Unit 7 Vocab Quiz 2
Name:____________________________________________________________
Part I. Sentence Completion. Chose the word that best completes the sentence. Use the word bank.
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______________________________ is the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, and/or military
control over weaker territories.
The ______________________________ which criticized President McKinley in unflattering terms, and the explosion of the
___________________________________ which killed 260 Americans, were two events that increased calls of Americans for its
government to take action against Spain.
Talks between the United States and Spain in Dec. 1898 resulted in the ________________________________________, ending the
Spanish-American War and resulting in the U.S. gaining an empire.
As the twentieth century dawned, the emergence of powerful European spheres of influence in Southeast Asia shaped
U.S. Secretary of State _______________________________________’s development of the Open Door policy.
The _______________________________________ resulted in attacks on foreign-owned properties, including U.S. interests,
because the Open Door policy attempted to secure for the United States the same power enjoyed by other Western
countries in China.
The _____________________________ ended military rule and set up a civil government in Puerto Rico, which became a
protectorate of the United States.
The people of the Philippines were led by __________________________________ in an unsuccessful 3-year war against U.S.
troops, hoping to gain their independence.
Although Cuba was given its independence, the ________________________________________________ guaranteed that the U.S.
states could protect its business interests in the country.
President Woodrow Wilson’s view that the U.S. had a moral responsibility to deny recognition to any Latin American
government that it viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to U.S. interests was known as
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Word Bank
George Dewey
Yellow journalism
The DeLóme Letter
Boxer Rebellion
Imperialism
U.S.S. Maine
John Hay
Treaty of Paris (1898)
Emilio Aguinaldo
Foraker Act
Missionary Diplomacy
Platt Amendment
Part II. Multiple Choice. Circle the letter of the BEST answer.
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Alfred Thayer Mahan expressed what opinion in his book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History?
a. The U.S. government could increase foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships.
b. A nation benefited from having a strong navy and the overseas bases needed to maintain it.
c. Construction of the Panama Canal would increase naval traffic and benefit all Central American countries.
d. The U.S. government placed too much emphasis on modernizing the navy instead of the army.
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What prompted the U.S. government to participate in the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian government?
a. The colonization of Pacific islands near Hawaii by European nations
b. King Kalakaua’s discussions with the Japanese government to lease Pearl Harbor
c. The kidnapping of Christian missionaries by Hawaiian nationalists
d. Queen Liliuokalani’s attempt to reduce the political influence of American sugar planters
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What issue does this political cartoon from the 1890s depict?
a. The revolution in Panama
b. The plight of Cuba
c. The annexation of Hawaii
d. The dictatorship in Costa Rica
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Over which of the following events did yellow press sensationalism most influence U.S. governmental actions?
a. The attack on Pearl Harbor
b. The events of 9/11
c. The Cuban Missile Crisis
d. The sinking of the USS Maine
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Which group would likely have been most supportive of the Spanish-American War?
a. Social Darwinists who believed that Cuban revolutionaries represented the ideal of “survival of the fittest”
b. Robber barons who hoped a U.S. victory would provide a labor source for expanding American factories
c. Progressive activists who sought improved working conditions
d. U.S. businesspeople who had significant investments in Cuba
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What motive underlay Commodore George Dewey’s attack on the Spanish fleet in the Manila, Philippines harbor?
a. Preventing military reinforcements from reaching Cuba
b. Retaliation for the apparent attack on the USS Maine
c. Acquiring a base to protect U.S. trade interests in the Pacific
d. Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine
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Which of the following did the American Anti-Imperialist League oppose?
a. Extension of the right to vote to women
b. Government regulation of large businesses
c. U.S. conquest and possession of overseas territories
d. Federal legislation ensuring food safety
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Which desired outcome most influenced President McKinley’s decision to maintain U.S. control of the Philippines after
the Spanish-American War?
a. Assured safety of U.S. religious missionaries
b. Increased commercial opportunities for U.S. businesses
c. Extended reach of the Monroe Doctrine
d. Reduced flow of immigration from Asia
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Passage of the Platt Amendment resulted in which development?
a. An official end to the Spanish-American War
b. Puerto Rico becoming a self-governing commonwealth
c. The establishment of diplomatic relations with Japan
d. The creation of a U.S. military base in Cuba
10. Which development prompted formulation of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
a. Spain’s reluctance to sign a peace treaty after the Spanish-American war
b. Rebels threatening to overthrow Mexico’s democratic government
c. Attacks of U.S. workers during construction of the Panama Canal
d. Latin American countries defaulting on their debts to foreign nations?
11. Which statement best summarizes the central premise of President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy for the
Western Hemisphere?
a. It is in the best interest of the United States to intervene in nations whose political stability is threatened.
b. It is consistent with American principles to recognize the sovereign rights and autonomy of each nation.
c. Modern progress has rendered existing treaties incompatible with the needs of the United States.
d. Western European nations have a long-standing historical right to political ties with Latin American countries
12. What was the goal of the Open Door policy?
a. The peaceful transition of colonies to independent countries
b. Unrestricted movement for U.S. troops searching for bandits in Mexico
c. Creation of an organization to resolve international conflicts
d. Equal access to trade in areas of China controlled by foreign governments
13. Which situation prompted the U.S. government to actively encourage a 1903 revolt in Central America?
a. Socialist politicians were threatening to nationalize businesses owned by U.S. citizens
b. Colombia refused to ratify an agreement allowing construction of the Panama Canal
c. The U.S. military needed to protect the Western Hemisphere from communist aggression
d. France was reluctant to give up its possessions in the Western Hemisphere
14. What early twentieth-century foreign policy development is associated with the region depicted on this map?
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Open Door
Domino theory
Big Stick
Alliance for Progress
15. What was the goal of President Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy?
a. To create stability abroad for the benefit of U.S. commercial interests
b. To help U.S. allies increase the readiness of their armed forces
c. To raise the living standards of people in poverty-stricken countries
d. To support the development of democracies in Central America
16. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson ordered the U.S. military to invade Mexico to stop which of the following guerilla
fighters?
a. Emiliano Zapata
b. Fulgencio Batista
c. Pancho Villa
d. Che Guevara