OP6 Imperialism

Imperialism can be defined as

• When a larger nation controls a weaker region

• When nations have free trade with one another

• When a smaller nation rebels against a larger nation

• none of thes

How did Emilio Aguinaldo respond when the US took the Philippines from Spain?

• He insisted that the Philippines still trade with Spain

• He requested that the US make Philippines a state in the US

• He rebelled against the US in the Philippine American War also known as the Philippine Insurrection

• He made the official language of the Philippines English

How did Theodore Roosevelt impact the Russo-Japanese War?

• He issued the Roosevelt Corollary

• He served as a mediator between nations. They signed the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the war

• He sided with Russia and helped Russia gain Korea

• He sided with Japan and helped Japan gain control of Manchuria

What was the goal of the Open Door Policy?

• to allow US to gain control of Africa

• to stop the Boxer Rebellion

• to unite the European imperial nations together as one nation

• to maintain peace so that the US and other European powers could trade in China equally

Why did many Americans support Imperialism?

• Because Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets

• The felt Spain would expand into US territory otherwise

• Because the government guaranteed free land to US citizens

• John Hay convinced many people through his writings that we should expand into the Caribbean

How did Yellow Journalism influence the Spanish American War?

• Pulitzer and Hearst tried to calm tension between Spain and the US

• Encouraged Americans to colonize in Guam

• Yellow Journalism influenced public opinion against Spain

• Yellow Journalism had little impact on The Spanish American War

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle to building the Panama Canal?

• Roosevelt was opposed to building the canal

• swamps and jungles

• mosquitos carrying malaria and yellow fever

• highlands with uneven elevation

Alfred Thayer Mahan would have been in FAVOR of all of the following EXCEPT

• not increasing naval power

• obtaining colonies for naval bases

• building a canal in Central America

• increasing overseas trade

At the end of the Spanish American War, the US controlled all of the following areas EXCEPT

• Guam

• Philippines

• Venezuela

• Puerto Rico

What did the Platt Amendment state about Cuba?

• The Platt Amendment promised that the US would never intervene in Cuba again

• The Platt Amendment over turned the Teller Amendment by authorizing the US to annex Cuba

• The Platt Amendment promised the US would leave Cuba as soon as Cuba gained independence from Spain

• The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs