Chapter 12 Imperialism   1. What writer was known for his influence on the development of the United States navy?     A) James G. Blaine     B) Hamilton Fish     C) Alfred T. Mahan     D) Kaiser Wilhelm II   2. How did the United States get involved in Cuba's troubles with Spain?     A) Spain invaded the United States.     B) Presidents Grover Cleveland and William McKinley both wanted to go to war over Cuba.     C) Some of the leaders of the Cuban independence movement against Spain were Americans.     D) American businessmen in Cuba encouraged the United States to support the revolt.   3. What is neutrality?     A) a refusal to take sides in a disagreement     B) the boycotting of one country by another     C) the mutual lowering of trade barriers     D) the settlement of an argument by an impartial group   4. What was the name of the Filipino who led the rebellion against Spanish rule in the Philippines in 1896?     A) Enrique Dupuy de Loma     B) Pascual Cervera     C) Valeriano Weyler     D) Emilio Aguinaldo   5. Who led the Rough Riders in capturing Santiago?     A) George Dewey     B) Theodore Roosevelt     C) Emilio Aguinaldo     D) William T. Sampson   6. Which of the following was NOT an argument used to defend the annexation of the Philippines?     A) The United States was the most fit to rule the Philippines.     B) Anglo-Saxons were destined to emerge victorious in the competition to rule the Philippines.     C) Annexation would be a violation of American tradition.     D) Annexation would give America a greater role in world affairs.   7. Which of the following lands came under United States control as a result of the Spanish-American War?     A) Guam     B) Panama Canal     C) Alaska     D) Hawaii   8. Why were the Philippines difficult to govern?     A) the lack of interest of the Filipino people in becoming independent     B) their Spanish language     C) the diversity of the geography and people     D) the climate   9. Which of the following was guaranteed by the Platt Amendment?     A) Cuba would become an independent country.     B) The United States could have naval stations in Cuba.     C) Cuba could spend as much money as it needed to.     D) Control of Cuba would be returned to Spain.   10. What was the name of the doctor who determined that the cause of yellow fever in Cuba was the bite of the stegomyia mosquito?     A) Leonard Wood     B) William C. Gorgas     C) Carlos J. Finlay     D) Walter Reed   11. In 1917, Puerto Rico was ____________     A) made a state of the United States.     B) made a commonwealth of the United States.     C) made a territory of the United States.     D) given its independence.   12. How did Theodore Roosevelt become president in 1901?     A) Roosevelt won the presidency as a Republican in 1900.     B) Roosevelt succeeded President Grover Cleveland when he died.     C) Roosevelt won the presidency as a Democrat in 1900.     D) Roosevelt succeeded President William McKinley after he was assassinated.   13. What was "dollar diplomacy"?     A) efforts by a country to promote its financial or commercial interests abroad     B) sending marines to a country to enforce a decision     C) efforts by the United States to strengthen the value of the American dollar     D) encouraging foreign companies to locate in the United States   14. In what country did the United States take over the collection of customs duties and distribution of funds to pay off that nation's European debts?     A) Nicaragua     B) the Dominican Republic     C) Argentina     D) Panama   15. The goal of the "Open Door" policy in China was to ____________     A) establish American settlements.     B) establish a trading monopoly for the United States.     C) preserve equal trading opportunities for all foreign nations.     D) close off all trade with foreign nations.