Ms. Jansen

Period 4

May 16, 2017

Philippines and Pacific Islands Quiz

1)Which of the following was not one of the main changes that America brought to the Philippines?

  1. Railroads
  2. New schools
  3. Improved public health
  4. Several new American colonies

2)Which of the following best supports why America chose to colonize the Philippines?

  1. Economy
  2. Religion
  3. Nationalism
  4. Both a and c

3)What was the most important motive that the Spanish had for colonizing the Philippines?

  1. Economic growth and prosperity
  2. Better agriculture
  3. More natural resources
  4. All of the above

4)Which of the following was the main result of U.S. colonization in Guam?

  1. Increased U.S. population in the Pacific Islands
  2. Increase of U.S. military bases
  3. More access to land for agriculture
  4. Economic growth

5)Which of the following was not farmed in Hawaii prior to colonization?

  1. Potatoes
  2. Taro
  3. Cattle
  4. Rice

6) Read the following quote to determine who wrote it.

“United States Government immediately thereafter expressly declare that I yielded my authority to the forces of the United States in order to avoid bloodshed, and because I recognized the futility of a conflict with so formidable a power”

a.President McKinley

b.Queen Liliuokalani

c.A Filipino native

d.Patricio Montojo y Pasaron

7) What group of people were at the top of the social ranks in the pre-colonized Philippines?

a)Timawa

b)Maharlika

c)Alipin

d)Americans

8) How was America able to gain Puerto Rico as a colony?

a)America bought Puerto Rico from Spain

b)America took over Spain and therefore gained all of the Spanish colonies

c)The Treaty of Paris gave Puerto Rico to America after their victory in the Spanish-American war

d)None of the above

9) Which of the following was America’s main motive to colonize Guam?

a)Booming sugar trade

b)America wanted to stop China’s expansion towards them

c)America wanted Guam’s strategic location in between them and Asia

d)America wanted Guam’s rich deposits of oil

10) Why did President Grover Cleveland not want to annex Hawaii?

a)The Hawaiian’s had declared war on Germany

b)The Hawaiian’s wanted independence

c)Hawaii had nothing to offer America

d)All of the above

11) Which of the following was an issue during colonization in Hawaii?

a)Native Hawaiian’s depopulated

b)Hawaiian language was banned

c)Diaspora

d)All of the above

12) Based on your knowledge, which native leader said this quote:

“He will keep His promise, and will listen to the voices of His Hawaiian children lamenting for their homes”

a)Patricio Montojo y Pasaron

b)Emiliano Aguinaldo

c)Sanford B. Dole

d)Queen Liliuokalani

13) Who set up the Colonial Government in the Philippines?

a)Emiliano Aguinaldo

b)Commodore Dewey

c)King Kalakaua

d)President William Howard Taft

14) Which race suffered more deaths during the Philippines’ occupation?

a)Americans by a large interval

b)Americans by a small interval

c)Filipinos by a large interval

d)Filipinos by a small interval

15) Which of the following was not a crucial element to the encomienda system used by the Spanish?

a)Tribute was collected

b)Frequent trade with neighboring countries required

c)Forced labor of natives

d)A grant was given to a soldier

16) Which of the following did not make it particularly difficult for America to colonize and obtain the Philippines?

a)The Spanish had stolen the Filipinos’ freedom before the Americans arrived

b)The islands had 43 different ethnic groups and 87 different languages

c)Filipinos organized revolts against the U.S.

d)The Philippines consists of 7,100 different islands

17) Which country attacked Guam with a focus of capturing and stealing it from the Americans?

a)France

b)Japan

c)China

d)Great Britain

18) Which president led during Puerto Rico’s occupation and was known for his “Big Stick” Diplomacy?

a)Grover Cleveland

b)William Howard Taft

c)Theodore Roosevelt

d)Woodrow Wilson

19) Which of the following does not characterize the “Big Stick” Diplomacy implemented in the Caribbean by the US?

a)Peaceful negotiations

b)Using force if necessary

c)Collecting tribute at a steady rate

d)Displaying military might

20) When did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?

a)December 6th, 1941

b)December 7th, 1942

c)December 6th, 1942

d)December 7th, 1941

Answer Key:

1)D

2)D

3)A

4)B

5)A

6)B

7)B

8)C

9)C

10)B

11)D

12)D

13)D

14)C

15)B

16)A

17)B

18)C

19)C

20)D