Posted on 23 November 2012. Tags: 20th centuries, american, american factories, building the panama canal, construction of the panama canal, door, indigenous cultures, labor unions in the united states, land, peacekeeping operations, political ties, Railroad, religious toleration, spanish american war, trade
1. At the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. By colonizing these areas, the United States was trying to
A. Protect the indigenous cultures in these colonies.
B. Encourage conservation and protect the environment.
C. Promote religious toleration and free speech.
D. Send a signal to other nations that the U. S. was a world power.
2. Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy can best be described as an effort to do which of the following?
A. keep the US out of foreign affairs
B. use the US military to protect the country’s interests in other areas of the world
C. close China off to investors outside of the US
D. ignore European intervention in North and South America
3. In 1898, U.S. support for Cuban independence led to war with Spain and contributed to the United States becoming an imperial power. What was a decisive factor in the decision to go to war?
A. the opportunity to annex Hawaii
B. the desire to acquire a naval base
C. the protection of U.S. commerce and trade
D. the need for a shorter route from the Atlantic to the Pacific
4. One factor that motivated U.S. imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the
A. Development of closer political ties with European nations.
B. Closing of China to all foreign trade.
C. Support of international peacekeeping operations.
D. Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw material.
5. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, U. S. foreign policy was directly linked to domestic concerns. The construction of the Panama Canal was a product of this relationship. What was the motive for building the Panama Canal?
A. Limiting the power of labor unions in the United States
B. Breaking up monopolies in American industries
C. Acquiring new markets and sources of raw materials for American factories
D. Extending land grants for railroad construction in Panama
6. In 1899 Secretary of State John Hay wrote the “open door policy” to implement in china. This policy provided
A. That all countries were allowed to trade with China
B. That only the United States could trade with China
C. Set up a secret alliance with Japan and China
D. Implemented high tariffs on trade
7. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, U.S. foreign policy was closely tied to domestic economic concerns. The annexation of Hawaii, the Open Door Policy with China, and the construction of the Panama Canal in Latin America were all motivated by an interest in
A. breaking up monopolies and trusts.
B. extending land grants for railroad construction.
C. acquiring new markets and sources of raw materials.
D. limiting the power of labor unions to strike.
8. What justification did President McKinley use to keep the Philippine Islands?
A. The United States did not have islands in the Pacific Ocean
B. That the U.S. had an obligation to teach the Filipinos about the virtues of American government and social values and to Christianize them
C. The United States needed people that spoke a different language
D. The United States wanted diversity and gaining the Philippines would help this
9. When a territory was conquered and controlled by an imperial power, life was often very difficult for people living in that territory. Why would reading a collection of letters written by people living under the control of an imperialist power be a more credible description of their life than a description in a recent history book?
A. The letters would contain bias.
B. The letters would be easier to understand.
C. The letter writers are the most educated about imperialism.
D. The letter writers are describing their own actual experiences.
10. The famous American writer Mark Twain expressed his opinion about U.S. actions in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War with the following words: “I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate (place under control) the people of the Philippines. We have gone to conquer, not to redeem (save). … I am opposed to having the [American] eagle put its talons on any other land.” This statement would be helpful in supporting the thesis that Mark Twain believed that
A. U.S. imperialism was wrong.
B. U.S. imperialism would bring stable government to the Philippines.
C. U.S. imperialism was necessary for the United States to become a world power.
D. U.S. imperialism civilized the people of the Philippines.
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Posted on 07 November 2012. Tags: Act, american, Answer, basis, clear and present danger, dawes act of 1887, engle v vitale, equal rights amendment, freedom groups, gideon v wainwright, gitlow v new york, griswold v connecticut, Rights, roe v wade, strict scrutiny
Taking a timed quiz and I would like some help.
The goal of the Dawes Act of 1887 was Native American
Answer a. destruction.
b. polarization.
c. politicization.
d. removal.
e. assimilation.
1 points
Question 12
Which of the following found that women have the right to decide to bear or not bear a child?
Answer a. Gideon v. Wainwright
b. Roe v. Wade
c. Griswold v. Connecticut
d. Engle v. Vitale
e. Gitlow v. New York
1 points
Question 13
In proving clear and present danger, who has the burden of proof?
Answer a. The audience
b. The defendant
c. The plaintiff
d. The speaker
e. The government
1 points
Question 14
The military’s policy under President Clinton and President George W. Bush made being gay in the military
Answer a. subject to criminal penalties.
b. a secret.
c. impossible.
d. openly acceptable.
e. cause for punishment.
1 points
Question 15
Currently, the Supreme Court’s take on affirmative action is that it is
Answer a. permissible, with strict scrutiny.
b. not permitted on the basis of race.
c. inconsistent with the Constitution.
d. permissible only on the basis of race.
e. no longer necessary.
1 points
Question 16
Which type of group is free to limit participation to persons who subscribe to their views?
Answer a. Membership groups
b. Freedom groups
c. Ethnic groups
d. Expressive groups
e. Discrimination groups
1 points
Question 17
Feminists hope to address the earnings gap with
Answer a. comparable worth.
b. the Equal Rights Amendment.
c. the natural impetus of the labor market.
d. the glass ceiling.
e. set wage levels, similar to those used in the federal government.
1 points
Question 18
Eminent domain allows the government to
Answer a. print money.
b. use prior restraint.
c. censor.
d. take private property
e. take away certain rights.
1 points
Question 19
How did recent amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 benefit Hispanics in America?
Answer a. They allowed only Hispanics in southwestern states to vote.
b. They banned English-only ballots.
c. They created a new system of voting only for Hispanics.
d. They extended voting rights protections to “language minorities.”
e. They allowed Cuban Americans to vote.
1 points
Question 20
To the authors of the Declaration of Independence, governments and constitutions existed
Answer a. to create a stronger leader.
b. to protect governments.
c. to create social programs.
d. to create individual rights.
e. to make individual liberty more secure.
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Posted on 06 November 2012. Tags: Act, american, Answer, basis, clear and present danger, dawes act of 1887, engle v vitale, equal rights amendment, freedom groups, gideon v wainwright, gitlow v new york, griswold v connecticut, Rights, roe v wade, strict scrutiny
Taking a timed quiz and I would like some help.
The goal of the Dawes Act of 1887 was Native American
Answer a. destruction.
b. polarization.
c. politicization.
d. removal.
e. assimilation.
1 points
Question 12
Which of the following found that women have the right to decide to bear or not bear a child?
Answer a. Gideon v. Wainwright
b. Roe v. Wade
c. Griswold v. Connecticut
d. Engle v. Vitale
e. Gitlow v. New York
1 points
Question 13
In proving clear and present danger, who has the burden of proof?
Answer a. The audience
b. The defendant
c. The plaintiff
d. The speaker
e. The government
1 points
Question 14
The military’s policy under President Clinton and President George W. Bush made being gay in the military
Answer a. subject to criminal penalties.
b. a secret.
c. impossible.
d. openly acceptable.
e. cause for punishment.
1 points
Question 15
Currently, the Supreme Court’s take on affirmative action is that it is
Answer a. permissible, with strict scrutiny.
b. not permitted on the basis of race.
c. inconsistent with the Constitution.
d. permissible only on the basis of race.
e. no longer necessary.
1 points
Question 16
Which type of group is free to limit participation to persons who subscribe to their views?
Answer a. Membership groups
b. Freedom groups
c. Ethnic groups
d. Expressive groups
e. Discrimination groups
1 points
Question 17
Feminists hope to address the earnings gap with
Answer a. comparable worth.
b. the Equal Rights Amendment.
c. the natural impetus of the labor market.
d. the glass ceiling.
e. set wage levels, similar to those used in the federal government.
1 points
Question 18
Eminent domain allows the government to
Answer a. print money.
b. use prior restraint.
c. censor.
d. take private property
e. take away certain rights.
1 points
Question 19
How did recent amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 benefit Hispanics in America?
Answer a. They allowed only Hispanics in southwestern states to vote.
b. They banned English-only ballots.
c. They created a new system of voting only for Hispanics.
d. They extended voting rights protections to “language minorities.”
e. They allowed Cuban Americans to vote.
1 points
Question 20
To the authors of the Declaration of Independence, governments and constitutions existed
Answer a. to create a stronger leader.
b. to protect governments.
c. to create social programs.
d. to create individual rights.
e. to make individual liberty more secure.
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Posted on 02 November 2012. Tags: Act, american, Answer, basis, clear and present danger, dawes act of 1887, engle v vitale, equal rights amendment, freedom groups, gideon v wainwright, gitlow v new york, griswold v connecticut, Rights, roe v wade, strict scrutiny
Taking a timed quiz and I would like some help.
The goal of the Dawes Act of 1887 was Native American
Answer a. destruction.
b. polarization.
c. politicization.
d. removal.
e. assimilation.
1 points
Question 12
Which of the following found that women have the right to decide to bear or not bear a child?
Answer a. Gideon v. Wainwright
b. Roe v. Wade
c. Griswold v. Connecticut
d. Engle v. Vitale
e. Gitlow v. New York
1 points
Question 13
In proving clear and present danger, who has the burden of proof?
Answer a. The audience
b. The defendant
c. The plaintiff
d. The speaker
e. The government
1 points
Question 14
The military’s policy under President Clinton and President George W. Bush made being gay in the military
Answer a. subject to criminal penalties.
b. a secret.
c. impossible.
d. openly acceptable.
e. cause for punishment.
1 points
Question 15
Currently, the Supreme Court’s take on affirmative action is that it is
Answer a. permissible, with strict scrutiny.
b. not permitted on the basis of race.
c. inconsistent with the Constitution.
d. permissible only on the basis of race.
e. no longer necessary.
1 points
Question 16
Which type of group is free to limit participation to persons who subscribe to their views?
Answer a. Membership groups
b. Freedom groups
c. Ethnic groups
d. Expressive groups
e. Discrimination groups
1 points
Question 17
Feminists hope to address the earnings gap with
Answer a. comparable worth.
b. the Equal Rights Amendment.
c. the natural impetus of the labor market.
d. the glass ceiling.
e. set wage levels, similar to those used in the federal government.
1 points
Question 18
Eminent domain allows the government to
Answer a. print money.
b. use prior restraint.
c. censor.
d. take private property
e. take away certain rights.
1 points
Question 19
How did recent amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965 benefit Hispanics in America?
Answer a. They allowed only Hispanics in southwestern states to vote.
b. They banned English-only ballots.
c. They created a new system of voting only for Hispanics.
d. They extended voting rights protections to “language minorities.”
e. They allowed Cuban Americans to vote.
1 points
Question 20
To the authors of the Declaration of Independence, governments and constitutions existed
Answer a. to create a stronger leader.
b. to protect governments.
c. to create social programs.
d. to create individual rights.
e. to make individual liberty more secure.
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Posted on 29 September 2012. Tags: African, Alaska, american, Black, check, college application, member, native american tribes, other pacific islander, race ethnicity, racial groups, what the heck
Ok, so the application is asking me
1) Are you Hispanic or Latino?
Yes or no
2) Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please check one or more of the following groups in which you consider yourself to be a member:
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Ok, so the problem is that I consider myself only hispanic and none of the other racial groups. I am not european. I am not african. I know I’m not asian. I’m not from the islands either. I’m not affiliated with any native american tribes. So what the heck am I supposed to answer?
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