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• Q6:

  As a result of the war with Spain in 1898,the United States gained A) Guam,Hawaii,and Bermuda. B) the Philippines,Puerto Rico,and Guam. C) Puerto Rico,Hawaii,and Panama. D) the Philippines,Cuba,and the Virgin Islands.

• Q7:

  Which of the following statements describes Hawaii in the 1890s? A) Americans had ignored Hawaii for decades but became interested in it in the 1890s. B) American sugar planters overthrew Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani and applied for U.S.annexation. C) U.S.military planners desperately wanted to annex Hawaii to gain access to Pearl Harbor. D) President Grover Cleveland annexed it after Americans overthrew its queen.

• Q8:

  The open door note,composed by U.S.Secretary of State John Hay,called for A) an end to all foreign spheres of influence in China. B) an end to the Chinese taxing system. C) a repeal of the extraterritoriality agreements with China. D) equal access for all countries seeking to trade with China.

• Q9:

  Which of the following assumptions shaped Theodore Roosevelt's strategic thinking about U.S.foreign policy during his presidency? A) It was the duty of the "civilized" countries of the world to police "backward" peoples. B) Major war among the great powers of Europe was no longer possible. C) Germany was the world's greatest empire and Great Britain was on the decline. D) The United States,as the leader of the free world,needed to promote global democracy.

• Q10:

  Which of the following Americans spoke out vigorously against annexation of the Philippines in the late 1890s? A) Jane Addams B) William Howard Taft C) Theodore Roosevelt D) William Jennings Bryan

• Q12:

  Which of the following statements accurately describes the state of American military preparedness in 1898? A) McKinley's preparations made troop deployment efficient. B) The army of 200,000 troops was well trained and ready for combat. C) Volunteer cavalry units proved to be the most effective fighting forces. D) The navy was better prepared than the ground forces.

• Q13:

  In the late 1800s and early 1900s,which nation's growing power in East Asia most surprised Europe and the United States? A) Russia B) China C) Korea D) Japan

• Q14:

  Which of these actions gave the United States the right to intervene in Cuba if its independence was threatened? A) Platt Amendment B) Teller Amendment C) Hay-Pauncefote Treaty D) Root-Takahira Agreement

• Q15:

  After considering his options for the disposition of the Philippines,President McKinley A) annexed the entire Philippines on the basis that the Filipinos could not govern themselves. B) offered Filipinos independence after five years,but they refused his terms. C) offered to return the islands to Spain,which said that it was no longer interested. D) approached Germany about a joint protectorate arrangement,which it refused.

• Q16:

  Enacted in 1898,the Teller Amendment declared that A) the United States had no intention of annexing Cuba. B) the United States would support Puerto Rican independence. C) Americans would support Filipino independence. D) the United States would grant Cuba statehood immediately if it so wished.

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