Nationalism and Imperialism in the New World

¥  Which US President proclaimed a Doctrine insisting that Europeans should stay out of Latin America?   a. T. Jefferson;        b. J. Madison;           c. J. Monroe; 

            d. A. Jackson;            e. T. Roosevelt

 

¥ Which of the following was NOT true about Andrew Jackson?

  1. He was a hero at the Battle of New Orleans.

 

  1. He was highly educated and had a condescending attitude toward commoners who were poor and uneducated.
  2. His Indian policy included the removal of Cherokee Indians to lands further west (Oklahoma).
  3. There were lots of internal improvements taking place during his administration (e.g. building of roads, railroads and canals).

 

¥  Which of the following was one of the causes of the Mexican War 1846-1848?

a. Americans objected to the Mexican practice of slavery.

b. Americans disputed the border between "independent" Texas and Mexico.

c. Americans did not like the way Spain was ruling Mexico.

d. Americans wanted to claim the newly discovered gold in California.

 

¥  Which of the following is NOT true about the "Gilded Age" (1870 -1915) in the United States?  a. Many people "rose from rags to riches";   b. the US was rapidly industrializing;  c. the concept of Manifest Destiny was outdated and highly criticized    d. the US was very expansionistic   e. The US was passing legislation to bring about social, economic and political reforms.

 

¥ Which of the following  was one of the causes of the Spanish-American War in 1898?            a. Gold was discovered in California.   b. Americans wanted to practice slavery in Texas.   c. Spain was stealing supplies from American ships.  d. the US wanted to protect American lives and property in Cuba.

 

¥  Which US President pursued the most aggressive foreign policy? 

a. T. Jefferson;   b. J. Madison;    c. J. Monroe;    d. A. Jackson;    e. T. Roosevelt

 

¥  Spanish people who were born in the "new world" were known as:

a. Peninsulares;   b. creoles;    c. mestizos;    d. conquistadores    e. caudillos

 

¥  Which religious group controls education and intellectual life in Latin America?  a. Puritans     b. Lutherans    c. Anglicans        d. Catholics      e. Muslims

 

¥  Simon Bolivar was:  a. A spanish conquistador who conquered native Americans.  b. A creole leader who inspired and led revolutions for independence in Latin America.   c. A revolutonary leader who won independence for Mexico.  d. the first ruler of Independent Brazil.

 

¥  Which country was thought of as the "Colosssus of the North" by Latin American countries?   a. Canada      b. Spain     c. England     d. the USA. 

e. Russia.