US Expanding Imperialism & World Power

The following terms all relate to the United States' foreign policy in what country?

"Spheres of Influence"

"Boxer Rebellion"

"Open Door Policy"

• China

• Panama

• Mexico

• Philippines

The goal of the Open Door Policy was to

• Expand American commercial access to markets in China

• Acquire an American colony in mainland China

• Support the Boxer Rebellion

• Send more Christian missionaries to China

Who was the first US President to earn the Nobel Peace Prize for his work helping resolve the Russo-Japanese War?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

All of the following are true of "The Great White Fleet" EXCEPT

• The updated and modernized fleet was a sign of increased US military preparedness

• Teddy Roosevelt sent the ships around the world on a "good will cruise"- a not so subtle flex

• The fleet was constructed due to concerns over foreign countries like Japan increasing their military spending

• All of these options are true

After the Spanish-American War, which of the following is true of how the US handled Cuba and Puerto Rico

• The US granted full independence to both Cuba and Puerto Rico

• The US maintained both Cuba and Puerto Rico as US territories

• The US kept Cuba as a US territory, but granted Puerto Rico its independence (with lingering US oversight)

• The US kept Puerto Rico as a US territory, but granted Cuba its independence (with lingering US oversight)

Which President is known for his "Big Stick Diplomacy" based on the saying "speak softly and carry a big stick"?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

All of the following are true of the Panama Canal EXCEPT

• The canal zone was originally owned by Columbia, who refused to allow the US purchase the land it wanted to build the canal

• The US sent battleships to support Panama's rebellion against Columbia

• Once it was independent, Panama's new government immediately granted the US control over the "Canal zone"

• William Howard Taft was the president who is most responsible for the acquisition and construction of the Panama Canal

The Roosevelt Corollary was

• an update to the Monroe Doctrine

• Asserted the US had the right to preemptively intervene in Latin American countries to keep European countries out

• Latin American nations resented it as a threat to their sovereignty

• All of these are true of the Roosevelt Corollary

Which president is known for his "Dollar Diplomacy" approach by encouraging US influence through investment and commercial interests rather than military intervention?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

The following description best matches which president's approach to foreign policy:

Believed in "moral diplomacy" where the US should spread peace and democracy, rather than colonize other nations.

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson