Unit 10 - Review The Path to Empire Chapters 30 and 31 The quiz will have 20 questions, there are 10 questions here. Not all of these review questions will appear on the quiz.

Imperialism The purpose of the Open Door Policy was to (A) open China to free trade (B) guarantee Cuban independence (C) give the United States a sphere of influence in Asia (D) justify military occupation of the Philippines A

Imperialism According to the Hay-Buneau-Varilla Treaty, (A) Panama agreed to let the United States build an isthmian canal on terms favorable to the United States (B) France sold its canal company to the Panamanian government (C) Colombia agreed to sell the Canal Zone for $25 million (D) the United States agreed to assume Panama’s Colombian debt (E) Nicaragua was denied the right to build an isthmian canal A

Imperialism At the time, the most controversial event associated with the Spanish-American War was the (A) declaration of war against Spain. (B) adoption of the Teller Amendment. (C) adoption of the Platt Amendment. (D) acquisition of the Philippines. D

Imperialism A major factor in the shift in American foreign policy toward imperialism in the late 19th century was (A) the need for additional population. (B) the need for overseas markets for increased industrial and agricultural production. (C) the desire for more farmland. (D) the construction of an American-built canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. B

Imperialism In response to the Boxer Rebellion, the United States (A) refused to accept any indemnity for losses that it incurred while putting down the uprising. (B) abandoned its time-honored principles of nonentanglement. (C) sent money but no troops to help a multinational force to crush the uprising. (D) became a Far Eastern power. B

Imperialism Theodore Roosevelt’s political offices before he became President were (A) Police Commissioner NYC, Governor of New York, Secretary of State in McKinley’s Cabinet, Vice President (B) Police Commissioner NYC, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Navy, Governor of New York (C) Police Commissioner NYC, Secretary of the Navy, Governor of New York, Vice President (D) Police Commissioner NYC, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Governor of New York, Vice President D

Imperialism The “Rough Riders,” organized principally by Teddy Roosevelt, (A) were a well-disciplined fighting force. (B) were commanded by Colonel Leonard Wood. (C) managed to take San Juan Hill unassisted. (D) consisted primarily of Roosevelt’s upper-class friends. B

Imperialism Emilio Aguinaldo was (A) the commander of the Spanish fleet defeated at Manila Bay. (B) the Spanish general whose harsh tactics against Cuban revels helped bring on the Spanish-American War. (C) the leader of the Philippine insurrection against first Spanish and then U.S. occupation. (D) the Spanish foreign minister who negotiated the treaty ending the Spanish-American War. C

Imperialism The Republicans won the 1900 election mainly because of (A) their support of imperialism. (B) public opposition to a third term for Grover Cleveland. (C) their support of freedom abroad. (D) the prosperity achieved during McKinley’s first term. D

Imperialism As to whether American laws applied to the territory acquired in the Spanish-American War, the Supreme Court decided that (A) American laws did not necessarily apply. (B) the United States Congress had no voice in the matter. (C) federal but not state laws applied. (D) only tariff laws could be enforced. A