U.S. History ch. 22 – Flashcards
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reluctance of the government to get involved in other foreign conflicts
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major outcomes of the Spanish-American war included all of the following except:
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the United States needed a vast buffer zone to offset communist expansionism
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rationales for imperialism in the era 1890-1910 included all of the following ideas except:
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"we must promote the superiority of our culture in an effort to ensure world stability"
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which statement would most likely have been said by a believer in social Darwinism who was addressing the issue of imperialism?
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expressing the opinion that people of Anglo-Saxon decent were from a superior culture
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American imperialists often rationalized actions by: (Anglo-Saxon)
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William McKinley
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which of the following presidents was elected on an imperialist platform?
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the importance of the navy
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mahanism emphasized
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to protect Americas international trade
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one reason for the widespread support for a larger navy was: (protect what?)
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commercial expansion
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the primary goal of the American government's imperialistic policies was:
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a huge increase in manufactured goods to America
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economic conditions that fueled support for foreign trade included:
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increased international trade
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of the following, the highest percentage of Americans favored:
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Hawaii
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when he was assistant secretary of the navy, Roosevelt (favored annexation of...)
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Britain and France
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in the later part of the 19th century, the two main imperialist powers were (countries)
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technology
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Britain was able to create edits empire primarily through superior
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the united stats maintained normal diplomatic and trade ties with foreign nations
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which statement best summarizes American foreign policy before 1895?
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Africa
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in foreign policy, U.S. officials showed little interest in: (country or continent)
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Cleveland
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president...was least supportive of American control of Hawaii
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enlisting the help of Great Britain and France in establishing imperial control
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the American government used all of the following methods except:
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the differences between republicans and democrats regarding imperialism.
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the effort to annex Hawaii in 1893 foreshadowed:
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a brief straining of relations between the U.S. and Hawaiians.
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one effect of the border dispute between Britain and Venezuela over British Guiana was:
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Americans were motivated by both commercial concerns and their support for freedom
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which statement best describes the duality of cause for American intervention in Cuba?
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sensationalism
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before the Spanish-American war, the yellow press used to what to stir things up?
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sympathized for the Cuban's quest for freedom
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populists supported intervention in Cuba because:
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the main
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popular anger against Spain was ignited by the destruction of what?
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Cuban self government
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the teller amendment called for what?
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Manila bay
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commodore George Dewey led the Americans to victory: in what bay?
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the 10th negro cavalry
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the crucial role in capturing San Juan hill was played by:
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to acquire the Philippines
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as a result of the Spanish American war, William McKinley expressed what desire?
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midway island
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which of the following was NOT acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish American war?
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Theodore Roosevelt
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who was not opposed to the treaty of Paris?
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declared Philippines an independent country
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after Dewey's victory, Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo immediately did what?
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the death of many Filipinos in concentration camps
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an appalling aspect of the Filipino war was:
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China
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the United States and European nations contested spheres of influence in what countries?
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create informal economic empire
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the open door policy a allowed America to do what?
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Japan
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the main Asian imperialist power around the turn of the twentieth century was:
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Russia was attempting to close foreign trade in Manchuria
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America supported Japan in the Russo-Japanese war because:
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the Supreme Court ruled that Puerto Rico deserved the right to statehood
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all of the following are true about America's presence in Puerto Rico except:
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restricted the attomony of diplomatic affairs in Cuba
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the overall effect of the platt amendment
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Great Britain
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Theodore Roosevelt's strategy in acquiring the Panama Canal revealed: (good relations with...)
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Nicaragua
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the main alternative to panama for an ocean-linking passage was:
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the Monroe doctrine
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the Roosevelt corollary was seen by Theodore Roosevelt as (extension of what policy)
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William Howard Taft
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American investment , through dollar diplomacy, increased dramatically during whose presidency:
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it appeared to usher in a new period in which interventionism would not be emphasized
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when William Jennings Bryan was appointee Secretary of State:
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despite campaign claims, Wilson ended up aggressively using interventionism
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which statement about Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy is true?
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the American government did not use the military to control Haiti
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which statement about the American presence in Haiti is not true?
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cede contort of it's finances to the U.S. bankers when they refused to relinquish economic finances
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Woodrow Wilson ordered the marines into the Dominican Republic to...
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signing an agreement of friendship with Porifirio Diaz
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Woodrow Wilson took all of the following actions in Mexico except:
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he has little impact on U.S. foreign policy in Mexico
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which statement about Poncho Villa is not true?
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William McKinley
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Spanish American war
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Woodrow Wilson
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marines occupy the Dominican Republic
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William Howard Taft
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attempts to aggressively come involved in the internal politics in Mexico
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Theodore Roosevelt
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panama canal
