American Imperialism

Which country was imperializing Cuba before the US took it over?

• France
• Spain
• Colombia
• Mexico

Which of the following defines Yellow Journalism?

• Writing about bad stuff to cause change

• Exaggerating events to sell newspapers

• Investigative journalism

• Reporting only the truth

Which President featured in the picture fought in the Spanish-American War?

• Upton Sinclair
• Grover Cleveland
• James Garfield
• Teddy Roosevelt

This type of foreign policy encourages stronger nations to extend their influence over weaker ones.

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Globalism

• Communism

Why did the U.S. want to open trade with Japan in the 1850's?

• The U.S. wanted access to Japanese markets before European nations.

• The U.S. wanted to create naval bases in Asia.

• The U.S. wanted to create an alliance with Japan's govt.

• The U.S. wanted new raw materials.

Why was the purchase of Alaska criticized at the time?

• It was too expensive.

• It was too far away.

• It was seen as worthless.

• It was seen as too cold.

Theodore Roosevelt commanded a cavalry unit in Cuba known as the

• Rough Rollers

• Rough Riders

• Rough Company

• Rough Racers

Extending power by expanding into territories or controlling other nations is called-

• Isolationism

• Collective Security

• Internationalism

• Imperialism

The Treaty of Paris resulted in the US acquisition of-

• Honduras, Colombia, and Cuba

• Mexico, Venezuela, and Chile

• Samoa, the Philippines, and Hawaii

• the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

One effect of the Spanish American War was-

• the US becoming an imperial power

• Spain defeated the United States

• the US annexed Hawaii