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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. What do the commission reports recommend?
(a) Enforced autonomy.
(b) Voluntary autonomy.
(c) Enforced dependence.
(d) Voluntary dependence.

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

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

4. As Filipinos gain power and prestige, what happens to their relationship with Spain?
(a) It becomes friendlier.
(b) It becomes more protective.
(c) It becomes stronger.
(d) It becomes strained.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aguinaldo tell his men to do?

2. Why does Aguinaldo depart to the mainland?

3. The connection between the United States and _________________ is both long lasting and complex.

4. What becomes more common for Filipinos?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the religion in the Philippines under Spanish rule.

2. What does McKinley do when the Spanish fleet is destroyed in Manila?

3. What is happening in the United States during this same time period?

4. Describe the exploration by European countries.

5. What do the Anti-Imperialists feel about the expansionist movement?

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

7. What takes place when Cleveland is replaced by McKinley?

8. How do the Americans deal with guerrilla tactics?

9. What did Prince Henry do for Portuguese exploration?

10. What happens to Aguinaldo when McKinley easily sweeps the elections for a second term?

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