Foreign Policy & Imperialism

The following quote is from Washington's Farewell Address.

It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign worlds; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it.

What type of foreign policy was Washington calling for with these words?

• imperialist

• unilateralist

• expansionist

• internationalist

Read the excerpt.

The American continents...are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power.

This excerpt was a key element of which of the following?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Moral Diplomacy

• Platt Amendment

• Roosevelt Corollary

Which of these territories did the United States acquire by using foreign policy tool of armed force?

• Alaska

• California

• Florida

• Louisiana

Which foreign policy tool did the U.S. government use to acquire Oregon Territory from Great Britain?

• conquest

• diplomacy

• armed force

• financial aid

Which of the following is not an argument in support of imperialism?

• The United States should become a world class power.

• The United States should expand to compete economically.

• The United States should respect other people's right to liberty.

• The United States should spread its ideals to other parts of the world.

Which of the following newspaper headlines best illustrates the practice of yellow journalism in 1898?

• "266 Killed in USS Maine Accident"

• "USS Maine Sinks in Havana Harbor"

• "USS Maine Destroyed by Spanish Treachery"

• "Investigators Search for Cause of USS Maine Explosion"

Read the following passage.

The government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specific points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States.

This excerpts is a part of which document?

• the de Lome letter

• the Platt Amendment

• the Roosevelt Corollary

• the Treaty of Ghent

Which of these factors increased U.S. public opinion in favor of a war with Spain to free Cuba?

• the death of Jose Martin in combat

• the passage of the Teller Amendment

• the publication of the de Lome letter

• the popularity of the Yellow Kid cartoons

Examine the map. What do the islands labeled on the map have in common?

• They were all battle sites during the Spanish-American War.

• They all gained their independence after the Spanish-American War.

• They all became spheres of influence after the Spanish-American War.

• They were all territories ceded to the United States after the Spanish-American War.

How did the outcome of the Spanish-American War change U.S. foreign policy?

• It shifted U.S. policy toward neutrality.

• It shifted U.S. policy toward imperialism.

• It shifted U.S. policy toward unilateralism.

• It shifted U.S. policy toward non-colonialism.