Spanish-American War

Yellow journalism led to the Spanish-American War by

• reporting American deaths in Cuba

• selling newspapers to raise money for weapons

• exaggerating the truth about conditions in Cuba and how the USS Maine sank

The purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary was

• to reject the Monroe Doctrine

• promote Big Stick Diplomacy

• encourage European intervention in the Western Hemisphere

• discourage American trade in South America

The US gained all of the following from Spain after the Spanish-American War except

• Guam

• Phillipines

• Panama

• Puerto Rico

Which was not a cause of the Spanish American War?

• protection of American business interests in Cuba

• American support of Cuba to gain independence from Spain

• rising tension because of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• Spanish support of independence for the Philippines

All of the following were true of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine EXCEPT -

• it claimed the U.S. had the right to exercise international police power

• warned Cuba the U.S. would take the country over

• claimed the right for the U.S. to get involved in the affairs of Latin America when these countries seemed unstable

• encouraged Big Stick Diplomacy

What was the purpose of building the Panama Canal?

• to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

• to make the travel route for ships shorter and safer

• to make it easier for naval ships and ships carrying goods to travel quickly between oceans

• all of the above

What is imperialism

• when one country does not trade with any other countries

• when one country controls other countries

• when a company has total control over an industry

The Roosevelt Corollary stated

• the US could intervene in the Western Hemisphere & act as a police force

• Europe could intervene in the Western Hemisphere

• America would not get involved in the Western Hemisphere

The Big Stick Diplomacy was Roosevelt's policy of

• negotiating with countries but threatening use of the military if necessary

• using the military immediately when the US does not agree with policies in Latin America

• breaking up monopolies

Which was a cause of the US entering WWI?

• Mexico invaded the US

• unrestricted submarine warfare

• Germany invaded Poland

• Russia experienced a communist revolution