America Builds an Empire

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• securing an area for building a canal 
• leading troops in the Spanish-American War
  
• ending a war between Panama and Colombia
  
• improving diplomatic relations with Latin American nations 

What was a primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door Policy? 

• to protect United States trade in China 
• to gain control of the Panama Canal Zone 
• to encourage Chinese immigration to the United States 
• o improve relations with China 

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the United States became involved in Latin America primarily to  

• raise Latin American living standards 
• protect its economic interests 
• protect existing colonies 
• stop the flow of illegal drugs 

Which geographic factor played a role in the construction of the Panama Canal? 

• Workers faced attacks by Panrunanian nationalists. 
• Heavy rains and mountainous terrain led to frequent mud slides. 
• Cutting through the bedrock had to be done without heavy machinery. 
• Similar elevations of the Atlantic and Pacific allowed for swift construction. 

President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy was closely associated with? 

• friendly relations with China after the Boxer Rebellion 
• the conservation of natural resources 
• court actions to oppose business monopolies 
• intervention in the affairs of Latin American nations 

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because - 

• new colonies had been acquired in Africa 
• Spanish opposition to the canal had ended 
• the United States navy could then move more quickly between oceans 
• United States railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods 

The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in American foreign policy because the United State 

• developed a plan for peaceful coexistence 
• American became a world power
• pledged neutrality in future European conflicts 
• refused to become a colonial power 

The headlines in this newspaper are an example of 

• yellow journalism 
• muckraking literature 
• investigative reporting 
• government censorship 

Which policy sought to further American interests in Latin America by using the financial power of American business? 

• Policy of "Watchful Waiting" 
• Big Stick Policy 
• balance of power 
• Dollar Diplomacy