Unit 4 - American Imperialism

In the 1800s, the idea that expanding the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean was a natural right is called :

• Reservation Fate

• Annexation Lucky

• Annex Outcome

• Manifest Destiny

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

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

The United States began to act as an "international police force" as a result of...

• The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

• The Monroe Corollary to the Roosevelt Doctrine

• The Baseball Bat Doctrine

• The International Police Force Doctrine

An _________________ for trade allowed the United States and other nations to trade “openly” with the Chinese and other countries.

• Closed Door Policy

• Open Door Policy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• American Expansionist

The term  ________________ refers to the idea that through financial investment in foreign nations, the United States would develop a scope of influence that would provide both stability and economic opportunity.

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Dollar diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Interventionist

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

This foreign policy idea promotes staying out of world affairs.

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Globalism

• Communism

This American organization was opposed to the U.S. becoming an empire.

• Anti-nationalist league

• Anti-immigration league

• Anti-imperialist league

• Anti-internationalist league

Areas where the imperial power protected local rulers who had to accept advice from imp. power.

• Dollar Diplomacy
• protectorate
• sphere of influence
• Yellow Journalsim