Unit 4 Review

The policy in which stronger nations extend their control over weaker territories is referred to as:

• Protectorate
• Imperialism
• Trading
• Dictatorship

A major reason the United States began to expand during the late 1800s was that the-

• Monroe Doctrine required such action
• expansion of American industry made acquiring new markets and additional resources desirable
• United States population was growing too quickly
• rising influence of China was a threat to U.S. military interests

How did the Panama Canal help businesses and the Navy?

• It made trans-Atlantic flight a reality
• It made travel time between the West Coast and the Atlantic shorter
• It increased the number of immigrants coming to the U.S. from Latin America
• It protected the right of the U.S. to trade with European nations

Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the-

• political popularity of Theodore Roosevelt
• efforts of the United States to control Mexico
• sinking of the United States battleship the Maine in Havana Harbor
• destruction of United States sugar plantations by Hawaiians

This political cartoon support the American view of -

• isolationism
• overseas expansion
• neutrality
• alliances

The Spanish-American War is referred to as a turning point in U.S. History because -

• The United States emerged as a world power
• The United States strengthened its military
• The U.S. lost the war and was decreased in power
• The United States maintained it stance on neutrality

Which of the following was Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy?

• Open Door Policy
• Big Stick Diplomacy
• Dollar Diplomacy
• Moral Diplomacy

All of the following were territories gained during the time period of U.S. expansion, except -

• Latin America
• Guam
• Philippines
• Hawaii

The “Rough Riders” were 

• Cuban revolutionaries who battled the Spanish for independence.
• a volunteer cavalry unit in the Spanish-American War.
• newspaper owners who influenced public opinion by exaggerating the truth.
• Spanish generals in Cuba who mistreated the civilian population.

The United States wanted overseas territories because the territories

• could serve as refueling stations.
• had customers who would buy U.S. products.
• provided access to raw materials.
• All of these