U.S. History Unit 7: Spanish American War and Imperialism

A mysterious event precipitated the Spanish-American War. What was the event?

• The burning of all American sugarcane fields in Cuba

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor

• An attempt by a Spanish terrorist to kill President McKinley

• An inflammatory newspaper headline that said Spain was invading Miami

On which earlier policy did the Roosevelt Corollary build?

• The Open Door policy

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Platt Amendment

• The 1898 Treaty of Paris

All of the following countries came under some form of United States imperial control as a result of the Spanish American War EXCEPT _____.

• Cuba

• The Philippines

• Puerto Rico

• Spain

Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy can best be described as __________.

• the policy of using national diplomacy to promote business interests of American citizens in foreign countries

• the U.S. response to the Soviet Union's attempt to drive the U.S. and its allies out of West Berlin by blockading the city during WWI

• a message to Latin America and the world that the United States would take a more active role in Latin American affairs, including the use of military intervention

• a program of economic assistance to Latin America, which had political and social reforms as a means of combating communist influences

Which of the following American Presidents was a firm supporter of Imperialism?

• Woodrow Wilson
• Teddy Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft
• Grover Cleveland

Emilio Aguinaldo fought for independence in which country that America imperilized?

• Hawaii
• Philippines
• Cuba
• Puerto Rico

Which President featured in the picture fought in the Spanish-American War?

• Upton Sinclair
• Grover Cleveland
• James Garfield
• Teddy Roosevelt

The leader of the Rough Riders that captured San Juan Hill

• McKinley

• Coolidge

• Roosevelt

• Adams

Which country was imperializing Cuba before the US took it over?

• France
• Spain
• Colombia
• Mexico

This type of foreign policy encourages stronger nations to extend their influence over weaker ones.

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Globalism

• Communism