore George Dewey destroyed a tiny Spanish fleet and took the Philippines

• It marked the end of the Spanish-American War

• It was the first battle of the Civil War

• It resulted in the U.S. acquiring Hawaii

What did the Foraker Act declare about Puerto Rico?

• It was to be returned to Spain

• It would immediately become a U.S. state

• It would be an insular territory with its inhabitants being citizens of Puerto Rico

• It was to be an independent country

What was the main goal of Emiliano Aguinaldo?

• To become governor of the Philippines

• Independence for the Philippines

• To annex the Philippines to Japan

• To support American colonization

What was the outcome for Hawaii after the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War?

• It remained an independent kingdom

• It was sold to Japan

• It was returned to its native rulers

• It became a traditional territory with a path to statehood

Who was one of the most outspoken critics of American atrocities in the Philippines?

• John Hay

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Mark Twain

• Albert Beveridge