Imperialism and WWI

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

• acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests

• supporting independence movements in Africa

• avoiding involvement with nations in East Asia

• rejecting the use of military force to gain colonies

 The explosion of the USS Maine and the practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in the

• creation of the Open Door policy

• acquisition of Florida

• purchase of Alaska

• public’s support for the Spanish-American War

Which headline related to the Spanish-American War is an example of yellow journalism? 

• “President McKinley Asks Congress for War Declaration Against Spain” 

• “United States Mobilizes for War with Spain”

• “United States Demands Response to Spanish Actions” 

• “Spanish Troops Slaughter Innocent Cuban Citizens”

One foreign policy goal of President Theodore Roosevelt was to

• create future states by annexing Pacific island territories

• encourage independence movements in Africa

• limit United States investment in Latin America

• restrict European intervention in the Western Hemisphere

The United States established the Open Door policy toward China as a way to

• secure military bases in East Asia

• protect United States economic interests

• end the Boxer Rebellion

• promote democracy in Asia

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

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

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

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

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

 Maintaining trading opportunities in China for United States businesses was the primary purpose of 

• the Open Door Policy 

• the Roosevelt Corollary

• the Gentlemen’s Agreement

• Dollar Diplomacy

The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the United States to

• promote democracy in Africa

• determine the border between Alaska and Canada

• intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations

• impose trade restrictions on European imports 

Which action by Germany prompted the United States to enter World War I? 

• forming an alliance with Austria-Hungary

• resuming unrestricted submarine warfare

• invading France

• attacking British shipping

 The United States Supreme Court in Schenck v. United States (1919) ruled that freedom of speech may be limited during national emergencies when the speech 

• threatens the principle of States rights

• conflicts with national economic policies

• interferes with a presidential campaign

• presents a clear and present danger to the nation