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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Little Brown Brothers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what do the Spanish soldiers excitedly concentrate?
(a) Selling the Philippines to the United States.
(b) Preparing the Philippine people to be independent.
(c) Finding a route to enhance their power in the spice trade.
(d) Collecting revenue and converting the population to Christianity.

2. Under pressure, McKinley appoints Roosevelt as the assistant secretary to whom, who is the secretary of the navy?
(a) Scott Long.
(b) John Long.
(c) Brandon Long.
(d) Jasper Long.

3. What does Aguinaldo tell his men to do?
(a) To assimilate to the American culture so as to convince the Americans that they have surrendered.
(b) To completely abandon conventional warfare and harass American troops whenever possible.
(c) To flee the country.
(d) Protect the Americans to show that they are a civilized people.

4. How many weeks does it take to reach the Pacific Ocean?
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Five.

5. What do some men do to avoid mandatory "service"?
(a) They commit suicide.
(b) They fight the Spanish.
(c) They flee the country.
(d) They flee into the jungle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to McKinley's inauguration pledge to not seek to gain territory beyond the borders of the United States?

2. What do the Americans do to the village of Caloocan?

3. Since McKinley does not want war, what does he do?

4. What were the Philippines to the Spanish initially?

5. When does the crew gaze upon the Philippines for the first time?

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