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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Civilizing with a Krag.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Long react when Roosevelt connives to have a fellow expansionist appointed as the next Navy Commodore?
(a) Long resigns as the secretary.
(b) Long reprimands Roosevelt and does not allow the appointee to stand.
(c) Long rewards Roosevelt.
(d) Long reprimands Roosevelt but allow his appointee to stand.

3. The connection between the United States and _________________ is both long lasting and complex.
(a) The Philippines.
(b) Fiji.
(c) France.
(d) Japan.

4. Conservative President Grover Cleveland ______________ pressure to annex Hawaii and attack Cuba.
(a) Ignores.
(b) Resists.
(c) Succumbs to.
(d) Encourages.

5. What do the Americans do to the village of Caloocan?
(a) They protect it.
(b) They save it.
(c) They convert it to Christianity.
(d) They overwhelm it and burn it to the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect do modest reforms have on the leaders in the Philippines?

2. From where does the Spaniards' main threat come?

3. Under what pretext does a civilian commission set up offices in Manila?

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

5. Over what is the actual war triggered?

(see the answer key)

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