Unit 5: Imperialism & WWI

Which of the following did the U.S. want to access with the Open Door Policy?

• Cuba

• Central and South America

• China

• The Philippines

Why did the Boxers in China start a rebellion?

• As a strike against unfair working conditions.

• To protest the passage of the Platt Amendment.

• To protest the brutality of General Weyler, "The Butcher."

• To protest against the influence of "foreign devils."

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

• An amendment which strengthened Dollar Diplomacy.

• An amendment which strengthened the Monroe Doctrine.

• A letter written by the U.S. secretary of state demanding that China remain equally open to trade with all imperialist powers.

• A policy established in 1823 which discouraged European presence in the Western Hemisphere.

Which two future states did the U.S. acquire during its imperialist era in the late 1800s?

• Maine and New Jersey

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Kansas and Nebraska

• California and Utah

What is yellow journalism?

• Journalists write to expose corruption in business and politics.

• Journalists publish pro-Spanish stories to support the growth of imperialism worldwide.

• Journalists write sensationalized, exaggerated stories.

• Racist, paternalist writing that supports imperialism through the lens of the "White Man's Burden."

Which of the following was President Taft's replacement for Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy?

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Paternalism

Which country's residents gained U.S. citizenship in 1917?

• Hawaii

• Cuba

• The Philippines

• Puerto Rico

Which of the following is NOT true about the Panama Canal?

• It is a sea level canal.

• Many French workers died of malaria or yellow fever attempting to build it.

• The U.S. supported the Panama Revolution to gain control of the canal zone.

• The acquisition of the canal zone is an example of Big Stick Diplomacy.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for U.S. imperialism?

• A desire to strengthen the U.S. military

• Access to new markets

• A need for cheap labor

• A desire to spread western culture and Christianity

Which event served as a trigger for the U.S. to declare war on Spain?

• Armed revolt in Cuba

• The overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani

• The sinking of the USS Maine

• The rise to power of General Weyler