America Becomes a World Power

The _________Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine asserted the United States the right to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in the Americas.

• Monroe

• Wilson

• Lincoln

• Roosevelt

Building the Panama Canal was an example of Theodore Roosevelt's

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Monroe Doctrine

• Wilson Doctrine

• 14 Points

President Theodore Roosevelt expanded the Monroe Doctrine to prevent European involvement in the _______________.

• Southern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

Which was NOT a reason leading to the Spanish American War?

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• Yellow Journalism

• Protect American businesses in Cuba

• The explosion of the USS Maine

As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States gained possession of the following territories:

• Philippines, Guam, Cuba

• Puerto Rico, Guam,

  Cuba

• Puerto Rico, Spain, Philippines

• Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

Why was building the Panama Canal so important for the United States?

• It eliminated 50 miles of jungle.

• Helped to free Panama from Colombia.

• Many people got jobs.

• It shortened the trip from the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean by 8,000 miles.

Which was NOT a result of the Spanish-American War?

• The United States emerged as a World Power.

• Cuba gained its independence from Spain.

• Germany signed the armistice to end the war.

• United States gained possession of former Spanish colonies.

Which of the following countries were a part of the Central Powers (choose all that apply)

• Bulgaria

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Austria-Hungary

• Ottoman Empire

Which of the following countries were a part of the Allied Powers at the beginning of World War I? (Choose all that apply)

• Ottoman Empire

• Great Britain

• Bulgaria

• France

• Serbia

Which of the following continents or countries make up the Western Hemisphere?

• Africa and Australia

• United States and Canada

• Europe and Asia

• North America, South America, Latin America, and Central America