Unit 6 Imperialism 2023

The United States helped encourage a revolt in Panama because

• A The U.S. wanted to build a canal in Panama. Motivated by self-interest not promoting Democracy.

• (B) The U.S. hated Columbia.

• c) The people of Panama wanted to be part of the U.S.

• D) The U.S. wanted to control Panama's drug trade.

Why did the United States create the Open Door policy toward China?

• A To develop democratic institutions and practices in China

• B To prevent a European and Japanese overtake of Chinese trade and markets

• (c) To establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland

• D To support Japan's efforts to industrialize China

What motive did the USA have with Open Door Policy with China?

• A To preserve democracy in China

• B) To take advantage of China economically with access to new markets and cheap natural resources

• C) To establish a military presence on the Chinese mainland

• D Political Freedom of China from Japan

Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and the introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to

• A Conquer other nations

• B) Gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials, Compete with European Nations

• Support foreign rebellions in order to spread democracy

• D) Support isolationist forces in Congress

Which foreign policy position was held by both President Theodore Roosevelt and President Taft?

• A Trade with other nations should be sharply reduced

• B) The United States should follow a policy of isolationism

• A special relationship should exist between the United States and the nations of Latin America to intervene when European nations try to get involved

• D) The United States should send troops to aid revolutionary movements in European nations

Which argument was used to support United States imperialistic actions in the late 1800s?

• A The United States needed to obtain raw materials and new markets to compete with European nations

• B The spread of Marxist ideas had to be stopped because they threatened world peace

• The United States should be the first world power to build a colonial empire

• D) The doctrine of Manifest Destiny had become obsolete

This statement provides a reason why political leaders of the late 1800s adopted the policy of

• A) Imperialism

• B) Isolationism

• Protectionism

• D Collective security

According to the map below, most United States overseas possessions in 1900 were

• A In Hawaii

• B) In the United States

• In the Atlantic Ocean

• D) In the Pacific Ocean

Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the

• A Political popularity of William Jennings Bryan

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• D) Sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor

The cartoon illustrates the actions of President Theodore Roosevelt in

• A securing the land to build the Panama Canal

• B D ending the war between Russia and Japan

• D improving diplomatic relations with Latin American nations