Rise to World Power

Actions that a nation takes when dealing with other nations.

• domestic policy

• foreign policy

• diplomatic immunity

This map would be useful as a source of information about

• American imperialism in the late 1800s

• Reconstruction after the Civil War

• Progressive reforms in response to industrialization

This territory added millions of acres to the U.S., it was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million, and many Americans saw it as a mistake at the time.

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

• Alaska

Which of the following was a major cause of the Spanish American War?

• support for isolationism in Congress

• yellow journalism publishing stories of Spanish mistreatment of Cubans

• desire to improve relations with Latin America

Which of the following territories was acquired by the U.S. as a result of the Spanish American War?

• Midway, Hawaii, and Samoa

• Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam

• the Panama Canal Zone

-Desire to spread western culture

-Acquire overseas markets for manufactured goods

-Acquire access to harbors for refueling trade and naval ships

All of the above are factors that contributed to a American policy of

• imperialism

• containment of communism

• protectionism

What agreement did Matthew C. Perry negotiate with Japan to open trade in 1854?

• Good Neighbor Policy

• Open Door Policy

• Treaty of Kanagawa

Secretary of State John Hay established the Open Door Policy in 1899 to ensure the U.S. equal trading rights in

• Cuba

• China

• Colombia

Newspapers used exaggerated headlines about the explosion of the Maine in order to

• convince people that the U.S. should not pursue a policy of imperialism

• encourage Americans to support the expansion of the navy

• influence public opinion in support of war with Spain

The cartoon was created in response to Teddy Roosevelt's efforts to

• build the Panama Canal

• pass the Meat Inspection Act

• organize the Rough Riders to fight in the Spanish American War