American Imperialism

What does the term imperialism refer to?

• A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift

• A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• A policy of trading goods between two states or nations

• A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country

Which of the following terms best describes the pride and commitment to one’s nation?

• Socialism

• Social Darwinism

• Nationalism

• Jingoism

The belief that the United States was destined to control the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific is best described as _________________.

• Protestant Reformation

• Gilded Age

• Manifest Destiny

• The Crusades

The _______________ was a foreign policy statement issued in 1823 stating that the U.S. would oppose any intervention by European nations to control nations in the Western Hemisphere.

• Monroe Doctrine

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

• Treaty of Paris

Why was Cuba considered the most logical imperialist choice for America?

• Cuba was the closest island to the U.S. not already controlled

• The Cuban people had already been in a rebellion against Spanish rule

• The Cuban Missile Crisis had Americans wanting a war with Cuba

• None of these

Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that emphasizes sensational news.

• Muckraking

• Yellow Fever

• Yellow Journalism

• Wall Street Journal

Prior to the Spanish-American War, William R. Hearst published a letter known as the _______________ written by the Spanish minister to the U.S. which was insulting to President McKinley.

• McKinley Letter

• de Lome letter

• Hearst Letter

• Pulitzer Memoirs

Leading up to the Spanish-American War, the sudden explosion of the _____________ off of the coast of Cuba led Americans to believe that  _______________ was to blame, despite there being no concrete evidence.

• U.S.S. Maine; Cuba

• U.S.S. Alabama; Spain

• U.S.S. Maine; Spain

• U.S.S. Maryland; France

The most well-known battle of the Spanish-American War took place in Cuba at _____________.

• San Juan Hill

• The Alamo

• Gettysburg

• Havana Harbor

The _______________ was a volunteer regiment that served during the Spanish-American War and was organized by future president ______________ .

• Rough Riders; Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Tuskegee Airmen; Theodore Roosevelt

• Progressive Party; William Taft

• Rough Riders; Theodore Roosevelt