America Builds and Empire (Imperialism JQ)

The cartoon shows the actions of President Roosevelt in --

• securing an area for building a canal

• leading troops in the Spanish-American War

• ending a war between Panama and Columbia

• improving diplomatic relations with Latin American nations

Critics of the actions shown in this cartoon claimed President Theodore Roosevelt was---

• causing environmental damage in Central America

• wrongfully instigating a revolution in Panama

• requiring massive tax increases in the United States

• producing major trade deficits with China

What was the primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door Policy?

• to protect the United States trade in China

• To gain control of the Panama Canal Zone

• to encourage Chinese immigration to the United States

• to improve relations with China

Which conclusion can be best drawn from these three headlines?

• Construction of a railroad to Alaska was a major policy goal.

• The Anti-Imperialist League strongly influenced Congress

• Respect for native cultures motivated United States foreign policy.

• United States territorial expansion occurred across the Pacific Ocean

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the United States became involved in Latin America primarily to --

• raise Latin American living standards

• protect economic interests

• protect existing colonies

• stop the flow of illegal drugs

Which geographic factor played a role in the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Workers faced heavy attacks by Panamanian nationalists

• Heavy rains and mountainous terrain led to frequent mud slides

• Cutting through the bedrock had to be done without heavy machinery

• Similar elevations of the Atlantic and Pacific allowed for swift construction

President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy was closely associated with --

• friendly relations with China after the Boxer Rebellion

• the conservation of natural resources

• court actions to oppose business monopolies

• intervention in the affairs of Latin American nations

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because

• new colonies had been acquired in Africa

• Spanish opposition to the canal had ended

• the United States navy could then move more quickly between oceans

• United States railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods

The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in American foreign policy because the United States--

• developed a plan for peaceful coexistence

• emerged as a new world power

• pledged neutrality in future European conflicts

• refuse to become a colonial power

The headlines in this newspaper are an example of

• yellow journalism

• muckraking literature

• investigative reporting

• government censorship