Lesson 21 Practice Quiz

Why did the Pan-American Exposition take place?

• To celebrate the victory of the Spanish in the Spanish-American War

• To highlight the achievements of the Western Hemisphere

• To mourn the loss of U.S. soldiers in the Spanish-American War

• To expose Western nations to Asian cultures

What did the Triumphal Bridge symbolize?

• The age of the Industrial Revolution

• The great power of the United States

• The support for new trading agreements

• The liberty and freedom of democratic nations

The Pan-American Exposition mainly highlighted achievements from what nation?

• Britain

• Mexico

• Spain

• The United States

At the turn of the 20th century, U.S. foreign policy focused on

• Avoiding intervention in other countries' affairs

• Decreasing foreign trade opportunities in Latin America

• Increased intervention in Latin America and other parts of the world

• Making immigration to the United States as simple as possible

What was Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy?

• Advocating use of force in foreign affairs

• Advocating use of forceful language in peace talks

• Mediating peace talks for warring countries

• Sending financial aid to countries that needed it

President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy encouraged

• Aiding foreign businesses over American businesses

• Building military bases in Latin America and Asia

• Protecting citizens abroad by cutting their taxes and extending their loans

• Protecting U.S. trade and investment in Latin America and Asia

President Wilson's Moral Diplomacy focused on

• Preventing the spread of foreign businesses in the United States

• Spreading American democratic ideals of liberty and freedom to other nations

• Using all necessary force to put down revolts in South America

• Using economic aid to fund goodwill projects in Asia and Western Europe

Self-determination refers to the right of people in other nations to

• Ask for financial aid from other countries and use it as they see fit

• Choose their own government free from outside influence

• Form their own militaries and use them to invade other nations

• Trade and form alliances freely with other nations

In the early 1900s, U.S. foreign policy had a special focus on Latin America and what other region?

• The Caribbean

• Eastern Europe

• The Pacific Islands

• Southeast Asia

Why did the United States encourage a revolt in Panama?

• To free the people of Panama from the Colombian government

• To obtain access to the wealth of natural resources in Panama

• To obtain permission to build a canal across Central America

• To trade with the people of Panama without interference from Colombia