US Imperialism

________________was a widely held belief in the 19th century United States that its settlers were destined to expand across North America.

• Imperialism

• Annexation

• Monroe Doctrine

• Manifest Destiny

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

Why did the United States "need" territories like the Philippines and Hawaii?

• they acted as refueling stations for ships

• they had once belonged to the United States

• to rid the Americas of European powers

• so that those countries did not imperialize the US

Which of the following is not a territory that the US acquired through war?

• Alaska

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

• Philippines

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

What was the name given to Taft's foreign policy?

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Big Stick

• Moral Diplomacy

• Taft Corollary

What were the two main locations of fighting during the Spanish-American War?

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Puerto Rico and Guam

• Cuba and the Philippines

• Spain and the United States

Most US overseas possessions in 1900 were located in the ___________ Ocean

• Pacific

• Atlantic

Because of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States became a powerful leader in the ____________ hemisphere.

• northern
• southern
• western
• eastern