Module 15 (US Imperialism) Review

What is the policy of extending a nation's power and influence through political, economic, and military means?

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Colonialism

_____ was the American naval officer who advocated for the importance of naval power in international relations.

Which American Secretary of State negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• William Seward

_____ was the Cuban journalist and poet who played a leading role in the movement for Cuban independence from Spain.

Who was the Spanish general sent to Cuba to suppress the Cuban independence movement?

• Antonio de Oquendo

• Francisco Franco

• Miguel Primo de Rivera

• Valeriano Weyler

The term that refers to sensationalized and exaggerated news reporting, often used to promote or provoke public opinion, is _____ .

In which battle did Theodore Roosevelt and his volunteer cavalry, known as the Rough Riders, become associated with during the Spanish-American War?

• Battle of the Alamo

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of San Juan Hill

• Battle of Bull Run

The name of the hill captured by American infantry forces during the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, which became one of the most famous incidents of the Spanish-American War, was _____ .

Which treaty ended the Spanish-American War and resulted in Spain relinquishing control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States?

• Treaty of Venice

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Paris

The name of the 1900 U.S. federal law that established a civilian government in Puerto Rico was _____