Question 1

The release of the de L™me letter, which had been stolen by Cuban revolutionaries, made the start of the Spanish-American War significantly more likely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How did Americans' understanding of manifest destiny change after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans focused more on acquiring territory in North America than territory in other parts of the world.
B)  Americans predominantly used the idea of manifest destiny as a basis for arguing against imperialism.
C)  Americans rejected manifest destiny because they thought the continental United States should be the sole provider of raw materials for industrialization.
D)  Americans embraced the idea of acquiring territories as "colonies" without the intention of making them states.
E)  Americans felt less safe and were motivated to expand to protect themselves from their militarily powerful neighbors in the Western Hemisphere.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

What did the Platt Amendment mandate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It required that the United States sell all of its existing coaling and naval stations in Cuba back to Cuba.
B)  It gave Cuba the power to sign treaties with several different competing countries.
C)  It acknowledged the right of the United States to intervene in Cuba whenever it saw fit.
D)  It officially ended the American presence in Cuba.
E)  It prohibited Cuba from drafting any type of constitution.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Roosevelt's methods for taking control of the Panama canal and his support for the Panamanian rebels led to ill will in Latin America toward the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was a reason why the United States intervened in the Cuban War for Independence?

Accepted Answer

A)  American leaders wanted to protect the Spanish economy and destroy the Cuban economy in an effort to benefit their own.
B)  Americans, ironically, were incensed by the brutal imperialism Spain exercised over Cuba.
C)  American leaders deemed guerrilla warfare inhumane and wished to assist Spain using other methods.
D)  President McKinley was initially eager to rush into war, despite Theodore Roosevelt's insistence that he take caution.
E)  The Spanish government refused to meet any American demands regarding its control over Cuba after the sinking of an American battleship.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 19: Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

How did Americans' understanding of manifest destiny change after the Civil War?

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What did the Platt Amendment mandate?

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What was a reason why the United States intervened in the Cuban War for Independence?

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Roosevelt's methods for taking control of the Panama canal and his support for the Panamanian rebels led to ill will in Latin America toward the United States.

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The release of the de L™me letter, which had been stolen by Cuban revolutionaries, made the start of the Spanish-American War significantly more likely.

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Exam 19: Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

How did Americans' understanding of manifest destiny change after the Civil War?

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What did the Platt Amendment mandate?

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What was a reason why the United States intervened in the Cuban War for Independence?

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Roosevelt's methods for taking control of the Panama canal and his support for the Panamanian rebels led to ill will in Latin America toward the United States.

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The release of the de L™me letter, which had been stolen by Cuban revolutionaries, made the start of the Spanish-American War significantly more likely.

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