Domain 4 Summative Exam Review

How does the image below illustrate Yellow Journalism?

• It aided in the growth of alliance building.

• It was used to convince American citizens that the Columbians refused Panamanian independence.

• It was used to convince American citizens that the Spanish blew up an American Naval ship.

• It encouraged Spain to join Mexico with the Zimmerman Telegram.

The Spanish-American War resulted in which of the following?

• The decline of the anti-imperialist movement.

• A guerilla war between Americans and Puerto Ricans

• The independence of Cuba

• Theodore Roosevelt's election as president in 1900.

The leading cause of the Spanish American War was...

• the Spanish attack on New Orleans.

• the killing of thousands of Cubans by the French military.

• the killing of several rough Riders by the Cuban army.

• the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.

Which is the most true statement of the U.S. involvement with the Philippines?

• The U.S. was considered a highly imperial country until annexing the Philippines.

• The U.S. annexation of the Philippines clearly established the U.S. as an imperial country.

• The U.S. encountered little opposition from the Philippines after annexing the country.

• The U.S. gave the Philippines independence at the end of the Spanish American War.

Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico came under the control of the U.S. after what conflict?

• Spanish American War

• Mexican War

• U.S. Civil War

• The Great War

Which of the following is most true in regard to how the U.S. was able to build the Panama Canal?

• The U.S. supported the Panamanian Revolution and recognized them as a country, thus was allowed to build the canal in return.

• The U.S. annexed Panama from Columbia and made Panama a U.S. territory.

• The U.S. helped Colombia maintain control of Panama and was given the land for the canal.

• The U.S. paid Cuba ten million dollars and $250,000 yearly in rent to build and use the canal.

The image below represents:

• A viewpoint that the U.S. was imperialist in its actions related to the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary.

• A viewpoint at the beginning of World War I that the U.S. is an overly nationalistic country.

• A viewpoint that European countries had every right to claim colonies in the Western Hemisphere.

• A viewpoint that William McKinley was imperialist and his actions in relation to the Panama Canal's building exploited the Panamanian rebels.

Which is most true of the following quote: "Speak softly and carry a big stick."

• President McKinley was fed up with Spanish activity in Cuba and decided to take a stronger stance against them and made this statement in a speech to declare his new position.

• President Wilson wanted to stay out of the Great War in the early years of the conflict. He stated this quote as a warning to other countries to leave us alone or we will retaliate with maximum force.

• President Roosevelt wanted to take a stronger stance on the world stage by demonstrating and expressing the power of the U.S. military in order to promote peace. This was his overall diplomatic policy.

• President Cleveland proclaimed this quote to the Philippines to warn them to let the U.S. take over their country and to avoid fighting back or we would destroy them with our navy.

The Platt Amendment of 1901 provided for

• Roosevelt's Corollary.

• a large subsidy to the British to compensate for American diplomatic mistakes.

• the construction of the Panama Canal.

• the United States' right to intervene in Cuba to maintain peace and order.

Which of the following is the most correct listing of causes of World War I?

• Alliances, Militarism, Nationalism, Imperialism

• Alliances, Neutrality, Militarism, Imperialism

• Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, Zimmerman Note, Lusitania

• Yellow Journalism, U.S.S. Maine