Imperialism 1

main goal of the United States during the Spanish American War

• free Cuba from Spanish rule
• annex Florida
• gain spheres of influence in South America
• protect business investments in Spain

whose foreign police was avoid permanent alliances- isolationism/ neutrality

• George Washington

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Which president came up with the 14 points?

• Theodore Roosevelt
• Abraham Lincoln
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Woodrow Wilson

An argument made by anti-imperialists in the late 1800s was that the United States:

• might have to force other countries to be free.

• might have to go to war over distant territories

• Should force other countries to adopt its culture

• should force other countries to fight in US wars

Which region was most affected by President Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy?

• Europe

• Latin America

• Asia

• Africa

The Spanish-American War helped the United States

• become a strong leader in the Americas.

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• increase control of South American countries.

• increase trade with countries that were enemies of Spain.

• prevent foreign expansion into the Americas.

How did the acquisition of Guam in the Spanish-American War affect US trade?

• It allowed the US to increase exports from Hawaii.

• It allowed the US to increase trade with China.

• It allowed the US to increase trade with Japan.

• It allowed the US to increase trade with the Philippines.

A result of the exaggerated stories published by newspapers in the late 1800s was that:

• newspapers had a strong influence on American politics.

• newspapers began to lose mone

• newspapers lost political power.

• newspapers had little influence on American politics.

Soon after the USS Maine sank, yellow journalists

• completed a great deal of research.

• were the ones who found the truth

• exaggerated the truth about the event

• questioned witnesses and survivors

Imperialism is when a powerful country takes advantage of economically and militarily weaker countries.

• True

• False