US Imperialism (US History)

One result of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was that the United States was

• committed to isolationism

• recognized as a world power 

• forced into an economic depression 

• drawn into World War II

The main reason the United States implemented the Open Door policy in China was to

• promote immigration

• expand democratic reforms

• encourage religious freedom

• guarantee access to markets

One of the PRIMARY reasons for the United States to build the Panama Canal was to—

• force transcontinental railroads to reduce their rates.

• decrease the United States Navy’s sailing time between the Atlantic and the Pacific.

• fulfill obligations under a treaty with the French.

• protect the environment and native cultures of the Central American countries

What event started the Spanish American War?

• sinking of the USS Maine

• sinking of the Lusitania

• Killing of the Spanish by the Cubans

• Emilio Aguinaldo punish the Spanish in an inhuman way

President Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy was used by the United States to-

• police the Western Hemisphere

• expand its colonial empire in Africa

• isolate itself from European conflicts

• settle a dispute between Russia and Japan

What was the only US protectorate after the Spanish American War because of the Platt Amendment?

• China

• Philippines

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

Why was there increased interest in building a canal across Central America in the late 1800s?

• The United States had acquired colonies in the Pacific region.

• Tariffs on Chinese and Japanese products had ended.

• The main source of immigration had shifted from northern Europe to southern Europe.

• Transcontinental railroads had not yet been completed.

The Rough Riders were-

• a traveling group of performers who put on a "wild West" show in the mid-1800s.

• a regiment of cavalry volunteer soldiers under Leonard Wood who fought in the Spanish-American War.

• a regiment of soldiers under Teddy Roosevelt who fought in the Philippines War.

• none of these answers

The war in the Philippines was a rebellion against American control led by-

• the "Boxers."

• Ramon Blanco y Erenas.

• Kayama Yezaimon.

• Emilio Aguinaldo.

"Dollar Diplomacy" was intended to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT: 

• foster prosperity in nations abroad.

• encourage private corporations to invest abroad.

• tie debt-ridden nations to the U. S. instead of Europe.

• promote American corporate interests overseas through the use of armed force.