Unit 8 - American Imperialism

Americans were enraged by the explosion of the __________ in Havana harbor in Cuba.

• USS Maine

• USS Enterprise

• USS California

• USS Roosevelt

The policy that kept the United States out of the war for three years was called: 

• neutrality

• nationalism

• alliance system

• convoy system

As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States gained the additional lands of:

• Central America

• Spain

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

During the Spanish-American war, the United States attacked which nation first?

• Cuba

• Spain

• Philippines

• Mexico

The Panama Canal provided a shorter route between

• the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

• the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

• the Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas.

• Lake Michigan and Lake Superior.

The United States eventually fought on the side of

• The Triple Entente’.

• The United States started on one side but eventually switched sides.

• The United States never did fight in the war.

• The Triple Alliance.

The primary purpose of building the Panama Canal was:  

• To make trade faster and cheaper

• To keep the British from doing it

• To make money

• To show the world that we could to it

What is the reason why the U.S. joined WWI?

• To continue to keep the Panama Canal open for trade

• To defend our alliance with Germany

• To fight against communism

• Germany continued to use submarines to bomb neutral ships

Why did Wilson want to create the League of Nations?

• For bringing about an end to WWI

• To help fortify the Monroe Doctrine

• To continue the policy of isolationism

• For nations to be able to discuss their problems peacefully

One cause of the Spanish- American war was “yellow journalism” meaning:

• Fact check journalism, needing more than 2 sources to report as news.

• Sensationalist reporting for shocking headlines.

• Serious newspaper reporting.

• Cowardly actions by the press.