Imperialism and WWI

The United States government wanted all countries to freely trade with China. This was called the:

• Open Door Policy

• Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

• Good Neighbor Policy

• Peking Accord

Europe and the U.S. had vested (selfish) interests in keeping China open to them that included all of the following, except

• ability to increase markets and thus sell more goods

• availability of natural resources

• source of cheap labor

• provide a base from which to attack Russia

How was the United States able to gain access to trade in Japan?

• Dollar Diplomacy by President Taft

• Japan couldn’t compete against modern Western technology and weapons

• It was stated in President Wilson’s Fourteen Points

• Manifest Destiny

The idea that United States and Latin American should work together economically is called:

• Imperialism

• Protectorate

• Pan-Americanisn

• Sphere of Influence

Which headline related to the Spanish-American War is an example of yellow journalism?

• "Spanish Troops Slaughter Innocent Cuban Citizens"

• "President McKinley Asks Congress for War Declaration Against Spain

• "United States Mobilizes for War with Spain"

• "United States Demands Response to Spanish Actions"

Economic and military competition from other nations/a growing feeling of superiority contributed to the U.S. becoming a

• World Power

• Weak nation

• Pan-American

• Communist

What did the following Pacific islands have in common between 1890 and 1905 (Guam, Hawaii, Philippines)?

• They were given their freedom by the United States.

• They were joined in an economic free trade organization called the HGP

• These islands were actually located in the Atlantic Ocean

• They were conquered and controlled by the United States.

Which U.S. President is known for building the Panama Canal?

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

The main theme of Theodore Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” policy was:

• to improve the lives of Latin American Indians

• to plan the construction of a canal in Panama

• Using American military/industrial strength to get policies favorable to US

• To provide humanitarian aid to foreign countries

America’s involvement in the Spanish American War is a classic example of 19^th Century

• Nationalism

• Communism

• Pan-Slavism

• Imperialism