Imperialism Review 8th grade

The term foreign policy is best defined as

• immigration

• the way in which a country interacts with other nations

• not interferring in other nations affairs

• taking over other nations economies and territories

Imperialism can best be defined as

• steering clear of permanent alliances

• free trade with all nations

• taking over other nations economies and territories

• having nothing to do with the outside world

America started becoming an imperialist nation in order to

• compete with European nations who already had colonies

• stop trading with foreign powers

• return to a policy of isolationism

• achieve Manifest Destiny

Before American imperialism, Japan was

• full of many different natural resources

• a major ally for the United States

• only allowed to trade with European powers

• an isolated nation who did not trade with others

The goal of the American Open Door Policy toward China was to

• defend its Asian territories

• protect China from a Japanese invasion

• ensure equal trading rights for itself

• stop importation of inexpensive goods from China

The Boxer Rebellion showed that

• foreigners often welcomed the United States into their countries

• America was willing to use force to secure free trade

• China could expel foreign influence from its country

• the United States had no choice but to return to isolationism

Which of the following in NOT a cause of the Spanish American War?

• The sinking of the USS Maine

• yellow journalism

• business interests in Cuba

• The Open Door Policy

Yellow Journalism was used by newspapers in the 1890s to

• promote war in Cuba

• promote peace in Cuba

• overturn a presidential election

• support an isolationist foreign policy

The Spanish American War was known as the "Splendid-Little War"

• was fought on small islands in the Pacific Ocean

• brought back the policy of isolationism

• ended quickly, few fatalities, America gained land

• stayed under the control of the Spanish

After the Spanish American War, Cuba

• became independent

• remained isolated

• was welcomed as a state into America

• stayed under the control of the Spanish