WorksheetsThe Rise of American Power
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
This type of foreign policy encourages stronger nations to extend their influence over weaker ones.
Imperialism
Isolationism
Globalism
Communism
What is "annexation"?
When a country takes control of new territory.
When a country frees territory that it controls.
When a country frees another group of people from imperialist rule.
When a country rebels against it's imperial rulers.
What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba
Puerto Rico, Panama, Haiti
Which President fought for the construction of the Panama Canal?
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt
An explosion in 1898 on the ___________ killed 260 officers & crew members; American news blamed the Spanish; “Remember the Maine” became the U.S. rallying cry for revenge
U.S.S. Maine
U.S.S. Vermont
U.S.S. New Hampshire
What is one reason why the United States got involved in the Spanish-American War?
United States had business interests with Cuba
United States had business interests with Spain
Cuba attacked the United States
The United States sunk one of Spain's ships
The United States began to act as an "international police force" as a result of...
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Corollary to the Roosevelt Doctrine
The Baseball Bat Doctrine
The International Police Force Doctrine
What was one effect of the Latin American revolutions of the 19th century?
Democracy became the dominant political system
Women in Latin American countries gained the right to vote
Countries became independent from Spain
Racial equality was achieved
What document tried to keep the European nations from creating new colonies?
Treaty of Ghent
Pickney's Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
Neutrality Proclamation
What does the term imperialism refer to?
A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
A policy of trading goods between two states or nations
A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country
The _______________ was a foreign policy statement issued in 1823 stating that the U.S. would oppose any intervention by European nations to control nations in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Treaty of Paris
Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that emphasizes sensational news.
Muckraking
Yellow Fever
Yellow Journalism
Wall Street Journal
Leading up to the Spanish-American War, the sudden explosion of the _____________ off of the coast of Cuba led Americans to believe that _______________ was to blame, despite there being no concrete evidence.
U.S.S. Maine; Cuba
U.S.S. Alabama; Spain
U.S.S. Maine; Spain
U.S.S. Maryland; France
The ________________ was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine and enabled the United States to intervene in Latin American countries struggling with unstable conditions.
Yellow Journalism
Great White Fleet
Rough Riders
Roosevelt Corollary
An _________________ for trade allowed the United States and other nations to trade “openly” with the Chinese and other countries.
Closed Door Policy
Open Door Policy
Roosevelt Corollary
American Expansionist
After attempts were abandoned by the French, the United States attempted to purchase the rights to complete the building of the ______________ in order to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Roosevelt Corollary
Panama Canal
Erie Canal
Philippine Canal
Which U.S. President is associated with "Big Stick Diplomacy"?
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in
The Hawaiian Islands
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
Samoa
Panama
The desire of the US to join the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans led to ___.
the election of Theodore Roosevelt.
the Spanish American war.
the building of the Panama Canal.
Detente
Said Hawaii should be led and controlled by Hawaiians, later surrenders to Americans.
King George III
Queen Liliuokalani
Sanford Dole
Theodore Roosevelt
Puerto Rico is an US
state
nation-state
commonwealth
protectorate
