American Foreign Policy Civics

Late 19th and early 20th century expansionists such as Theodore Roosevelt and Alfred Thayer Mahan urged the United States to

• extend its influence over the

  Middle East and the subcontinent of India

• acquire overseas territories,

  especially in the Pacific

• seek better trade relations with Latin America

• negotiate economic and cultural

  exchange programs with nations in Asia

Matthew Perry, Theodore Roosevelt, and Douglas MacArthur all had an important effect on United States relations with

• Japan

• Mexico

• Germany

• Spain

The explosion of the USS Maine and the practice of yellow journalism played a significant role in the

• public’s support for the

  Spanish-American War

• creation of the Open Door policy

• acquisition of Florida

• purchase of Alaska

Which headline related to the Spanish-American War is an example of yellow journalism?

• “President McKinley Asks Congress for War Declaration Against Spain

• “United States Mobilizes for

  War with Spain”

• “United States Demands Response

  to Spanish Actions”

• “Spanish Troops Slaughter

  Innocent Cuban Citizens"

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to

• bring self-government to areas

  under United States control

• obtain overseas markets and

  naval bases

• defend against attacks by enemy

  nations

• spread democracy to Africa and

  Latin America

In the United States, the belief in manifest destiny was most similar to later demands for

• restrictions on immigration

• a laissez-faire economic policy

• regulation of interstate

  commerce

• imperialistic expansion

The headlines are an example of

• the use of journalism as

  propaganda

• unbiased news reporting

• warnings to belligerent nations

• official reports released to

  the press

During the late 19th century, some United States newspapers printed exaggerated accounts of Spanish cruelty in Cuba. These reports helped to bring about the Spanish-American War primarily by

• arousing public opinion against

  Spain

• provoking the anger of the

  business community

• alienating the Spanish

  government

• encouraging the formation of

  Spanish revolutionary groups

One reason for United States imperialistic expansion abroad in the late 19th century was to gain new sources of raw materials and markets. This statement shows that

• United States economic and

  foreign policies often complement each other

• the United States has sometimes given large amounts of aid to poor countries

• the United States has often

  been unable to set clear policy goals

• United States national security

  has sometimes been sacrificed for economic gain

The cartoon, which reflects the period from 1898 to 1900, suggests the United States was primarily interested in

• increasing its empire

• improving living standards

• establishing democracies in

  other countries

• forming a world peace

  organization