University:
Eastern Kentucky University
Course:
HIS 103 | American Civilization Since 1877
Academic year:

2020
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452

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1
Author:

Alma Hester

Imperialism Reading Quiz 1. Which of the following best explains the role of the battleship Maine in American history? A. The Maine was the first naval ship to use oil as its source of energy B. It exploded and sank in Miami harbor as it was leaving for Cuba C. It disappeared at sea with no trace, but newspaper reporters claimed that Spain had ordered it sunk. D. It exploded in Havana harbor and became a battle cry in the Spanish-American war E. The Maine transported arms to Cuban rebels. 2. As a result of the Spanish-American war, the U.S. gained possession of Puerto Rico, Guam and A. The Phillipines B. The Panama Canal Zone C. Cuba D. Hawaii E. Western Samoa 3. The “yellow journalism” of the late 19th century might best be described as A. focusing on the influx of Chinese immigrants to the West Coast and calling for restrictions on such immigration B. attempting to alarm the public about the supposed “Yellow Peril” of Japan’s growing naval and industrial might C. focusing exclusively on corruptions and abuses in government and big business D. reporting the news in an exaggerated, distorted, and sensationalized manner E. dominated by the funding of large corporations so as to take a stance consistently favorable to big business 4. The term “Seward’s Folly” referred to Secretary of State William Seward’s A. advocacy of a lenient policy toward the defeated Southern states B. break with the majority radical faction of the Republican party in order to back President Andrew Johnson C. belief that the Civil War could be avoided and the Union restored by provoking a war with Britain and France D. negotiation of the purchase of Alaska from Russia E. ill-fated attempt to gain the presidency in 1860 5. Emilio Aguinaldo was A. the commander of the Spanish fleet defeated at Manila Bay B. the Spanish general whose tactics against Cuban rebels helped bring on the Spanish-American War C. the leader of the Philippine insurrection against first Spanish then U.S. occupation D. the commander of the Spanish fleet destroyed at Santiago E. the Spanish foreign minister who negotiated the treaty ending the SpanishAmerican War 6. The Spanish-American War spurred building of the Panama Canal by A. demonstrating the need to shift naval forces quickly from the Atlantic to the Pacific B. demonstrating the ease with which Latin American countries could be overcome by U.S. military forces C. discrediting congressional opponents of the project D. removing the threat that any possible canal could be blockaded by Spanish forces in Cuba and Puerto Rico E. demonstrating that such tropical diseases as malaria and yellow fever could be controlled