WorksheetsForeign Policy and Spanish-American War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was the primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
To create a military alliance with European nations
To promote European immigration to the United States
To prevent European colonization in the Americas
To establish trade relations with Europe
Taft shifted away from Teddy foreign policy of "Speak softly and carry a big stick". Taft's foreign policy became known as
"Speak loudly and carry a basket of eggs"
Dollar Diplomacy
Good Neighbor Policy
Banks and Tanks Policy
Name the U.S. ship that exploded in Havana Harbor.
U.S.S. Maine
U.S.S Arizona
Mayflower
U.S.S. Yorktown
Exaggerated news reporting is called _________________.
Blue journalism
Yellow journalism
Fake news
Red Journalism
______________ is when one country controls another country mainly for the benefit of the stronger country.
Alliance system
Militarism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Name the canal built by the U.S. to provide a shortcut from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean.
Erie Canal
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
C + O Canal
_______________________ was Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy to influence other countries by the threat of force if they wouldn't peacefully negotiate.
The Monroe Doctrine
Big Stick Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
The Roosevelt Decree
A countries plan on how to solve problems/work with other countries is called ____________________.
Foreign Policy
Domestic Policy
National Policy
State Policy
The Spanish American War was primarily fought to
Stop the Spanish controlling trade in Central America, especially Cuba
Ensure that Spain would not expand their empire by taking over the US
Stop Cuba from invading the United States
Ensure that the US and Spain remained allies in a war with Germany
What was the main effect of the Spanish-American War on the United States' territorial possessions?
Loss of Alaska
Acquisition of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
Annexation of Hawaii
Expansion into South America
What was the primary cause of the Spanish-American War in 1898?
Economic interests in Asia
The explosion of the USS Maine
The annexation of Hawaii
Conflicts over the border of Alaska
Who were the Rough Riders?
A Cuban rebel group fighting for independence
A Spanish military unit known for their brutality
An American volunteer cavalry regiment
A group of American diplomats in Spain
What role did yellow journalism play in the Spanish-American War?
It provided unbiased and accurate reports of the events leading up to the war
It exaggerated Spanish atrocities and swayed public opinion in favor of war
It criticized American intervention in Cuba
It supported Spanish efforts to maintain control over its colonies
Why did the USS Maine explode?
A BOMB!
A MINE!
AN ACCIDENT!
What territories did the US now have control over after the Spanish-American War? Select all that apply.
Guam
Puerto Rico
The Philippines
Cuba
Panama
What is Expansionism?
Wanting to widen a country's physical borders
Wanting to control more colonies for power
Wanting to stay out of everyone's business but also grow borders
Wanting to be the best country ever!!!!!
Why was the US Isolationist during the 1700s?
We wanted to be isolated from diseases that would be spread by other countries
We were lonely and had no friends :(
We wanted to protect ourselves from conflict because we were a new and weak country
How did these events affect the United States?
The increased public support for cuts in U.S. defense spending.
They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America.
They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements.
They helped establish the United States as an imperial power similar to European nations.
What were the two main locations of fighting during the Spanish-American War?
Alaska and Hawaii
Puerto Rico and Guam
Cuba and the Philippines
Spain and the United States
When the explosion of the USS Maine happened, many Americans blamed it on
Cuba
The Philippines
The Foraker Act
Spain
