HMH - Module 15.3: "Acquiring New Lands" & 15.4 "World Power"

The Cubans were not happy about the Platt Amendment, which ____________________ insisted the Cubans add to their constitution. This provision required that Cuba allow this country to still have a stronghold on the island. Because of that, the Cubans were reluctant to ratify their constitution.

• Spain
• Puerto Rico
• the Philippines
• the United States

Which of the following is a reason that United States imperialists were interested in China?

• China was open to new religious points of view.
• China was seen as a vast market for foreign products.
• China had a struggling government that was about to collapse.
• China had forbidden the formation of unions and secret societies.

What did the reelection of William McKinley show about the attitudes and beliefs of many Americans?

• They supported imperialism.
• They agreed with yellow journalism.
• They wanted to follow the Monroe Doctrine.
• They felt that people should govern themselves.

Why did Theodore Roosevelt receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906?

• He was a leader of a group of Rough Riders.
• He encouraged the construction of the Panama Canal.
• He helped negotiate the end of the war between Russia and Japan.
• He refused to allow the imperial European powers to take control in the Americas.

What were two reasons Wilson sent troops to Mexico?

• the bombing of the USS Maine
• to fight against the Huerta government
• to attempt to capture Pancho Villa
• to help protect Mexicans from Spain
• John Pershing was killed by Caranza

Which of the following was a consequence of Wilson recognizing the Carranza government?

• 200 Americans died
• the Panama canal was built
• the war between Japan and Russia ended
• 150,000 National Guardsmen were stationed along the border

Why were the Filipinos upset about the terms of the Treaty of Paris?

• The United States would annex the Philippines.

• The Spanish would continue to occupy the Philippines.

• The Americans and Spaniards would fight on Philippine land.

• The Americans and Spainards would jointly organize th ePhilippine government.

This was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine, warning about how disorder in Latin America would lead to American military intervention in order to protect its economic interests there.

• Moral Diplomacy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Panama Corollary

Taft's foreign policy that was used to justify keeping European powers out of the Caribbean.

• Moral Diplomacy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Panama Corollary

Also known as "missionary diplomacy," this was Wilson's foreign policy which stated the U.S. had the responsibility to deny recognition to any Latin American government that was oppressive, undemocratic or hositle to U.S. interests.

• Moral Diplomacy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Panama Corollary