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What does the term imperialism refer to?

• A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift

• A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• A policy of trading goods between two states or nations

• A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country

The ________________ was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine and enabled the United States to intervene in Latin American countries struggling with unstable conditions.

• Yellow Journalism

• Great White Fleet

• Rough Riders

• Roosevelt Corollary

An _________________ for trade allowed the United States and other nations to trade “openly” with the Chinese and other countries.

• Closed Door Policy

• Open Door Policy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• American Expansionist

After attempts were abandoned by the French, the United States attempted to purchase the rights to complete the building of the ______________ in order to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Panama Canal

• Hay-Bunau-Varilla Canal

• Philippine Canal

The term  ________________ refers to the idea that through financial investment in foreign nations, the United States would develop a scope of influence that would provide both stability and economic opportunity.

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Dollar diplomacy

• Open Door Policy

• Interventionist

Which U.S. President is associated with "Big Stick Diplomacy"?

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Alfred T. Mahan argued:

• to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
• the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
• imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
• the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements

3. Helped overthrow Hawaii’s monarchy, was its first governor

• William McKinley
• Teddy Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft
• Sanford B Dole

What happened to Hawaii in the end? (Choose all that apply)

• The Hawaiian League overthrew Queen Lili’uokalani

• The U.S. annexed Hawaii

• The U.S. returned Hawaii to Hawaiians

• The Hawaiian League accepted Queen Lili’uokalani

American plantation owners in Hawaii were motivated to make Hawaii an American territory for what reason? 

• They would no longer have to pay a tariff.

• They want to pay income taxes.