American Imperialism

The purpose of the Open Door Policy proposed by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899 was to

• protect U.S. interests by establishing equal trading rights in China.
• establish a trade embargo against Japan until the Japanese withdrew from Korea.
• form a military alliance with countries opposed to German aggression.
• encourage Asian nations to form an economic coalition.

-USS Maine sinks  
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory  
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines 

The events above are related to which of the following?

• War of 1812
• Spanish American War
• Mexican American War
• World War I

During the late 1800s, the U.S. took an expanded role in world affairs partially because of the acquisition of territory

• in Europe.
• in Middle East.
• on the African continent.
• in the Pacific and Latin America.

President William Taft used the concept of Dollar Diplomacy to

• help European nations avoid war.
• expand U.S. influence in China.
• encourage and protect U.S. investments in Latin America.
• support welfare programs for immigrants to the U.S.

Involvement in the Spanish American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door Policy were actions taken by the U.S. government to 

• establish military alliances with other countries.
• gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials in Latin American and the Pacific.
• begin the policy of Manifest Destiny.
• support isolationist forces in Congress.

Why did the US encourage the building of the Panama Canal?

• Faster access to Asian markets
• Faster access to European markets
• To create new colonies
• To encourage trade with Africa

During this era, the global economy was 

• slow 
• growing
• decreasing

Hawaii was an independent kingdom before the US annexed it.

• True
• False

The Philippines were controlled by the British Empire.

• True
• False

The Open Door Policy was designed to  make an China a American colony.

• True
• False