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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. When does the crew gaze upon the Philippines for the first time?

2. Conservative President Grover Cleveland ______________ pressure to annex Hawaii and attack Cuba.

3. What does Aguinaldo tell his men to do?

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

5. What becomes more common for Filipinos?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when more American troops are requested?

2. Describe Magellan's voyage beginning in 1519.

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

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

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

6. Describe life in the Philippines under Spanish rule.

7. What occurs after a rebellion in Cuba takes place?

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

9. Describe the beginning of the war.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character development of the "arrogant" leader is revisited many times.

Part 1) List four of the leaders that you would consider arrogant. How are each of them arrogant?

Part 2) How does their arrogance affect those around them and the decisions they make?

Part 3) What is the connection between one leader and the next? Do leaders like this exist today? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Cory Aquino is the victim of unrealistic expectations.

Part 1) How is she a victim of unrealistic expectations? What are these expectations?

Part 2) How does this affect the confidence of her people?

Part 3) Was she an effective president? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Cory Aquino is elected president of the Philippines.

Part 1) Why is she elected? Was she a good choice? Why or why not?

Part 2) Is she able to do what the people ask of her? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does her time as President affect Filipinos?

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