Imperialism

What is imperialism?

• Domination of a strong country over weaker nations
• Economic penalties placed on countries for overproducing goods
• Making loans to foreign countries with high interest rates
• Putting pressure on lawmakers to force laws to go through Congress

All of the following were owned at one time by Spain EXCEPT

• Cuba
• Hawaii
• Philippines
• Puerto Rico

The Roosevelt Corollary established the following

• The independence of Panama
• The right of European nations to forcefully collect debts in the Western Hemisphere
• The right of the United States to act as a police power in the Western Hemisphere
• The right of the United States to build and fortify an Atlantic-Pacific Canal

What naval base did the United States acquire as a result of the Platt Amendment?

• Guam
• Guantanamo Bay
• Pearl Harbor
• Philippines

The phrase "Remember the Maine" became a rallying cry for the United States intervention into

• Cuba
• Guam
• Panama
• Philippines

The term the "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea that

• Asian and Africans were equal to white Anglo-Saxons (white people)
• Asians and Africans would be grateful for the exposure to white civilization
• Imperialism was opposed by white Anglo-Saxons
• White Anglo-Saxons had a responsibility to "civilize" non-white people through economic dominance of white lands

China's Boxer Rebellion was an attempt to

• Establish American power in the Far East
• Overthrow corrupts Chinese emporer
• Restore traditional Chinese religion
• Throw out or kill all foreigners

The United States' declaration of war on Spain in 1898 in an example of

• Presidential action in the face of almost unanimous congressional optimism
• The American people overwhelmingly opposing military action
• The influence of press on popular opinion
• The unanimous opinion of businessmen in favor of war

In exchange for control of the Panama Canal Zone, the United States helped the Panamanians declare its independence from

• Spain
• Colombia
• Mexico
• Venezuela

The United States' acquisition of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii are all examples of late-nineteenth century

• Imperialism
• Isolationism
• Populism
• Progressivism