Imperialism & WWI

Yellow journalism contributed to the start of the Spanish-American War (1898) by

• portraying William McKinley as a pro-war president

• inciting public outrage over conditions in Cuba

• showing the need to acquire colonies in the Pacific

• demanding the repeal of the Gentlemen’s Agreement

Which event was a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba was divided into spheres of influence.

• Puerto Rico became a possession of the United States.

• The Philippines became a Spanish colony

• The United States lost control of the Panama Canal.

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

• bring self-government to areas under United States control

• obtain overseas markets and naval bases

• defend against attacks by enemy nations

• spread democracy to Africa and Latin America

“Senate Votes to Annex Philippines”

“U.S. Sends Warships to Panama”

“President Roosevelt Strengthens Monroe Doctrine”

These headlines reflect the transformation of United States foreign policy into one that

• respected the sovereign rights of all countries

• practiced imperialism

• pursued isolationist policies

• opposed free-trade agreements

The cartoon illustrates the actions of President Theodore Roosevelt in

• securing the land to build the Panama Canal

• leading troops in the Spanish-American War

• ending the war between Russia and Japan

• improving diplomatic relations with Latin American nations

The United States tried to avoid involvement in World War I by following a policy of

• neutrality

• collective security

• economic boycotts

• military preparedness

A major reason the United States entered World War I was to

• maintain freedom of the seas

• stop impressment of United States sailors

• protect United States cities from foreign attacks

• counter a German invasion of Latin America

We intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare. We shall endeavor in spite of this to keep the United States of America neutral. In the event of this not succeeding, we make Mexico a proposal of alliance on the following basis: make war together, make peace together, generous financial support and an understanding on our part that Mexico is to reconquer the lost territory in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The settlement in detail is left to you.…

— Telegram of January 19, 1917

This telegram was part of an effort to

• form an alliance between Germany and the United States

• convince several western states to secede from the United States

• bring Mexico into World War I on the side of Great Britain and France

• enlist Mexican support for Germany if the United States declared war

Which event most influenced President Woodrow Wilson’s decision to enter World War I?

• defeat of Russia by Germany

• assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• raids by Mexico on the southwestern United States

• renewal of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

Which action was a result of the other three?

• Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare

• United States entry into World War I

• interception of the Zimmermann Note

• United States loans to Allied nations