U.S. Becomes A World Power

Imperialism is a

• system where there is no private property.

• government run by the people.

• system of empire building by founding colonies or conquering other nations.

• method of ruling similar to communism.

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to

• bring self-government to areas under United States control

• spread democracy to Africa and Latin America

• obtain overseas markets and naval bases

• defend against attacks by enemy nations

The cartoon, which reflects the period from 1898 to 1900, suggests the United States was primarily interested in

• increasing its empire

• improving living standards

• establishing democracies in other countries

• forming a world peace organization

In 1898, newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst stated to a reporter, “You furnish the pictures; I'll furnish the war.” This quotation illustrates the

• control of the government over the content of newspapers

• ability of wealthy people to finance military initiatives

• influential role of the press in affecting public opinion

• desire of the press to adopt self-imposed limits on reporting

The explosion of the USS Maine

• proved to Americans that President McKinley was a weak leader.

• rallied Americans against Spain, though Spain may not have been responsible.

• caused American prejudice against Spanish-speaking immigrants.

• formed a bond between Americans and Cubans that still exists today.

Which countries were involved in the Spanish-American War (1898)?

• America, Spain, Cuba

• America, Spain, Canada

• America, Spain, Zimbabwe          

• America, Spain, Colombia

Which event was a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba was divided into spheres of influence.

• Puerto Rico became a possession of the United States.

• The Philippines became a Spanish colony.

• The United States lost control of the Panama Canal.

What three territories did the U.S. get from the war with Spain?

• Japan, Hawaii and Panama

• Cuba, Hawaii and Guatemala

• Texas, New Mexico and California

• Puerto Rico, Guam and Philippines

The Spanish-American War brought about a major change in United States foreign policy in that the United States

• gained the Panama Canal

• lost vast acreage to the Spanish

• became a colonial power

• ended its policy of intervention

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