USHC Unit 4B Section 1 #2 - Wilson HS

What was the 19th century American policy that all countries should be free to trade with China?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

What 20th century waterway significantly decreased the travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

• St. Lawrence Seaway

• Erie Canal

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

What policy was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine, asserting that the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin America to maintain order, prosperity, and security?

• Moral Diplomacy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

Theodore Roosevelt planned on intervening in the affairs of Latin America with his "Big Stick." What was the "Big Stick"?

• United States navy

• Nuclear missiles

• American economic power and refusal to trade

• United States airforce

What was the American imperial policy of securing economic investment in Latin America to promote economic growth in the United States?

• Moral Diplomacy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

What was the American imperial policy of promoting human rights, as well as spreading democracy and capitalism throughout Latin America?

• Moral Diplomacy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

What is the political, economic, and/or military domination of stronger nations over weaker nations?

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Capitalism

What was the lasting significance of the Spanish-American War on the United States?

• Exposed the weakness of the United States navy

• Signaled the emergence of the United States as a world power

• Contributed to the start of World War I

• Led to a shift in foreign policy towards isolationism

What was the first successful government legislation to regulate big business, which was passed to regulate the railroads?

• Sherman Antitrust Act

• Clayton Antitrust Act

• Pendleton Civil Service Act

• Interstate Commerce Act

What new political party was established in the 1890s that advocated radical economic and social change in the United States, especially popular with farmers?

• Progressive Party

• Green Party

• Farmers' Alliance

• Populist Party