Becoming a World Power III

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Why did the United States seek to open Japan's trade markets in the mid-1800s?

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The United States wanted to secure trade with Japan before the Europeans arrived.

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Why did President Roosevelt propose the Roosevelt Corollary?

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European nations were considering using force to collect debts from American nations.

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The growth of European imperialism from the late 1870s to 1914 was caused by the desire of countries to find sources of raw materials to help industrial growth.

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countries to find sources of raw materials to help industrial growth.

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What territories did the United States acquire in 1867? Options: Alaska and the Midway islands, Alaska and Hawaii, Hawaii and Samoa, Hawaii and the Midway Islands

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Alaska and the Midway islands

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Supporters of isolationism believed that the United States should avoid interfering with other countries' affairs.

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avoid interfering with other countries' affairs.

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Which of the following was an obstacle to the construction of the Panama Canal? tropical diseases such as malaria and yellow fever, the frequent attacks by Panamanian insurgents, the lack of food and water for the workers, the opposition of France, a major competitor

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tropical diseases such as malaria and yellow fever

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The United States helped the Hawaiian sugar industry to prosper in the 1870s by

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allowing duty-free sugar shipments to the United States.

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The Anti-Imperialist League stood against 

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the territorial expansion of the United States.

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Woodrow Wilson rejected Taft's dollar diplomacy because he believed 

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the United States had a moral obligation to promote democracy in the United States.

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The Mexican Revolution was started because of

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a revolt against a harsh dictator.