American Imperialism

America gained control of Hawaii after:

• They purchased it

• They helped overthrow the native queen

• They got it from Japan

• They discovered it before any other nation

Seward's Folly made reference to the fact that many Americans thought it was a mistake to buy this territory from Russia.

• Alaska

• Guam

• Hawaii

• Philippines

After Cuba began rebelling against Spain, American newspapers encourage US interference through:

• yellow journalism

• muckraking

• nationalism

• racism

Which of the following contributed to the Spanish American War?

• The explosion of the USS Maine

• Cubans destroying American plantations

• Spain attacking Florida

• yellow journalism

After fighting with the Americans to free themselves from Spain, this territory was terribly upset that the US stepped in and took control.

• Puerto Rico

• Hawaii

• Philippines

• Alaska

Which of the following territories did the US gain control of as a result of the Spanish American War?

• Puerto Rico

• Philippines

• Hawaii

• Guam

Teddy Roosevelt made a name for himself during the Spanish American War by:

• Organizing his own unit, the Rough Riders

• Leading the US army into battle in the Philippines

• Writing the treaty that ended the war with Spain

• Leading the nation in the war as the President of the US

The US fought to keep open trade with China through the:

• Platt Amendment

• Open Door Note (Policy)

• The Panama Canal

• The Boxer Rebellion

Roosevelt raised eyebrows with his tactics to gain the rights to the Panama canal zone when he:

• encouraged a revolution against the Colombian government

• He spent way too much money buying it from France

• He invaded Panama and took the zone

• He outbid France for the rights

The purpose of the Panama Canal was:

• to make travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific much shorter, not having to travel around S. America

• Speed up trade and military travel for the US

• Divide Panama into two different countries

• Bring water to the inner regions of Panama