Guided Reading 17.6

What policy set the stage for 20th-century relations between Latin America and the United States?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Roosevelt Corollary

• U.S. Economic Imperialism

• Spanish-American War

Who was one of the key figures mentioned in the context of U.S. imperialism?

• José Martí

• Winston Churchill

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What was one of the challenges faced by the new nations of Latin America after gaining independence?

• Establishing a monarchy

• Struggle for economic and political recovery

• Building a new military

• Forming alliances with European nations

What territories did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War in 1898?

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

• Hawaii, Cuba, and Puerto Rico

• Philippines, Cuba, and Hawaii

• Guam, Cuba, and Hawaii

Who was the leader of the Filipino nationalists who declared independence after the Spanish-American War?

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Jose Rizal

• Andres Bonifacio

• Manuel Quezon

What did the United States promise the Filipino people after defeating the nationalists in 1902?

• Immediate independence

• Preparation for self-rule

• Economic aid

• Military protection

What economic change began in Hawaii around the 1820s?

• Establishment of sugarcane plantations

• Introduction of coffee farming

• Development of pineapple industry

• Expansion of rice cultivation

Who was the only queen and last monarch of Hawaii?

• Queen Victoria

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen Liliuokalani

• Queen Isabella

What percentage of Hawaii's wealth was accounted for by American sugar plantations by the mid-19th century?

• 50 percent

• 60 percent

• 75 percent

• 80 percent

Who became the president of the new Republic of Hawaii in 1894?

• Sanford B. Dole

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt