American Imperialism US History

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

• End the Boxer Rebellion
• Ensure trading rights with China
• Win leaseholds in China
• Establish a sphere of influence

_{This is the door to...}

• China
• Japan
• Russia
• India

The United States acquired Alaska from 

• Spain
• Great Britain
• Japan
• Russia

Noninvolvement in world affairs is...

• expansionism
• isolationism
• imperialism
• annexation

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called

• industrialization
• miliatrism
• imperialism
• nationalism

The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would...

• ...prevent the establishment of new Europeans colonies anywhere in the world

• ...help colonies in the North and South America adopt a democratic form of government

• ...view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States

• ...prevent other nations from trading with South American nations

One major result of the Spanish-American War was that the United States...

• ...formed an alliance with England

• ...gained recognition as a world power

• ...repealed the Monroe Doctrine

• ...decreased the size of its navy

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported U.S imperialism was to...

• ...bring self-government to areas under United States control

• ...obtain overseas markets and naval bases

• ...defend against attacks by enemy nations

• ...spread democracy to Africa and Latin America

Why did construction of the Panama Canal become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

• Congress realized that the key threat to
  national security came from South America.
• Great Britain had plans to purchase the canal zone and colonize the territory.

• Spain had regained control of its former
  colonies near the canal route.
• The navy needed a faster way to move ships
  between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.