Imperialism 2023 Unit 3

What was one characteristic of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests

• Rejecting the use of military force to gain colonies

• Supporting independence movements in Africa

• Avoiding involvement with nations in East Asia

Which heading best completes the partial outline ?

• The principles of the Fourteen Points

• Reasons for United States Imperialism

• Causes of World War I

• Adoption of Isolationist Ideals

What was the purpose of these headlines?

• Build public support for efforts to defend the Panama Canal

• Build public support for the annexation of Cuba

• Build public support for the war against Spain

• Build public support for an end to the policy of imperialism

The explosion of the USS Maine and the practice of yellow journalism both contributed to which of the following?

• Purchase of Alaska

• Acquisition of Florida

• Creation of the Open-Door Policy

• Public support for the Spanish-American War

What was an important result of the United States victory in the Spanish-American War?

• The United States lost interest in Latin American affairs

• The United States improved its relations with Germany

• The United States became a world power with an overseas empire

• The United States acquired territories in Africa

Why did construction of the Panama Canal become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

• The navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• Congress realized that the key threat to national security came from South America

• Spain had regained control of its former colonies near the canal route

• Great Britain had plans to purchase the canal zone and colonize the territory

With which of the following was Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy most associated?

• Conservation of natural resources

• Friendly relations with China after the Boxer Rebellion

• Court actions to support business monopolies

• Intervention in Latin American affairs

Which of the following represents the main reason the United States implemented the Open Door policy in China?

• Guarantee access to markets

• Promote immigration

• Encourage religions freedom

• Expand democratic reforms

Base your answer on the quotation and your knowledge of social studies.

The statement encouraged popular support among Americans. Which idea below is reflected in the statement?

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Protectionism

• Neutrality

Supporters of Mahan’s ideas would have most likely favored a foreign policy that would include which of the following?

• Limiting the military arms race

• Abandoning the Monroe Doctrine

• Acquiring foreign markets

• Establishing an international peace organization