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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what do the Spanish soldiers excitedly concentrate?
(a) Selling the Philippines to the United States.
(b) Preparing the Philippine people to be independent.
(c) Finding a route to enhance their power in the spice trade.
(d) Collecting revenue and converting the population to Christianity.

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

4. Soon, what happens to the local chiefs regarding their people?
(a) They become more protective of their people.
(b) They help the Spanish assimilate to the native culture.
(c) They flee the country and leave their people defenseless.
(d) They are corrupted by the process and work with the Spaniards against their citizenry.

5. What effect do modest reforms have on the leaders in the Philippines?
(a) This limits the power of the Spanish bureaucrats, but actually increases the power of the church.
(b) This limits the power of the church, but actually increases the power of the Spanish bureaucrats.
(c) It decreases the power of both the Spanish bureaucrats and the church.
(d) It increases the power of both Spanish bureaucrats and the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does McKinley's policy set up?

2. How does Long react when Roosevelt connives to have a fellow expansionist appointed as the next Navy Commodore?

3. Why does this person agree to depart for Manila to take the position of governor?

4. What do Aguinaldo's men do to American prisoners?

5. What do the commission reports recommend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect does the belief that the U.S. could benefit from having a colony in the Far East have on the United States?

2. What happens when the U.S. warship "Maine" explodes?

3. Describe Ferdinand Magellan's early career as an explorer.

4. What happens when young Filipino men are educated abroad?

5. What good does General Otis do for the natives?

6. What takes place during the mid 1800s in America?

7. Why does Aginaldo become upset with Dewey?

8. How does Aguinaldo change his tactics? How does this affect both sides?

9. What did Prince Henry do for Portuguese exploration?

10. Describe a little of the history of the Philippines.

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