Chapter 19 Reading Quiz

What was the main purpose of the 1899 Open Door Policy?

• To create exclusive trade rights for the U.S. in China

• To end the Boxer Rebellion

• To ensure equal access to Chinese markets for all Western powers

• To establish an American colony in China

What event directly led to U.S. military intervention in the Boxer Rebellion?

• Attacks on American missionaries

• The fall of the Qing dynasty

• The threat to American trade in China

• China’s declaration of war on the U.S.

What precedent was set when McKinley sent troops to China without consulting Congress?

• The power of trade agreements

• Presidential use of executive powers for military intervention

• Congressional control of foreign policy

• The role of humanitarian missions

What did the Guano Islands Act of 1856 enable?

• American acquisition of unincorporated Pacific territories

• Taxation of fertilizer exports

• Sale of islands to foreign nations

• Military bases on all Pacific islands

Who made up the “Big Five” in Hawaii?

• Hawaiian monarchists

• American sugar plantation owners

• Native religious leaders

• Missionary schools

What justified U.S. intervention in Mexico during its revolution?

• Spread of communism

• Protection of American economic interests

• Strategic military positioning

• Human rights violations

What was the result of the Tampico Affair in 1914?

• Mexican-American War

• Wilson seized Veracruz

• Huerta resigned immediately

• U.S. broke diplomatic ties with Mexico

What did the U.S. primarily export to the Middle East before WWI?

• Education and humanitarian aid

• Cotton and wheat

• Weaponry and ships

• Coal and steel

What marked a turning point in U.S. foreign interventions?

• Construction of the Panama Canal

• Purchase of Alaska

• The Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars

• The annexation of Texas

What happened to the USS Maine?

• It was attacked by Filipino rebels

• It was sent to Hawaii

• It exploded in Havana harbor, prompting war fervor

• It blockaded Puerto Rico