US becomes a world power

Which event caused the US to gain so much territory in 1898?

• the Immigration Act
• the Spanish American War
• the Civil War
• the Homestead Act

How did the explosion of the USS Maine lead to the outbreak of the Spanish American War?

• The explosion killed hundreds of Spanish politicians and military advisors
• American newspapers blamed the explosion of the Maine on the Spanish
• Spanish leaders attacked the USS Maine, causing it to explode
• Cuban slaves tried to escape the USS Maine, and many dided

What was the most important economic result of the annexation of Hawaii?

• A booming trade in pineapples developed

• It provided a new market for goods produced in the US

• It was a fueling point providing ships access to Chinese markets

• It costs the US an enormous amount of money

What territory was gained in the Spanish American War, but is not a part of the US today?

• Hawaii

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• the Philippines

What philosophy is most linked to motives for American imperialism?

• manifest destiny

• separate but equal

• republican motherhood

• isolationism

Which statement best describes the cause of the Spanish American War?

• The explosion of the USS Maine for unknown reasons led to the war

• The influence of newspapers pushed the American public to declare war against Spain.

• Many causes, including yellow journalism and American economic interests in Cuba, combined to push the US into war with Spain.

• President McKinley wanted to declare war on Spain, even if it was not necessary.

Why did the US want to build a canal in Panama?

• to promote the construction industry in that nation

• to try to avoid war with Colombia

• to provide a quick ocean route from the East Coast to the West Coast.

• to spend surplus money in the budget

Why did the US want to gain the Philippines as a territory?

• it was a good location for trading with China

• it was an excellent resource for sugar cane

• it was a strategic military location in the Caribeean

• it was rich in oil and gold

What was a result of the Spanish American War?

• The US gained territories and became a world power

• The US stopped trading with other countries

• The US reduced the size of the navy

• The US gave up claim to several territories

Why did the US want to build the Panama Canal?

• to help the government of Panama make money

• to provide jobs for people

• to make it easier to move ships around the world

• to stop an invasion of South America