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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Dependent Independence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Roosevelt takes over as acting secretary, he looks at means of overthrowing who in Cuba and the Philippines?
(a) The Cubans and the Filipinos.
(b) The Spanish.
(c) Fidel Castro.
(d) The Portuguese.

2. What does congress do with many of Taft's grand plans for improving the Philippines?
(a) Congress enlarges his plans.
(b) Congress accepts them.
(c) Congress improves upon them.
(d) Congress bickers at them and either downsizes or eliminates them altogether.

3. What are the Filipinos very good at mimicking?
(a) Customs on the surface.
(b) The American judicial system.
(c) American accents.
(d) Their American captors.

4. Under pressure, McKinley appoints Roosevelt as the assistant secretary to whom, who is the secretary of the navy?
(a) John Long.
(b) Scott Long.
(c) Jasper Long.
(d) Brandon Long.

5. A pre-CIA organization selects Ramon Magsaysay, who quickly rises through the Filipino legislative ranks. What does Magsaysay cunningly create where he gives rebels the option to surrender, but attacks mercilessly if they decline the offer?
(a) A useless threat.
(b) A "carrot and stick" approach.
(c) A "tortoise and hare" approach.
(d) A typical ultimatum.

Short Answer Questions

1. The term ___________________ is used to mean the worldwide assertion of American power for the "good" of other civilizations.

2. From what are U.S. citizens barred in the Philippines?

3. The _____________ view surpasses the expansionism view for most of the remainder of the 1800s.

4. Despite the shortcomings and unrealistic expectations, _______________ quickly becomes the most literate nation in southeast Asia.

5. What keeps this feeling about emancipation quiet for the most part?

(see the answer key)

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