United States History Imperialism Review

The United States followed a policy of expansionism in the late 1800s largely because...

• The nation sought more markets for its goods

• European nations were eager to sell rights to their colonies

• U.S. factories needed foreign labor

• Many Americans were demanding high-quality foreign goods

Alfred T. Mahan argued that to protect its trade, the United States must build...

• a pioneer spirit

• labor unions

• a powerful navy

• a large army

• a powerful air force

The United States reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine in the late 1800s by

• refusing to support Cuban guerillas in their fight against Spain

• allowing Hawaiians to import sugar without any duties (tariffs)

• passing the Platt Amendment

• warning Great Britain to back out of the dispute with Venezuela

In the 1890s, William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used their newspapers to

• help start the Boxer Rebellion

• increase public sympathy for Cuban rebels

• elect Theodore Roosevelt

• repeal the Monroe Doctrine

A main goal of the United States during the Spanish American War was to

• gain spheres of influence in Latin America, the Pacific islands, and Asia

• annex Haiti

• protect business investments in Panama

• free Cuba from Spanish rule

As a result of the Spanish American War...

• Puerto Rico became an “unincorporated territory” of the US

• Cuba was divided into spheres of influence

• The United States gained the rights to the Panama Canal

• The Philippines became a Spanish colony

Which of the following best describes the most important reason for the building of the Panama Canal?

• Promoted European investments in the United States

• It made movement between the Atlantic and Pacific much easier

• It improved relations between Columbia and the United States

• It helped stabilize the economies of Latin America

Which of the following is often associated with President Theodore Roosevelt?

• “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”

• promoting dollar diplomacy

• opposing annexation of new territories

• promoting self-government in former colonies

To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that...

• imperialism would reduce military forces

• the US should get more involved in foreign affairs

• imperialism rejected the idea of liberty

• imperialism would make the United States more admired

The annexation of Hawaii, according to President McKinley, was justified in the name of...

• social darwinism

• manifest destiny

• capitalism

• socialism