American Imperialism

Which of the following define Imperialism?

• Writing about bad things in society to cause change
• Building factories that improves production
• Bullying smaller countries for their resources
• The US was the police force for the Western Hemisphere

Which of the following was not a reason why America practiced Imperialism?

• Desire for raw materials

• Yellow Journalism

• Muckraking

• Spreading American ideals

Which of the following American Presidents was a firm supporter of Imperialism?

• Woodrow Wilson
• Teddy Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft
• Grover Cleveland

Which of the following defines the Roosevelt Corollary?

• Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas
• America was the police force for the Western Hemisphere

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

• France
• Spain
• Colombia
• Mexico

Which aspect of Imperialism does this picture represent?

• Roosevelt Corollary
• Monroe Doctrine
• Influence of Naval Power Upon History
• Spanish American War

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

Emilio Aguinaldo fought for independence in which country that America imperilized?

• Hawaii
• Philippines
• Cuba
• Puerto Rico

The following political cartoon refers to the construction of what by Teddy Roosevelt?

• Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay
• Suez Canal
• Panama Canal
• Washington Monument

Who was imperializing Panama when the US decided it wanted to get the land needed for the Panama Canal?

• Paraguay
• Colombia
• Cuba
• Mexico