Spanish American War Vocab Review H

What is the practice of extending a nation's power by gaining territories for a colonial empire called?

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Yellow Journalism

• Open Door Policy

Which term describes a national policy of avoiding involvement in other countries' affairs?

• Spheres of Influence

• Boxer Rebellion

• Isolationism

• Teller Amendment

What is an area where foreign countries control trade or natural resources of another nation or area called?

• Open Door Policy

• Spheres of Influence

• Platt Amendment

• Yellow Journalism

What policy was established by the United States in 1899 to promote equal access for all nations to trade in China?

• Teller Amendment

• Boxer Rebellion

• Open Door Policy

• Imperialism

What was the Boxer Rebellion?

• A policy to promote trade in China

• A siege of a foreign settlement in Beijing by Chinese nationalists

• A resolution to avoid taking control of Cuba

• A practice of extending a nation's power

What does Yellow Journalism refer to?

• The practice of extending a nation's power

• The reporting of exaggerated stories in newspapers to increase sales

• A national policy of avoiding foreign affairs

• A policy to promote trade in China

What did the Teller Amendment state?

• The U.S. had no interest in taking control of Cuba

• The U.S. could intervene in Cuba's affairs

• Foreign countries could control trade in China

• Exaggerated stories should be reported in newspapers

What did the Platt Amendment do?

• Promoted equal trade in China

• Limited Cuba's right to make treaties and allowed U.S. intervention

• Stated the U.S. had no interest in Cuba

• Described a siege in Beijing

What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary added to the Monroe Doctrine in 1904?

• To promote trade between the Americas

• To warn nations in the Americas about debt repayment

• To establish military bases in Latin America

• To create a new alliance with European countries

What is an isthmus?

• A large body of water

• A narrow strip of land with water on both sides

• A mountain range

• A type of government