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- A scheme to acquire Cuba from Spain in the 1850's was known as the
- 102. Between 1830 and 1860, nearly ____ million Irish arrived in America
- 7.The flood of precious metal from the New World to Europe resulted in
- 9.Which of the following is the false concept, which held that the Spanish conquerors merely tortured and butchered the Indians, stole their gold, infected them with small pox and left little but misery behind
- 6.In the last half of the fifteenth century, some forty thousand Africans were forced into slavery by Portugal and Spain to
- Despite opposition and ridicule, Secretary of State Seward was able to persuade Congress to purchase Alaska partly because
- 54.Like many revolutions, the American Revolution was
- The United States declared war on Spain even though the Spanish had already agreed to
- The United States' frequent intervention in the affairs of Latin American countries in the early twentieth centurya. established political stability in the area.b. was appreciated in the region as an effective cloak of defense against European threats.c. left a legacy of ill will and distrust of the United States throughout Latin America.d. departed from Theodore Roosevelt's big-stick diplomacy.e. was intended to spread democracy to the region.
- American military strength during the Spanish-American war came mainly from
- The numerous near-wars and diplomatic crises of the United States in the late 1880s and 1890s demonstrated
- President William McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain mainly because the
- Many Americans became concerned about the increasing foreign intervention in China because theya. feared that American missions would be jeopardized and Chinese markets closed to non-Europeans.b. wanted exclusive trade rights with the Chinese.c. feared German military domination of China.d. believed that such intervention undermined Chinese sovereignty.e. disliked the racial attitudes displayed by the Europeans.
- America's initial Open Door policy was essentially an argument to promotea. free trade in China.b. equal spheres of influence in China.c. military protection for the Chinese emperor.d. exclusive trade concessions for the U.S. in Shanghai.e. the principle of self-determination.
- China's Boxer Rebellion was an attempt toa. overthrow the corrupt Chinese government.b. establish American power in the Far East.c. throw out or kill all foreigners.d. destroy the Open Door policy.e. restore traditional Chinese religion.
- In response to the Boxer Rebellion, the United Statesa. refused to accept any indemnity for the losses that it incurred while putting down this uprising.b. sent more American missionaries to China.c. sent money but no troops to help a multinational contingent to crush the uprising.d. became an East Asian power.e. abandoned its general principles of nonentanglement and noninvolvement in overseas conflict.
- Teddy Roosevelt promoted what might be called a "Bad Neighbor" policy bya. building the Panama Canal.b. making Puerto Rico a U.S. colony.c. involving the United States in the border dispute between Venezuela and Britain.d. adding the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.e. sending U.S. troops to the Dominican Republic.
- President McKinley justified American acquisition of the Philippines primarily by emphasizing thata. the Filipinos wanted to be annexed by the United States.b. the electoral success of the Republican party depended on their acquisition.c. the United States would gain key naval bases there.d. the Philippines were spoils of war and America's by right of conquest.e. there was no acceptable alternative to their acquisition.
- Americans favored providing aid to the Cuban revolutionaries for all of the following reasons except
- President Grover Cleveland rejected the effort to annex Hawaii becausea. he wanted to protect the interests of Louisiana sugar producers.b. the United States did not have the naval power to protect the islands against Japanese or German threats.c. he believed that the native Hawaiians had been wronged and that a majority opposed annexation to the United States.d. passage of the McKinley Tariff made Hawaiian sugar unprofitable.e. the U.S. would then have to establish military bases in Hawaii.