American Imperialism Quiz

“...Whether they will or not, Americans must now begin to look outward.  The growing production of the country demands it.  An increasing volume of public sentiment demands it…” 

-Alfred T. Mahan, The Atlantic Monthly, December 1890

This statement encouraged popular support among Americans for

• isolationism

• protectionism

• neutrality

• imperialism

“...Whether they will or not, Americans must now begin to look outward.  The growing production of the country demands it.  An increasing volume of public sentiment demands it…” 

-Alfred T. Mahan, The Atlantic Monthly, December 1890

Supporters of Mahan’s ideas most likely favored a foreign policy that would

• limit the military arms race

• acquire foreign markets

• abandon the Monroe Doctrine

• establish an international peace organization

In the late 1800s, the major goal of the United States policy in both the annexation of Hawaii and the acquisition of the Philippines was to

• obtain coaling stations and seaports for United States ships

• expand United States fishing rights in international waters

• limit the spread of Japanese influence

• protect the area around the Panama Canal

The United States promoted its economic interest in China by

• intervening in the Sino-Japanese War

• passing the Chinese Exclusion Act

• encouraging the Boxer Rebellion

• adopting the Open Door Policy

What was one characteristic of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• 1. avoiding involvement with nations in East Asia

• 1. acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests

• 1. supporting independence movements in Africa

• 1. rejecting the use of military force to gain colonies

The explosion of the USS Maine and the practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in the

• public’s support for the Spanish-American War.

• creation of the Open Door policy.

• acquisition of Florida.

• purchase of Alaska.

What was a major purpose of these 1898 newspaper headlines?

• Promoting peace between Spain and the United States.

• Supporting humanitarian aid for the suffering Cuban people.

• Rallying support for a declaration of war against Spain.

• Punishing the citizens of Cuba.

A major result of the Spanish-American War (1898) was that the United States

• adopted a policy of isolationism.

• assumed a more prominent role in world affairs.

• gave up control of territories outside the Western Hemisphere.

• increased foreign aid to European allies.

Why did construction of the Panama Canal become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

• 1. Congress realized that the key threat to national security came from South America.

• 1. Great Britain had plans to purchase the Canal Zone and colonize the territory.

• 1. Spain had regained control of its former colonies near the canal route.

• 1. The navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

To carry out the foreign policy referred to in the cartoon, President Theodore Roosevelt added a corollary to the

• Open Door policy.

• Good Neighbor policy.

• Monroe Doctrine.

• Panama Canal Treaty.