SSUSH 14 Quiz Review

Match the description with the correct area on the map it is describing.

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Admiral Dewey captured Manilla Bay quick

Primary military opponent of the United

Site of San Juan Hill and the actions of

Using the image and your knowledge, besides the need for raw materials what other strategic factor led to American imperialism in the late 19th century?

• Desire to limit growing Japanese influence in new regions

• The need for more naval bases to protect economic interests

• The need for more territory due to growing population in the United States

• Desire to spread technology and new innovations to Latin America and Southeast Asia

Territories annexed at the end of the Spanish-American War that established the United States as an imperialist power included all of the following EXCEPT

• Guam

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

• The Philippines

Match each term with the correct item. Not all choices will be used.

• Yellow Journalism

• This was the use of sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation.

• Platt Amendment

• Pacific island nation that came under American imperial control after the Spanish-American War.

• "Remember the Maine!"

• This stipulated the conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba since the Spanish- American War, and defined the terms of Cuban-U.S. relations until the 1934 Treaty of Relations.

• Philippine Annexation

• This was a regiment in the Spanish-American War organized and led by Theodore Roosevelt that included cowboys, miners, policemen, and college athletes.

• Rough Riders

• This was the rallying cry during the Spanish-American War because of the sinking of this ship in Havana on February 15, 1898.

In this editorial cartoon, what is the relationship between the United States and the Republic of Santo Domingo?

• The editorial cartoon illustrates U.S. domination over the Republic of Santo Domingo.

• The editorial cartoon illustrates the United States protecting the Republic of Santo Domingo.

• The editorial cartoon represents a conflict between the United States and the Republic of Santo Domingo.

• The editorial cartoon represents the economic troubles between the U.S. and the Republic of Santo Domingo.

How did the addition of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine change the perception of the United States around the world?

• The corollary contributed to other nations' perception of the U.S. as a weak new country.

• The corollary showed the world that the United States is a force on the world front that cannot be ignored.

• The corollary illustrated the weaknesses of the United States in terms of diplomacy with other world nations.

• The corollary weakened the initial strength of the Monroe Doctrine and made its policies more difficult to enforce.

Which is the BEST example of how the physical geography of the region slowed the construction of the Panama Canal?

• Protests from the local citizens of Panama interfered with American work schedules.

• Many workers were killed or sickened by malaria and yellow fever carried by mosquitoes.

• Arguments between government leaders of the United States and Panama slowed its construction.

• American contractors were forced to bring in new equipment to replace older, outdated French equipment.

“I believe our people would welcome any action on the part of the United States to put an end to the terrible state of things existing there (in Cuba)...We can stop it, in my judgment, by pursuing a proper diplomacy and offering our good offices. Let it once be understood that we mean to stop the horrible state of things in Cuba and it will be stopped. The great power of the United States, if it is once invoked and uplifted, is capable of greater things than that.” Henry Cabot Lodge, 1898

This opinion expresses views associated MOST closely with

• Muckrakers.

• Populists.

• Progressives.

• Imperialists.

• Industrialists.

"It is impossible that should extend their political system to any portion of without endangering our peace and happiness; nor can anyone believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord. It is equally impossible, therefore, that we should behold such interposition in any form with indifference." -President James Monroe December 2, 1823

President Monroe's words would help to propel the United States to War over 70 years later in

• World War I.

• World War II.

• The Civil War.

• The Mexican War

• the Spanish-American War

The Roosevelt Corollary

• was an extension of the Teller Amendment.

• sanctioned U.S. intervention in Latin American affairs.

• hampered U.S. debt collection from Latin American nations.

• prohibited European investment in the economies of Latin America.