America as a World Power

Which means influencing governments through economic, not military, intervention?

• isolationism

• imperialism

• yellow journalism

• dollar diplomacy

Who opposed the treaty and creation of an American colonial empire?

• Anti-Imperialist League

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Who was the leader of the Rough Riders?

• William McKinley

• Woodrow Wilson

• William Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt

What is sensational, often exaggerated, news stories?

• imperialism

• yellow journalism

• isolationism

• dollar diplomacy

What was the leading export of Hawaii?

• sugar

• pineapples

• seafood

• flowers

What was the purchase of Alaska called?

• Alaskan Bargain

• Alaskan Purchase

• Seward's Bargain

• Seward's Folly

What caused conflict between Cuba and Spain?

• Cuba wanted to join the US

• Cuba wanted to be free of Spanish rule

• Spain refused to guard Cuba

How did the sinking of the USS Maine cause the Spanish-American War?

• It sank in Spain

• Newspapers blamed Spain for sinking the ship

• The ship had Spanish soldiers on it

What killed the most soldiers in the Spanish-American War?

• bombs

• guns

• bayonets

• disease

When did Spain sign a cease-fire agreement?

• August 12, 1898

• July 3, 1898

• May 1, 1898

• April 20, 1898