Question 1:  What was William Sumner's position concerning the annexation of the Philippines in "What the Social Classes Owe to Each Other"?

1) he supported the annexation

2) he was against the annexation

3) believed the Philippines should be divided among England, France and Germany

4) believed the Filippinos would welcome American annexation

Question 2: Who considered themselves the most zealous and self-sacrificing Christians divinely ordained to spread the true religion and civilization over the globe, in Sumner's essay?

1) United States

2) France

3) England

4) Spain

5) none of the above

Question 3: What cause(s) did the author cite in "The Reasons for War" as the primary reasons for the United States declaring war on Spain?

1) the destruction of the battleship Maine in the harbor of Havana

2) the fate of sailors on the ship, Virginius, in 1873

3) General ValerianoWeyler's method of extermination of the Cuban people

4) a and b

5) a, b, and c

Question 4: In "The Reasons for War" what methods did the United States government and/or citizens try to solve the problems in Spanish Cuba?

1) diplomatic negotiations

2) filibustering

3) propositions to buy the island

4) all the above

5) none of the above

Question 5: What did the author of "The Reasons for War" state as the purpose of our war with Spain?

1) a war of conquest

2) to remove Spain's "cruel and inefficient piece of medievalism"

3) to install Anglo-Saxon institutions and methods

4) all of the above

Question 6: In Mark Twain's "Incident in the Philippines", what order did General Wood give to his troops?

1) "Take no prisoners."

2) "Wait till you see the whites in their eyes."

3) "Kill or capture those savages."

4) none of the above

Question 7: In Twain's "Incident in the Philippines" essay how many Moros did he say were killed?

1) 300

2) 15

3) 600

4) 550

Question 8: As noted in "United States Imperialism in Nicaragua", this treaty marked the end of U.S.-British rivalry over Nicaragua and the beginning of U.S. dominance.

1) Clayton-Bulwer Treaty

2) Bryan-Chamorro Treaty

3) Thomson-Urritia Treaty

4) Guadalupe-Hildago Treaty

Question 9: In "United States Imperialism in Nicaragua", this treaty became a symbol of U.S. exploitation of Nicaragua

1) Clayton-Bulwer Treaty

2) Bryan-Chamorro Treaty

3) Thomson-Urritia Treaty

4) Guadalupe-Hildago Treaty

Question 10: In "United States Imperialism in Nicaragua", what rebel general would have his name associated with revolutionaries trying to overthrow the government and change Nicaraguan society in the 1970s-1980s?

1) Emiliano Chamorro

2) Jose Santos Zelaya

3) Augusto Cesar Sandino

4) Agustin de Iturbide

Question 11: America rushed into the war with Spain because it was the only effective means of restoring civilization in Cuba. (The Reasons for War)

1) True

2) False

Question 12: General Wood was not present at the battle against the Moros. (Incident in the Philippines)

1) True

2) False

Question 13: Advocates of American imperialism tied expansion overseas to the mission of civilizing other peoples. (What the Social Classes Owe to Each Other)

1) True
2) False

Question 14: Industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt helped to create the Accessory Transit Company to transport U.S. citizens across Nicaragua. (United States Imperialism in Nicaragua)

1) True

2) False

Question 15: The administration of President William McKinley selected a route through Panama instead of Nicaragua. (United States Imperialism in Nicaragua)

1) True

2) False