Question

test #4
the spanish american war, empire, and imperial policing
select the best answer and circle the letter for the answer. do not circle the complete answer or
image. each answer is 4 points. there are three extra credit questions valued at 4 points. you
are encouraged to answer the extra credit questions. do not draw or doodle on the examination
sheets. use only pencil, blue ink, or black ink to circle the letter for the answer to the question.

1. issues with respect to which spanish colony initiated the spanish american war conflict in

1898?
a. cuba
b. puerto rico
c. guam
d. philippines

1. what was the focus of the government and population of the united states in the years

following the civil war?
a. population control.
b. reconstruction of the southern states and economic recovery from the civil war.
c. completion of westward expansion.
d. both \b\ and \c\.

1. what is the definition of nationalism?

a. identifying with your nation.
b. knowing the nation in which you were born.
c. an ideology that elevates one nation or nationality above all others and that places primary
emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or
nationalities.
d. none of the answers.

Explanation:

1. La guerra hispano - americana comenzó principalmente debido a los conflictos en Cuba, donde había movimientos por la independencia y preocupaciones estadounidenses por los derechos de sus ciudadanos y los intereses comerciales.
2. Después de la Guerra Civil, Estados Unidos se centró en la reconstrucción de los estados del sur (reconstrucción política, social y económica) y en la recuperación económica. Además, la expansión hacia el oeste continuó siendo un objetivo, por lo que la opción "d" es correcta.
3. El nacionalismo se define como una ideología que eleva a una nación o nacionalidad por encima de otras y prioriza la promoción de su cultura e intereses.

Answer:

1. a. Cuba
2. d. Both "b" and "c"
3. c. An ideology that elevates one nation or nationality above all others and that places primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or nationalities.