Imperialism

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine assumed the right of the United States to

• intervene in the internal affairs of a country in the exercise of international police power

• grant special privileges to big business in its transactions in Latin America

• grant financial aid to less developed countries

• disregard any or all parts of the Monroe Doctrine

The cartoon illustrates the actions of President Theodore Roosevelt in

• securing the land to build the Panama Canal

• leading troops in the Spanish-American War

• ending the war between Russia and Japan

• improving diplomatic relations with Latin American nations

In the late 1800s, an increased demand for raw materials and a desire for new markets contributed to the United States adopting a policy of

• pacifism

• imperialism

• collective security

• isolationism

In the late 1800s, the major goal of United States policy in both the annexation of Hawaii and the acquisition of the Philippines was to

• obtain coaling stations and seaports for United States ships

• expand United States fishing rights in international waters

• limit the spread of Japanese influence

• protect the area around the Panama Canal

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States 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 more quickly between oceans

• United States railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods

Why did the United States formulate the Open Door policy toward China?

• to develop democratic institutions and practices with China

• to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly of Chinese trade and markets

• to establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland

• to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China

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Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to

• establish military alliances with other nations

• gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials

• begin the policy of manifest destiny

• support isolationist forces in Congress

The United States issued the Open Door policy (1899–1900) primarily to

• bring democratic government to the Chinese people

• secure equal trade opportunities in China

• force China to change its immigration policies

• use China as a stepping stone to trade with Japan

The United States promoted its economic interest in China by

• intervening in the Sino-Japanese War

• passing the Chinese Exclusion Act

• encouraging the Boxer Rebellion

• adopting the Open Door policy

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

• public’s support for the Spanish-American War

• creation of the Open Door policy

• acquisition of Florida

• purchase of Alaska