Chapter 22: America as a World Power

Why did European countries strive for imperialism?

• Countries wanted natural resources and raw materials

• Countries wanted more citizens

• Business People wanted new markets to sell their goods

• Colonies were a source of national pride

What does George Washington's farewell address mean?

• Warn Americans to avoid permanent alliances with other countries

• That European nations should stay out of the western hemisphere

• That America should only use money to aid their interests in Latin America

• America will use international police power against wrongdoing to fix the problem

What does the Monroe Doctrine mean?

• America will fix wrongdoing by international police power

• Asks that European nations stay out of the western hemisphere

• America should stay out of European conflicts

• The USA will use money to aid their interests in Latin America

What is a foreign policy?

• A source of a country's pride

• The purchase of land from another country

• Taking over another country

• A government's strategy for dealing with other nations

Who purchased Alaska?

• William H. Seward

• Liliuokalalani

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• George Dewey

By 1900 the United States was committed to a foreign policy of

• containment
• imperialism
• isolationism
• neutrality

 Yellow journalism was used by newspapers in the 1890s to

• influence public opinion
• promote peace in Cuba
• overturn a presidential election
• support an isolationist foreign policy

A major reason the United States wanted to build the Panama Canal was to

• improve United States relations with Latin America
• increase trade with England
• protect United States citizens living in South America
• shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts

In 1899–1900, what was the goal of the United States when it began its Open Door policy toward China?

• defending its new Asian territories
• protecting China from a Japanese invasion
• assuring equal trading rights for itself
• stopping importation of inexpensive goods from China

Which cause of the Spanish-American War is most clearly shown by this statement?

• imperialism
• militarism
• political ambition
• yellow journalism