US Imperialism and Expansion

What marked the transition of the US into a global power?

• The construction of the Panama Canal

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

• The closure of the American frontier in the 1890s

• The annexation of Hawaii

Which event directly led to the US annexing Hawaii?

• The overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani

• The establishment of Pearl Harbor

• The Spanish-American War

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

Who was the US President during the annexation of Hawaii?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

What was the main cause of the Spanish-American War?

• Economic interests in Cuba

• All of the above

• Yellow journalism

• The explosion of the USS Maine

What was the outcome of the Spanish-American War according to the Treaty of Paris?

• Both B and C

• Cuba gained independence

• Spain paid the US twenty million dollars

• The US acquired Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

What was the 'splendid little war' referred to by John Hay?

• The Russo-Japanese War

• The Philippine-American War

• The Spanish-American War

• World War I

What did the Platt Amendment stipulate?

• Puerto Rico would be granted US citizenship

• The Philippines would immediately gain independence

• Spain would pay the US twenty million dollars

• Cuba could not sign treaties that limited its independence

Which policy aimed to give all nations equal trading rights in China?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Open Door Policy

• The Roosevelt Corollary

• The Platt Amendment

What did the Insular Cases determine?

• Territorial possessions did not have full constitutional rights

• The US Constitution fully applied to territories

• Puerto Rico and the Philippines would be granted statehood

• The Platt Amendment was unconstitutional

Who led the Filipino independence movement against Spain?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Jose Marti

• George Dewey