World Power Quiz

What are the goals of U.S. foreign policy?

• To keep the U.S. safe from other countries and to improve the U.S. economy

• To establish colonies in other countries

• To dominate the world through military force

• To isolate the U.S. from the rest of the world

What does foreign policy refer to?

• How the United States handles relationships with other countries

• How the United States handles domestic issues

• How the United States handles economic policies

• How the United States handles social issues

How would you describe the World Power Era?

• The U.S. was neutral during the world power era

• The U.S. was isolationist during the world power era

• The U.S. was more passive during the world power era

• The U.S. was more aggressive during the world power era

Who encouraged Americans to steer clear of foreign alliances?

• President Franklin D. Roosevelt

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President Thomas Jefferson

• General George Washington

Why did Cubans declare their independence?

• They wanted to join the United States

• They wanted to be independent of Spanish control

• They wanted to form an alliance with other Caribbean countries

• They wanted to establish a communist government

What country controlled Cuba until the late 1800s?

• England

• France

• United States

• Spain

What did The De Lôme Letter say?

• That President McKinley was corrupt

• That President McKinley was a great leader

• That President McKinley was strong

• That President McKinley was weak

Why did Americans change their position on neutrality following the event involving the USS Maine?

• The sinking of USS Maine was viewed as an attack on America

• The sinking of USS Maine was viewed as an accident

• The sinking of USS Maine was viewed as a natural disaster

• The sinking of USS Maine was viewed as a political conspiracy

What two reasons led to U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War?

• To establish a colony in Cuba and to gain control of Spanish resources

• To protect American business interests in Cuba and to gain access to Cuban natural resources

• To stop the brutal treatment of the Cuba people and to retaliate for the sinking of the USS Maine

• To spread democracy in Cuba and to expand American influence in the Caribbean

Why did the U.S. join forces with the Filipino people?

• To establish a puppet government

• To help them gain their independence

• To establish a military base in the Philippines

• To exploit their natural resources