Late 19th-Century American Expansion and Foreign Relations Quiz

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Which event marked the end of the Spanish-American War?

Treaty of Paris

Battle of San Juan Hill

Sinking of the USS Maine

Battle of Manila Bay

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Who was the President of the United States during the Spanish-American War?

Theodore Roosevelt

William McKinley

Grover Cleveland

Woodrow Wilson

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Who famously urged the United States to 'Speak softly and carry a big stick' in foreign affairs?

Theodore Roosevelt

William McKinley

Grover Cleveland

Woodrow Wilson

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Which country did the United States purchase Alaska from in 1867?

Canada

Russia

Norway

Sweden

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What term is used to describe the idea that the United States was destined to expand its territory across North America?

Manifest Destiny

Monroe Doctrine

Roosevelt Corollary

Open Door Policy

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Which territory did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Cuba

Puerto Rico

Philippines

Mexico

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What was the significance of the Open Door Policy in late 19th-century American foreign relations?

It advocated for free trade with Asia.

It aimed to annex Hawaii.

It was a plan to colonize Africa.

It supported isolationism.

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What was the primary motivation behind the U.S. policy of imperialism in the late 19th century?

Spread of democracy

Economic interests

Promotion of human rights

Cultural exchange

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What event led to the annexation of Hawaii by the United States?

Hawaiian Revolution

Attack on Pearl Harbor

Signing of the Treaty of Paris

Hawaiian missionary movement

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What was the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion in China?

China won independence from foreign influence.

Foreign powers defeated the Boxer forces.

Boxer forces overthrew the Qing Dynasty.

Boxer forces established a new government.

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#11

Which country did the United States negotiate the Hay-Herrán Treaty with regarding the Panama Canal?

Colombia

Brazil

Peru

Venezuela

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#12

Which event led to the United States' involvement in the Philippine-American War?

The sinking of the USS Maine.

The signing of the Treaty of Paris.

The Philippine Declaration of Independence.

The Boxer Rebellion.

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#13

Who authored the influential book 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History'?

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Henry Cabot Lodge

Frederick Jackson Turner

John Hay

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#14

Who served as the U.S. Secretary of State during the negotiation of the Treaty of Paris?

John Hay

William Seward

Elihu Root

John Foster Dulles

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#15

What was the significance of the 1898 De Lôme letter in U.S.-Spanish relations?

It led to the start of the Spanish-American War.

It exposed Spanish corruption and fueled American outrage.

It offered a peace proposal to end the war.

It led to the assassination of President McKinley.

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#16

What was the 'Roosevelt Corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine?

It declared the right of the United States to intervene in Latin American countries to maintain stability.

It established the United States as the sole arbiter of territorial disputes in the Western Hemisphere.

It advocated for the annexation of all Latin American territories.

It proposed the expansion of the Monroe Doctrine to include Asia.

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#17

What was the primary objective of the Foraker Act of 1900?

To grant independence to Puerto Rico.

To establish a civilian government in Puerto Rico.

To annex Puerto Rico as a U.S. territory.

To abolish the concept of citizenship in Puerto Rico.

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Late 19th-Century American Expansion and Foreign Relations Quiz

Which event marked the end of the Spanish-American War?

Who was the President of the United States during the Spanish-American War?

Who famously urged the United States to 'Speak softly and carry a big stick' in foreign affairs?

Which country did the United States purchase Alaska from in 1867?

What term is used to describe the idea that the United States was destined to expand its territory across North America?

Which territory did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?

What was the significance of the Open Door Policy in late 19th-century American foreign relations?

What was the primary motivation behind the U.S. policy of imperialism in the late 19th century?

What event led to the annexation of Hawaii by the United States?

What was the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion in China?

Which country did the United States negotiate the Hay-Herrán Treaty with regarding the Panama Canal?

Which event led to the United States' involvement in the Philippine-American War?

Who authored the influential book 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History'?

Who served as the U.S. Secretary of State during the negotiation of the Treaty of Paris?

What was the significance of the 1898 De Lôme letter in U.S.-Spanish relations?

What was the 'Roosevelt Corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine?

What was the primary objective of the Foraker Act of 1900?

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