Unit 7 Imperialism Review Quiz

Which of the following defines Yellow Journalism?

• Writing about bad stuff to cause change

• Exaggerating events to sell newspapers

• Investigative journalism

• Reporting only the truth

The following political cartoon refers to the construction of what by Teddy Roosevelt?

• Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay
• Suez Canal
• Panama Canal
• Washington Monument

Which of the following defines the Roosevelt Corollary?

• Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas
• America was the police force for the Western Hemisphere

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

These events lead the U.S. into war with Spain in 1898.

• America annexing Hawaii

• Spain annexing Puerto Rico

• Spain's brutal response to the Philippine Revolution.

• The U.S.S. Maine sinking

This political cartoon best supports the idea that, after the Spanish American War, the United States became a...

• World Power

• "Woke" Power

• Head of the United Nations

• Conquered Nation

At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 

• Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
• Spain, Cuba, Guam
• Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
• Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

Which statement describes the main role played by the US journalists during the Spanish-American war?

• Journalists focused on the losses and negative aspects of the war in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders

• Journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the government’s intentions to declare war on Spain.

• Journalists exaggerated events to build up support for the war, giving the president and Congress little change to resolve the conflict diplomatically.

• Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.