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Multiple Choice 1.Major outcomes of the Spanish-American War included all of the following EXCEPT the a.establishment of an extensive American empire. b.emergence of the nation’s status as a world power. c.reluctance of the government to get involved in other foreign conflicts. d.beginning of a new period of opportunity and problems in foreign policy. 2.Rationales for imperialism in the era 1890–1910 included all of the following ideas EXCEPT a.American ideas and institutions were superior to those of inferior nations. b.the United States needed a vast buffer zone to offset communist expansionism. c.American prosperity now depended on larger access to foreign markets and resources. d.the spread of Christianity would help lesser nations develop morally. 3.Which statement would most likely have been said by a believer in Social Darwinism who was addressing the issue of imperialism? a.“The very laws of nature reveal that national identity is not related to cultural worth.” b.“We must isolate ourselves from the uncivilized cultures of distant lands.” c.“American expansionism should most logically be restricted to North America.” d.“We must promote the superiority of our culture in an effort to ensure world stability.” 4.American imperialists often rationalized actions by a.pointing out that the United States had to overcome a heritage of a weak military. b.expressing the opinion that people of Anglo-Saxon descent were from a superior culture. c.claiming that western European nations were weak because they did not annex territory. d.refusing to admit to the economic benefits that could be gained from imperial colonies. 5.Which of the following presidents was elected on an imperialist platform? a.Grover Cleveland b.Benjamin Harrison c.Rutherford B. Hayes d.William McKinley 6.Mahanism emphasized a.the importance of the navy in imperial expansion. b.opposition to the new imperialism of the United States. c.the spread of Christianity to remote nations. d.the equality of people who lived in imperial territories. 7.One reason for the widespread support for a larger navy was a.its role in providing jobs for the nation’s unemployed men. b.many people believed that the army was no longer a necessity. c.the belief that the navy could effectively block further immigration. d.its use to expand and protect America’s international trade. 8.The primary goal of the American government’s imperialistic policies was a.religious conversion. b.commercial expansion. c.military attacks. d.colonial conquest. 9.Economic conditions that fueled support for foreign trade included a.a decrease in the number of wage earners. b.the seemingly unlimited prosperity of the years from 1888–1895. c.a huge increase in the amount of manufactured goods produced in America. d.the nation’s decision to use a silver-backed currency. 10.In foreign policy, U.S. officials showed little interest in a.Africa. b.Asia. c.Mexico. d.South America. 1 Â