Flashcards About US History chapter 24
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the effort to annex Hawaii in 1893 foreshadowed
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the difference between republicans and democrats regarding imperialism
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populists supported intervention in Cuba because
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they sympathized with the Cubans' quest for freedom
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the crucial role in capturing San Juan Hill was played by
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the 10th Negro Calvary
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One long-range effect of Woodrow Wilson's policies regarding Mexico was
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a downturn in relationships with Mexico
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All of the following are true about America's presence in Puerto Rico EXCEPT:
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the Supreme Court ruled that Puerto Rico deserved the right to statehood
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Rationales for imperialism in the era 1890-1910 included all of the following ideas EXCEPT:
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the US needed a vast buffer zone to offset communist expansionism
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Woodrow Wilson took all of the following actions in Mexico EXCEPT:
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signing an agreement of friendship with Porfirio Diaz
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Which statement BEST summarizes American foreign policy before 1895
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the US maintained normal diplomatic and trade ties with foreign nations
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American investment, through dollar diplomacy, increased dramatically
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during the presidency of William Howard Taft
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Which statement about American presence in Haiti is NOT true?
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the American government did not use the military to control Hawaii
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which statement BEST describes the duality of causes for American intervention in Cuba?
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Americans were motivated by both commercial concerns and their support for freedom
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similarities between the Vietnam War and Filipino War included all of the following EXCEPT:
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atrocities committed by the American army caused some Americans to oppose the war
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which statement about Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy is true?
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despite campaign claims, Wilson ended up aggressively using intervention
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Woodrow Wilson ordered the marines into the Dominican Republic
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when they refused to relinquish control of their finances
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As a result of the Spanish-American War
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William McKinley expressed the desire to acquire the Philippines
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Commodore George Dewey led the Americans to victory
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in Manila Bay
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Economic conditions that fueled support for foreign trade included
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a huge increase in the amount of manufactured goods produced in America
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During the Spanish-American War
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the Americans won a relative easy victory
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which group did NOT promote imperialism abroad
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socialists
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The Open Door policy was first expressed during the administration of
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William McKinley
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Theodore Roosevelt's strategy in acquiring the Panama Canal revealed
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the growth of good relations with Great Britain
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Popular anger against Spain was ignited by
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the destruction of the US ship, the Maine
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Which statement about Pancho Villa is NOT true?
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he had little impact on US foreign policy in Mexico
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the US used military intervention in all of the following nations EXCEPT:
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Panama
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The overall effect of the Platt Amendment was to
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restrict Cuba's autonomy at home and abroad
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The American government used all of the following methods to take control of Hawaii EXCEPT:
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enlisting the help of Great Britain and France in establishing imperial control
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Major outcomes of the Spanish-American war included all of the following EXCEPT:
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reluctance of the gov. to get involved in other foreign conflicts
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In foreign policy, US officials showed little interest in
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Africa
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America supported Japan in the Russo-Japanese War because
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Russia had obstructed open trade in Manchuria
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American imperialists often rationalized actions by
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expressing the opinion that people of Anglo-Saxon descent were from a superior culture
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an appalling aspect of the Filipino War was:
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the death of many Filipinos in concentration camps
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the Roosevelt Corollary was seen by Theodore Roosevelt as
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a logical extension of the Monroe Doctrine
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when William Jennings Bryan was appointed secretary of state,
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it appeared to usher in a new period in which interventionism would not be emphasized
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one effect of the border dispute between Britain and Venezuela over British Guiana was
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a brief straining of relations between nthe US and Britain
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American foreign policy regarding China
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emphasized an economic empire based on free trade
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the primary goal of the American government's imperialistic policies was
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commercial expansion
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the US and European nations contested spheres of influence in
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China
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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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\"we must promote the superiority of our culture in an effort to ensure world stability .\"
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Before the Spanish-American War, the yellow press
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used sensationalism to stir up war fever
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one reason for the widespread support for a larger navy was
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its use to expand and protect American's international trade
