Native Conflicts and Imperialism

Question 1

At the conclusion of the Spanish American War the US acquired which territories/lands?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 2

When Europeans arrived in the Americas, hundreds of separate, sovereign tribal nations existed (20 million)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

The __________________was the forced removal of 20,000 Native Americans to Oklahoma.

Accepted Answer

Trail of Tears

Question 4

Before US intervention, Cuba was a __________________ colony.

Accepted Answer

Spanish

Question 5

The Monroe Doctrine proclaimed which of the following:

Accepted Answer

that the Western Hemisphere was off-limits to European nations

Question 6

Who won the Battle of Little Big Horn?

Accepted Answer

Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne

Question 7

Col. George Armstrong Custer made a critical mistake in the Battle of Little Bighorn; what was it?

Accepted Answer

He underestimated the sheer size of the Native American Army

Question 8

What is Manifest Destiny?

Accepted Answer

Expansion of the US Continent was both justified and inevitable

Question 9

The act of strong nations exerting their power over weaker nations, often by gaining new colonies is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Imperialism

Question 10

As part of the Spanish-American War the United States invaded the Philippine Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Which of the following things listed below led to further encroachment of native land by European powers?

Accepted Answer

All of these led to further encroachment of native land

Question 12

What did George Washington warn against in his farewell address?

Accepted Answer

Foreign Entanglements

Question 13

Alfred Mahan's Influence of Sea Power equated sea power to what?

Accepted Answer

National Greatness

Question 14

"The more Indians we kill today, the less we'll have to kill tomorrow"Which US General famously stated this ?

Accepted Answer

William T. Sherman

Question 15

The United States completed a canal in 1914 connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in what Central American country?

Accepted Answer

Panama

Question 16

The Roosevelt Corollary proclaimed which of the following:

Accepted Answer

US would use force to prevent Europe from colonizing Domincan Republic

Question 17

What is the style of journalism that uses exaggerated headlines to stir emotion in its readers known as?

Accepted Answer

Yellow Journalism

Question 18

The explosion of the ___________________________ in February 1898 resulted in President Mckinley declaring war on Spain.

Accepted Answer

USS Maine

Question 19

What two characteristics made Hawaii a potential interest for the United States?

Accepted Answer

Sugar and Strategic Location

Question 20

Which of the following events was the last major conflict with natives? Resulted in 300 Indians being slaughtered.

Accepted Answer

Wounded Knee Massacre

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