11th - US History - Unit 2 U.S. Foreign Policy

Question 0

Which of the following U.S. foreign policies was an extension of existing U.S. policy in the Americas?
A. Monroe Doctrine
B. Imperialism
C. Open Door Policy
D. Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 0

D. Roosevelt Corollary

Question 1

Which of the following U.S. foreign policies resulted in rapid expansion of the U.S. into new territories?
A. Monroe Doctrine
B. Imperialism
C. Open Door Policy
D. Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 1

B. Imperialism

Question 2

Which of the following U.S. foreign policies stated that Europeans were not to interfere in the Caribbean or Americas?
A. Monroe Doctrine
B. Imperialism
C. Open Door Policy
D. Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 2

A. Monroe Doctrine

Question 3

Which of the following U.S. foreign policies concerned trade with China?
A. Monroe Doctrine
B. Imperialism
C. Open Door Policy
D. Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 3

C. Open Door Policy

Question 4

What were the motives of imperialism?

A. Spread democratic government
B. Create an empire
C. Help foreign people
D. Come to the aid of oppressed native populations

Answer 4

B. Create an empire

Question 5

What was the Bayonet constitution?

Answer 5

Agreement forced on Hawaiians by the plantation owners and Marines (at the point of a bayonet)

Question 6

Who was Queen Liliuokalani? What was her role in U.S. expansion?

Answer 6

• monarch of Hawaii

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Question 7

Why was the Treaty of Paris 1898 signed? What were its provisions?

Answer 7

Ended Spanish- American War

• Guam and Puerto Rico given to U.S.
• Philippines sold to U.S.
• ended fighting (armistice)

Question 8

What event happened on the U.S.S. Maine and what was the reaction to that event?

Answer 8

• Explosion sunk ship and killed 260

- let to Spanish-American war

Question 9

Who was Sanford Dole?

Answer 9

• Plantation owner
• Leader of the revolt taking Hawaii away from native rule
• Later, leader of Republic of Hawaii

Question 10

Who were the Rough Riders? Who was their leader?

Answer 10

Volunteer cavalry unit involved in Spanish-American War

Teddy Roosevelt. (Night at the Museum)

Question 11

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

Answer 11

Extension of Monroe Doctrine

• “walk softly but carry a big stick”
• Caribbean and Latin America off limits

Question 12

Why was the building of the Panama Canal so important? What obstacles were there to building it?

Answer 12

Gave U.S. great economic advantage in Americas

Question 13

What were the main points of the Monroe Doctrine? What was the purpose in creating the Monroe Doctrine?

Answer 13

• Americas off limit to Europeans

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Question 14

How did the Hawaiian monarchy lose control of Hawaii?

Answer 14

• overthrown by plantation owners and US Marines
• didn’t keep a tight control
• ## let plantation owners pass laws eliminating native Hawaiian votes

Question 15

How was Queen Liliuokalani influenced by western culture?

Answer 15

• educated in America
• ## married white captain

Question 16

How did the Hawaiians feel about being annexed?

Answer 16

• Business owners happy. Avoided duties on sugar imports

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Question 17

Why did the Spanish-American War occur? What were the issues leading to it? When did it occur and where were the battles? Why did the first battle occur in the Philippines?

Answer 17

• U.S. Had business interests in Cuba and wanted to stabilize the country.
• Yellow journalism painted a picture of atrocities by the Spanish
• ## Explosion of USS Maine/260 deaths

Question 18

How did the Panama Canal help build the U.S. as a world power?

Answer 18

The controlled the trade routes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in the New World.

Question 19

How did the U.S. become a world power?

Answer 19

• Built third largest navy in world

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Question 20

Why did China have an “Open Door” policy?

Answer 20

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Question 21

What are the political cartoon techniques and their definitions?

Answer 21

• exaggeration. Expanded physical characteristics in people or things
• symbolism. Objects used to represent ideas or concepts
• analogy. Comparisons drawn between things or ideas
• irony. Difference between way things are and way it should be
• Labelling - associating opinions with people or groups

Question 22

Essay - Did McKinlye uphold the Monroe Doctrine during the Spanish-American War? Explain your position using two specific examples

Answer 22

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Question 23

Essay - Choose a country that the U.S. imperialized and explain two motives behind the imperialism.

Answer 23

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Question 24

Essay - Given a political cartoon, use three of the political cartoon techniques to explain the symbolism in the cartoon. Explain the meaning behind the political cartoon

Answer 24

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Question 25

How did the U.S. acquire Hawaii and what were the Imperialism motives behind the acquisition.

Answer 25

- Ambassador used Marines to assist plantation owners in overthrowing the Hawaiian queen. - plantation owners established Republic of Hawaii - U.S. annexed territory and later added Hawaii as a state

Question 26

How did the U.S. acquire the Midway Islands and what were the Imperialism motives behind the acquisition.

Answer 26

- Needed a place to refuel and replenish water and food when crossing the Pacific Ocean trade routes - not occupied. Just took it.

Question 27

How did the U.S. acquire Guam and what were the Imperialism motives behind the acquisition.

Answer 27

Given to U.S. in Treaty of Paris by Spain | - Good base for trade and military

Question 28

How did the U.S. acquire the Philippines and what were the Imperialism motives behind the acquisition.

Answer 28

- US Navy sailed into Manila and destroyed all the Spanish ships there - 1st battle of Spanish-American war -

Question 29

How did the U.S. acquire Puerto Rico and what were the Imperialism motives behind the acquisition.

Answer 29

Given to U.S. in Treaty of Paris by Spain | - Good base for trade and military

Question 30

How did the U.S. acquire Alaska and what were the Imperialism motives behind the acquisition.

Answer 30

- Bought from Russia for only $7.2M under Secty Seward - rich natural resources available -

Question 31

How did the U.S. acquire the Phillipines and what were the Imperialism motives behind the acquisition.

Answer 31

Treaty of Paris | - Bought from Spain

Question 32

``` What were the motives of imperialism? A. Desire for military strength B. Thirst for new markets C. Belief in cultural superiority D. All of the above ```

Answer 32

D. All of the above

Question 33

How did rapid growth of U.S. industry help fuel imperialism? A. Needed immigrants as factory workers B. Industry wanted military contracts for goods C. Needed raw materials and new markets for goods produced D. Technology advances made US weapons superior to European ones

Answer 33

C. Needed raw materials and new markets for goods produced

Question 34

``` Who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia? A. John Stevens B. William Seward C. Alfred Mahan D. Sanford Dole ```

Answer 34

B. William Seward. - "Seward's folly"

Question 35

Plantation owners wanted Hawaii to be annexed by the U.S. because A. to civilize the natives B. they couldn't control Queen Liliuokalani C. they wanted military protection from other nations D. they wanted to avoid taxes on sugar exports

Answer 35

D. they wanted to avoid taxes on sugar exports

Question 36

``` Who was head of the Hawaiian government after business owners overthrew the queen? A. John Stevens B. William Seward C. Alfred Mahan D. Stanford Dole ```

Answer 36

D. Stanford Dole

Question 37

``` What is Yellow Journalism? A. twisting real news to include exaggeration B. the color of newspapers in the 1800s C. articles including no facts D. writing true stories based on facts ```

Answer 37

A. twisting real news to include exaggeration

Question 38

What is a military coup? A. another name for a war against another country B. use of military to take control over your own country C. invasion of a neighboring country D. group of high ranking military officers

Answer 38

B. use of military to take control over your own country

Question 39

``` Which of the following is NOT true about Queen Liliuokalani? A. traveled to the U.S. for holiday B. signed the Bayonet Constitution C. married a white ship captain D. educated by western missionaries ```

Answer 39

B. signed the Bayonet Constitution

Question 40

Which of these are true about Theodore Roosevelt? A. President B. Pushed the Panama Canal C. Leader of the Rough Riders D. negotiated purchase of the Phillipines

Answer 40

A. President B. Pushed the Panama Canal C. Leader of the Rough Rider

Question 41

``` What motives did the U.S. have for acquiring Hawaii? A. Economical B. Military bases C. Ideological D. Religious E. All of the above ```

Answer 41

E. All of the above

Question 42

``` Which of the following is NOT what one of the letters stands for in EMPIRE? A. B. C. D. ```

Answer 42

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Question 43

``` How did the U.S. acquire the Midway Islands? A. Military coup B. Just occupied it C. Purchase D. Resolution of the Treaty of Paris ```

Answer 43

B. Just occupied it

Question 44

``` Where was the "Open Door Policy" used? A. Hawaii B. Alaska C. China D. Cuba ```

Answer 44

C. China

Question 45

Which event occurred first? - Annexation of Hawaii - Bayonet Constitution

Answer 45

Bayonet Constitiution

Question 46

``` What does corollary mean? A. another name for a policy B. an addition to (a document) C. another name for a treay D. a directive from the president ```

Answer 46

B. an addition to (a document)

Question 47

``` Who pushed for the signing of the Bayonet Constitution? A. White plantation owners B. Queen Liliuokalani C. Hawaiian natives D. imported workers in Hawaii ```

Answer 47

A. White plantation owners

Question 48

``` Which countries did the U.S. acquire through the Treaty of Paris? A. Cuba B. Puerto Rico C. Phillipines D. Guam ```

Answer 48

B. Puerto Rico C. Phillipines D. Guam

Question 49

``` Which of the following is a persuasive technique used in political cartoons? A. Labelling B. Exaggeration C. Irony D. Analogy ```

Answer 49

All of them

Question 50

``` How did the U.S. acquire Alaska? A. Purchase from the French B. Military coup C. Taken from Russia through force D. Purchased from Russia ```

Answer 50

D. Purchased from Russia

Question 51

``` What was part of the Treaty of Paris? A. U.S. purchase of the Phillipines B. Spain acknowledging the U.S. as a world power C. Armistice agreement D. U.S. given Guam and Puerto Rico ```

Answer 51

A. U.S. purchase of the Phillipines C. Armistice agreement D. U.S. given Guam and Puerto Rico