Chapter 7 Review for 6th grade

"Speak softly and carry a big stick."

Who often made this statement?

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Grover Cleveland

What was a major driving force in American history after George Washington left office?

• building an American empire in South America

• expansion into the western part of North American

• complete isolation from all world affairs

• forming alliances with European powers

Why did many people mock William Seward's purchase of Alaska?

• They thought Alaska was too far away.

• They viewed Alaska as forbidden teritory.

• They viewed Alaska as an icy, barren place.

Which event led to Congress declaring war on Spain?

• arrest of Jose Merti

• explosion of the Maine

• capture of San Juan Hill

Which words describe the climate that helped sugarcane grow well in Hawaii?

• cold and wet

• warm and wet

• warm and dry

Which country did Spain surrender to the United States in exchange for $20 million?

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Phillipines

What did the Panama Canal eliminate?

• riptides

• foreign threats across Central America

• the need for a long voyage around South America

granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Rico

• territory

• sphere of influence

• Treaty of Kanagawa

• Jones Act

section of a country in which a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers

• territory

• sphere of influence

• Treaty of Kanagawa

• Jones Act

area that is completely controlled by another country

• territory

• The Jones Act

• sphere of influence