Chapter 7 Questions and answers with solutions.

Chapter 7 Questions and answers with
solutions
Theodore Roosevelt became president

a. when McKinley died of pneumonia.

b. when McKinley was assassinated.

c. by defeating William McKinley

d. by defeating Woodrow Wilson. - ANSWER b. when McKinley was assassinated.



The Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown by

a. a group of Hawaiian peasants.

b. a group of planters supported by United States Marines.

c. the United States military.

d. a group of Hawaiian peasants supported by United States Marines. - ANSWER b. a group of
planters supported by United States Marines.



Supporters of annexing the Philippines believed that

a. the islands would provide the United States with a naval base.

b. the islands had no potential as a market for American goods.

c. if the United States did not annex them, the Philippines would become a military rival.

d. Filipino culture was similar to that of the United States. - ANSWER c. if the United States did
not annex them, the Philippines would become a military rival.



American support for Cuban rebels was fueled by

a. the desire to protect American sugar interests on the island.

b. the fear of having a Spanish colony so close to the United States.