US Imperialism Quiz

The Spanish-American War raised the need for a short cut for the Navy from the Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean inspiring the creation of what?

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• National Park System

• Hoover Dam

• Panama Canal

Which statement describes one of the MOST important reasons why the United States annexed the Kingdom of Hawaii?

• The islands offered excellent locations for tropical resorts.

• The local residents needed help to prevent the spread of poverty and disease.

• The location was strategically valuable to both military and business leaders.

• The local rulers wanted financial assistance to rebuild after a natural disaster.

What was the primary cause of the Spanish-American War in 1898?

• The annexation of Hawaii

• The explosion of the USS Maine

• The Roosevelt Corollary

• The Open Door Policy

What policy aimed at preserving Chinese territorial integrity and ensuring American access to China?

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Monroe Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Roosevelt Corollary

Which event marked the United States' first annexation of a Pacific territory?

• The purchase of Alaska

• The annexation of Hawaii

• The acquisition of Guam

• The occupation of the Philippines

The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of which earlier doctrine?

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Marshall Plan

• The Wilsonianism

What was the outcome of the Philippine-American War?

• The Philippines gained immediate independence

• The Philippines became a U.S. territory

• The Philippines were sold to Japan

• The Philippines remained a Spanish colony

Which term best describes Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy, symbolized by the phrase "speak softly, and carry a big stick"?

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

What was the immediate effect of the Spanish-American War on Spain's colonial empire?

• Spain expanded its territories in Africa

• Spain lost control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam to the United States

• Spain formed an alliance with the United States

• Spain regained control over lost South American colonies

Why did the United States annex Hawaii?

• To gain a military base in the Pacific

• To help restore the Hawaiian monarchy

• To promote democracy in the Pacific

• To protect American sugar interests