Imperialism Exam

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

A primary reason for the establishment of the Open Door policy (1899) was to

• protect United States trade in the Far East

• gain control of the Panama Canal Zone

• encourage Chinese immigration to the United States

• improve relations with Russia

The headlines in this newspaper are an example of

• yellow journalism

• muckraking literature

• investigative reporting

• government censorship

The main purpose of this map is to illustrate the

• sources of important natural resources

• development of United States imperialism

• growth of the Atlantic slave trade

• results of the Spanish-American War

The conclusion that can best be supported by the information on this map is that construction of the Panama Canal was motivated by the desire of the United States to

• raise the living standards of Latin American people

• increase naval mobility and expand overseas markets

• improve relations with Latin American and Asian nations

• maintain a policy of collective security

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the United States became involved in Latin America primarily to

• raise Latin American living standards

• protect existing colonies

• protect its economic interests

• stop the flow of illegal drugs

Which geographic factor played a role in the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Workers faced attacks by Panamanian nationalists.

• Heavy rains and mountainous terrain led to frequent mud slides.

• Cutting through the bedrock had to be done without heavy machinery.

• Similar elevations of the Atlantic and Pacific allowed for swift construction.

President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy was closely associated with-

• friendly relations with China after the Boxer Rebellion

• the conservation of natural resources

• court actions to oppose business monopolies

• intervention in the affairs of Latin American nations

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

The cartoon illustrates the actions of President Theodore Roosevelt in

• securing the land to build the Panama Canal

• leading troops in the Spanish-American War

• ending the war between Russia and Japan

• improving diplomatic relations with Latin American nations