UNIT 8 A REVIEW

Who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Seward

• Woodrow Wilson

• John Hay

What was Alaska mockingly called after its purchase?

• Seward's Icebox

• Seward's Folly

• Seward's Mistake

• Seward's Dream

What event in 1895 led to the Spanish-American War?

• The annexation of Hawaii

• The Cuban people rebelled

• The purchase of Alaska

• The construction of the Panama Canal

What did the Spanish do to Cuban citizens during the rebellion?

• Granted them independence

• Relocated them to concentration camps

• Provided them with weapons

• Allowed them to vote

What did the US gain from the Treaty of Paris in 1898?

• Control of the Panama Canal

• Puerto Rico and Guam

• Alaska and Hawaii

• The Philippines and Cuba

What was the US's belief about acquiring Alaska and Hawaii?

• It would decrease trade routes

• It would help open trade routes across the Pacific

• It would isolate the US

• It would increase military conflicts

What did the US acquire in 1903?

• Control of the Panama Canal

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

What was the US's action towards the Pacific in the late 19th century?

• Isolation

• Expansion

• Neutrality

• Withdrawal

Who was the Assistant Secretary of the Navy that called for war with Spain?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• George Dewey

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• William McKinley

What did President McKinley install in Cuba after the war?

• A military government

• A democratic government

• A monarchy

• A communist regime