IMPEARILISM and THE GREAT WAR

Which word or phrase best describes the part of Panama where the canal was built?

• Flatlands

• Mountainious

• cool and dry

• warm and dry

How did new scientific knowledge help the building of the Panama Canal?

• Fewer workers got sick from malaria and yellow fever.

• Radios helped workers stay in touch with their families

• Better nutrition led to more work being done by laborers

• Airplanes were able to deliver supplies more quickly

Why did the United States encourage Panama’s declaration of independence from Colombia?

• The rebels promised to provide laborers to help the United States build the Panama Canal.

• Colombia threatened to attack US workers if they began work on a canal.

• Colombia had raised the price for the rights to build the Panama Canal.

How did the weather affect the building of the Panama Canal?

• The hot, dry weather made many of the machines break down.

• The cool, rainy weather helped construction move quickly.

• The hot, humid weather made the work exhausting.

• The hot, dry weather season helped construction move quickly.

Which of the following was a significant challenge in building the Panama Canal?

• Frequent rains caused rivers to flood.

• Engineering plans did not work

• Workers went on strike to get extra pay

• COngress did not provide enough money

The United States decided to try to build a canal across Panama instead of Nicaragua because:

• it wanted a shorter route for deliveries.

• it already had control of the land.

• the land in Panama was more mountainous.

• the land was less expensive and offered a shorter route.

An argument made by anti-imperialists in the late 1800s was that the United States:

• might have to force other countries to be free.

• might have to go to war over distant territories

• Should force other countries to adopt its culture

• should force other countries to fight in US wars

Which of the following best explains the arguments for US imperialism in the late 1800s?

• The United States needed to prove its strength to European countries.

• The United States needed to secure its political and trade interests.

• The United States wanted to share democracy, religion, and prosperity.

• The United States wanted to stop other powers from colonizing Latin America.

Which region was most affected by President Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy?

• Europe

• Latin America

• Asia

• Africa

How did President Theodore Roosevelt resolve a dispute with Japan over immigration?

• He sent the US Navy into Japanese ports to prevent ships filled with Japanese immigrants from sailing to the United States.

• He stopped schools in San Francisco from discriminating against Japanese immigrants with Japan’s promise to send fewer immigrants.

• He stopped all Japanese immigration into the United States

• He forced Japanese immigrants to return to Japan