American Imperialism

Journalists often printed fictional headlines to

• Report lies
• Sell more papers
• Betray the American readers
• Start an anarchist uprising

The USS Maine, as viewed by supporters of war, was believed to be

• Blown up by Spain
• Exploded from an internal malfunction
• Destroyed by its own men
• Destroyed by Cuba

The building AND finishing of the Panama Canal was funded and supported by 

• Panama
• France
• The United States
• Guam

The Spanish American War resulted in the United States gaining all of the territories EXCEPT

• Guam
• The Phillipines
• Puerto Rico
• Cuba

The Panama Canal is now controlled by 

• Panama
• The United States

Yellow Journalists were:

• writers who exposed period problems in hopes of achieving reform
• writers who wrote in yellow to bring attention to Spanish abuses
• newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain
• writers who opposed American imperialism and aimed to keep America neutral

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

What was the biggest reason why the U.S. was involved in foregin affairs during this time?

• responsibility
• slavery
• to help people
• money/economic

What was Roosevelt's policy called?

• dollar diplomacy
• big stick diplomacy
• moral diplomacy
• Pan-Americanism

The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country: 

• Cuba
• Puerto Rico
• Hawaii
• Congo