Imperialism EOC review

Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that states the US will be a police power within Latin America

• Monroe Doctrine
• Roosevelt Corollary
• Yellow Journalism
• Industrialization

Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers

• Propaganda

• Muckraker

• Yellow Jouralism

• Imperialism

US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China

• Open-Door Policy
• Colonialism
• Monroe Doctrine
• Roosevelt Corollary

What forced the US's hand that made them declare war on Spain?

• poor treatment of the Cubans
• sinking of the USS Maine
• the Zimmerman Telegram
• they needed Spanish gold

What was built to allow American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly?

• The Rio Grande
• The Snake River
• The Gulf of Mexico
• The Panama Canal

For what reason did the US imperialize?

• to gain raw materials for industry
• to create military bases around the globe
• to develop markets to sell goods
• all of these

By the early 1900's, the American Empire included (check all that apply)

• Hawaii

• Guam

• Philippines

• Puerto Rico

• All of the above

What area is known as "Seward's Folly"?

• Hawaii
• Cuba
• Alaska
• Puerto Rico

Taft’s belief - supporting Latin American industry = economic boost for U.S. & Latin America.

• Mutual benefit
• Pan-Americanism
• Economic downturn
• Dollar Diplomac

Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?

• Nation benefited from a strong navy and overseas bases
• Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries
• US government increased foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships
• US government placed too much emphasis on modernizing navy instead army