Question 1
One of the factors that promoted America's search for new markets between 1865 and 1900 was
A) industrial and agricultural overproduction.
B) an increase in domestic consumption.
C) a decline in American industrial production because of the depression of 1893.
D) a decline in demand for American goods abroad.
Question 2
An increase in American international commerce during the late nineteenth century necessitated a
A) devaluation of the dollar.
B) decrease in government spending.
C) strong navy.
D) policy of isolation.
Question 3
An important factor in promoting the shift in American foreign policy after the Civil War was
A) France's invasion of Mexico.
B) support for Secretary of State Seward's expansionist policy.
C) the search for markets for American products.
D) Great Britain's refusal to pay the Alabama claims.
Question 4
The historian who developed the thesis that the dominant fact in American life has been expansion was
A) Frederick J. Turner.
B) Alfred T. Mahan.
C) Gary B. Nash.
D) Josiah Strong.
Question 5
In world affairs, by 1895, the United States had
A) an army smaller than Bulgaria's.
B) developed a consistent foreign policy for enlarging its role as a world leader.
C) a highly professional diplomatic corps.
D) one of the larger navies in the world.
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