Imperialism

Which country gained independence after the Spanish American war?

• Spain

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Mexico

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

• End the Boxer Rebellion
• Ensure trading rights with China
• Win leaseholds in China
• Establish a sphere of influence

The passing of what piece of United States legislation sparked the Boxer Rebellion?

• the Platt Amendment
• the Monroe Doctrine
• the Open Door Policy
• the Chinese Exclusion Act

What idea or belief states that Americans have a God-given right to expand west?

• Manifest Destiny
• Imperialism
• Isolationism
• Democracy

According to the Roosevelt Corollary, what was the role of the US in the Western Hemisphere? 

• Ok for Europeans to imperialize
• international police force
• allow imperialism in the Americas
• allow European nations to take over

Who was the Secretary of the Navy that resigned his position to go fight in the Spanish-American War with a group of volunteers known as the Rough Riders?

• Alfred Thayer Mahan
• Walter Reed
• Theodore Roosevelt
• William McKinley

What was Roosevelt's policy called?

• Dollar Diplomacy
• Big Stick Diplomacy
• Sphere of Influence
• Pan-Americanism

Why did the US encourage a Panamanian Revolution against Colombia? 

• to allow nationalism
• to build the Panama Canal
• to spread imperialism
• to enforce the Roosevelt Corollary and establish a naval base