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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over what is the actual war triggered?
(a) A small skirmish on February 4, 1900.
(b) A large battle on February 4, 1899.
(c) A small skirmish on February 4, 1899.
(d) A large battle on February 4, 1900.

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

3. After two months at sea, where do the ships reach?
(a) Chile.
(b) Argentina.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Mexico.

4. What begins roaming the countryside, killing American collaborators?
(a) Former United States soldiers.
(b) Filipino death squads.
(c) Japanese death squads.
(d) Filipino clergy.

5. Why does a rebellion in Cuba get much attention in the United States?
(a) Due to Cuba's size.
(b) Due to Cuba's animosity towards the United States.
(c) Due to Cuba's extraordinary power.
(d) Due to its proximity to Florida.

6. 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 negligent nation.
(c) A haughty nation.
(d) A pampered nation.

7. What becomes more common for Filipinos?
(a) To run away from the American troops.
(b) To attack after American troops enter a town.
(c) To surrender to American troops entering a town, then attack later.
(d) To attack American troops as they enter a town.

8. How has the Filipino perception of the United States changed over the years?
(a) From protector to occupying nation.
(b) From foe to friend.
(c) From occupying nation to protector.
(d) From friend to foe.

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

10. How many weeks does it take to reach the Pacific Ocean?
(a) Five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Seven.

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

12. Where do the Spaniards set up a trading post?
(a) In Manila.
(b) In Bataan.
(c) In Tokyo.
(d) In Fiji.

13. How does Aguinaldo feel when McKinley easily sweeps the elections for a second term, with Roosevelt as his running mate?
(a) Excited.
(b) Devastated.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Happy.

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

15. What does Aguinaldo tell his men to do?
(a) To flee the country.
(b) Protect the Americans to show that they are a civilized people.
(c) To completely abandon conventional warfare and harass American troops whenever possible.
(d) To assimilate to the American culture so as to convince the Americans that they have surrendered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mark Twain, Samuel Gompers and _________________ find themselves oddly on the same side of the expansionism issue.

2. How many troops does Filipino General Luna quickly get to surround the city of Manila?

3. For how long does Spain keep the Philippines in a state of near suspended animation?

4. How does Aguinaldo feel when he finds out about Dewey's triumph against the Spanish fleet?

5. In whose footsteps does Magellan follow?

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