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1
What gave the U.S. the authority to purchase France’s contract with Columbia to build canal?
Jones Act
Spooner Act
Foracker Act
Roosevelt Corollary
2
All of the territories were gained by the United States from Spain EXCEPT
The Philippines
Hawaii
Cuba
Puerto Rico
3
What is a country that is officially independent but is controlled by another?
sovereign
protectorate
imperialism
independent
4
How did the U.S. acquire the land to build the Panama Canal?
Panamanian revolt against Colombia was supported by the United States Navy
a treaty with Nicaragua in which they gave up control of the canal zone
an alliance where the U.S. agreed to Colombian neutrality for the canal
an agreement with Colombia in which the U.S. agreed to make annual payments
5
Why did U.S business leaders want to push American expansion throughout the world?
establish military equality with European nations
gain access to foreign markets
stop Russian expansion into Alaska
establish an empire throughout the world
6
Who was one of two New York papermen how exagerated stories to sell papers?
Emilio Aguinaldo
William Randolph Hearst
Valeriano Weyle
Enrique Dupuy de Lome
7
What is sensationalist exaggerated writing of the news to lure and enrage readers called?
yellow journalism
newspapers
paid journalism
social media
8
How did the U.S. gained control over some of the Cuban government’s affairs?
Platt Amendment
Foracker Act
Jones Act
Spooner Act
9
Where did the first battle of the Spanish-American War take place?
Puerto Rico
the Gulf of Mexico
the Philippines
the harbor at Santiago, Cuba
10
What was the reason for Hay's Open Door Notes?
keep China open for American trade
aid the Philippines in their independence from Spain
ensure Russia lose to Japan in the Russo-Japanese War
act as a protectorate for Cuba
11
Who helped overthrow the queen of Hawaii and became Hawaii’s first president?
Liliuokalani
Sanford Dole
John Hay
Commodore George Dewey
12
Who was was responsible for the purchase of Alaska?
Sanford Dole
William Randolph Hearst
William Seward
John Hay
13
Where did the U.S.S. Maine explode, causing America anger towards Spain?
Cowabunga Bay, U.S.
Manila Bay, The Philippines
Havana, Spain
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
14
Who launched Cuba’s second revolution for independence from Spain?
Enrique Dupuy de Lome
Valeriano Weyler
Emilio Aguinaldo
José Martí
15
Who was overthrown after attempting to grant native Hawaiians the right to vote?
Emilio Aguinaldo
Valeriano Weyler
Sanford Dole
Queen Liliuokalani
16
What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion?
take back China from foreign imperialist nations
to show to the world that Japan was powerful
become the largest gang in China
overthrow the government and install a dictator
17
Where did the surprise naval attack led by Commodore George Dewy during the Spanish American war take place?
Cowabunga Bay, U.S.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Manila Bay, The Philippines
Havana, Spain
18
Why did the Roosevelt want to build a dam across Panama?
to cut travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
to show the French that it could be done quickly and cheaply
it would establish American naval supremacy in the Caribbean
it was an attempt stop the intervention of European nations in Panama
19
Who gave up their job as U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Navy to lead a volunteer calvary to fight the Spanish?
Emilio Aguinaldo
José Martí
Teddy Roosevelt
John Hay
