Test #8: US Imperialism and WWI

In the late 1800s, which reason led the United States to give greater attention to the world beyond its borders?

• fear of revolution in Latin America
• fear of Russian expansion in Alaska
• interest in finding places to settle surplus population
• interest in obtaining markets for surplus goods

A major reason the United States began to seek colonies during the late 1800s was that the

• Monroe Doctrine required such action
• expansion of American industry made acquiring new markets and additional resources desirable
• population pressures within the United States had become more severe
• the Cold War rivalry between the US and the Soviet Union had heightened

An important result of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was that the United States

• acquired territories in Africa
• became a world power with an overseas empire
• improved its relations with Germany
• lost interest in Latin American affairs

Why was there increased interest in building a canal across Central America in the late 1800s?

• the US had acquired colonies in the Pacific region
• tariffs on Chinese and Japanese products had ended
• the main source of immigration had shifted from northern Europe to southern Europe
• transcontinental railroads had not yet been completed

"Hawaiian Planters Urge American Annexation"
"US and Germany Negotiate for Control of the Samoan Islands"
"US Gains Control of Wake Island and Guam"
Which conclusion can best be drawn from these headlines?

• the Anti-Imperialist League strongly influenced Congress
• respect for native cultures motivated US foreign policy
• US territorial expansion increased in the Pacific Ocean
• construction of a railroad to Alaska was a major policy goal

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported US imperialism was to

• bring self-government to areas under US control
• obtain overseas markets and naval bases
• defend against attacks by enemy nations
• spread democracy to Africa and Latin America

A primary aim of the United States "Open Door Policy" was to

• encourage the Chinese to emigrate to other nations
• prevent European powers from dividing up China
• develop China's industrial capacity
• introduce democratic government into China

In the late 1800s and 1900s, US intervention in Latin America was motivated by the United States desire to

• suppress Latin American movements for national independece
• reduce the influence of communism
• ensure the safety of its growing investments in the area
• counteract Spain's economic domination of the area

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine assumed the right of the US to

• intervene in the internal affairs of a country in the exercise of international police power
• grant special privileges to big business in its economic tranactions in Latin America
• grant financial aid to less developed countries
• disregard any of all parts of the Monroe Doctrine

The United States supported the Open Door Policy toward China mainly to

• construct military bases 
• bring about democratic government
• encourage European nations to leave
• increase trading opportunities