Becoming a World Power Unit Review

V - Strong nations holding influence or control over weaker foreign lands is called--?

• neutrality

• imperialism

• foreign policy

• yellow journalism

Answer explanation

Many European countries practiced imperialism for centuries.

5A - One of the factors that contributed to the Spanish-American War was --?

• the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor

• creation of the League of Nations

• the use of unrestricted submarine warfare by Germany

• The sinking of the passenger liner RMS Lusitania

Answer explanation

5A - Yellow journalism is best described as...

• Comic strips that appeared in newspapers of the early 1900's

• Sensational news reports in American newspapers

• European news coverage of the Spanish-American War

• Sensational news reports in Spanish newspapers

Answer explanation

5A - Which of the following is true about public opinion and economic interests?

• They were the reason for American isolationism

• They do not play a role in US foreign policy

• They had little impact on US involvement in World War I

• The often influence American involvement in foreign affairs

Answer explanation

5A- Support of Cuban rebels and the protection of American business interests are examples of --?

• reasons why Big Stick Diplomacy was needed

• causes of World War I

• reasons for the creation of the Roosevelt Corollary

• causes of the Spanish-American War

Answer explanation

Many American businesses were invested Cuba's Sugar production.

5A - What country gained independence as a result of the Spanish American War?

• Cuba

• Guam

• The Philippines

• Puerto Rico

Answer explanation

5A - Which country did not become a U.S. controlled territory as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Guam

• The Philippines

Answer explanation

5A -The United States emerged as a world power after -- ?

• the creation of the Roosevelt Corollary

• the Spanish-American War

• the construction of the Panama Canal

• Puerto Rico was acquired by the United States

V - Rules created by a country that are followed when dealing with other countries is called --?

• neutrality

• imperialism

• foreign policy

• yellow journalism

5B - Which of the following best describes Theodore Roosevelt's influence on American foreign policy?

• Isolationism

• Industrialization

• "Good Neighbor" foreign policy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

Answer explanation