Unit 7 Quiz

The sensationalization of news headlines, focusing on exaggerated news reports for readership was known as . . .

• Jingoism

• Yellow Journalism

• Investigative Journalism

• Editorial Journalism

Discouragement of immigration to the U.S. and fearing harm done to the nation was the viewpoint of what group of people?

• Laborers

• Nativists and labor leaders

• The President's Cabinet

• Congress

Faster trade routes, improved military transportation, and continued U.S. influence in Latin America resulted from what?

• The Panama Canal

• The Cuban Revolution

• The Monroe Doctrine

• Moral Diplomacy

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

What US document threatened war against any European nations that tried to create new colonies in the Western Hemisphere?

• The Monroe Doctrine
• The US Constitution
• The Declaration of the Rights of Man
• The Treaty of Kanagawa

What was the group which TR led during the Spanish American War?

• Rough Riders
• Legionaires
• Expeditionary Force
• Rebels

What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama
• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba
• Puerto Rico, Panama, Haiti

Leader of Hawaii when the American businesses over threw the government

• Sanford Dole
• Queen Liliokahlani
• Emilio Zapata
• Jose Marti

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

• End the Boxer Rebellion
• Ensure trading rights with China
• Win leaseholds in China
• Establish a sphere of influence

What was the result of the Spanish-American War?

• The USA helped Cuba gain independence and gained the Philippines and Puerto Rico.
• The USA helped Texas gain independence and gained the Virgin Islands.
• The USA helped Hawaii gain independence and gained Texas and Hawaii.
• The USA helped Portugal gain independence and gained the Panama Canal.