American Imperialism (1898-1920)

Why did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China?

•  to develop democratic institutions and practices in China 
• to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade and markets 
• to establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland
• to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China

Which United States foreign policy was most directly related to the rise of big business in the late 1800s?

• containment
•  imperialism 
•  détente
• neutrality 

Who commanded the American Expeditionary Force on the Western Front in WWI?

• Alvin York

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

• Theodore Roosevelt

• John J. Pershing

What was the official name for the Act that allowed for the drafting of soldiers to fight in WWI?

• Conscription Act

• Drat Act

• Selective Service Act

• Espionage Act

In what year did the Spanish-American War begin?

• 1861

• 1917

• 1898

• 1914

In what year did World War I begin?

• 1861

• 1917

• 1898

• 1914

Whose assassination triggered the outbreak of World War I?

• General John J. Pershing

• Queen Lilukolani

• President Hindenberg

• Archduke Franz Ferdinand

What new weapon made trench warfare essential during WWI?

• Poison Gas

• AIrplanes

• Tanks

• Machine Guns

What territories did the USA gain control of following the Spanish-American War?

• Hawaii, Wake Island, and the Philippines

• Alaska, Cuba, and Hawaii

• Guam, American Samoa, and Cuba

• Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam

This foreign policy idea promotes staying out of world affairs.

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Globalism

• Communism