Imperialism True or False

1. Which of these helped to make George Dewey famous? -> His quick and decisive victory in Manila.
2. Who was accused of having the "spine of a chocolate eclair"? -> William McKinley because of his hesitancy about going to war with Spain.
3. Which of these kids' book authors are not relevant to the whole imperialism debate? -> Beatrix Potter, whose character Peter Rabbit was written as a symbol of empire's exploitation of natural resources and the peaceful farmer class.
4. Which of these helped to propel the political career of Teddy Roosevelt? -> The fact that he used the fanfare from his time with the Rough Riders to show how manly and a capable leader he was.
5. Who was assassinated by a radical anarchist? -> William McKinley, partly due to his stance on imperialism.

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