American Imperialism

Which of the following territories did the U.S. not gain after the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba

• The Philippines

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

What engineering marvel created a direct link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Bering Strait

• The Great Salt Lake

Newspapers and magazines that stretch and sensationalize the truth about people and events are guilty of what practice?

• Editorialism

• Tabloidization

• Yellow Journalism

• Sensationalism

The “Open Door” policy refers to the U.S. demand for open trade with what nation?

• India

• China

• The Philippines

• Japan

Which of the following is not a cause of the Spanish-Cuban-American war?

• The U.S.S. Maine explodes

• The de Lome Letter

• The Lusitania is sunk

• Yellow Journalism

The Committee of Safety was what?

• Group formed by Teddy Roosevelt to fight in the Spanish American War

• Group founded by Jose Marti to fight against Spanish colonialism

• Group of freedom fighters in the Philippines led by Emilio Aguinaldo

• Group founded by American businessman and planters to remove Lilio'kalani from power

The Spanish General that was infamous for putting Cuban rebels into concentration camps and being cruel to the Cubans during their revolution

• Weyler

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Jose Marti

• Samuel Dole

Emilio Aguinaldo led a rebellion against American forces for independence of what island?

• Hawaii

• The Philippines

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

Which of the following was NOT a reason to colonize a country?

• Global Competition

• Belief in Cultural Superiority

• New Resources and Markets

• Belief in self-determination for all nations

The Spanish American War was fought in all of the following places EXCEPT for....

• Hawaii

• The Philippines

• Cuba