Age of Expansion

What was one of the major results of the Spanish-American War?

• Spreading democracy to the lands America came in contact with

• Acquisition of Spain to the United States

• Acquisition of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

• Nothing because it was a small war

What argument was made for the annexation of the Philippines?

• They provided great economic opportunity

• They could be used as a base to trade with China

• The Filipinos were unfit to govern themselves

• All of these

What argument was made against the annexation of the Philippines?

• They would weaken the strength of the U.S.

• It went against the idea of democracy/self-government

• They were not located in a good area

• There were no resources there

Why did the U.S. encourage a revolution in Panama

• The people there were suffering

• They believed it would spark a chain of revolutions throughout Latin America

• They wanted to build the Panama Canal

• They wanted to make Panama the 51st state in the U.S.

What did the Open Door Policy do?

• Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy concept

• Opened up trade with China

• Allowed for conquering of other nations

• It allowed the U.S. to declare war on Spain

Why did the Maine explode?

• It was blown up by the Spanish

• It was an accidental engine fire

• No one knows

• The crew sabotaged the ship

What was an outcome of the Spanish-American War?

• The U.S. allowed the Philippines to become independent

• The U.S. lost the war

• The U.S. was able to gain Hawaii

• Cuban independence

What was the result of U.S. annexation of the Philippines?

• A three year war that resulted in the deaths of over 200,000 people

• The U.S. helped the Philippines prosper

• The Philippines became civilized

• The Philippines were able to create their own government

Why was the U.S. decision to annex Hawaii controversial?

• Hawaii was just too far away from the U.S.

• The treaty did not specify exactly how the Hawaiian government would operate

• A majority of the Hawaiian population had signed a petition against annexation

• The U.S. did not have the capability to govern Hawaii

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

• The U.S. would intervene if European powers tried to colonize the Americas

• The U.S. would spread Christianity throughout the world

• Cuba would become an independent nation effective immediately

• The Philippines would be annexed by the United States