US History topic 4.5-4.7 2024

Question 1

Why did William Seward get the last laugh?

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Alaska was rich in natural resources, He bought alaska for a bargain

Question 2

Dollar Diplomacy refers to

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encouraging US trade and investments in Asia/Latin Am

Question 3

The purpose of Woodrow Wilson's Moral Diplomacy was to

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ensure democratic values throughout the world

Question 4

What happened to Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii?

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The US helped overthrow her from power

Question 5

What purchase of land in 1867 was called "Seward's Icebox" or "Seward's Folly?"

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Alaska

Question 6

Imperialism is the practice of strong nations attempting to

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dominate or control weaker countries.

Question 7

When it came to the Spanish-American war, print media and Yellow Journalism________

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inflamed public support for the war

Question 8

Random trivia! Caviar is what?

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Fish eggs

Question 9

After the Spanish American War, Puerto Rico becomes

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a territory of the US

Question 10

Reasons for US imperialism (why the US embraced imperialism)

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raw materials, new markets

Question 11

Who were the rough riders?

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volunteer cavalry led by TR in the spanish war who showed great heroism

Question 12

DISNEY TRIVIA: Which Disney sequel was the most successful?

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Toy Story 3

Question 13

anti-imperialist were against US expansion

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True

Question 14

What is Big Stick Diplomacy?

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Negotiation with unspoken threat of a powerful military.

Question 15

How was dollar diplomacy described?

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Substituting dollars for bullets.

Question 16

What country do these emojis represent?

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France

Question 17

What is Dollar Diplomacy?

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Ensuring financial stability of a region while protecting and extending U.S

Question 18

What book strongly encouraged US imperialism?

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Alfred T. Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History

Question 19

All of the following are reasons for US imperialism EXCEPT:

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competition with Canada

Question 20

Justification for US imperialism (why we thought we had the right to imperialize) were

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moral obligation to civilize and christianize, Social darwinism

Question 21

What was the Platt Amendment?

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Permitted U.S. involvent in all of Cuba's foreign affairs.

Question 22

How many Disney princesses-- in this picture-- have both of their parents still alive?

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3

Question 23

After the Spanish American War, Cuba

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Was technically independent, but the US retained important control over it

Question 24

A major outcome of the Spanish-American War was

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the U.S. gained recognition as a world power

Question 25

Moral Diplomacy is President Wilson's policy of...

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condemning imperialism and spreading democracy

Question 26

The foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was used by the United States to

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Secure control of land for the Panama Canal Zone

Question 27

"Remember the Maine!" had what effect on America?

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Encouraged Americans to support going to war with Spain, Encouraged anger toward Spain

Question 28

Trivia! Which sport below DOESN'T uses the concepts of projectile motion?

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Curling.

Question 29

"Remember the Maine" had no effect on US public opinion before Spanish american war

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False

Question 30

Japan was a closed society before US Imperialism

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True

Question 31

What did Queen Liliuokalani want to do with Hawaii

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Destroy old pro-white constitution, enforce a new pro-hawaiin constitutn

Question 32

anti-imperialist believed supporting an overseas empire would be too big of burden on the American people

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True

Question 33

Which of the following was NOT a reason the US Government promoted imperialism?

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to expand US population

Question 34

Business people supported imperialism because

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it would give us more markets to sell our goods

Question 35

Teddy Roosevelt was the leader of the Rough Riders.

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True

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