American Imperialism quiz #1

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

These types of exaggerated news stories helped push the U.S. into war with Spain.

• Red Journalism

• Orange Journalism

• Yellow Journalism

• Green Journalism

Teddy Roosevelt' s foreign policy of showing military might is called-

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy

• Armed Diplomacy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?

• USS Michigan
• USS Maine
• USS Missouri
• USS Maritime 

Which President is represented in this cartoon?

• Herbert Hoover

• William McKinley

• Teddy Roosevelt

• William Taft

What is being built in this cartoon?

• The Suez Canal

• The Panama Canal

• The Colombian Canal

• The American Canal

The Panama canal connected the Atlantic Ocean and what other ocean?

• Mediterranean

• Arctic

• Indian

• Pacific