A.P. U.S. Period 7.2

What is the policy of imperialism?

• A policy of extending a country's power through military or economic control of overseas territories.

• A policy focused on isolationism and avoiding foreign entanglements.

• A policy of promoting free trade and open markets globally without territorial expansion.

• A policy of forming alliances with other nations for mutual defense.

What was a primary economic motivation for American businessmen to advocate for the annexation of Hawaii?

• To gain access to new labor markets for American industries.

• To avoid US tariffs on Hawaiian products like sugar and fruit.

• To establish military bases for strategic defense in the Pacific.

• To secure exclusive fishing rights in Hawaiian waters.

Which of the following best describes the paternalistic view expressed by Josiah Strong in "Our Country" regarding American imperialism?

• The belief that the United States had a moral obligation to educate and civilize non-white, non-Christian peoples.

• The idea that American expansion was necessary to protect indigenous cultures from European influence.

• The argument that all nations should be treated as equals, regardless of race or religion.

• The promotion of self-governance and independence for all territories acquired by the United States.

What was the primary purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

• To establish a free trade agreement with Latin American countries.

• To prevent European intervention in the Western Hemisphere by allowing the US to intervene in Latin American debt disputes.

• To promote democratic elections in Latin American nations.

• To form a military alliance with Latin American countries against European powers.

Which historical figure argued that a nation's economic and military strength was directly tied to its naval power and control of sea lanes?

• Frederick Jackson Turner

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

• Theodore Roosevelt

• George Washington

What concept, articulated by Frederick Jackson Turner, suggested that the closing of the American frontier necessitated finding new avenues for national development and expansion?

• Manifest Destiny

• The Roosevelt Corollary

• The Frontier Thesis

• Self-determination

A core argument of anti-imperialists was that the United States' pursuit of overseas territories contradicted which fundamental principle upon which the nation was founded?

• Economic protectionism

• Self-determination

• Racial superiority

• Military preparedness

Madison Grant's book, The Passing of the Great Race, contributed to anti-imperialist arguments by suggesting that acquiring new territories and allowing immigration would lead to what outcome for the "Nordic race"?

• Its global dominance

• Its cultural enrichment

• Its dilution and extinction

• Its economic prosperity

Anti-imperialists frequently referenced George Washington's Farewell Address to support their stance against overseas expansion, interpreting it as an endorsement of which foreign policy approach?

• Collective security

• Interventionism

• Isolationism

• Economic alliances