Imperialism & WWI

As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because

• New colonies had been acquired in Asia

• Spanish opposition to the canal had ended

• The United States Navy could move more quickly between oceans

• US railroads could not transport enough manufactured goods

Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I. - The United States claims the Hawaiian Islands. - Puerto Rico becomes a United States territory. - The United States fights an insurrection in the Philippine Islands. - The United States Senate ratifies the Panama Canal treaty.

• Rise of American Imperialism

• Causes of World War I

• Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine

• Trade Expansion in East Asia

One foreign policy goal of President Theodore Roosevelt was to

• create future states by annexing Pacific island territories

• restrict European intervention in the Western Hemisphere

• limit United States investment in Latin America

• encourage independence movements in Africa

The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the United States to

• intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations

• impose trade restrictions on European imports

• promote democracy in Africa

• determine the border between Alaska and Canada

Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information on the map?

• The United States respected the sovereignty of Latin American nations.

• United States military action was used to protect American interests.

• The United States rarely used its armed forces in Latin America before World War II.

• United States military action in Latin America supported European colonies.

In 1867, the United States purchased territory from Russia. At the time, many Americans saw the land as a useless purchase, calling it “Seward’s Folly,” after Secretary of State William Seward. Which future state was considered such a “mistake” to buy?

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Oregon

• California

President Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy is most closely associated with

• friendly relations with China after the Boxer Rebellion

• conservation of natural resources

• court actions to support business monopolies

• intervention in Latin American affairs

Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy position towards Latin America in the early 1900s?

• The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs.

• The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.

• Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.

• The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help the poor of Latin America.

The actions referenced in the document above resulted in what turning point in U.S. history?

• American annexation of Hawaii

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Spanish American War

• World War I

These 1898 headlines are best understood as an example of

• Political advertising

• Yellow Journalism

• Public opinion polling

• Isolationist policies