Imperialism/WWI

What economic reason did imperialists use to justify US expansion?

• having a "sphere of influence in other countries
• manufacturers needed raw materials and new markets
• responsibility to spread Christianity to inferior peoples

What did yellow journalism about the war ship Maine lead to?

• an emotional reaction that led to support for the war
• laws that limited freedom of press
• a "sphere of influence"

What moved from Isolationism to Imperialism from 1850-1890?

• Trade with China
• The Open Door Policy
• American foreign policy

What was Teddy Roosevelt's approach to foreign policy?

• Social Darwinism
• economic justification
• the threat of military force

Which earlier foreign policy laid the foundation for Roosevelt's Corollary?

• Treaty of Paris
• Platt Amendment
• Monroe Doctorine
• Open Door Policy

True or False:  The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine and the de Lome Letter let to U.S. support for the war on Spain

• True
• False

Which of the following did not become a territory as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Puerto Rico
• Hawaii
• Philipines

What was one reason that President Theodore Roosevelt wanted to complete the Panama Canal?

• He hoped it would better relations with South American countries.
• It would increase travel time to Asia
• It would help the U.S. defend both of its coasts with our navy.
• Assist the economic problems in Latin America

What territories did the U.S. acquire according to the Treaty of Paris after the Spanish-American War?

• Guam, the Philippines, & Puerto Rico
• Cuba, the Dominican Republic, & Haiti
• Guam, Midway Island, & Hawai'i
• Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, & Cuba

Sanford Dole became the president of what Pacific Island chain after U.S. Marines overthrew their queen?

• Hawai'i
• Indonesia
• Marianas
• Philippines