US Imperialism

The government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specific points to be agreed upon with the President of the United States.

• the de Lome letter

• the Platt Amendment

• the Roosevelt Corollary

• the Treaty of Ghent

In 1899, the United States urged other nations to allow free trade in China. This approach to dealing with China was known as the:

• Monroe Doctrine

• Open Door Policy

• Teller Amendment

• Roosevelt Corollary

The Spanish American War:

• was a long, drawn out war

• required the United States to make concessions to the Spanish

• required Cuba to negotiate with the Philippines

• was short and successful for the United States

Which of the following newspaper headlines best illustrates the practice of yellow journalism in 1898?

• 266 Killed in USS Maine Accident

• USS Maine Sinks in Havana Harbor

• USS Maine Destroyed by Spanish Treachery

• Investigators Search for Cause of USS Maine Explosion

Which of these factors increased US public opinion in favor of a war with Spain to free Cuba?

• the death of Jose Marti in combat

• the passage of the Teller Amendment

• the publication of the de Lome Letter

• the popularity of the Yellow Kid cartoons

Which of the following is NOT an argument in support of imperialism?

• the United States should become a world-class power

• the United States should expand to compete economically

• the United States should respect other people's right to liberty

• the United States should spread its ideals to other parts of the world

William Seward's purchase of Alaska in 1867 was initially called “Seward's Folly” by his opponents, but the purchase proved to be a bargain because:

• Alaska had many natural resources

• the area lay strategically near Southeast Asia

• Alaska had an important coaling station

• Canada later offered more money to buy it

All of the following were territories gained by the US during the late 19th and 20th centuries EXCEPT:

• Bermuda

• Hawaii

• Panama Canal Zone

• Puerto Rico

An important result of the Spanish American War of 1898 was that the United States:

• acquired territories in Asia

• became a world power with an overseas empire

• improved its relations with Germany

• lost interest in Latin American affairs

During the 1890s, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst used yellow journalism to generate public support for:

• presidential candidacy of William McKinley

• goals of workers in the Pullman strike

• Spanish American War

• election of Populist Party candidates