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Imperialism Test

Multiple Choice: Please choose the correct answer. (1 point each)

_____ 1. The policy of establishing colonies and building empires is calleda. isolationismb. imperialism

_____ 2. Who wrote the poem White Man's Burden?a. Rudyard Kiplingb. Joseph Pulitzer

_____ 3. Soon after this was destroyed, the United States declared war on Spain.a. U.S.S. Maineb. Cuba

_____ 4. This nation gained its independence in the Spanish-American War. a. Philippine Islandsb. Cuba

_____ 5. After the war, the United States paid 20 million dollars to Spain for the annexation of this land.

a. Puerto Ricob. Philippine Islands

_____ 6. To which nation did the Treaty of Paris of 1898 guarantee independence from Spain?a. Chinab. Cuba

_____ 7. Which nation was not affected by the Spanish-American War?a. Chinab. Puerto Rico

_____ 8. Which of the following did not stimulate U.S. Imperialisma. a need for a new source of cheap laborb. thirst for new economic markets

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Use the following political cartoon to answer questions 9-12_____ 9. To what does the door in this cartoon open?

a. Chinab. Japan

_____ 10. Who is waiting outside of the door?a. the Chineseb. foreigners

_____ 11. Who holds the key to the door?a. a French generalb. Uncle Sam

_____ 12. What does the size of the man holding the key indicate?a. that he is weaker than all of the others outside the doorb. that he is stronger than all of the others outside of the door

15. In your opinion, what are the two main reasons for why the U.S. invaded Cuba? Explain your answers. (4 points)

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16. List and describe 2 events that led to the Spanish-American War. (4 points)

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20. Pick a hypothesis form the Soldiers in the Philippines Graphic Organizer. Defend the hypoth-esis you pick using two of the sources (documents) we read in class as well as your own personal opinion. (4 points). You can use your notes on this question :)

Hypothesis #1: American solders who brutalized Filipino Insurgents were simply following orders.

Hypothesis #2: American soldiers who brutalized Filipino insurgents thought Filipinos were less than hu-man.

Hypothesis #3: American soldiers who brutalized Filipino insurgents were getting revenge for how Fil-ipinos treated American soldiers.

Extra Credit: What is Guerrilla Warfare? (1 point)