Standard 14: American Imperialism

The United States felt that it was important to complete the construction and control of the Panama Canal because

• it would help spread democracy to smaller nations.

• it would prevent Russia from doing the same thing.

• it allowed the United States to colonize Central and South America.

• it allowed ships to cross directly between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine called for

• investing in the economic development of Latin America

• pledging to help Japan and Russia negotiate a peace settlement.

• prohibiting foreign countries from purchasing land in the Western Hemisphere.

• intervening in Latin American countries that could not pay their debt to European creditors.

After the conclusion of the Spanish-American War, the United States faced stiff opposition—in the form of a guerrilla war—from which of their newly acquired territories?

• Cuba

• Guam

• Mexico

• Philippines

Queen Liliuokalani attempted to rid her people of American influence in the late 1800s. Where did she rule?

• Cuba

• Hawaii

• Alaska

• Philippines

In addition to Puerto Rico, which territories were acquired by the United States as part of the peace treaty that ended the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba and Guam

• Hawaii and Alaska

• Cuba and the Philippines

• the Philippines and Guam

The United States' acquisition of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii are all examples of late-nineteenth century

• Imperialism

• Isolation

• Populism

• Progressivism

"the U.S.S. Maine, the Rough Riders, Yellow Press, & San Juan Hill" are all terms related to:

• World War I

• American Civil War

• Spanish-American War

• The Revolutionary War

"Yellow Journalism" during the late 19th century was marked by

• a decrease in readership.

• over-reliance on facts and evidence.

• a decline of the popularity of radio.

• sensational headlines and questionable facts.

Why did the United States choose to retain power over the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?

• The United States believed the Filipinos were incapable of ruling themselves.

• President McKinley had become convinced the United States should become an imperial power

• Congress insisted that the United States deserved to profit from its victory in the Spanish-American War

• The United States believed the Philippines needed to become stronger before becoming an independent nation.

How could the actions of the United States in the

Spanish-American War be viewed as hypocritical?

• The United States entered the war in response to human rights violations by Spain but then committed far worse violations while occupying Cuba.

• The United States declared its intention to end the slave trade dominated by Spain but then continued to permit slavery in its own territory.

• The United States expressed outrage over the imperialist policies of European powers but then sought to expand its own territory during the war.

• The United States sought to remove European influence from Latin America but then sold the Latin American territory it acquired to England.