Question 1
The major argument used by those opposed to the annexation of the Philippines was that
A) it was un-Christian to have colonies.
B) it would retard America's economic growth.
C) the Filipinos did not want American rule.
D) it contradicted American ideals.
Question 2
American acquisition of the colonies after the Spanish-American War
A) was opposed by President McKinley for racist reasons.
B) led to considerable controversy over the policy.
C) rested on purely idealistic motives.
D) faced little opposition among Americans.
Question 3
During the Spanish-American War, the United States
A) attacked Japan.
B) defeated Spain relatively easily.
C) faced a major military challenge.
D) lost most of the battles against the Spanish navy.
Question 4
Theodore Roosevelt's attitude concerning war with Spain in 1898 was to
A) advise McKinley to avoid war at all costs.
B) urge caution in U.S. relations with Spain.
C) promote war with Spain.
D) rescind the secretary of navy's message ordering Admiral Dewey to sail his fleet to the Philippine Islands.
Question 5
An important event influencing the U.S. decision to declare war with Spain in 1898 was the
A) sinking of the battleship Maine.
B) Zimmermann Note.
C) Democratic victory in the mid-term election of 1898.
D) Republican defeat in the election of 1896.
E) sinking of the luxury liner Lusitania.
Question 6
A fundamental cause of the Spanish-American War was
A) the American public's concern for the Cuban people.
B) Theodore Roosevelt's actions as assistant secretary of the navy.
C) publication of the de Lme letter by Mexico.
D) the heroic actions of the Cuban rebels.
E) the role of France in Cuba.
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