Study Guide: Chapter 8: America Builds an Empire

What was a primary reason for the establishment of the OPEN DOOR POLICY?

• to gain control of the Panama Canal

• to protect U.S. trade in China

• to encourage Chinese immigration to the United States

• to improve relations with China

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15.C

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the U.S. became involved in Latin America primarily to---

• raise Latin American living standards

• protect its economic interests

• protect existing colonies

• stop the flow of illegal drugs

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15.C

The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in foreign policy because the United States---

• developed a plan for peaceful coexistence

• emerged as a new world power

• pledged neutrality in future European conflicts

• refused to become a colonial power

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2.B

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. saw the need to build the Panama Canal because---

• new colonies had been acquired in Africa

• Spanish opposition to the canal had ended

• the United States Navy could then move quickly between oceans

• U.S. railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods

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12.A

President Roosevelt's BIG STICK POLICY was closely associated with---

• friendly relations with China

• the conservation of natural resources

• court actions to oppose business monopolies

• intervention in the affairs of Latin American nations

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15.C

The writing of news stories that are based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration is known as---

• yellow journalism

• muckraking literature

• investigative reporting

• government censorship

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4.A

The publication of YELLOW JOURNALISM encouraged the U.S. Congress to---

• declare was on Spain

• pass anti-terrorism laws

• improve naval safety

• conduct an investigation

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4.B

Which policy sought to further American interests in Latin America by using the financial power of American business?

• Policy of "Watchful Waiting"

• Big Stick Policy

• balance of power

• Dollar Diplomacy

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15.C

Which geographic factor played a role in the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Workers faced attacks by Panamanian nationalists.

• Heavy rains and mountainous terrain led to frequent mudslides.

• Cutting through the bedrock had to be done without heavy machinery.

• Similar elevations of the Atlantic and Pacific allowed for swift construction.

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12.A

Person A: Supported building the Panama Canal.

Person B: Served as President and Governor of Hawaii.

Which two influential individuals are described above?

• Alfred Thayer Mahan and Sandford B. Dole

• Moorfield Storey and Woodrow Wilson

• John Hay and William Howard Taft

• Theodore Roosevelt and Andrew Carnegie

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4.A