US HISTORY UNIT 8-9-10 QUIZ

Which of the following is the best definition of imperialism?

• one country's desire to expand and control other foreign territories

• one country's desire to remain isolated from foreign affairs

• one country's desire to industrialize and urbanize

• one country's desire to assimilate immigrants into society

Select four of the causes of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• desire for raw materials

• desire for new markets to sell goods

• desire to spread American democratic and moral ideas

• yellow journalism

• non-interventionist speeches and political cartoons

Select three of the differences between interventionists and a non-interventionists during the late 19th century and early 20th century.

• Non-interventionists did not favor imperialism where as interventionists did.

• Interventionists favored war with Spain

• Non-Interventionists opposed the acquisition of the Philippines

• Both non-interventionists and interventionists favored the conflict with Spain over Cuba

• Only non-interventionists supported war with Spain over Cuba

What was the outcome of President Roosevelt's Corollary?

• It discouraged Europeans from interfering in Latin American countries

• It led to armed conflict with France

• It forced American businesses to leave Latin America

• It reduced American influence in Latin America.

What caused the Philippine insurrection against the United States?

• The United States refused to grant the Philippines independence following the Spanish American War.

• The United States gave the Philippines to England following the Spanish American War.

• The United States lacked the will to fight the Filipinos

• Filipinos were happy to be controlled by the United States

The following image demonstrates what outcome from American imperialism?

• The construction of the Panama Canal

• The annexation of Hawaii

• The acquisition of Puerto Rico

• Increased shipping costs for industrial goods overseas.

The annexation of Hawaii is the outcome of what United States policy?

• nativism

• industrialization

• imperialism

• assimilation

This image and others like it were examples of which cause of American imperialism

• yellow journalism

• Annexation of Hawaii

• Muckraking

• Desire to expand American economic principles

"As President, Roosevelt wanted to increase the influence and prestige of the United States on the world stage and make the country a global power. He also believed that the exportation of American values and ideals would have an ennobling effect on the world."

"Many of Woodrow Wilson's ideas about moral diplomacy and America's role in the world come from American exceptionalism. American exceptionalism is the proposition that the United States is different from other countries in that it has a specific world mission to spread liberty and democracy. "

Using these sources which statement shows the best similarity between President Theodore Roosevelt and President Wilson's diplomacy?

• Both presidents believed that the United States was unique and should have a greater role in the world.

• Both presidents believed that the United States should stay out of foreign issues.

• Both presidents lacked a desire to expand American ideals and democracy overseas.

• Both would agree with George Washington's belief that the United States should stay out of foreign entanglements.

"In East Asia, Dollar diplomacy was the policy of the Taft administration to use American banking power to create a tangible American interest in China that would limit the scope of the other powers, increase the opportunity for American trade and investment, and help maintain the Open Door policy of trading opportunities of all nations. "

"Theodore Roosevelt's diplomatic maxim was to "speak softly and carry a big stick," and he maintained that a chief executive must be willing to use force when necessary while practicing the art of persuasion. He therefore sought to assemble a powerful and reliable defense for the United States to avoid conflicts with enemies who might prey on weakness."

Using these two sources what is the most significant difference in foreign policy between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft?

• President Taft was focused on economic benefits for American companies whereas Roosevelt was concerned with increasing the power of the United States defense.

• President Taft favored trade with China whereas President Roosevelt favored trade with Spain.

• President Taft enjoyed using a powerful American navy to defend American interests in Latin America where as Theodore Roosevelt was concerned with opening trade with China.

• President Theodore Roosevelt continued a policy of isolation from foreign issues where as President Taft searched for increased opportunity for American trade and investment.