america builds an empire

Critics of the actions shown in this cartoon claimed President Theodore Roosevelt was - 

• causing environmental damage in Central America 
• wrongfully instigating a revolution in Panama 
• requiring massive tax increases in the United States 
• producing major trade deficits with China 

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 

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 

What caused Americans to support Cuban rebels?

• to protect American interests
• to create an American empire
• yellow journalism
• fear of developing a Spanish colony

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

• End the Boxer Rebellion
• Ensure trading rights with China
• Win leaseholds in China
• Establish a sphere of influence

Why did we want to strengthen trade with Latin America?

• new naval bases
• increase tariffs on European goods
• to protect American manufacturers from competition
• stop European influence