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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. What does congress do with many of Taft's grand plans for improving the Philippines?

2. How does Colonel Douglas MacArthur distinguish himself in the waning years of World War I?

3. What does Marcos artfully negotiate to serve in Vietnam for a large amount of U.S. federal aid?

4. How successful is Roxas when he cracks down on the Huks in an attempt to overwhelm them with force?

5. On the home front, with what is Quezon having difficulty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who rises to power during this time?

2. Describe Ferdinand Marcos.

3. Describe Quezon.

4. What does Marcos think of Ninoy?

5. What takes place during the period of MacArthur's first marriage?

6. Describe MacArthur's "dream" job.

7. Who begins arriving in the Philippines in 1901? Why?

8. What are some of the major problems with the attitudes of the Americans?

9. What is established for the Filipinos?

10. Describe MacArthur's career as U.S. Chief of Staff.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Taft starts a tradition of using American money to back Filipino elections.

Part 1) Why does he do this? What are the consequences of this?

Part 2) What other ways has the United States used its wealth to support events in other countries? Has this been helpful or detrimental? Why?

Part 3) Should the United States use its money to assist in other countries' elections and other political events? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The first circumnavigation of the earth is much less heroic than portrayed in many textbooks.

Part 1) Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the earth? Explain this voyage. Is it what you had expected it to be? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does this voyage reflect the needs and desires of those living at the time the exploration took place?

Part 3) How does this exploration affect the relationships between various peoples around the world?

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