United States Imperialism

In the late 1890s, yellow journalism most directly influenced the United States government's decision to

• build the Panama canal

• open Japan to trade with the West

• enter the Spanish-American War

• purchase Alaska and Hawaii

The practice of yellow journalism most influenced United States entry into which war?

• War of 1812

• Spanish-American War

• World War II

• Persian Gulf War

What was a major purpose of these 1898 newspaper headlines?

• rallying support for a declaration of war against Spain

• promoting peace between Spain and the United States

• supporting humanitarian aid for the suffering Cuban people

• punishing the citizens of Cuba

One major result of the Spanish-American War was that the United States

• formed an alliance with England

• gained recognition as a world power

• repealed the Monroe Doctrine

• decreased the size of its navy

President Theodore Roosevelt's commitment to the proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far," was most clearly shown when he

• opposed consumer protection laws

• intervened in Latin American affairs

• promoted the conservation of natural resources

• conducted the Bull Moose campaign of 1912

Why did construction of the Panama Canal become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

• Congress realized that the key threat to national secmity came from South America.

• Great Britain had plans to purchase the canal zone and colonize the tenitory.

• Spain had regained control of its former colonies near the canal route.

• The navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

A major result of the Spanish-American War (1898) was that the United States

• adopted a policy of isolationism

• assumed a more prominent role in world affairs

• gave up control of territories outside the Western Hemisphere

• increased foreign aid to European allies

The purpose of these headlines was to build public support for

• efforts to defend the Panama Canal

• the annexation of Cuba

• an end to the policy of imperialism

• the war against Spain

These 1898 headlines are best understood as an example of

• political advertising

• yellow journalism

• public opinion polling

• isolationist policies

The explosion of the USS Maine and the practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in the

• public's support for the Spanish-American War

• creation of the Open Door policy

• acquisition of Florida

• purchase of Alaska