Unit 7: Imperialism and WWI

Which of the following was not a reason why America practiced Imperialism?

• Desire for raw materials

• Yellow Journalism

• Muckraking

• Spreading American ideals

Which of the following American Presidents was a firm supporter of Imperialism?

• Woodrow Wilson
• Teddy Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft
• Grover Cleveland

Which of the following is not true about Teddy Roosevelt and Imperialism?

• Teddy Roosevelt built the Great White Fleet
• Teddy Roosevelt fought in the Spanish-American War
• Teddy Roosevelt was a non-interventionists
• Teddy Roosevelt had the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary passed

Which of the following defines the Roosevelt Corollary?

• Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas
• America was the police force for the Western Hemisphere

Which of the following defines the Monroe Doctrine?

• Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas
• America was the Police force for the Western Hemisphere

Which aspect of Imperialism does this picture represent?

• Roosevelt Corollary
• Monroe Doctrine
• Influence of Naval Power Upon History
• Spanish American War

Which of the following defines Yellow Journalism?

• Writing about bad stuff to cause change

• Exaggerating events to sell newspapers

• Investigative journalism

• Reporting only the truth

During the late nineteenth century, many anti-imperialists worried that imperialism might threaten United States democratic values by....

• opening more doors of diplomacy

• considering the needs of native peoples

• violating fundamental human rights

• establishing protection for weaker countries

Which of the following is the most accurate example of President Taft's policy of "dollar diplomacy?"

• allowing for the nationalization of Latin American property owned by US citizens.

• exerting economic influence rather than military force in Latin American countries

• using international trade organizations to stabilize Latin American economies

• maintaining a military force to discourage European colonization in Latin America

One form of imperialism is the extension of a nation's political and economic power through the acquisition of territory. Which of the following conflicts involved American imperialism?

• The Civil War

• The Spanish-American War

• World War I

• World War II