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WorksheetsThe Rise of the US as a World Power
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of the following is a principal cause for the United States entering the Spanish-American War in 1898?
Many Americans believed it was their "god-given" right to drill for oil in the Pacific Ocean
Americans viewed the territory they already owned as enough for the purposes they had
The US wanted to help liberate the citizens of Cuba from the oppressive Spanish government
The US saw an opportunity to take over the northern Mariana islands
Why did the United States bother to take over islands in the Pacific Ocean after the Spanish-American War?
Many Americans wanted to show Spain how to properly manage territories acquired through imperialism
Most of these islands had plentiful natural resources and served as fueling stations and ports for American ships
Islands like Hawaii provided Americans with much needed tourist attractions that could be quite profitable
Owning these islands meant the United States disobeyed God's commands to extend their political reach
How did the Spanish-American War (1898) mark a turning point in American history?
Winning the war marked the end of yellow journalism and the beginning of unbiased news coverage in America
After the war, the idea of Manifest Destiny declined; the United States' desire for more land disappeared
The US' victory granted it rule over key territories around the world that improved its economic power
For most Americans, the end of the war brought a period of national shame and resentment toward Imperialism
What was a major purpose of the 1898 newspaper headline above?
rallying support for a declaration of war against Spain
promoting peace between Spain and the United States
supporting humanitarian aid for the suffering Cuban people
punishing the citizens of Cuba
A. The United States claims the Hawaiian Islands.
B. Puerto Rico becomes a United States territory.
C. The United States fights an insurrection in the Philippine Islands.
D. The United States Senate ratifies the Panama Canal treaty.
Which is the best heading for the actions above?
Rise of American Imperialism
Causes of World War I
Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine
Trade Expansion in East Asia
The Spanish-American War contributed to the emergence of the United States into a position of world power by —
demonstrating U.S. commitment to spread democracy to Asia
showing that the United States would enforce international laws
confirming U.S. military superiority over a European colonial power
providing the United States the territory to build the Panama Canal
Control of Hawaii contributed to the power of the United States because the islands —
allowed the United States to have access to China
acted a mediator between the United States and Japan
supplied strategic supplies of oil and steel in the Pacific
served as a military base for the United States in the Pacific
The Treaty of Paris gave the U.S. control all of these territories except...
Guam
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Spain
Organize these options into the right categories
"U.S. businesses need new Markets!"
Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt
Expansion will bring economic growth!
New territories will increase our influence!
Imperialism leads to exploitation of weaker nations!
William Jennings Bryan
President William McKinley
