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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where else do the Portuguese aggressively explore over the next ten years?

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

3. How and when does the huge Philippine sugar trade begin enticing numerous other countries to the area?

4. Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?

5. How does MacArthur compare to Taft when dealing with prisoners and non-combatant civilians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Aguinaldo in mid-1900.

2. Describe the exploration by European countries.

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

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

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

6. What happens within ten years of Legazpi's rule?

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

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

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

10. What did Prince Henry do for Portuguese exploration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are similarities between many American wars.

Part 1) Name three wars that have similarities.

Part 2) What are these similarities? Why do these similarities exist?

Part 3) Are these similarities good or bad? Why? How can the United States learn from these similarities?

Essay Topic 2

Dislike between MacArthur and Eisenhower turns to hatred.

Part 1) Compare and contrast both men.

Part 2) Why is there a mutual dislike? How does this lead to hatred?

Part 3) How does this hatred affect decisions they make?

Essay Topic 3

An intimate relationship has developed between the United States and the Philippines over the past one hundred years.

Part 1) Describe this relationship. How did it begin?

Part 2) How has the relationship evolved? How do these changes reflect the changes of opinion by Americans and United States' leadership?

Part 3) How have these changes made the Philippines what it is today?

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