Chapter 9: An Emerging World Power

President Theodore Roosevelt received the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate a peace treaty between

• Russia and Japan

• China and Japan

• Russia and China

• United States and Korea

What is one reason that the Platt Amendment was significant?

• It led to the establishment of the U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay.

• It declared the annexation of Cuba.

• It revoked the right of the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs.

• It gave the United States the authority to drain standing water, which led to the eradication of yellow fever in Haiti.

U.S. Secretary of State John Hay proposed the Open Door Policy in China in opposition to

• Japanese threats

• European spheres of influence

• the Boxer Rebellion

• the Russo-Japanese War

Which statement best describes the policy of Dollar Diplomacy during the age of Imperialism?

• The use of financial means to give the U.S. reason to intervene in the affairs of Latin American nations.

• Supported isolationism for the U.S.

• The use of military would be the first choice for U.S. intervention in Latin American.

• All of the above.

The United States supported Panamanian revolutionaries in 1903 in their fight for independence from

• Spain

• France

• Colombia

• Chile

The U.S. became a world power as a result of:

• The Spanish-American War/Imperialism

• The Revolutionary War/Manifest Destiny

• Civil War/Reconstruction

• World War I/Progressivism

Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?

• It gave the United States territory in China.

• It increased Chinese investments in the United States.

• It gave the United States access to millions of consumers in China.

• It kept European goods out of China.

Why did the United States renew its commitment to support the Monroe Doctrine with military force “Roosevelt Corollary”) after the Spanish-American War?

• Public opinion had turned against expansion

• The United States wanted to keep the military ready in case of unexpected combat in Asia.

• The United States wanted to protect its interests in Latin America.

• Publicizing such policies strengthened alliances abroad.

What happened at Manila Bay after war was declared between the U.S. and Spain?

• The American fleet smashed the Spanish fleet, weakening Spanish control of the area.

• The Maine exploded.

• The Cuban rebels were saved by an American invasion.

• The Rough Riders won a great battle.

The building of the Panama Canal was important because it

• Stabilized the economies of Latin American countries

• Impved relations between Colombia and the United States

• Promoted European investments in the United States

• Facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports