Imperialism

Soon after the ___________________________ was destroyed, the United States declared war on Spain.

• USS Maine

• Lusitania

• Titanic

• USS Missouri

Theodore Roosevelt was the leader of the ____________________ during the Spanish American War.

• Rough Riders

• The Populist Party

• Marines

• E Street Band

Also known as the “big stick” policy, the _______________________________ said that the United States had the right to send its troops into Latin America to protect American economic interests.

• Monroe Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Roosevelt Corollary

__________________________ was designed to encourage American businesses to invest in Latin America.

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Moral Diplomacy

• Monroe Doctrine

Organized the American purchase of Alaska

• William Taft

• Jose Marti

• William Seward

• Theodore Roosevelt

All of the following caused United States expansion in the late 1800s except the

• Need for raw materials

• Desire for new markets to sell their goods

• Desire to go to war with other nations

• Desire to spread their ideas and culture around the world.

“In our early years, we were bordered upon the Atlantic only; later our boundary became the Gulf of Mexico; now we are at the Pacific. Whether we want to or not, Americans must now begin to look outward.”

This quotation was most likely spoken by someone who would support a policy of

• imperialism

• isolationism

• militarism

• neutrality

The United States acquired Alaska by

• Winning it in the Spanish American War

• Buying it from Russia

• Overthrowing Queen Liliuokalani

• Signing a treaty with Japan

Plains Indians moved around a lot due to the fact that

• They followed the migration patterns of the buffalo

• The variation of climate caused constant changes in the weather

• They were constantly being attacked by the US Army

• High winds made it difficult for permanent shelter

What happened to the buffalo on the Plains?

• They moved onto reservations

• They were used by plains farmers

• They migrated to Canada

• They were killed almost to extinction