Imperialism

Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900’s?

• A. The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs.

• B. The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.

• C. Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.

• D. The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help the poor of Latin America.

One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the United States experience in both the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Persian Gulf War (1991) is that

• A. only the President should decide issues of war and peace

• B. the media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war

• C. the public has little confidence in the ability of the American military

• D. international organizations play a decisive role in determining the outcome of a war

President Theodore Roosevelt’s policies toward Latin America were evidence of his belief in

• A. noninvolvement in world affairs

• B. intervention when American business interests were threatened

• C. the sovereign rights of all nations

• D. the need for European interference in the Western Hemisphere

Which United States policy is most closely associated with the annexation (taking control of) of Hawaii and the Philippines?

• A. neutrality

• B. isolationism

• C. imperialism

• D. international cooperation

Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?

• A. isolationist policy

• B. labor union pressure

• C. yellow journalism

• D. Sinking of the Maine

What is yellow journalism?

• a. A kind of news writing that readers believe to be lies

• B. A kind of news writing that readers blame for starting wars

• C. A kind of writing that tells the truth to attract readers

• D. A kind of writing that exaggerates the news to shock and attract readers

What idea or belief states that Americans have a God-given right to expand west?

• a. Manifest Destiny

• b. Democracy

• c. imperialism

• d. Isolationism

What happened to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

• A. The United States joined forces with Cuba and controlled all of the island countries in the Caribbean.

• B. The United States began a war with Mexico.

• C. The United States became a world power.

• D. The United States began a war with Canada.

What were the 4 causes of the WWI? (click 4)

• A. Militarism

• B. Nationalism

• C. Democracy

• D. Alliance

• E. Imperialism

After the Spanish-American War, the U.S. became a world power

• True

• False