AnswersRMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1The Immigrant Experience

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At the end of the 1800s, why was the United States unable to expand trade with China?

A
Japan controlled most of China.
B
Japan and other imperialist nations controlled China.
C
Japan blocked US ships from reaching Pacific ports.
D
Japan and anti-imperialists in the US government blocked trade with China.
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How were the results of the Big Stick policy, Dollar Diplomacy, and Moral Diplomacy similar in Latin America?

A
People in Latin America were inspired to create stronger democracies.
B
People in Latin America celebrated that the US never sent troops into their region.
C
People in Latin America were angry at US actions taken in various countries.
D
People in Latin America hoped their governments would declare war on the US.
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What was the main reason that President Theodore Roosevelt used the Big Stick policy?

A
He wanted to show critics in the United States that he could control the economy.
B
He wanted to show the world that the United States was a strong country.
C
He wanted to expand the empire of United States into more areas of the world.
D
He wanted to force other countries to become democracies.
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An argument made by anti-imperialists in the late 1800s was that the US

A
should force other countries to be free.
B
might have to go to war over distant territories.
C
should force other countries to adopt its culture.
D
should not get involved in the politics of other countries
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Which of the following best states how the Open Door policy affected China and other countries doing business there?

A
The Open Door policy stimulated trade and maintained the influence of foreign powers in China.
B
The Open Door policy equally benefited China, the United States, and other foreign powers.
C
The Open Door policy increased tax collections in China because of additional trading revenues.
D
The Open Door policy benefited the United States because China was grateful for US intervention.
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Why did Russia offer to sell Alaska to the United States?

A
Russia did not believe the territory was worth continuing to own.
B
Russia could not afford to secure the territory’s natural resources.
C
Russia could not protect the remote territory from foreign invasion.
D
Russia did not want the territory to be seized by the United States first.
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In what main way did steam-powered warships and merchant ships affect empire building in the 1800s?

A
The ships gave imperialist nations more naval power.
B
The ships gave imperialist nations greater military power.
C
The ships required far-flung bases for refueling and resupply.
D
The ships required industrial know-how to design and build.
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What was Hawaii’s status following its annexation in 1898?

A
US state
B
US territory
C
independent nation
D
Filipino territory
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President Taft’s use of Dollar Diplomacy in Nicaragua and China showed that American foreign policy:

A
could not focus only on business and economics.
B
should concentrate on using American money in all business deals.
C
needed to offer enough money to support each country’s military.
D
should not encourage American businesses to invest in foreign projects.
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How did Perry help the United States expand its influence in Asia?

A
Perry defended the Philippines against Spanish invaders.
B
Perry commanded the first US trading fleet to China.
C
Perry attacked and captured the Japanese port of Uraga.
D
Perry negotiated the first treaty between the United States and Japan.
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Why did President Theodore Roosevelt use the Roosevelt Corollary in the Dominican Republic?

A
Roosevelt did not want the Dominican Republic to attack Haiti.
B
Roosevelt was afraid American businesses would lose money if there was a revolution in the Dominican Republic.
C
Roosevelt was afraid European countries would take action against the Dominican Republic if it did not pay its debts.
D
Roosevelt needed to have military bases in the Dominican Republic to protect the Panama Canal.
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The map shows sea travel from coast to coast in the 1800s.

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A
The US intended to annex additional foreign territories in the area.
B
The US wanted a more-efficient way to move troops into Central America.
C
The US sought a direct route to get supplies to South America’s mainland.
D
The US needed an easier and faster way to get goods from coast to coast.
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How did William H. Seward aid US expansion?

A
Seward sent missionaries to Hawaii to spread US culture.
B
Seward concluded the first US treaty with Japan.
C
Seward negotiated the end of the Russo-Japanese War.
D
Seward signed a treaty with Russia to buy Alaska.
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Why did supporters of manifest destiny argue that US expansionism was not imperialism?

A
The United States already had interests in its expansion areas.
B
The United States had no plans to overthrow existing governments.
C
The United States believed expansion would benefit other countries, not exploit them.
D
The United States deserved more territory as a democratic, Christian nation.
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Imperialist nations in the 1800s believed that having many colonies

A
served a purely economic purpose.
B
was more expensive than it was worth.
C
demonstrated their superior power.
D
hindered their military forces.

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