Imperialism Review

The Open Door policy was a statement of principles initiated by the United States in 1899 and 1900. It called for protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with this country.

• Hawaii

• Japan

• Cuba

• China

Which statement best describes President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy?

• Taft's Dollar Diplomacy was an effort to use economic might to increase U.S. influence abroad.

• Taft's Dollar Diplomacy used political power to force foreign nations to allow U.S. investment in them.

• Taft's Dollar Diplomacy utilized a strengthened U.S. military to threaten force to achieve imperialist goals.

• Taft's Dollar Diplomacy called on foreign nations to help a struggling U.S. economy.

As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in

• The Hawaiian Islands

• Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

• Samoa

• Panama

He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era. 

• Grover Cleveland

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

Alfred Thayer Mahan supported moving the US into a position of power by 

• increasing funding for the US Air Force 

• improving relations with US allies 

• strengthening US naval capacity 

• bolstering US industrial output 

Reasons for the Spanish American War? (pick three)

• Yellow Journalism

• Failure of the U.S. government

• Sinking of the U.S.S Maine.

• To protect businesses interests in Cuba

What ship was sunk in Havana Harbor prior to the war?

• Lusitania

• Titanic

• U.S.S Maine

• Dona Paz

What is Yellow Journalism

• Exaggerated way of journaling

• Paper that was printed yellow

• Poorly published newspaper articles

• None of the above

Which U.S. President is associated with "Big Stick Diplomacy"?

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Which early 1900s policy increased the role of the United States from the monitor, to self-appointed "policeman" of the Western Hemisphere?

• Taft's Dollar Diplomacy

• Wilson's Moral Diplomacy

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Roosevelt Corollary