US History - World Power: Imperialism & WWI

Which of the following is a correct statement about the purchase of Alaska? (AT THE TIME OF THE PURCHASE)

• The majority of Americans supported the purchase

• Many believed the territory was useless

• American knew there were areas rich with natural resources

• The US should not enter negotiations with Russia

What was one reason against the annexation of Hawaii?

• It became a larger producer of sugarcane

• It made for an ideal refueling stop in the Pacific

• It was its own independent republic

• Americans had heavily invested in the islands

Queen Liliuokalani was a monarch of the _______________.

• Hawaii
• Alaska

• Cuba

• Panama

What battleship was sent to Cuba to protect American lives and property and ultimately exploded?

• USS Maine

• USS Arizona

• USS Georgia

• USS Maryland

At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 

• Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
• Spain, Cuba, Guam
• Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
• Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

What was the impact of newspaper headlines such as this one?

• Led to the U.S. drafting soldiers in the U.S. Army.

• Led to the segregation of African Americans in the U.S. Army.

• A decrease in the use of naval warfare to protect U.S. interests.

• They influenced public opinion and Americans pushed for war.

The Panama Canal runs through the middle of Panama connecting which two oceans?

• Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
• Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
• Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean

Why did American want to build the Panama Canal?

• Trading and Military Purposes
• To have an advantage at war.
• To control Panama
• To prevent future wars

In order to get access to build the Canal, which country did the U.S. have to assist Panamanians in a revolution against?

• Mexico
• Honduras
• Columbia
• Brazil

As a way to prevent European involvement in the affairs of Latin American countries—

• The U.S. did not become a member of the League of Nations at the end of WWI

• FDR created the New Deal Programs

• Wilson prepared the Fourteen Points to prevent another world war

• Roosevelt expanded the Monroe Doctrine establishing US as police force in the region