Imperialism Part I & II Microtest

What was most significant about 1898 in U.S. history?

• The U.S. lost the Spanish-American War and focused strictly on domestic issues and avoided global conflict.

• The U.S. won a major conflict and became more involved with global affairs after it acquired new territories.

• The U.S. lost its bid to control the Hawaiian states and lost its world power status.

• The US became the most dominant country in the world after it defeated Germany and Great Britain with their navy.

How did Alfred T. Mahan's book end up influencing U. S. foreign policy?

• Required the US to remain neutral and not interfere with foreign affairs

•  Demanded the US cease trading with foreign countries and practice extreme mercantilism

• Called for the formation of a battleship fleet, and acquire new territories to benefit the economy

• Required the United States to destroy the British fleet in order to become a major superpower

Which of the following was NOT a cause for the Spanish-American War?

• Yellow Journalists and their sensationalist / exaggerated writings

•  The Spanish mistreatment of the Cubans

• The Spanish attacking New York City

• The sinking of the USS Maine in Cuba

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in this list of information about Puerto Rico provided in the image?

• Became an official US state 

• Was acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War 

•   Signed an annexation treaty with the United States after the Progressive Era 

• Was granted independence from the United States following the Spanish-American War

How did these events in the image provided effect the United States?

• They increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.

•  They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America. 

•  They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements. 

•  They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations.

In the late 1800s, Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the United States by advocating the annexation of . . . . .

• Puerto Rico

• the Panama Canal

• Hawaii

• the Philippines

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States greatly changed because the U.S. . . . . . .

• developed a plan for peaceful coexistence with Spain and other European countries.

• emerged as a new world power that was increasingly involved in global affairs.

• pledged neutrality in future European conflicts.

• refused to become an empire and practiced isolationism.

Why did the Spanish-American War move the United States into the position of a world power?

• The United States acquired Spanish territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific.

• The United States proved its nuclear capabilities against Spain in Southeast Asia. 

•  Despite military defeat, the US managed to negotiate a treaty that granted it control of Hawaii.

•  The United States ended Spanish trade in the Eastern Hemisphere.

What conclusion can be based on the information provided in the map provided?

• The Panama Canal caused the distance traveled to increase significantly between New York and San Francisco.

• The Panama Canal caused an increase in overall trade between the west coast and the east coast.

•  The Panama Canal weakened the United States economically by costing too much to construct, killing too many people, and being so far away from the country.

• The Panama Canal required the US to conquer all of Latin and South America.

The author from the image passage was ultimately calling for the United States to . . . . . . .

• expand their aircraft carrier fleet and spread to Mexico and Canada.

• resume the practice of isolationism and ignore European affairs.

• construct a modern day Battleship fleet and expand their power through territorial

  acquisition.

• go to war with all the powerful nations of the world in order to achieve total supremacy.