Question 1
Which of the following does NOT characterize Chinese views of the United States in 1900?
A) disdain
B) curiosity
C) a place of racial equality
D) suspicion
Question 2
Which of the following does NOT characterize U.S. views of the Chinese people in 1900?
A) immoral
B) generous
C) backward
D) exotic
Question 3
Which of the following nations forced treaties on China in the late 1800s?
A) Britain
B) France
C) Germany
D) All of the above.
Question 4
In the insular cases, the Supreme Court determined that
A) Congress had no right to restrict the freedom of any group controlled by the United States.
B) Congress could treat some people under American control differently than it treated others.
C) Hawaiians and Puerto Ricans would enjoy the full rights of American citizenship, but not Filipinos.
D) all people living under American control would enjoy the same rights and privileges.
Question 5
Acquisition of the Philippine Islands by the United States
A) encountered little opposition in the United States Senate.
B) resulted in immediate independence for the islands.
C) was generally supported by the Filipinos.
D) led to guerrilla warfare against American control.
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