American Imperialism Standard 14

Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?

• to reduce travel time
• to speed up trade
• to protect from invaders
• for fishing

What is the Panama Canal?

• a northwest passage through Canada
• a waterway through northern Egypt
• A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
• A river that runs through Panama

What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

• Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
• Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
• Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
• Cuba wanted independence from Spain 

What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?

• Isolationism
• Repubicanism
• Militarism
• Imperialism

Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 

• Puerto Rico
• Republicanism
• Philippines
• Cuba

Which statement best describes the  cause of the Spanish-American War?

• The explosion of the USS Maine of unknown reasons led to the Spanish-American War.
• Republicanism
• Many causes, including yellow journalism and American economic interests in Cuba, combined to push the US into war with Spain.
• President McKinley whole-heartedly wanted to declare war on Spain, even if it was not necessary.

What was the phrase Roosevelt found to describe his method of accomplishing
goals?

• bully pulpit
• speak softly and carry a big stick
• hit the line hard
• politics is the art of the possible

The explosion of the USS Maine

• proved that McKinley was a weak president
• rallied Americans against Spain
• caused American prejudice about Spanish immigrants
• formed a bond between America and Cuba

Platt Amendment was ....

• limited Cuba's rights to make treaties and increased US ability to intervene in Cuban affairs
• forced US troops to withdraw from Cuba
• sold San Juan Hill to the US doe $20 million
• modeled Cuban legislature after the US congress

Yellow Journalists were:

• writers who exposed period problems in hopes of achieving reform
• writers who wrote in yellow to bring attention to Spanish abuses
• newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain
• writers who opposed American imperialism and aimed to keep America neutral