Which conclusion is best supported by the events in this list?

The Filipino people gained independence from foreign control

According to Roosevelt, which of the following actions in Latin America could be justified?

civil wars aimed at overthrowing corrupt leaders

Which factor led to the passage of this act?

Citizens angry at these immigrants for accepting lower wages

Which goal of the United States was advanced by the actions on the list?

securing territories in strategic positions

Which phrase best completes this table?

Insufficient engineering knowledge

How does this excerpt justify the AAL’s opposition to US actions in the Philippines?

The alliance with Spain had drawn the US into an unjust war

Which explanation best justifies the presence of the United States in the Pacific in the 1890s?

preservation of business interests

Senator Beveridge would agree with which one of the following statements?

It was possible for the US to create a global empire

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1
What was the purpose of this policy?
to increase immigration from China
to increase trade with China
to outsource companies to China
to build military bases in China
2
Which conclusion is best supported by the events in this list?
The Filipino people encouraged foreign business investments.
The US planned to gain strategic territory in the Pacific.
The Filipino people gained independence from foreign control
The US sought economic treaties with European countries.
3
This passage describes events that led to the U.S. acquisition of what territory?
Guam
Puerto RIco
Philippines
Hawaii
4
According to Roosevelt, which of the following actions in Latin America could be justified?
the establishment of new European colonies
civil wars aimed at overthrowing corrupt leaders
communist revolution against social and economic equality
Military intervention to ensure paid debts
5
Which factor led to the passage of this act?
Citizens angry at these immigrants for accepting lower wages
Chinese workers establishing ethnic neighborhoods
districts not desegregating schools for Chinese students
Chinese immigrants supporting socialist groups
6
Which event was a cause of the SpanishAmerican War?
the construction of the Panama Canal
the discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram
the intervention of U.S. forces in Hawaii
the sinking of the Maine
7
Which goal of the United States was advanced by the actions on the list?
gaining advantages over industrial competitors
securing territories in strategic positions
establishing an industrial workforce
increasing government revenue through tariffs
8
Which phrase best completes this table?
Opposition by U.S. political leaders
Insufficient engineering knowledge
Unpopularity of the project in Latin America
Lack of an adequate labor force
9
How does this excerpt justify the AAL’s opposition to US actions in the Philippines?
Congress had not given approval for war as was required.
The motives for US actions went against core American values
The Philippines was an independent state when the US invaded
The alliance with Spain had drawn the US into an unjust war
10
Which explanation best justifies the presence of the United States in the Pacific in the 1890s?
preservation of business interests
fulfillment of international agreements
containment of communist expansion
protection of religious minorities
11
Which term best describes Theodore Roosevelt's “Big Stick” foreign policy?
isolationism
appeasement
collective security
preventive intervention
12
Senator Beveridge would agree with which one of the following statements?
It was possible for the US to create a global empire
The US didn't need to enforce treaties to protect itself
The US needs to limit itself to the Western Hemisphere
Expansion was different from beliefs of US founders
13
What was the purpose of this policy?
to build military bases in China
to increase trade from China
to increase immigration from China
to outsource companies to China
14
Yellow Journalists influenced US action in which war?
Mexican American War
World War I
Spanish American War
World War II
15
This excerpt from a newspaper article describes a visit by Theodore Roosevelt to what location?
Yellowstone National Park
Panama
The Grand Canyon
San Juan Hill

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