Day #2 STAAR Review

What is imperialism?

• The process of a weaker nation controlling a stronger territory

• The process of a stronger nation controlling a weaker territory through political, economic, or military means

• A foreign policy that guides a nation in its relations with other countries

• A volunteer cavalry unit led by Teddy Roosevelt

Answer explanation

Imperialism is the process of a stronger nation controlling a weaker territory through political, economic, or military means.

What was one of the causes of the Spanish American War?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The construction of the Panama Canal

• Spanish cruelty

• The Roosevelt Corollary

Answer explanation

Spanish cruelty was one of the causes of the Spanish American War, as it led to public outrage and sympathy for Cuban rebels.

What was the U.S.S. Maine?

• A treaty that ended the Spanish American War

• A U.S. warship blown up in Havana Harbor, leading to the declaration of war

• A policy that allowed the U.S. to intervene in Latin America

• A volunteer cavalry unit led by Teddy Roosevelt

Answer explanation

The U.S.S. Maine was a U.S. warship blown up in Havana Harbor, leading to the declaration of war.

What was the Roosevelt Corollary, also known as the Big Stick Policy?

• A policy that allowed the U.S. to control Cuba

• A plan to prevent Europeans from establishing new colonies in the Western Hemisphere

• Teddy Roosevelt's declaration that the U.S. would act as an international police power in Latin America

• A man-made waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Answer explanation

The Roosevelt Corollary, also known as the Big Stick Policy, was Teddy Roosevelt's declaration that the U.S. would act as an international police power in Latin America.

What was the significance of the Spanish American War for the United States?

• It marked the beginning of the U.S. as an international police power

• It led to the construction of the Panama Canal

• It resulted in the U.S. increasing its strength as a world power

• It initiated the Monroe Doctrine

Answer explanation

The significance of the Spanish American War for the United States was that it resulted in the U.S. increasing its strength as a world power.

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

• To show U.S. power by sending battleships around the world

• To allow the U.S. to control Cuba

• To prevent Europeans from establishing new colonies in the Western Hemisphere

• To declare the U.S. as an international police power in Latin America

Answer explanation

The purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was to prevent Europeans from establishing new colonies in the Western Hemisphere.

What was the purpose of the Dollar Diplomacy?

• To encourage and protect US investments in Latin America

• To end bullying tactics of earlier presidents

• To ensure that the U.S. could trade with China

• To annex Hawaii as the 50th state

Answer explanation

The purpose of the Dollar Diplomacy was to encourage and protect US investments in Latin America, making it the correct choice.

What was the Open Door Policy designed to ensure?

• That the U.S. could trade with Latin America

• That the U.S. could trade with China

• That the U.S. could intervene in Cuba

• That the U.S. could annex the Philippines

Answer explanation

The Open Door Policy was designed to ensure that the U.S. could trade with China, allowing for equal access to Chinese markets by all foreign powers.

When did Hawaii become the 50th state of the United States?

• 1898

• 1946

• 1959

• 1934

Answer explanation

Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States in 1959, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

According to Alfred T. Mahan, what does a strong country need?

• A Powerful Navy

• A Strong Central Government

• An increase in international trading

• Growth of Rural Industries

Answer explanation

According to Alfred T. Mahan, a strong country needs a Powerful Navy.