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What happened to the U.S.S. Maine?

• It was sunk accidentally by friendly fire.

• It was captured by Filipino rebels.

• It was blockaded by Russian vessels.

• It exploded in Havana Harbor.

What does the term imperialism refer to?

• A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift

• A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• A policy of trading goods between two states or nations

• A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country

All of the territories were gained by the United States from Spain EXCEPT

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Hawaii

• The Philippines

After attempts were abandoned by the French, the United States attempted to purchase the rights to complete the building of the ______________ in order to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Panama Canal

• Hay-Bunau-Varilla Canal

• Philippine Canal

The _____________________, led by Emilio Aguinaldo, included fighting such as guerilla warfare by Filipino rebels and brutal tactics by the U.S. soldiers, ultimately costing the Americans around 4,000 lives.

• Cuban Revolution

• Philippine Insurrection

• Cuban Missile Crisis

• None of these

Newspaper owner who exaggerated stories to sell papers

• Queen Liliuokalani

• Emilio Aquinaldo

• William Randolph Hearst

• John Hey

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

• developed a plan for peaceful coexistence

• emerged as a major world power

• pledged neutrality in future European conflicts

• refused to become a colonial power

American planters living in what area overthrew the local government and subsequently requested annexation to the United States?

• Cuba

• Nicaragua

• Hawaii

• Philippines

What tactic did Theodore Roosevelt use to get the Panama Canal built?

• He supported a rebellion against the Colombian government

• He forced the Colombian government to sign the 1903 Hay-Herran treaty

• He leased the canal zone from an international company

• He seized Panama from Spain after the Spanish-American War

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