What is the definition of imperialism as provided in the text?

Building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations

A policy of avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries

Areas where foreign nations control trade and natural resources

A policy stating that all nations should have equal access to trade in China

What does the term "spheres of influence" refer to?

Areas where foreign nations control trade and natural resources

A policy of avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries

The act of founding colonies or conquering other nations

A group of Chinese nationalists

What was the Open Door Policy?

A policy stating that all nations should have equal access to trade in China

A policy of avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries

Areas where foreign nations control trade and natural resources

A group of Chinese nationalists

What is the meaning of the academic vocabulary term "process" as used in the text?

A series of steps by which a task is accomplished

A group of Chinese nationalists

A policy of avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries

Building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations

What led to the United States taking control of Hawaii in 1887?

The United States sent Marines after Queen Liliuokalani proposed returning Hawaii to the Hawaiians.

The United States purchased Hawaii from the Hawaiian monarchy.

The United States won Hawaii in a war with another country.

The United States discovered Hawaii and claimed it before any other nation.

What was the result of Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan in 1858?

Japan and the United States signed a trade agreement.

Japan closed its ports to American trade.

Japan and the United States went to war.

Japan imposed tariffs on American goods.

What was a significant outcome of Japan's leaders favoring the process of industrialization?

Japan became a major world power after a 40-year period of change.

Japan remained isolated from world affairs.

Japan's economy collapsed due to industrialization.

Japan lost its traditional culture and values.

What was the cause of the Boxer Rebellion in 1900?

The Boxers were unhappy with foreigners in China and their control.

The Boxers wanted to establish trade agreements with foreign nations.

The Boxers were a group of foreign traders who wanted more influence.

The Boxers were fighting against the Open Door Policy.

What was the consequence for China after the defeat of the Boxers?

China had to pay $333 million to various nations.

China became a colony of the United States.

China was divided among several foreign powers.

China closed its ports to all foreign trade.

What is yellow journalism?

A technique that exaggerates and sensationalizes news stories

A technique that provides unbiased news reports

A type of journalism that focuses only on celebrity news

A method of reporting only the most important political events

What did the Teller Amendment state?

It stated that the United States had no interest in taking control of Cuba

It stated that the United States would take control of Cuba

It was an amendment to Cuba's constitution

Who were Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst?

Powerful newspaper publishers who used yellow journalism

Leaders of the Filipino rebels against Spain

U.S. Presidents during the 1890s

Spanish officials who insulted President McKinley

What was the immediate cause of the Spanish-American War according to many Americans at the time?

The explosion of the U.S. battleship Maine

The Anti-Imperialist League's accusations

What did the Platt Amendment do?

It limited Cuba's rights and kept the United States involved in Cuban affairs

It declared Cuba an independent country

It accused the United States of building a colonial empire

It was a war resolution amendment