EOC American Imperialsim

What was one significant impact of the opening of the Panama Canal?

• it helped reduce the spread of communism and socialism in Latin America

• it resulted in the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement

• it increased trade by reducing travel times between the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans

• it created tension between the U.S. & Latin American countries over immigration policy

What was one economic effect of the Spanish-American War?

• shipbuilding industries in the U.S. declined

• new free & fair trade treaties were established between the U.S. & developing countries

• the U.S. gained direct access to additional natural resources & overseas markets

• demand for coal & petroleum as energy sources declined

*The U.S.S. Maine sinks in Havana Harbor

*The U.S. Congress declares war

*The Treaty of Paris is signed

How did these events affect the U.S.?

• they increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending

• they prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America

• they set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions settlements

• they helped establish the U.S. as an imperial power similar to European nations

What message about imperialism did this political cartoon convey?

• the closer an acquired territory was, the more self-government it should be allowed to exercise

• imperialism was not likely to improve access to overseas markets

• it was not worth angering European powers to annex new territories

• the farther imperialist expansion extended, the harder it would be for the U.S. to maintain control

Which statement describes the MOST important reasons why the U.S. annexed the Kingdom of Hawaii?

• the islands offered excellent locations for tropical resorts

• the local residents needed help to prevent the spread of poverty & disease

• the location was strategically valuable to both military and business leaders

• the local rulers wanted financial assistance to rebuild after a natural disaster

This cartoon comments on tactics used to -

• secure the southern border of California

• protect shipping lanes in the Great Lakes

• create a defensive alliance with France

• obtain control of the Panama Canal Zone