Imperialism / Spanish American War Exam Review

Which of the following American Presidents was a firm supporter of Imperialism?

• Woodrow Wilson
• Teddy Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft
• Grover Cleveland

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

Which of the following describes the Teller Amendment?

• Promised that America would give Cuba its inedpendence
• Promised the US would give Hawaii its independence
• Promised the US would give the Philippines its independence
• Gave America control over Guantanamo Bay

Emilio Aguinaldo fought for independence in which country that America imperilized?

• Hawaii
• Philippines
• Cuba
• Puerto Rico

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 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

What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?

• Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Lake Michigan and Mississippi River

The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others

• Dominator

• Survivalist

• Social Darwinism

• Winner

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