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Week 5: American Imperialism Answers

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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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How did Filipino leaders respond to the Philippines becoming a US territory?

A
They requested economic aid.
B
They requested statehood.
C
They sought protection from Spain.
D
They started a rebellion.
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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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Which best explains why many Americans criticized the Spanish-American War?

A
They wanted the United States to focus on matters on the home front.
B
They thought the United States should remain neutral in world affairs.
C
They worried the United States would be drawn into a larger war.
D
They believed the United States should pursue territory closer to home.
5

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.
6

President Theodore Roosevelt’s “speak softly and carry a big stick” foreign policy was based on

A
intimidation and punishment.
B
intimidation and invasion.
C
diplomacy and influence.
D
diplomacy and annexation.
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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.

A
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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A
Cuba
B
Panama
C
the Philippines
D
Puerto Rico
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What happened to the Philippines after its rebellion against annexation failed?

A
It gained independence from the US.
B
It became a communist country.
C
It gained independence from Spain.
D
It became a US territory.
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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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