Panama Canal

Under President William McKinley, the United States gained possession of which of the following?

• A. Hawaii and Alaska 

• B. the Bahamas and Cuba

• C. the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

How did President William McKinley expand America's role in the world?

•  A. by spreading democracy to Latin America 

• B. by acquiring territory through military conflict 

• C.  by creating an international organization to maintain peace

How did the opening of the Panama Canal promote economic activity?

• A.  It lowered taxes on trade between countries. 

• B.  It reduced political tensions in Central America. 

• C.  It gave Panama control over Latin American trade.

What argument President William McKinley making from your knowledge of Social Studies?

• A. McKinley should learn from the failures of the US military in the Spanish-American War and focus on solving the domestic problems facing the country. 

• B. McKinley should take advantage of the success of the United States in the Spanish-American War and the country's regional dominance to build the Panama Canal.

• C. McKinley should take advantage of the success of the United States in the Mexican-American War and the country's regional dominance to spread democracy to Central America.

How did President William McKinley expand the influence of the United States across the world?

• A. By pushing the United States to fight a war in Europe 

• B. by purchasing a large amount of territory from France 

• C. by defeating one of the major European colonial powers