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Empire Building

Total questions: 155

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Class
Date
1.

President Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy is most closely associated with

a)

friendly relations with China after the Boxer Rebellion

b)

conservation of natural resources

c)

court actions to support business monopolies

d)

intervention in Latin American affairs

2.

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because

a)

new colonies had been acquired in Africa

b)

Spanish opposition to the canal had ended

c)

the United States navy could then move more quickly between oceans

d)

United States railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods

3.

A primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door policy (1899) was to

a)

protect United States trade in the Far East

b)

gain control of the Panama Canal Zone

c)

encourage Chinese immigration to the United States

d)

improve relations with Russia

4.

Which United States policy is most closely associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines?

a)

neutrality

b)

isolationism

c)

imperialism

d)

international cooperation

5.

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to

a)

bring self-government to areas under United States control

b)

obtain overseas markets and naval bases

c)

defend against attacks by enemy nations

d)

spread democracy to Africa and Latin America

6.

President Theodore Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine primarily affected Latin America by

a)

guaranteeing human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere

b)

supporting independence movements in many countries

c)

encouraging immigration to the United States

d)

increasing United States intervention in the region

7.

The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the United States to

a)

intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations

b)

impose trade restrictions on European imports

c)

promote democracy in Africa

d)

determine the border between Alaska and Canada

8.

Belief that the strong will raise to the top of society and the weak are at the bottom of society.

a)

Laissez Faire

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Arbitration

d)

Capital

9.
Military historian who emphasized the need for a strong navy
a)
Frederick J. Turner
b)
Matthew Perry
c)
Queen Liluokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
10.
Policy by which strong nations extend control over weaker territories
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Extractive economy
d)
Export economy
11.
Naval commodore who sailed into Tokyo Bay, Japan, in 1853
a)
Frederick J. Turner
b)
Matthew Perry
c)
Queen Liliuokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
12.
Last monarch of Hawaii
a)
Frederick J. Turner
b)
Matthew Perry
c)
Queen Liliuokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
13.
Historian who said that the frontier had been an outlet for ambitious Americans
a)
Frederick J. Turner
b)
Matthew Perry
c)
Queen Liliuokanali
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
14.
Economy in which an imperial country removed raw materials from its colonies
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Extractive economy
d)
Export economy
15.
An economy that is based on mining or producing raw materials to be used in foreign industries is called
a)
an extractive economy
b)
export economy
c)
a feudal economy
d)
an industrial economy
16.
The United States wanted overseas territories because the territories had
a)
access to ports
b)
customers who buy U.S. products
c)
connections with European nations
d)
access to raw materials
17.
What relationship with Hawaii did Congress approve in 1898?
a)
independence
b)
statehood
c)
secession
d)
annexation
18.
The theory that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the strong survive is called
a)
sovereignty
b)
annexations
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
extractive economics
19.
What president was responsible for the annexation of Hawaii, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico?
a)
T. Roosevelt
b)
McKinley
c)
Taft
d)
Wilson
20.
What was the immediate reason for the US to declare war on Spain in 1898?
a)
the explosion of the USS Maine
b)
Cuban reconcentration camps
c)
desire for more natural resources
d)
Filipino rebellion
21.
What established independence for Cuba after America won the Spanish-American War?
a)
Teller Amendment
b)
Platt Amendment
c)
Cuban Amendment
d)
Insular Acts
22.
Who led the Filipino resistance against America after the US won the Spanish-American War?
a)
Emilio Aguinaldo
b)
T. Roosevelt
c)
Che Guevara
d)
Fidel Castro
23.
Which of the following had the least imperialistic relationship with the US?
a)
the Philippines
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Cuba
d)
Hawaii
24.
Before the US expanded its territory overseas, Americans felt obligated to take lands from Native Americans because of which reason?
a)
manifest destiny
b)
social Darwinism
c)
economic
d)
political and military power
25.
President Wilson got involved in the Mexican Revolution because he believed the leadership of General Huerta did not reflect the wishes of the Mexican people. What type of diplomacy is this an example of? 
a)
dollar
b)
Big Stick
c)
moral
26.
According to this cartoon, what is required for the success of Big Stick diplomacy?
a)
a big stick
b)
a strong navy
c)
a debt collector
d)
a giant sized president
27.
Josiah Strong, a Christian missionary, stated in 1885, "It seems to me that God, with infinite wisdom and skill, is training the Anglo-Saxon race for an hour sure to come in the world's future... Then this race of unequalled energy... will spread itself over the earth." This is an example of what reason for expansion?
a)
manifest destiny
b)
social Darwinism
c)
economic
d)
political and military power
28.
Which of the following foreign policy stances was Mark Twain opposed to?
a)
isolationism
b)
collective security
c)
interventionism
d)
imperialism
29.
What happen to the USS Maine
a)
It flew to space
b)
It exploded 
c)
It turned into a submarine
d)
It works at subway
30.
What is "Yellow Journalism"
a)
Reporters exaggerate to make money
b)
A journal that is yellow
c)
Reporters telling the turth
31.
What was the Great White Fleet
a)
America's way to show their naval power
b)
A fleet of great white sharks
32.
What did America do to be able to build the Panama Canal
a)
Helped Panama start a revolt
b)
America forced Panama to build it
c)
The Canal doesn't exist
33.
What is Guantanamo Bay
a)
A naval base (America's) in Cuba 
b)
A giant Cupcake
34.
What is Roosevelt Corollary
a)
Add-on to the Monroe Doctrine
b)
A thing that Abraham Lincoln
35.
What is the Monroe Doctrine
a)
No Asian country allowed to interfere in the Western Hemisphere 
b)
No European country allowed to interfere in the Western Hemisphere 
c)
No African country allowed to interfere in the Western Hemisphere 
d)
No Antarctic country allowed to interfere in the Western Hemisphere 
36.

What year did Christopher Columbus claim Cuba for Spain?

a)

1429

b)

1607

c)

1492

d)

1942

37.

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

a)

The U.S. was allowed to interfere in all countries affairs.

b)

The U.S. opened America to all other nations.

c)

The U.S. warned European nations that they couldn't make new colonies in America.

d)

The U.S. claimed all land in the world.

38.

What products from Cuba were the United States interested in?

a)

Tobacco and Sugar

b)

grass and wheat

c)

Oranges and Sugar

d)

carrots and strawberries

39.

What was the name of the ship that was blown up in Havana Harbor?

a)

U.S.S. St. Louis

b)

U.S.S. Spain

c)

U.S.S. Cuba

d)

U.S.S. Maine

40.

What year did the Spanish American War take place?

a)

1899

b)

2018

c)

1988

d)

1898

41.

What territories were gained by the U.S. after the Spanish American War?

a)

Cuba, Spain, Greece, and Hawaii

b)

Cuba, Hawaii, Alaska, and Italy

c)

Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

d)

Russia, China, Spain, and Guam

42.

Who was the leader of the Rough Riders?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

43.

What happened to Cuba after the war?

a)

They gained independence

b)

It was destroyed

c)

The U.S. took control of it

d)

China took control

44.

What is it called to add something to something else, usually to become a part of it (like adding land to a country)?

a)

Expansionism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Annex

d)

Amend

45.

What is something that follows something else, like a continuation?

a)

Amend

b)

Corollary

c)

Addition

d)

Declaration

46.

What is it called when a country rules other countries?

a)

Bullying

b)

Expanisionism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Annexation

47.

What is it called when a country grows/gains power through the gain of territories?

a)

Expansionism

b)

Foreign Policy

c)

Journalism

d)

Imperialism

48.

What was the name of the diplomacy Theodore Roosevelt used?

a)

Small Stick Diplomacy

b)

Big Stick Diplomacy

c)

Speak Soft Diplomacy

49.

What was the United States referred to as after the war?

a)

Weak

b)

A world leader

c)

A world power

d)

A world member

50.

What was built to reduce the travel time from the U.S. to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

The Columbia Canal

b)

The Spanish Canal

c)

The Cuban River

d)

The Panama Canal

51.

What country opposed the building of the Panama Canal?

a)

Spain

b)

Cuba

c)

Columbia

d)

Russia

52.

What is a government strategy that deals with other nations?

a)

National Law

b)

Foreign Policy

c)

National Policy

d)

A Constitution

53.

Which of these were results of the Spanish American War?

a)

The United States became a world power

b)

Spain became a U.S. territory

c)

The U.S. gained 3 territories

d)

Cuba gained independence

e)

The U.S. gained 4 more territories

54.

Which of these were causes of the Spanish American War?

a)

America wanted to protect its business interests in Cuba.

b)

Cuba wants their independence and America supports them.

c)

News leaks caused by Spain are spread around the country.

d)

The U.S.S Maine is believed to be blown up by Spain.

e)

Exaggerated news reports caused by Yellow Journalism has pushed the U.S. to go to war with Spain.

55.
After José Martí's revolts in Cuba, the Spanish
a)
left the island
b)
gave Cubans their independence
c)
put the Cuban people into camps
d)
made him the governor
56.
Which of the following was NOT a reason Americans were concerned about the Cuban people's struggle?
a)
people worried it would make cigars more expensive
b)
businessmen worried about the loss of trade
c)
government leaders were worried about rebellion close to the U.S.
d)
Americans were horrified by government atrocities
57.
Newspapers exagerrated the events in Cuba to sell papers. This type of false reporting is called ____.
a)
Fox News
b)
yellow journalism
c)
street reporting
d)
Breitbarting
58.
The U.S. declared war on Spain after
a)
the Maine exploded in Havana Harbor
b)
an attempted assasination of President Cleveland
c)
the Spanish invaded Puerto Rico
d)
the failed rebellion of José Martí
59.
During the war, future president Teddy Roosevelt led a famous charge at the Battle of _____.
a)
Santiago
b)
the Bay of Pigs
c)
Cuba Libre
d)
San Juan Hill
60.
After the war, the U.S. gained control of
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Spain
c)
Midway Islands
d)
Texas
61.
True or false: After the Spanish-American War, the Filipinos fought against the American forces.
a)
True 
b)
False
62.
He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era. 
a)
Alfred T Mahan 
b)
Rough Riders 
c)
Theodore Roosevelt 
d)
Henry Cabot Lodge 
63.
Opposed the gaining of colonies by the U.S.
a)
Isolationism 
b)
Anti-Imperialism 
c)
Imperialism 
d)
Nationalism 
64.
What is the historical significance of the year 1898?
a)
Civil War ended 
b)
Mexican War ended 
c)
First World War began 
d)
Spanish American War began 
65.
What is Seward Folly or Seward Icebox?
a)
Buying Hawaii
b)
Buying Canada 
c)
Buying Alaska 
66.
Who was the author of The Influence of Sea Power from 1660 to 1783?
a)
Alfred T. Roosevelt
b)
Alfred T. Mahan 
67.
Who was the last queen of Hawaii?
a)
Liliuokalani
b)
Queen Mahan 
c)
Queen Roosevelt 
d)
Queen Halo 
68.
What industry invests a lot of money in Cuba and Hawaii?
a)
pineapple
b)
sugar cane 
c)
coffee
69.
Who favor proverb was "Speak softly and carry a big stick?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt 
b)
Woodrow Wilson 
c)
Alfred T. Mahan
70.
What policy is where the United States government guarantee loans made to foreign countries by American businessmen people?
a)
Roosevelt Diplomacy 
b)
NAFTA Diplomacy 
c)
Dollars Diplomacy 
d)
Peso Diplomacy 
71.

Why did America want to build the Panama Canal?

a)

It would shorten the journey for ships trying to trade with countries in the Far East

b)

It gave us more ownership of the world

c)

It made the journey longer for ships trying to trade with countries in the Far East

72.

Which of the following is a territory that America annexed?

a)

Italy

b)

Guam

c)

Bermuda

73.

Why did America want to annex Hawaii?

a)

So that we could have 50 stars on our flag

b)

To have more power

c)

Because it was a good place to get fuel and supplies on the trip from America to Asia

74.

Who did Americans claim they were protecting from the Spanish when they became involved in the Spanish American War?

a)

Jamaicans

b)

Hawaiians

c)

Cubans

75.
Who was the US competing with economically and militarily?
a)
Europe
b)
Central America
c)
Asia
76.
Who created the modern Navy?
a)
Queen Liliuokalani
b)
Alfred T. Mahan
c)
General Valeriano Weyler
77.
Who did President Pierce send on a naval expedition to Japan to initiate a trade treaty?
a)
Alfred T. Mahan
b)
General Valeriano Weyler
c)
Commodore Matthew Perry
78.
What two groups overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy?
a)
Planters and Peasants
b)
Planters and Marines
c)
Marines and Peasants
79.
Who owned the New York Journal and practiced yellow journalism?
a)
Matthew Perry
b)
Valeriano Weyler
c)
William Randolph Hearst
80.
Who were the volunteer group of miners, cowboys, and law officers?
a)
Army
b)
Horsemen
c)
Roughriders
81.
Where was Manilla Bay?
a)
Philippeans
b)
Cuba
c)
Puerto Rico
82.
What officially ended the Spanish American War?
a)
Treaty of Cuba
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Puerto Rico
83.
Who led the Filipino rebels?
a)
Emilio Aguinaldo
b)
Valeriano Weyler
c)
Teddy Roosevelt
84.
Because the war was short, had few American casualties, and the US gained land it was called this. 
a)
A fun little war
b)
A short little war
c)
A splendid Little War
85.
What group in China took hostages at the foreign embassies for 60 days?
a)
Japanese
b)
Cubans
c)
Boxers
86.
What country started building the Panama Canal?
a)
Panama
b)
France
c)
United States
87.
What country besides Panama did the United States consider building a canal through?
a)
Columbia
b)
Nicaragua
c)
Cuba
88.
Who led raids in the United States because he was upset about Carranza's appointment?
a)
Pancho Villa
b)
Carranza
c)
Huerta
89.
Who shot president McKinley?
a)
Huerta
b)
Carranza
c)
Czolgosz
90.
Free silver advocate who opposed imperialism
a)
Henry Clay
b)
William Jennings Bryan
c)
Henry Cabot Lodge
d)
Teddy Roosevelt
91.
Addition to the declaration of war with Spain that stated the US would grant Cubans their freedom
a)
Hay-Bunau Varilla Treaty
b)
Teller Amendment
c)
Platt Amendment
d)
Gentleman's Agreement
92.
Supreme Court cases of 1901 that determined that the U.S. Constitution did not apply to all territories under the American flag
a)
Insular Cases
b)
Munn v. Illinois
c)
Schenck v. United States
d)
Roe v. Wade
93.
Extension of the Monroe Doctrine that declared an American right to intervene in Latin American nations under certain circumstances
a)
Treaty of Portsmouth
b)
Panama Canal treaty
c)
Roosevelt Corollary
d)
Open Door Policy
94.
American clergyman who preached Anglo-Saxon superiority and called for stronger U.S. missionary effort overseas
a)
Henry Cabot Lodge
b)
William jennings Bryan
c)
Josiah Strong
d)
Alfred Thayer Mahan
95.
John Hay’s diplomatic effort to preserve China’s territorial integrity and maintain American access to China
a)
Treaty of Portsmouth
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Hay Bunau Varilla Treaty
d)
Gentleman's Agreement
96.
John Hay’s diplomatic effort to preserve China’s territorial integrity and maintain American access to China
a)
Treaty of Portsmouth
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
Hay Bunau Varilla Treaty
d)
Gentleman's Agreement
97.
Agreement that ended the Russo Japanese war and earned Roosevelt the Nobel Peace prize
a)
Hay Bunau-Varilla treaty
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Portsmouth
d)
Gentleman's Agreement
98.
Restriction written into the Cuban constitution that guaranteed American naval Bases on the island that the US right to intervene in Cuba.
a)
Platt Amendment
b)
Teller Amendment
c)
Treaty of Portsmouth
d)
Gentleman's Agreement
99.
Diplomatic understanding that allowed Japanese-American children to attend California schools
a)
Platt Amendment
b)
Gentleman's Agreement
c)
Open Door Policy
d)
assimilation
100.
Leader of the Filipino insurgents who aided America in defeating Spain and taking Manila but then led a guerilla war against American rule from 1899-1901
a)
Dupoy DeLome
b)
Valeriano Weyler
c)
Emilio Aguinaldo
d)
Philippe Bunau-Varilla
101.

Spanish leader of Cuba

a)

Valeriano Weyler

b)

Enrique De Lome

102.

Leader of the Cuban Revolution

a)

Jose Marti

b)

Enrique De Lome

103.

Known as the Butcher

a)

Jose Marti

b)

Valeriano Weyler

104.

America gained which of the following territories from Spain at the end of the war

a)

Puerto Rico, Guam and Cuba

b)

Cuba, Philippines and Guam

c)

Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico

105.
This was the historian who emphasized the importance of the American frontier.
a)
Frederick Jackson Turner
b)
Matthew C. Perry
c)
Liliuokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
106.
This was the Hawaiian queen who was overthrown in 1893
a)
Frederick Jackson Turner
b)
Matthew C. Perry
c)
Liliuokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
107.
This was the commodore in the U.S. Navy who opened Japan to American trade.
a)
Frederick Jackson Turner
b)
Matthew C. Perry
c)
Liliuokalani
d)
Alfred T. Mahan
108.
Some Chinese demonstrated their resistance to foreign influence in the ___________________.
a)
spheres of influence
b)
Boxer Rebellion
c)
Turner's Rebellion
109.
This was the newspaper publisher that had his newspaper, The New York Journal, focus on sensational stories about Cuba.
a)
William Randolph Hearst
b)
Emilio Aguinaldo
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Matthew C. Perry
110.
The United States gained control of the Philippines with the help of this person, who later led a revolt against US control. 
a)
William Randolph Hearst
b)
Emilio Aguinaldo
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Matthew C. Perry
111.
This Cuban poet helped gain the support of the United States in the fight for independence from Spain. 
a)
William Randolph Hearst
b)
Emilio Aguinaldo
c)
Jose Marti
d)
Matthew C. Perry
112.
Although Cuba won independence from Spain, as a __________________ of the United States its power was still limited.
a)
yellow journalism
b)
protectorate
c)
reconcentration
d)
isolationism
113.
What are areas where foreign nations control trade and  natural resources?
a)
imperalism
b)
isolationism
c)
spheres of influence
d)
dollar diplomacy
114.
What was built and shortened the Atlantic to Pacific voyage?
a)
spheres of influence 
b)
panama canal
c)
imperalism
d)
yellow journalism
115.
What was a policy influencing governments through economic intervention rather than military intervention.
a)
imperalism
b)
yellow journalism
c)
isolationism
d)
dollar diplomacy
116.
Who was secretary of state who arranged for the purchase of Alaska?
a)
Liliuokalani
b)
William H. Seward
c)
Emilio Aguinaldo
d)
John J. Pershing
117.
Who was the leader of Filipino rebels against Spain?
a)
Liliuokalani
b)
William H. Seward
c)
Emilio Aguinaldo
d)
John J.   Pershing
118.
Why did publishers such as Pulitzer and Hearst resort to yellow journalism?
a)
It was an easy format to use .
b)
It helped sell more papers.
c)
It gave them freedom to write what they wanted.
d)
All of these.
119.
What is the difference in dollar diplomacy and military intervention?
a)
Dollar  diplomacy helps avoid the high costs of war.
b)
Dollar diplomacy is a way to fight at a low cost.
c)
Military intervention is easier.
d)
Military intervention is cheaper .
120.
This ended military rule ans set up a civil government in Puerto Rico. 
a)
Foraker Act
b)
Platt Amendment
c)
protectorate
d)
Open Door notes
121.
This was added to Cuba’s constitution that gave the United States power over Cuba’s rule.
a)
Foraker Act
b)
Platt Amendment
c)
protectorate
d)
Open Door notes
122.
A term where a country’s affairs are controlled by a stronger country.
a)
Foraker Act
b)
Platt Amendment
c)
protectorate
d)
Open Door notes
123.
John Hays policies addresses to European powers to ensure US trade with China
a)
Foraker Act
b)
Platt Amendment
c)
protectorate
d)
Open Door notes
124.
The United States interest in Puerto Rico was due to what?
a)
Its strategic location to Panama
b)
fr its rich resources of copper and nickel
c)
its great climate for sugar cane
d)
its great climate for tobacco
125.
A Filipino rebel leader who fought a war with the United States when the United States refused to give the people of the Philippines independence and annexed them as a territory. 
a)
Emilio Aguinaldo
b)
John Hay
c)
Boxers
d)
Taiping
126.
Fear that China would be carved into colonies by European powers cutting off trade with America, this Us Secretary of state,_______________ issued a series of policies for trade with China. 
a)
Emilio Aguinaldo
b)
John Hay
c)
Boxers
d)
Taiping
127.
This secret society formed in China because many of the Chinese were humiliated by the control and influence by western foreign countries. 
a)
Emilio Aguinaldo
b)
John Hay
c)
Boxers
d)
Taiping
128.
Why did the United States want to take control of the Philippines?
a)
It saw it as a gateway for trade in Asia
b)
for mining nickel
c)
it's rich deposits of chromium, gold, and silver 
d)
For growing tropical foods
129.

Who was the American President who declared the Benevolent Assimilation?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Warren Harding

130.

Who was the first civil governor during the American rule?

a)

Wesley Merritt

b)

Arthur McArthur

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Simeon Ola

131.
What caused the Filipinos to rebel against Spaniards?
a)
discrimination
b)
pride
c)
hope
d)
justice
132.
What do we call the American teachers who came to the Philippines to teach English language to the Filipinos?
a)
Churcillians
b)
Thomasites
c)
Lincolnians
d)
Georgians
133.
What is self determination?
a)
Deciding the victor of a war
b)
A peace conference where outside parties decide who loses the war
c)
A country deciding their own form of gov.
d)
A country who is ruled by a different country
134.
Who formed the Cuban Revolutionary Party?
a)
Jose Marti
b)
General Valeriano Weyler 
c)
The Cuban plantation owners
d)
Gonzalo de Quesada 
135.
General Valeriano Weyler suppressed the Cuban revolution and was nicknamed the 'butcher'
a)
True
b)
False
136.
What was the teller amendment?
a)
Started the development of the underwater telegraph line
b)
US declared war on Spain
c)
Increased tariffs between Spain and Britain
d)
A peace treaty between the French and US
137.
What did Dewey and Aguinaldo do together?
a)
Capture Manila
b)
Capture Puerto Rico
c)
Invade Cuba
d)
All of the above
138.
What disease killed 5,000 soldiers after the Spanish American Cuban War? 
a)
Dysentery
b)
Yellow Fever
c)
Malaria
d)
None of the above
139.
Who offered to buy the islands and give it back to the Philippines?
a)
J.P. Morgan
b)
None of the above
c)
Andrew Carnegie
d)
John. D Rockefeller
140.
Where did the first military action of the Spanish-American War occur?
a)
Haiti
b)
the Philippines
c)
Cuba
d)
Jamaica
141.
How did the Filipino rebels react when the U.S invaded the Philippines?
a)
they helped the U.S
b)
they fought the U.S.
c)
they stayed out of the fight
d)
the gave supplies to the Spanish
142.
The Platt Amendment prohibited Cuba from ___.
a)
building a naval base
b)
intervening in Jamaica
c)
making treaties with other nations
d)
writing a constitution
143.
Who was the President during the building of the Canal and was the 1st to leave America?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
144.
Prior to 1903, which country owned the land of Panama?
a)
United States
b)
Panama
c)
Mexico
d)
Colombia
145.
Name the country that built the Panama Canal.
a)
Colombia
b)
Cuba
c)
United States
d)
Panama
146.
The Panama Canal was completed in this year.
a)
1914
b)
1934
c)
1945
d)
1979
147.
Who gained control of the Panama Canal in 1999?
a)
Panama
b)
Colombia
c)
Cuba
d)
United States
148.
Which country tried and failed to build the Panama Canal?
a)
France
b)
Great Britiain
c)
China
d)
Mexico
149.
Early on, what caused most workers to want to flee from Panama?
a)
Scary Animals
b)
Diseases
c)
Landslides
d)
Pay
150.
What did the U.S. develop rather than taking out an entire mountain
a)
A Bridge
b)
A Tunnel
c)
A Road
d)
A Lock Canal
151.
Who was the President during the building of the Canal and was the 1st to leave America?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
William Howard Taft
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
152.
William Gorgas is given credit for getting rid of Yellow Fever. How did he do it?
a)
Immunization
b)
Chemical Overload
c)
Killed all Mosquitoes
d)
Developed a New Medicine
153.
The workers had to ___ the canal.
a)
build
b)
dig
c)
paint
d)
destroy
154.

Where did we fight during the spanish war?

a)

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines

b)

Ms. Hunter, Ms. Suttle, Mr. Lakey

c)

Short Pump, Holman, Powhatan

d)

Virginia, Cali, Mississippi

155.

What types of ships where in the Great white flee

a)

a ship duhh

b)

why would there be a ship

c)

Battleship

d)

both 3 and 1