U.S. Imperialism

In the early 1900's, the United States became involved in imperialism mainly to

• protect American tourists

• acquire raw materials and economic markets

• provide homes for the surplus population

• avoid conflicts with other countries

Which foreign policy action was taken mainly to advance United States economic interests?

• Developing the Open Door policy toward China (late 1800's)

• Joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1949)

• Preventing Soviet ships from bringing missiles into Cuba (1962)

• Invading Grenada (1983)

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

1.____________________________________

A. Annexation of the Phillipines

B. Open Door Policy ...................

C. Building the Panama Canal...

• Restrictions on Asian Immigration

• Events that led to the Spanish-American War

• Military Uprisings Against United States Rule

• Growth of American Imperialism

Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?

• isolationist policy

• labor and union pressure

• yellow journalism

• unrestricted submarine warfare

The sensational style of news reporting, which contributed to United States involvement in the Spanish-American War (1898, is known as)

• networking

• muckraking

• yellow journalism

• filibuster

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the intervention of the United States in Latin America was motivated mainly by a desire to

• reduce the influence of communism

• control Latin American independence movements

• promote European colonization of the area

• protect growing United States investments in Latin America

President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick policy and his Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine were both used to protect United States interest in

• Africa

• Asia

• Latin America

• the Middle East

The Big Stick policy and Dollar Diplomacy were attempts to

• increase United States power in Latin America

• contain the spread of communism in Africa

• protect free trade in the Asian continent

• strengthen political ties with western Europe

"The United States sent troops into my nation uninvited. Your business leasers gained control of our resources." This quotation reflects Latin American opposition to the United States policy of

• conatinment

• humanitarianism

• neutrality

• imperialism

A major reason for the building of the Panama Canal was to

• encourage development of the trucking industry

• provide greater employment in Latin America

• shorten the Atlantic-Pacific shipping route

• eliminate the need for railroads in the United States