Hist 7.04 - U.S. Imperialism and Expansion Quiz

What is imperialism?

• Staying out of other countries’ business

• Trading fairly with weaker nations

• Gaining control of weaker countries to grow power

Why did many Americans support going to war with Spain?

• They were upset about taxes

• Yellow Journalism convinced them to fight the war.

• They wanted to visit the island

What territory did the U.S. gain at the end of the Spanish-American war?

• Canada and Mexico

• The Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

• Hawaii and Alaska

What was the Open Door Policy?

• A plan for fair trade with China

• A law to let anyone move to the U.S.

• A rule that all countries had to be peaceful

Why did some Americans want Hawaii to be part of the United States?

• To open schools for Hawaiians

• To explore its volcanoes

• To grow sugar and build a naval base

Why did the U.S. want to build a canal through Panama?

• To make travel between oceans faster

• To help Panama grow sugar

• To stop pirates in the area

How did the U.S. get permission to build the Panama Canal?

• They bought the land from Mexico

• They supported Panama in a revolt against Colombia

• They paid the Colombian government more money

What was the Roosevelt Corollary?

• A new kind of warship

• A rule saying the U.S. would stay out of world affairs

• A policy saying the U.S. could help weaker nations in the Americas

What was Dollar Diplomacy?

• Using money and business to influence other countries

• Using soldiers to fight other countries

• A law to print more U.S. dollars