The Spanish–American War (College Board AP® US History): Exam Questions

"At the time when the Government of the United States was informed by that of Germany that it had leased from His Majesty the Emperor of China the port of Kiao-chao and the adjacent territory in the province of Shantung, assurances were given to the ambassador of the United States at Berlin by the Imperial German minister for foreign affairs that the rights and privileges insured by treaties with China to citizens of the United States would not thereby suffer or be in anywise impaired within the area over which Germany had thus obtained control."

John Hay, "First Open Door Note", September 6, 1899

The views expressed in the excerpt most directly influenced which of the following?

"At the time when the Government of the United States was informed by that of Germany that it had leased from His Majesty the Emperor of China the port of Kiao-chao and the adjacent territory in the province of Shantung, assurances were given to the ambassador of the United States at Berlin by the Imperial German minister for foreign affairs that the rights and privileges insured by treaties with China to citizens of the United States would not thereby suffer or be in anywise impaired within the area over which Germany had thus obtained control."

John Hay, "First Open Door Note", September 6, 1899

Which of the following best represents a later example of the principles expressed in the excerpt?

"We Filipinos are convinced that we are fighting for a noble cause, the cause of liberty and independence, and so unanimous are we in this conviction that we are resolved to succumb rather than fail in maintaining it. Have you forgotten your history, Americans? Have you forgotten your struggle for independence and liberty? Must we not detest your conduct as doubly infamous for being the exploitation of weaker and less civilized people under the mask of liberating them?"

Emilio Aguinaldo, "Aguinaldo’s Case against the United States," North American Review, September 1899

What is Aguinaldo’s primary argument in this excerpt?

"We Filipinos are convinced that we are fighting for a noble cause, the cause of liberty and independence, and so unanimous are we in this conviction that we are resolved to succumb rather than fail in maintaining it. Have you forgotten your history, Americans? Have you forgotten your struggle for independence and liberty? Must we not detest your conduct as doubly infamous for being the exploitation of weaker and less civilized people under the mask of liberating them?"

Emilio Aguinaldo, "Aguinaldo’s Case against the United States," North American Review, September 1899

Aguinaldo characterizes U.S. conduct in the Philippines as

"We Filipinos are convinced that we are fighting for a noble cause, the cause of liberty and independence, and so unanimous are we in this conviction that we are resolved to succumb rather than fail in maintaining it. Have you forgotten your history, Americans? Have you forgotten your struggle for independence and liberty? Must we not detest your conduct as doubly infamous for being the exploitation of weaker and less civilized people under the mask of liberating them?"

Emilio Aguinaldo, "Aguinaldo’s Case against the United States," North American Review, September 1899

What historical context best explains Aguinaldo’s opinion of U.S. actions in the Philippines?

"We Filipinos are convinced that we are fighting for a noble cause, the cause of liberty and independence, and so unanimous are we in this conviction that we are resolved to succumb rather than fail in maintaining it. Have you forgotten your history, Americans? Have you forgotten your struggle for independence and liberty? Must we not detest your conduct as doubly infamous for being the exploitation of weaker and less civilized people under the mask of liberating them?"

Emilio Aguinaldo, "Aguinaldo’s Case against the United States," North American Review, September 1899

Aguinaldo appeals to the American public in this excerpt by