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Imperialism #2: How The U.S. Stole Hawaii and The Philippines

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32 questions

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Questions 10 & 11 | 04:40

Question 12 | 04:52

Question 13 | 05:47

Question 14 | 06:25

Question 15 | 06:56

Question 16 | 07:01

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Question 1

1.

Hawaii used to be its own nation.

True

False

Question 2

2.

When did Americans and Europeans begin visiting Hawaii in greater numbers?

1200s and 1300s

1400s and 1500s

1900s and 2000s

1700s and 1800s

Question 3

3.

Even though both Europeans and Americans visited Hawaii, only the Europeans really decided to stay.

True

False

Question 4

4.

In the beginning, the people of Hawaii generally welcomed the Europeans and Americans.

True

False

Question 5

5.

Why did the first Americans generally go to Hawaii?

To talk about Jesus

To learn new manufacturing techniques

To learn more about the Hawaiian culture

To borrow supplies for the Navy

Question 6

6.

Based on the context of the video, a missionary is a person who __________.

Question 7

7.

What was the first industry that Americans in Hawaii tried to profit from?

Cotton

Bananas

Tobacco

Sugar

Question 8

8.

Many of the men who formed the American militia in Hawaii were descendents of the white Americans who first settled in Hawaii.

True

False

Question 9

9.

Even though the people in the militia were born in Hawaii, they still considered themselves to be Americans because __________.

Question 10

10.

Before the U.S. took it over, Hawaii was run by a queen.

True

False

Question 11

11.

Which group helped the militia overthrow the Hawaiian government?

Japanese businessmen

Hawaiian businessmen

U.S. military

British Navy

Question 12

12.

Once the U.S. helped the militia take over Hawaii, they put Sanford _______ in power - a name that might be recognizable from the widely-known fruit company.

Question 13

13.

Most Hawaiians were requesting to be taken over by the U.S. in the 1890s.

True

False

Question 14

14.

Hawaii became a U.S. state in 1898.

True

False

Question 15

15.

Check off all of the following ways in which the U.S. tried to eliminate the culture of the Hawaiian people.

Rewrote the history to make it seem like the Hawaiian people welcomed the Americans

Banned the native Hawaiian language in schools and government offices

Encouraged white Americans to learn the Hawaiian language

Built buildings on sacred lands

Question 16

16.

In 1959, Hawaii became the _______ state of the U.S.

Question 17

17.

What did President Bill Clinton do in 1993?

Gave Hawaii back to the Hawaiian people

Apologized for the U.S. takeover of Hawaii 

Allowed Hawaii to reinstate their queen

Let Hawaiians vote on whether or not they wanted to remain part of the U.S.

Question 18

18.

Many native Hawaiians are still fighting to preserve Hawaiian culture, even today.

True

False

Question 19

19.

How did the Philippine Islands get their name?

It was named by conquerors who came from Spain

It is the native term for "7,000 Islands"

It was named by Americans who came there after taking over Hawaii

It was an extension of Chinese islands that went by the same name

Question 20

20.

Many see the U.S. role in Hawaii and the Philippines as hypocritical because Americans went from overthrowing their oppressors in the 1700s to becoming an __________ of their own in the 1800s. 

Question 21

21.

What was the first country to conquer the Philippines?

France

Portugal

Britain

Spain

Question 22

22.

Many U.S. government officials in the late-1800s wanted to take over the island of Cuba.

True

False

Question 23

23.

Which country did the U.S. declare war on 1898 (so that the Americans could take control of Cuba)?

Spain

Mexico

France

Philippines

Question 24

24.

Taking over Cuba was not enough for Teddy Roosevelt - he also wanted to take over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

True

False

Question 25

25.

The U.S. ran into trouble in the Philippines because the indigenous Filipinos were allied with the Spanish and wanted to help the Spanish stay in the Philippines.

True

False

Question 26

26.

Instead of explaining why the U.S. really wanted control over Cuba, the Philippines, etc..., they said their purpose was to _______ the people of these places from the Spanish Empire. 

Question 27

27.

Why did the U.S. and Spain plan a fake battle?

The Spanish only wanted to lose to white men and the Americans wanted to look like they were the powerful ones (not the Filipinos).

Both the Spanish and American militaries were destroyed by other fighting and they both knew they were incapable of continuing to fight. 

They wanted the battle to be printed in the newspaper to drum up support for the war in both Spain and the U.S.

They wanted to distract the Filipinos and catch them off guard so the Spanish and Americans could team up and defeat them together. 

Question 28

28.

Once the war in the Philippines was over, the U.S. granted the Filipinos their independence.

True

False

Question 29

29.

The white American people claimed that conquering the Philippines was a good thing because it would civilize and "clean the darkest corners of the Earth."

True

False

Question 30

30.

Rather than accept U.S. control over their islands, the Filipinos fought back against the American conquerors.

True

False

Question 31

31.

The Supreme Court had to rule on a case that looked like it was about oranges and tariffs (a special kind of tax) but in reality, it was going to answer which of the following questions?

Are taxes fair when they are placed on foreign countries?

Should the Philippines become a U.S. state?

Is the U.S. an empire or is everyone actually treated equally here?

Should the U.S. be importing food from other countries?

Question 32

32.

If another land becomes a U.S. territory, their citizens can vote and get other benefits of U.S. citizenship.

True

False