EOC Review: Imperialism to the 1920's

What is the "White Man's Burden"?

• A belief in "cultural superiority"

• A philosophy related to Manifest Destiny

• Taft's foreign policy approach

• A belief in white privilege

An economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations.

• Colony

• Imperialism

• Annex

• Empire

Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor of imperialism?

• Establish naval bases around the world

• Expand to new world markets

• Slavery

• Spread American influence & democracy

Which president said “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” The U.S. Navy is the “big stick” he is referring to.

• Woodrow Wilson

• William H. Taft

• Teddy Roosevelt

This gave every country equal access to trade with China.

• Boxer Rebellion

• Open Door Policy

• Modernization

• Sphere of Influence

Fake news is the modern term for what during the 1890s?

• yellow journalism

• red journalism

• false advertising

• negative journalism

What event led to the start of the Spanish-American War?

• sinking of the USS Maine

• sinking of the USS Lusitania

• attack on southern Florida by Cuba

• the coronation of Liliuokalani

What role did the media(yellow journalism) play in the Spanish American War?

• shaped public opinion to go to war

• only covered facts of the events of the war

• play no role in the war whatsoever

• shaped public opinion to give the president war powers to declare war on Cuba

As a result of helping Cuba win independence from Spain, the US gained Guantanamo Bay and...

• the ability to intervene in Cuba whenever the US saw fit to do so

• the ability to have US representatives in the Cuban government

• the ability to control the Cuban economy

• the ability to annex Cuba

How did the US gain the rights to build the Panama Canal?

• the US helped Panama achieve independence from Colombia

• a treaty with Colombia whom controlled Panama

• the US purchased the land from Panama for 7.2 million dollars

• the US helped Colombia put down a rebellion in Panama