US Imperialism

In the late 1800s, an increased demand for raw materials and a desire for new markets contributed to the United States adopting a policy of

• imperialism
• pacifism
• collective security
• isolationism

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. _________________________________
A. The United States claims the Hawaiian Islands. B. Puerto Rico becomes a United States territory.
C. The United States fights an insurrection in the Philippine Islands.
D. The United States Senate ratifies the Panama Canal treaty

• Rise of American Imperialism
• Causes of World War I
• Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine
• Trade Expansion in East Asia

US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China

• Open-Door Policy
• Colonialism
• Monroe Doctrine
• Roosevelt Corollary

What effect did the Roosevelt Corollary have on the Monroe Doctrine?

• The United States would permanently station troops in the Philippines and other Pacific islands.
• The United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America and the Caribbean.
• The United States had the right and duty to expand its colonial possessions in Asia.
• The United States would provide military aid to Europe to resist communism.

What was built to allow American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly?

• The Rio Grande
• The Snake River
• The Gulf of Mexico
• The Panama Canal

What means that we should try to be nice, but have a strong military if we need it?

• Isolationism
• Imperialism
• Big Stick Diplomacy
• Foreign Policy

In 1898, Congress annexed Hawaii mainly because   

• Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.
• Pineapples were a major export to China.
• The Boxers rebelled over labor strikes.
• The US needed naval stations in the Pacific.  

Why was the Panama Canal so essential to the growing strength of the United States?

• It made the slave trade move more easily from It made the slave trade move more easily from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
• It helped the United States take over Japan.
• It allowed the United States to transport navy and merchant ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
• It made Panama a U.S. territory and eventually a state.

Which statement of policy called for America to exercise an "international police power?"

• Monroe Doctrine
• Moral Diplomacy
• Platt Amendment
• Roosevelt Corollary

What prompted US government to participate in 1893 overthrow of Hawaiian monarchy?

• Colonization of Pacific islands near Hawaii by European nations
• Kidnapping of Christian missionaries by Hawaiian nationalists
• Queen Liliuokalani's attempt to reduce political influence of American sugar planters
• King Kalakaua's discussions with Japanese government to lease Pearl Harbor