Unit 6: Imperialism & WWI

Which branch of the military was used to enforce the "big stick" policy?

• The United States Army

• The United States Navy

• The United States Marines

• The United States Air Force

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish American War?

• The United States supported the sovereign rights of the Cubans.

• The Philippine Islands gained their independence.

• The battleship, Maine, was blown up.

• The United States became an imperial power.

What was Teddy Roosevelt’s policy towards Latin America in the early 1900s?

• Latin American countries should receive large amounts of financial aid from the United States.

• The United States should have the right to intervene in the economic matters of Western Hemisphere countries.

• Latin American countries should form an alliance to gain political and economic stability.

• The United States should limit its interference in the affairs of other Western Hemisphere countries.

What were the results of the Spanish American War?

• The United States gained possession of several territories.

• The United States lost possession of the Southwest territories.

• The United States emerged as a world power.

• Cuba gained independence from Spain.

What benefits did the Panama Canal provide?

• created a safer transportation route

• revitalized world travel and trade

• Allowed ships to travel between the Pacific and Atlantic in half the time

• Allowed ships to use a shorter route with a longer travel time

What was the purpose of Yellow Journalism?

• express events of the war in an artistic manner

• exaggerate stories in order to sell more newspapers

• prevent Spain and the United States from going to war

• provide an accurate description of the events in Cuba

Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine asserted the U.S. right to what?

• to prevent Europeans from intervening in Latin American affairs

• to assert the United States' right to interfere in European economic matters

• to maintain peace between Europe and Latin America

• to remain neutral and not interfere in foreign affairs

Teddy Roosevelt believed you should try to solve problems peacefully but have the force to back it up if a solution couldn’t be reached. This is known as…

• DÉtente

• Domino Theory

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Dollar Diplomacy

Yellow Journalism helped influence the beginning of which war?

• World War I

• World War II

• Spanish-American War

• Civil War

In what year did the Spanish American War take place?

• 1899

• 1898

• 1900

• 1901