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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. In the spirit of "benevolent assimilation," General Otis focuses army resources towards what?
(a) Suppressing the locals.
(b) Converting the locals to Christianity.
(c) Public education and rebuilding the legal system.
(d) Teaching English to the locals.

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

3. How do American commanders and troops retaliate?
(a) With a "torture the prisoners" policy.
(b) With a "no prisoners" policy.
(c) With an increase in forced labor camps.
(d) By pulling out of Manila.

4. What do Aguinaldo's men do to American prisoners?
(a) They send video recordings of them to politicians in the United States.
(b) They torture and kill them in gruesome ways.
(c) They are kind and humane.
(d) They make them work in labor camps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the Portuguese explore the West African coast and round the continent itself?

2. How do priests adapt to life in the Philippines?

3. What do some men do to avoid mandatory "service"?

4. What creates resentment among the growing Filipino educated class?

5. What happens to the Philippines under Spanish rule?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the beginning of the war.

2. What did Prince Henry do for Portuguese exploration?

3. Describe the exploration by European countries.

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

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

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

7. How do the Americans deal with guerrilla tactics?

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

9. Describe Magellan's voyage beginning in 1519.

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

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