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9th Grade History
Foreign Policy Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The term “Seward’s Folly” refers to what? | The US purchase of Alaska from Russia. |
| The United States acquired Hawaii by: | annexing the island after American planters had overthrown the monarchy |
| All of the following are justifications for US imperialism EXCEPT: a) new markets to sell goods and acquire raw materials b) George Washigton's farewell address c) the "white man's" burden to spread culture & Christianity d) the need to keep up w/Europe | b) |
| Which of the following is a reason for a country to be Isolationist: a) to avoid entanglement with other nations b) to gain new markets c) to promote their way of life d) to help their economy | a) |
| All of the following are reasons the US became in involved in the Spanish American War EXCEPT: a) General Weyler’s concentration camps b) yellow journalism c) American missionaries desires to overthrow the Spanish government d) The DeLome letter | c) |
| Which was NOT considered a motive from American Imperialism: a) desire for new markets b) desire for new laborers c) belief of culturally superiority d) desire for naval power (new ports) | b) |
| Weyler's placement of ~300,000 Cubans in concentration camps where 1000s died of hunger & disease would motivate the US to act according to what foreign policy? | humanitarian |
| The United States foreign policy during the years leading up to the Spanish American war was mostly: | imperialist |
| True/false: The US purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million from Russia turned out to be a terrible deal? | FALSE |
| True/false: The US was interested in annexing Hawaii because of the sugar plantations & because it was a good place to refuel and re-supply US ships. | TRUE |
| True/false: Ethnocentric means that you think your country is is better than other countries: | FALSE (ethnocentric = 1. Belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group. 2. Overriding concern with race.) |
| True/false: An example of foreign policy being national security today would be going to war in Iraq. | TRUE |
| True/false: An example of foreign policy being ideological today would be trading with China. | FALSE |
| All of the following developments lead to the Spanish-American War except: a) yellow journalism stories b) the sinking of the USS Maine c) the Spanish treatment of the Cuban people d) Spanish interference with US trade | d) |
| The first major battle of the Spanish American War was in: | The Philippine Islands |
| In the Spanish American War, the US Navy: | won all battles easily |
| Look at the headline below to answer the following question: “Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain” This is an example of __________ journalism | yellow |
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