American Expansionism and WWI

-U.S. Admiral who urged government officials to build up American naval power

-He also wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History (1890)

• Henry Cabot Lodge
• Sanford B. Dole

• Alfred Thayer Mahan
• Commodore Matthew Perry

Alfred Thayer Mahan supported moving the US into a position of power by--- Select TWO correct answers.

• increasing funding for the US Air Force 

• improving relations with US allies 

• strengthening US naval power

• bolstering US industrial output 

• influencing global affairs

Which foreign policy stated that the US had the DUTY (right) to INTERVENE in Latin America whenever those nations seemed unstable or corrupt?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Truman Doctrine

What were TWO reasons U.S. expansionists supported acquiring territories in the Pacific and Caribbean during the late 19th century? Select TWO answers

• It would provide an economic advantage for the US

• It would reduce military spending on a two coast navy for the US

• It would grant equal rights for new US citizens

• It would give the US a strategic military advantage

 Why is the Spanish-American War of 1898 considered a historical turning point in U.S. History?

• It marked the first American victory over a foreign power
• It demonstrated the need for better communications in wartime
• It affirmed American support for European economic interests in East Asia
• It helped with the emergence of the United States as a global power

Which sentence provides information needed to complete both the cause and effect portions of this diagram?

• The 1898 Spanish-American War led to world power status for the United States.

• The 1914 opening of the Panama Canal encouraged international trade.

• The 1919 Treaty of Versailles contributed to the start of World War II in Europe.

• The 1862 Homestead Act set off Westward Expansion in the United States.

President Theodore Roosevelt issued the Roosevelt Corollary (1904), an addition to the Monroe Doctrine, which stated that the United States had the right to INTERVENE in this region to maintain order and stability.

• Polynesia

• Western Europe

• Latin America

• Eastern Asia

What was an economic effect of the Spanish-American War (1898)?

• Shipbuilding industries in the United States declined

• New free and fair-trade treaties were established between the United States and developing countries

• The United States gained direct access to additional natural resources and overseas markets

• Demand for coal and petroleum as energy sources declined

What were TWO reasons for the annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898? Select TWO answers.

• The US gained access to the tropical beaches and coastlines

• Sugar growers avoided sugar tariffs (taxes) in the US

• The US gained access to a strategic naval base

• The US took control of the Panama Canal

• Pineapples became a very profitable exotic and luxury good in the US

What was ONE major impact of the Spanish American War (1898)?

• Acquired new territories in the Caribbean and Pacific Ocean

• Developed a significant alliance with France and Britain

• Discovered an abundance of precious metals in Alaska

• Lost an important trade partner in Europe (Spain)