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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, MacArthur's Mandate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The term ___________________ is used to mean the worldwide assertion of American power for the "good" of other civilizations.
(a) Manifest Destiny.
(b) Expansionist Desire.
(c) God's Fate.
(d) Colonial Power.

2. When asked to clarify the overall U.S. mission, how does McKinley respond?
(a) He does not respond.
(b) He responds with outright lies.
(c) With very vague answers.
(d) With very specific answers.

3. What happens when Schurman presses McKinley for a cease-fire?
(a) Otis' own team members support him, and the settlement is accepted.
(b) Otis' own team members desert him, and the settlement is abandoned.
(c) McKinley ignores Schurman's request for a cease-fire.
(d) McKinley rejects Schurman's request for a cease-fire.

4. Why does Aguinaldo depart to the mainland?
(a) To escape the Americans.
(b) To raise an army to fight the Spanish.
(c) To meet with Dewey.
(d) To flee the war.

5. What are many powerful individuals now considering?
(a) The possible benefits of a U.S. colony in the Far East.
(b) The possible harm a U.S. colony would cause a group of people in the Far East.
(c) The uselessness of a U.S. colony in the Far East.
(d) The excitement of a U.S. colony in the Far East.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?

2. What do the Americans do to the village of Caloocan?

3. When did the United States take the Philippines as a "prize?"

4. What stories heavily influence the natives?

5. In mid-1900, what hope is Aguinaldo still holding out?

(see the answer key)

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