US imperialism

Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?

• To be a world power a nation must have a strong navy and overseas bases
• Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries
• US government can increase foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships
• US government is placing too much emphasis on modernizing the navy instead of the army

What prompted US government to participate in 1893 overthrow of Hawaiian monarchy?

• Colonization of Pacific islands near Hawaii by European nations
• Kidnapping of Christian missionaries by Hawaiian nationalists
• Queen Liliuokalani's attempt to reduce political influence of American sugar planters
• King Kalakaua's discussions with Japanese government to lease Pearl Harbor

The United States acquired Alaska from 

• Spain
• Great Britain
• Japan
• Russia

_{Where is this event taking place?}

• Maine
• Cuba
• Spain
• Hawaii

The explosion of the USS Maine

• proved that McKinley was a weak president
• rallied Americans against Spain
• caused American prejudice about Spanish immigrants
• formed a bond between America and Cuba

Imperialism is:

• system of no private property
• government ran by the people
• system of building an empire by conquering other nations
• method of ruling similar to communism

Which incident led to Congress declaring war on Spain?

• explosion of the Maine
• arrest of Jose Marti
• Spanish ships in Santiago
• capture  San Juan

What effect did the Roosevelt Corollary have on the Monroe Doctrine?

• The United States would permanently station troops in the Philippines and other Pacific islands.
• The United States reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Central America and the Caribbean.
• The United States had the right and duty to expand its colonial possessions in Asia.
• The United States would provide military aid to Europe to resist communism.

US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China

• Open-Door Policy
• Colonialism
• Monroe Doctrine
• Roosevelt Corollary

What was built to allow American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly?

• The Rio Grande
• The Snake River
• The Gulf of Mexico
• The Panama Canal