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trade
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tourism
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democracy
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security
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The United States helped plantation owners revolt against Hawaii’s queen by

A
sending soldiers to Hawaii.
B
banning imports from Hawaii.
C
lending money to plantation owners.
D
supplying ammunition to plantation owners.
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Which describes a similarity between Puerto Rico and Guam after the Spanish-American War?

A
They both achieved independence from the United States.
B
They both became territories of the United States.
C
They both remained territories of Spain.
D
They both achieved independence from Spain.
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Cuba
B
Panama
C
the Philippines
D
Puerto Rico
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Why did US influence in Hawaii increase during the 1800s? Check all that apply.

A
The US sent its military to Hawaii to overthrow the queen.
B
US settlers purchased land in order to start plantations.
C
US plantation owners dominated Hawaiian politics.
D
The US encouraged residents to vacation in Hawaii.
E
The US began to import many goods from Hawaii.
F
The US negotiated a deal to buy Hawaii from Spain.
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Which explains the primary motivations behind the United States’ intervention in Cuba in 1898?

A
The US sought to defend its eastern border from attack and drive Spain from power in the Americas.
B
The US sought to defend its plantation settlers who had moved to Cuba and remove Britain from power in the Americas.
C
The US sought to protect its belief in democracy and remove Britain from power in the Americas.
D
The US sought to protect its business investments and remove Spain from power in the Americas.
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The United States bought Alaska in 1867 to

A
keep Russia from expanding toward the US mainland.
B
stop other countries from taking over the territory.
C
control the territory’s abundance of resources.
D
open a critical trade route with the Far East.
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Read the excerpt from a New York newspaper about the United States’ purchase of Alaska.Cash! Cash! Cash! - Cash paid for cast off territory. . . . Any impoverished monarchs retiring from the colonization business may find a good purchaser by addressing William H. Seward, Post Office, Washington D.C.

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Alaska is too large to purchase.
B
Alaska should be sold to other countries.
C
Alaska has few natural resources.
D
Alaska is land that no one wants.
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the United States
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Cuba
C
Spain
D
France
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Health in Panama improved as a result of construction of the Panama Canal because doctors protected laborers by

A
working to eliminate tropical diseases.
B
demanding medical education be available.
C
insisting on more healthcare funding.
D
working to improve drinking water.

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