USH EOC Review: Chapter 7 Review: U.S. Foreign Policy

What does isolationism mean?

• Expanding into new territories

• Staying out of foreign conflicts and alliances

• Forming military alliances with Europe

• Building colonies overseas

Which early American leader first warned against getting involved in European conflicts?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln

Imperialism is best defined as—

• Expanding a nation’s military, economic, and cultural influence

• Avoiding all foreign involvement

• A form of democracy

• Isolation from trade

Which argument was often used to justify imperialism in the late 1800s?

• Federalism

• Social Darwinism

• Checks and balances

• Mercantilism

How did imperialists use the idea of Manifest Destiny to justify expansion?

• They claimed Americans had a duty to spread democracy and culture abroad

• They wanted to limit trade with foreign countries

• They believed in returning lands to Native Americans

• They sought to isolate the U.S. from foreign influence

Which president was a strong supporter of imperialism and expansion?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

What was interventionism in U.S. foreign policy?

• Sending troops to occupy foreign nations permanently

• Intervening politically or economically to influence other countries

• Avoiding contact with other nations

• Encouraging free trade between all countries

Theodore Roosevelt viewed interventionism as—

• A violation of international law

• A moral duty to help other nations

• A way to isolate the United States

• An economic burden

Which U.S. action reflected interventionism during Roosevelt’s time?

• Building the Panama Canal and intervening in Latin America

• Avoiding involvement in the Spanish-American War

• Refusing to trade with Asia

• Limiting immigration from Europe

What was one economic motivation for U.S. imperialism?

• To open new markets for American goods

• To reduce the size of the military

• To protect Native American lands

• To stop westward expansion