EOC Review Imperialism

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

• To protect United States trade in China

• To gain control of the Panama Canal

• To encourage Chinese immigration to the United States

• To improve relations with China

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

• Workers faced attacks by Panamanian nationals

• Heavy rains and mountainous terrain led to frequent mud slides

• Cutting through bedrock had to be done without heavy machinery

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

President 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 countries

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 ended

• The United States navy could then more more quickly between oceans

• The United States railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods

Through widespread use of private U.S. bank loans and economic reform, President Taft's Dollar diplomacy hoped that financial assistance to debt-ridden countries would-

• lead to political stability and open new markets for trade

• benefit the poor and oppressed people in those countries

• provide the United States with cheaper manufactured goods

• stop the flow of illegal drugs into the United States

Which overseas action most clearly illustrated the use of the "Roosevelt Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine

• The purchase of Alaska and Russia

• The declaration of war against Spain in 1898

• The annexation of the Hawaiian Islands

• The collection of debts owed by the Dominican Republic

The Spanish American War 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

• Refused to become a colonial power

Why was the United States interested in opening the door to trade in China?

• It wanted access to new markets

• A desire to limit Spain's limit naval power

• They wanted to test their naval powers

• The Chinese made good, cheap products

What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?

• U.S. territories should not enter any foreign agreements

• U.S. territories would remain unincorporated

• The U.S. would intervene in Latin America to maintain stability

• The U.S. would only support revolutionary movements that promoted democracy

Mahan’s books influenced U.S. efforts to become a world power primarily by

• advocating overseas expansion

• emphasizing the need for protectionist tariffs

• demonstrating the political risks of foreign trade

• arguing against forming overseas alliances