U.S. History B Topic 3 American Imperialism and WWI

How did Colombia react to the United State’s proposal to build a canal through Central America?

• They wanted to build the canal themselves.

• They fully supported the proposal.

• They did not approve of building a canal at all.

• They felt that the deal offered too little money.

Why was the Spanish-American War called the “splendid little war”?

• it only lasted two weeks

• it only lasted six months

• it only lasted 10 weeks

• it only lasted one year

What did the Open Door notes state?

• The U.S. gained rights to the Hawaiian Islands.

• Only the U.S was allowed to trade with China.

• All European nations and the U.S. could trade with China.

• The U.S. was the only country that could have influence in the western hemisphere.

What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?

• The U.S. could get involved in the affairs of Central American countries to stabilize their economies.

• The U.S. would own the Panama Canal for 100 years.

• The U.S. would have a new policy of Dollar Diplomacy.

• all of these

Which president was part of the group of soldiers known as the Rough Riders?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• none of these

How did yellow journalism impact U.S. foreign policy?

• It caused Americans to become impassioned about protecting American interests and increased support of a strong foreign policy.

• It had little to no impact on U.S. foreign policy.

• It created mass confusion, and Americans were divided on issues of foreign policy.

• It caused Americans to lose confidence in newspapers, which diminished their support of the government.

What was Article X in the Treaty of Versailles?

• the agreement that all nations in the League of Nations would be rendered equal

• the refusal to allow Bolshevik Russia membership in the League of Nations

• the Allie’s division of Germany’s territory in Asia

• the “war guilt clause”

When did President Wilson declare war and enter the U.S. into WWI?

• 1919

• 1916

• 1917

• 1914

The Zimmerman Telegram proposed an alliance between

• France and Italy

• Germany and Japan

• Germany and Mexico

• the United States and France

What was enacted in order to enlist more soldiers in World War I?

• the Food Administration

• the Selective Service Act

• the Sedition Act

• all of these