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Spanish American War Benchmark

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Question 1
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Select all responses that describe the excerpt cited above.

Question 2
2.

Select all responses that describe the excerpt cited above.

Question 3
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Question 4
4.

Select all responses that describe the quote cited above.

Question 5
5.

Select All options that describe the illustration above.

Question 6
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Question 7
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Question 8
8.

Select all responses that describe the excerpt cited above.

Question 9
9.

Select all responses that describe the illustration above.

Question 10
10.

Select all responses that describe the illustration cited above.

Question 11
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Question 12
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Question 13
13.

What Was the primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door Policy ?

Question 14
14.

Select all responses that describe the excerpt above:

Question 15
15.



Select all responses

Question 16
16.

Which statement would most likely be found in history of the economic impact of the Spanish American War on the United States.

Statement 1: The U.S. oil industry boomed due to oil deposits found in conquered territories

Statement 2: Rebuilding its devastated army cost the United States as enormous amount of
money.

Statement 3: The acquisition of new territories allowed for the expansion of U.S. commercial
trade.

Statement 4: Territorial losses forced the United States to purchase expensive natural resources from other countries.

Statement 1: The U.S. oil industry boomed due to oil deposits found in conquered territories
Statement 2: Rebuilding its devastated army cost the United States as enormous amount of
money.
Statement 3: The acquisition of new territories allowed for the expansion of U.S. commercial
trade.
Statement 4: Territorial losses forced the United States to purchase expensive natural resources from other countries.
Question 17
17.


Select all responses that describe the excerpts cited above:

Question 18
18.
Identify the locations on the map _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______
Question 19
19.

Select all responses that describe the illustration cited above:

Question 20
20.

The excerpt above is the legal reasoning for which of the following Supreme Court cases:

Question 21
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Question 22
22.

Which of the following responses is the primary reason for the Declaration of Independence, The U.S. Constitution, and The Bill of Rights

Question 23
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Question 25
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Question 26
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Question 28
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Select the phrase that recognizes enfranchisement of citizens:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government
Question 29
29.

Advocate of imperialism
advocating overseas expansion
Advocated for the right of self- government through democratic elections for developing nations
Recognizes the importance of naval power in protecting trade
A petition supporting the acquisition of Hawaii by native people
Select all responses that describe the Newspaper cited above.
An example of the first amendment protection of the press.
An exaggeration of the news to increase sale of newspapers.
led to the declaration of war against Spain.
A classic example of muckraking.
An example of yellow journalism.
Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
An example of the first amendment protection of speech
A supporter of Imperialism
Mark Twain opposed the expansion of the United States through violence
A populist farmer who fought the railroad monopoly
A reaction by government officials to Alfred Thayer Mahan writings
The need to build large navy to protect colonial trade around the world
The taxes raised by the 16th amendment
An illustration showing the income inequality of the Gilded Age
Select all responses that describe the newspaper headlines cited above.
The United States acquires Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
Battles that took place as a result of the Spanish American War
An example of the first amendment protection of the press
Populist party victories in Congress
Events that led to the United States becoming a world power
Results of isolationist policies
Events that began in 1898

Select all responses that describe the chart and maps cited above:
The use of U-boats (submarines) gave the United States an advantage over the Spanish Navy
Western U.S. business could trade more efficiently with the East coast and European markets (trade=money)
The distance between Western U.S. businesses and the east coast made trade expensive
By the time the US Navy Arrived to Cuba the Spanish American War had ended
Results if the Interstate Commerce Act
Increased public support for the construction of of the Panama canal
President Roosevelt was instrumental in passing the Organic Act
A recruiting poster for the U.S. military during the Spanish American War
European nations respected China's sovereignty
"Open Door" meant that all nations should have equal access to the Chinese market
The United States was trying to introduce democratic reforms into China
The importance of the Chinese market was to imperialist nations
Select all responses that describe the illustration cited above.
The extreme measures the United States will take to protect its economic interest
Depicts the willingness of the United States to intervene in the affairs of nations in the western hemisphere (Latin America).
How the United States acquired the rights to the Panama Canal
The Big Stick advocates war with any nation that refuse to adhere to principles laid out in the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt corollary
An advertisement for the Panamanian cruise line
The consequences of not accepting "Dollar Diplomacy".
An example of isolationism

According to maps provided who was the world's largest imperial power in 1914?
British
French
Portuguese
Italian
German
Independent
Spanish
Belgian
Native Hawaiians were opposed to forced annexation with the United States
Hawaii's location in the Pacific Ocean made it an ideal location to trade with China
Demand by Populist Farmers
An example of American expansionism (imperialism)
Causes of The Civil War
Causes of the Spanish American War
Events that occurred in 1898
Events that occurred in 1776
The United States first step to becoming a world power
Roosevelt believed in isolationism
Advocate of Imperialism
Advocate of Expansionism
Roosevelt advocated for the United States to become a World Power
Advocate of running Marathons
isolationism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Colonization
Select all correct responses:
Identify the legislative measures (laws) that the Southern states implemented after the Civil War to limit the liberties of newly emancipated African Americans.
Black Codes
literacy test
Citizenship exam
poll taxes
Passport
Separate but equal facilities
Jim Crow
Suffrage for women
Limit the power of government over citizens lives
Select al correct responses
The illustration above depicts which of the following:
payment of poll taxes
The 15th amendment in practice
Respect for the individual rights of African- American men
suffrage
Citizens practicing a civic responsibility
A soup line during the Great Depression
Select all responses that describe excerpt cited above.
Muckrakers (investigative journalist) were able to influence the passage of legislation that improved society
Government regulation requiring the inspection of food products were implemented
The governments role expanded in taking responsibility for the safety of consumers
an example of nativism
An example of a step away from Lassie- faire economic policies
Led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration
Select all responses associated with the rights of the accused:
abolishment of slavery
Jury trial
4th , 5th, 6th amendments
Mapp v. Ohio
2nd amendment
protection from unreasonable searches and seizures
Due process and property rights
Miranda rights
Hernandez v, Texas
subsistence farming
Ghettos
enfranchisement
Food Handlers card requirement
16th amendment
Upton Sinclair
Chinese Exclusion Act
nativism
civic responsibility
investigative journalist during the Gilded Age who exposes corruption in Business and Government
Homestead Act
jury duty
Dawes Act
Assimilation
The Jungle
Merit Exams
Meat Inspection Act
Free Land
Tenements
voting
Muckrakers
establishes an income tax
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Select all responses that facilitate trade.
thorn bushes
Erie Canal
Bridges
Gulf of Mexico
Steamboats
Unpassable Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Railroads
Pacific Ocean
Select all correct responses describing the list above
Populist Demands in the late 1800's
Progressive demands of the early twentieth century
Examples of a steps away from Lassie- faire economic policies
Will lead to the passage of the 16th amendment
Lead to the passage of the Interstate Commerce act
Farmers wanted an increase in the amount of money in circulation to lower interest rates on borrowing
New Deal laws passed as a result of the Great Depression