Chapter 5 Practice Test

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Chapter 5 Practice Test

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. In addition to economic motives, many Americans supported overseas expansion because they believed that

	a.	American military might should be unrivaled in the world.
	b.	European imperialism threatened to harm less-developed nations in Asia and Africa.
	c.	the nation was destined to expand overseas and spread its civilization to others.
	d.	the United States had much to learn from less-developed nations.

2. Although the United States bought raw materials from Latin America in the 1800s, Latin America

	a.	bought most of its manufactured goods from Europe.
	b.	exported manufactured goods to the United States.
	c.	relied on the United States for additional raw materials.
	d.	sold raw materials to Europe at a much lower price.

3. At the Pan-American conference, Secretary of State James G. Blaine wanted to create a customs union with low tariffs, in the hope that it would

	a.	drive profits higher for American and European manufacturers.
	b.	increase the price of American products in Latin America.
	c.	lower the price of raw materials from Latin America.
	d.	turn the Latin Americans away from European products.

4. Formed as a result of the Pan-American conference of 1889, the Commercial Bureau of the American Republics is known today as the

	a.	North American Free Trade Agreement.
	b.	North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
	c.	Pan-American Union.
	d.	Organization of American States.

According to the time line, Filipinos continued to resist occupation until

On the time line above, which of the following sentences could be added to the entry for “February 1899”?

	a.	Filipino resistance against Spain ends.
	b.	The Philippines gain independence from Spain.
	c.	The United States agrees to pay $20 million for the Philippines.
	d.	The United States annexes the Philippines.

The graph above supports which of the following statements about U.S. exports around the beginning of the twentieth century?

	a.	Asia was a growing market for American goods.
	b.	China purchased the least amount of U.S. exports.
	c.	Europe became less important as a market for U.S. goods.
	d.	Vast Chinese markets excited American business leaders.

8. President Roosevelt believed that having a canal through Central America would save time and money for commercial and military shipping and

	a.	was necessary for maintaining influence in Asia.
	b.	was vital to U.S. power in the world.
	c.	would benefit the people of Central America.
	d.	would establish a new market for U.S. goods.

9. On July 3, 1898, American warships in Santiago Harbor

	a.	caused the Spanish to panic and flee.
	b.	destroyed every vessel in the Spanish fleet.
	c.	fought the Spanish fleet to a standstill.
	d.	secured the surrender of the Spanish forces.

10. Some people who opposed the annexation of the Philippines believed that imperialism

	a.	brought American ideals to people who were not ready for them.
	b.	contradicted fundamental principles of the United States.
	c.	provided a large market for American goods.
	d.	reaffirmed the United States as a world power.

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Based on the map above, by 1900 the United States had become a major power in the Caribbean and in

12. In the late 1800s, many European nations were looking overseas for places to sell their goods because

	a.	Asia and Africa were producing goods that Europeans wanted.
	b.	tariffs had reduced trade among industrialized nations.
	c.	they could sell their goods at higher prices in Asia and Africa.
	d.	they were producing more than other industrialized nations could buy.

13. When an imperial power allowed a territory to remain technically independent, with local rulers remaining in control, the territory was called

	a.	a colony.
	b.	a protectorate.
	c.	a state.
	d.	an unincorporated territory.

14. As the United States industrialized, many Americans concluded that the nation needed new overseas markets to

	a.	compete with Latin American nations.
	b.	keep its economy strong.
	c.	protect its overseas investments.
	d.	provide inexpensive labor.

15. The Treaty of Kanagawa gave the United States trading rights at two ports in

16. In 1899 the United States established American Samoa as a

17. At the first Pan-American conference, the United States wanted Latin American delegates to agree to a customs union, which would

	a.	establish an organization for mutual defense.
	b.	make Latin American nations protectorates of the United States.
	c.	require the United States and Latin American nations to reduce their tariffs.
	d.	set up a cultural exchange so nations could learn about each other’s histories.

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