Chapter 11 U.S. History Vocab Practice

Which war is associated with the conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898?

• World War I

• Spanish-American War

• Civil War

• Korean War

Which Caribbean island became a focal point during the Spanish-American War?

• Jamaica

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

What term describes sensationalized and exaggerated journalism?

• Investigative journalism

• Yellow journalism

• Objective journalism

• Citizen journalism

Which term refers to efforts aimed at promoting human welfare and social reform?

• Militarism

• Humanitarian

• Nationalism

• Isolationism

Which letter criticized President McKinley and was a cause of the Spanish-American War?

• Zimmerman letter

• De Lôme letter

• Balfour letter

• Monroe letter

Which U.S. battleship's explosion in Havana Harbor escalated tensions leading to the Spanish-American War?

• U.S.S. Arizona

• U.S.S. Maine

• U.S.S. Missouri

• U.S.S. Enterprise

Which Pacific archipelago was ceded to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

• Indonesia

• Philippines

• Japan

• Taiwan

What term describes the policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Federalism

• Communism

Who was the naval historian and strategist that influenced U.S. naval policy in the late 19th century?

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

• John Paul Jones

• Chester Nimitz

• George Dewey

Which term refers to the belief that it was the duty of Western powers to civilize other parts of the world?

• Manifest Destiny

• White Man’s Burden

• Social Darwinism

• Monroe Doctrine