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WorksheetsChapter 20: An American Empire
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
What was the affect of the Spanish-American war on US expansion?
the war allowed the US to acquire Texas territory
the war ended US expansion because of the extraordinary cost of the war
the war led to increased US expansion into southern South America
the war gave the US territories in the Pacific
the headlines in this paper are a good example of?
yellow journalism
muckraking literature
investigative reporting
government censorship
the policy of acting as the international police force in the western hemisphere can be traced back to what in the 1900s?
Marshall Plan
Roosevelt Corollary
Open Door Policy
Dawes Act
Secretary of State John Hay was attempting to protect what for the US?
trade with Chinese colonies
access to military bases
territorial expansion
trade rights with China
Roosevelt's policy of "Speak softly and carry a big stick" relied on the US having what?
competitive economy
system of military alliances
strong navy
tax on imports
This event is associated with the outbreak of war between Spain and the US in 1898?
the sinking of the USS Maine
the Pancho Villa raids
the sinking of the Lusitania
the announcement of Mexican independence
What was the goal of Roosevelt's big stick policy and Taft's dollar diplomacy towards latin america
join western hemisphere nations in a military alliance
protect american economic and political interests
encourage foreign nations to establish colonies
raise latin america's standard of living
Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders had an important victory in Cuba at-
Pebble Beech
San Juan Hill
Normandy
Havana Harbor
Why did the U.S build the Panama Canal?
to reduce travel time
to get Griffin to be quiet
to protect from invaders
for fishing
