American Imperialism

Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898?

• Guam
• Cuba
• Philippines 
• Puerto Rico

Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War? 

• Puerto Rico
• Cuba
• Philippines 
• Guam

What was Roosevelt's policy called?

• dollar diplomacy
• Speak softly, carry a big stick policy
• sphere of influence
• Pan-Americanism

What was the biggest reason why the U.S. was involved in foregin affairs during this time?

• responsibility
• slavery
• to help people
• money/economic

Which of the following is not a cause of the Spanish- American war?

• Yellow Journalism
• American economic interests in Cuba
• The explosion of the U.S.S Maine
• American support of the Spanish

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

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This future president led volunteers known as ROUGH RIDERS in the Spanish American War.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Teddy Roosevelt
• William McKinley
• Ronald Reagan

Yellow Journalists were:

• writers who exposed period problems in hopes of achieving reform
• writers who wrote in yellow to bring attention to Spanish abuses
• newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain
• writers who opposed American imperialism and aimed to keep America neutral

The USS Maine, as viewed by supporters of war, was believed to be

• Blown up by Spain
• Exploded from an internal malfunction
• Destroyed by its own men
• Destroyed by Cuba

a form of American foreign policy to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.

• Dollar Diplomacy
• Big Stick Diplomacy
• Moral Diplomacy
• Open Door Policy