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The position of the United States toward Latin America in the 1800s can be characterized as
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protective
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The United States decided to try to build a canal across Panama instead of Nicaragua because:
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the land and building rights were less expensive.
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Why did supporters of Manifest Destiny argue that US expansionism was not imperialism?
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The United States believed expansion would benefit other countries, not exploit them.
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Which word or phrase best describes the part of Panama where the canal was built?
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mountainous
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What is the most important reason the United States expanded its territory in Asia in the late 1800s?
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to protect and expand its Asian trade
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Why might the United States under President Roosevelt be described as a police officer in Latin America?
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Roosevelt said that the United States would prevent Latin American countries from illegal actions.
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The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of which of the following?
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the Monroe Doctrine
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Which of the following was a significant challenge in building the Panama Canal?
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Frequent rains caused rivers to flood.
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In the late 1800s, the United States began to focus its foreign policy on
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economic expansion.
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How did new scientific knowledge help the building of the Panama Canal?
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Fewer workers got sick from malaria and yellow fever.
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What was the purpose of the Great White Fleet?
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To demonstrate the military strength of the United States
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Which country failed in its attempt to build a canal?
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france
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Which disease was one of the Panama Canal's biggest challenges?
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malaria
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How would the existence of a canal in Central America help Roosevelt achieve his goal?
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A canal in Central America would make it easier to reach the Pacific Ocean from the eastern coast of the United States.
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Roosevelt helped negotiate peace between Russia and .
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japan
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Under Roosevelt's leadership, the United States sent troops to occupy .
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cuba
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Why did President William McKinley annex Hawaii?
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Hawaii was a valuable naval base and key to trade with Asia.
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The United States needs to protect its trade with Asia.
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imperialist
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The United States is destined to spread democracy overseas.
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imperialist
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The United States should not try to conquer other countries.
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anti-imperialist
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How did the idea of Manifest Destiny change in the early 1900s?
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The United States should own foreign colonies, not just its own continent.
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Who are the "idols of our hearts" that Twain refers to in the prayer?
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the country's soldiers
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What does "be Thou near them" mean in the first sentence?
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"Protect our soldiers."
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What point is Twain making in the prayer's second sentence, "With them - in spirit - we also go forward from the sweet peace of our beloved firesides to smite the foe"?
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The citizens don't want to do any actual fighting themselves.
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Which of these statements might express Twain's antiwar message? Check all that apply.
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"tear their soldiers to bloody shreds" "lay waste their humble homes" "a hurricane of fire" "little children to wander unfriended" "their desolated land"
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What basic message is Twain sending his readers by writing this prayer?
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Praying for victory is also praying for death and destruction.
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Check each of the outcomes this prayer is asking God for.
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victory destruction
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Which of these outcomes indicates Twain's opposition to war?
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Which of these outcomes indicates Twain's opposition to war?
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What is an example of Twain's use of sarcasm in "War Prayer"? Sarcasm is language that states the opposite of what it means to deliberately criticize or mock someone or something.
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asking God, "in the spirit of love," to bring destruction