US History- US Imperialism

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Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information on the map? Options: The United States respected the sovereignty of Latin American nations, United States military action was used to protect American interests, The United States rarely used its armed forces in Latin America before WWII, United States military action in Latin America supported European colonies

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United States military action was used to protect American interests

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Which United States foreign policy was most often used to carry out the actions shown on the map?

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Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

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Maintaining trading opportunities in China for United States businesses was the primary purpose of

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the Open Door Policy

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What was the primary goal of the Manifest Destiny?

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the expansion of the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean

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Which statement most accurately summarizes United States policies toward Latin American nations during the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Options: As sovereign nations, Latin American countries were never occupied by the United States, Emigration from Latin American nations was encouraged, The United States protected its interests in Latin American counties with military and diplomatic actions, The United States discourages American investment in Latin American nations

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The United States protected its interests in Latin American counties with military and diplomatic actions

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A goal of President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick policy and President William Howard Taft's Dollar Diplomacy policy toward Latin America was to

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Protect American economic and political interests

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A major result of the Spanish-American War (1898) was that the United States

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assumed a more prominent role in world affairs

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From 1900 to 1915, a basic aim of United States foreign policy was to promote United States influence in Latin America.

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promote United States influence in Latin America

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Which conclusion can best be drawn from the headlines: "Hawaii Planters Urge American Annexation", "US and Germany Negotiate for Control of the Samoan Islands", "US Gains Control of Wake Island and Guam"?

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United States territorial expansion increased in the Pacific Ocean

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Maintaining trading opportunities in China for United States businesses was the primary purpose of

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the Open Door Policy