Unit 5: Imperialism, WWI, 1920s, + 1930s

Which of the following is NOT a reason why America began imperialism?

• creation of new markets to buy cheap resources and sell US goods

• need for more factory laborers

• to build up our navy and acquire new territory for bases

• belief in American exceptionalism led the US to take on the "white man's burden"

All of the following are causes of the Spanish-American War ("Splendid Little War") EXCEPT:

• Spain and Mexico planned to invade the US

• news stories about Spanish mistreatment of Cubans

• US economic interest in sugar plantations in Cuba

• belief that Spain attacked the USS Maine, killing 260 Americans

What was the overall significance of the Spanish-American War in U.S. History?

• it made Spain one of the most powerful nations in the world

• the U.S. lost territory to Spain

• the U.S. gained Alaska & Hawaii, which both later become states

• it made the U.S. a global power with colonies around the world

What did the US hope to achieve with the Open Door policy?

• force China to become a democracy

• military take over of the Philippines

• open China to US trade

• build a canal through Central America

The Roosevelt Corollary added a new provision to the Monroe Doctrine that was specifically designed to

• enable the U.S. to rule Puerto Rico and the Canal Zone

• restore friendly relations between the US and the Latin American countries

• allow European nations to use force against Latin American countries

• establish the US military as a policing force in the Americas

Which of the following Presidents practiced "Dollar Diplomacy" by leveraging American loans?

• McKinley

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Taft

• Wilson

According to the "White Man's Burden," Britain and the US to had a responsibility to...

• teach their colonies how to produce their own manufactured goods

• civilize those deemed “uncivilized”

• spread freedom and self-democracy to other powerful nations

• learn from the people they conquered and treat them as equals

Which of the following BEST describes President Wilson's “moral diplomacy”?

• The US should encourage the spread of democratic ideals

• The US should annex more land in the Americas

• The US gov’t should encourage loyalty through investments and loans

• The US should encourage European nations to establish more colonies

Which of the following is one reason that the US decided to declare war and officially join WWI?

• Zimmerman Telegram

• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

• Sinking of the USS Maine

• Desire for German colonies

The Selective Service Act, War Industries Board and the Espionage & Sedition Acts are examples of …

• US imperial control being asserted over an increasing number of nations

• US gov’t decreasing in power during a time of national crisis

• US gov’t increasing personal and economic freedoms during war

• US gov’t increasing its power over people and the economy during war