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1 The advocates of "Continentalism" thought The US should send its democracy & Christianity to all the continents of the world. The US should have naval stations on all the continents of the world. The US Army needed bases on all the continents of the world. The US should not expand beyond the boundaries of the continent of North America. All of the answers are correct. 2 The supporters of "Continentalism" included all of the following EXCEPT racists who did not want any more non-white, Anglo-Saxon Protestant settlers in the US. people, especially white southerners, who had a fear of a large standing army needed for a world-wide empire advocates of a low cost, low taxing government imperialists who sought overseas markets 3 In the mid 19th century, American national security from foreign attack rested on broad oceans on the east & west militarily weak neighbors both north & south a large modern army ready to defeat any potential aggressor All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "B" are correct. 4 In the first Cleveland Administration in 1889, the US almost came into a conflict with Britain & Germany over Australia Samoa Panama Bermuda Hawaii 5 Factors that led to the new imperialist spirit in the US during the late 1880's & 1890's included The South was redeemed & the West was settled freeing those citizens to look overseas. There was a big need for overseas markets for US industrial goods. The European example of the carving up of Africa convinced Americans they should have an empire too. The concept of Manifest Destiny & the creation of the a new modern US Navy led to imperialism. All of these answers are correct. 6 The most important economic factor in the drive for expansion was the need for overseas markets for US manufactured products a desire to match British exports a high protective tariff to keep out British imports All of the answers are correct. Only "A" & "B" are correct. 7 "Jingoism" was a warlike-patriotism for expansion a movement for journalistic integrity & accuracy in newspaper reporting a movement to civilize the Indians a football rivalry between UT & OU All of the answers are correct. 8 The resolution of the British/Venezuelan boundary dispute in 1895 was ended by arbitration by the German Kaiser after the US said it backed Venezuela a war between Britain & Venezuela a war between Germany, which backed Venezuela, & Britain Teddy Roosevelt's "big stick" ended the controversy. None of these answers is correct. 9 Hawaii interested the US in the late 1880's & 1890's primarily because of its sugar production pineapple production strategic location as a military base strategic location as a naval base All of the answers are correct. 10 The US went to war with Spain because There was a US perception of Spanish misrule in Cuba. Yellow Journalists sensationalized the situation in Cuba. The battleship "Maine" exploded in Havana harbor The US maneuvered Spain into declaring war on the US after declaring a naval blockade of Cuba All of the answers are correct. 11 The most impressive aspect of the Spanish American War in the Pacific was COMMO George Dewey's stunning victory in Manila Bay that gave the US control of the Pacific over Spain. LTC Theodore Roosevelt's charge up San Juan Hill that opened up Santiago. LTG Nelson Miles hard fought campaign to conquer Puerto Rico. LTG Gary Gallagher's magnificent charge at Cedar Creek to rout the Spanish from Virginia once & for all times. All of the answers are correct. 12 The greatest American casualties in the Spanish American War were caused by brilliant Spanish ground tactics rotten food tropical diseases Only "A" & "B" are correct. Only "B" & "C" are correct. 13 The US conquests of the Spanish American War that were incorporated formally into a new American Empire included all of the following EXCEPT Puerto Rico Cuba Guam the Philippines 14 President McKinley officially said the US needed to retain the Philippines to civilize & Christianize the natives keep a reliable source of sugar prevent the Germans from seizing the islands prevent the Japanese from seizing the islands All of the answers are correct. 15 The results of the peace treaty on 1898 that ended the Spanish American War gave to the US Puerto Rico the Philippines Guam the right to intervene in Cuban internal affairs under the Platt Amendment All of the answers are correct. 16 The campaign in the Philippines after 1898 was a very nasty guerrilla war was fought against Filipino natives who desired independence for the their country was fought against forces led by Emilio Aguinaldo ended when the US captured Aguinaldo & bribed the leaders of the revolt to quit All of the answers are correct. 17 The Platt Amendment gave the US the right to intervene in the Philippines gave the US the right to intervene in an independent Cuba gave the US the right to intervene in Panama gave the US the right to intervene in Guam None of these answers is correct. 18 Secretary of State John Hays' "Open Door" policy applied to allowing US trade inside Japan China Hawaii the Philippines All of these answers are correct. 19 The Boxer Revolt in China in 1900 was a revolt by Chinese nationalists desiring to rid China of foreign occupation got its name because many of the poorly-armed Chinese used martial arts was destroyed by a multi-national force (including US Marines) that rescued foreigners beseiged in Peking ended with a much weaker China All of these answers are correct. 20 The results of the presidential election of 1900 showed Republican William McKinley was re-elected over Democrat William Jennings Bryan The US voters rewarded McKinley prosperity. The US voters were proud of a new empire & disagreed with Bryan's anti-imperialism. All of these answers are correct. Only "A" & "C" are correct.

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