1. Belief in manifest destiny was most similar to later demands for
1. restrictions on immigration.
2. a laissez-faire economic policy.
3. regulation of interstate commerce.
4. imperialistic expansion.
2. "In our infancy we bordered upon the Atlantic only; our youth carried
our
boundary to the Gulf of Mexico; today, maturity sees us upon the
Pacific.
Whether they will it or not, Americans must now begin to look
outward."
This statement from the late nineteenth century best reflects a U.S.
foreign policy of
1. imperialism.
2. sectionalism.
3. nativism.
4. neutrality.
3. U.S. interest in overseas expansion in the late nineteenth century was
based mainly on the desire to
1. achieve cultural diversity.
2. attain raw materials and new markets.
3. spread Christianity to Latin America and the Philippines.
4. acquire new lands to ease population pressures at home.
4. In 1898 William Randolph Hearst stated to a reporter, "You furnish the
pictures; I’ll furnish the war." This quotation illustrates the
1. government control over newspaper content.
2. ability of wealthy people to finance military actions.
3. influence of the press on public opinion.
4. desire of the press to limit sensationalism.
5. Which factor most influenced the U.S. decision to declare war against
Spain in 1898?
1. appeals from sugar planters.
2. pressure from large corporations.
3. power of the press.
4. arguments of Cuban rebels.
6. One major result of the Spanish-American War was that the United
States
1. acquired Alaska.
2. obtained overseas colonies.
3. abandoned the principles of the Monroe Doctrine.
4. overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy.
7. As a result of the peace treaty ending the Spanish-American War
1. the United States acquired the Philippines.
2. Puerto Rico became an independent nation.
3. a civil war broke out in Cuba.
4. the United States repealed the Platt Amendment.
Speakers A, B, C, D, and E are discussing the Philippines. Base your
answers to questions 8 through 10 on their statements and on your
knowledge of U.S. history and government.
SPEAKER A: These poor, uncivilized, unChristianized people need
our assistance if
they are to be uplifted from their ignorance to a point
at least approaching our level of
civilization and accomplishment. The
Philippines must be ours.
SPEAKER B: These islands would certainly make excellent coaling
stations for our
great naval fleet, which is growing each year, as
Congress approves additional funds for
the construction of new ships.
SPEAKER C: The shipping interests really find the Philippines to be
excellent trading
centers. Furthermore, they can be used to develop our
commerce with China and Japan.
We can use the islands as stopover
and storage points for our merchant fleets.
SPEAKER D: Were our economic rivals to obtain the Philippines, it would
be a
commercial disaster for our nation. We entered the race late, but we
must not fall
behind now.
SPEAKER E: Were our economic rivals to obtain the Philippines, it
would be a commercial disaster for our nation. We entered the race late,
but we must not fall behind now.
8. Each statement made by the speakers could be used to justify
1. imperialism
2. protectionism
3. free trade
4. anti-imperialism
;
9. Which speaker presents a strategic reason for taking over the Philippines?
1. B 2. C
3. D 4. E
10.Speaker A's views are most similar to those of Speaker
1. B 2. C
3. D 4. E
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