American Imperialism 1890-1915

Which of the following statements fits George Washington's recommendation for US foreign policy?

• Become friends with as many European countries as possible.

• Do not get involved in any other country's problems.

• Accept help from other country's to build American strength.

• All of the above.

What does the Monroe Doctrine say?

• No other country can be involved in any territory in the Western Hemisphere.

• America should only concentrate on European allies.

• President Monroe is the only president who can create friendships with other countries.

• The United States should conquer the Native Americans.

What is the Roosevelt corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

• It allows other countries to conquer territory in the Western Hemisphere.

• It cancels the Monroe Doctrine.

• It says that the US should help defend Western Hemisphere countries from outside conquerors.

• All of the above.

Which type of foreign policy focuses on doing things in other countries to help spread American ideals?

• Realism

• Doctrinism

• Idealism

• Mabelism

What is an effect of the destruction of the USS Maine?

• Americans thought the Maine was destroyed by the Spanish.

• Americans were heavily influenced by the reporting in the newspapers of the destruction of the Maine.

• America went to war with Spain.

• All of the above.

Who destroyed the USS Maine?

• Nobody knows for sure, but it was probably an accident.

• Nobody knows for sure but most evidence points to the Spanish.

• All the evidence suggests that the Spanish destroyed the ship.

• All the evidence suggests that an American sailor destroyed the Maine on purpose.

The Spanish-American War marked what change in American foreign policy?

• America created the Monroe Doctrine.

• American became an imperialist nation.

• America created a policy of neutrality.

• America wanted to give back their territory to the Native Americans.

Why was the Philippine Insurrection so difficult for the US army?

• The Filipinos fought using guerilla warfare.

• The Filipinos had better weapons and training than the Americans.

• The Filipinos had a better navy than the Americans.

• The American army did not have enough men to win a war in the Philippines.

Which Imperialist President used the "Big Stick" diplomacy?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley

Which Imperialist President used "Dollar Diplomacy" to protect American business overseas.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• William McKinley