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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Imperial Democracy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened to McKinley's inauguration pledge to not seek to gain territory beyond the borders of the United States?
(a) It has not been forgotten.
(b) It has been long forgotten.
(c) It is struggling to exist.
(d) It has strengthened.

2. With the Spanish fleet destroyed in Manila, McKinley appoints _________ to command the U.S. Army to take the city itself, still held by the Spanish.
(a) Major General Wesley Merritt.
(b) Major General John Merritt.
(c) Major General Jacob Merritt.
(d) Major General William Merritt.

3. When does the crew gaze upon the Philippines for the first time?
(a) March 1621.
(b) April 1621.
(c) March 1521.
(d) April 1521.

4. Theodore Roosevelt is a student of Mahan's THE INFLUENCE OF SEA POWER ON HISTORY and desires to make the United States what?
(a) A mighty nation.
(b) A pampered nation.
(c) A haughty nation.
(d) A negligent nation.

5. What happens to the Philippines under Spanish rule?
(a) They prosper.
(b) They become attached to the Spanish.
(c) They die.
(d) They stagnate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the result of Dewey's cutting the telegraph cable out of Manila?

3. When Roosevelt takes over as acting secretary, he looks at means of overthrowing who in Cuba and the Philippines?

4. What are many powerful individuals now considering?

5. During the mid 1800s, the American desire to become a world power and be taken seriously _____________.

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