What was the purpose of the Foraker Act?

end military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico

Which answer BEST explains why the Panama Canal supported U.S. efforts to become a world power?

It provided a shortcut between oceans, opening new trade

The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to:

remove foreign influence from China

The rapid growth of industry in the U.S. helped fuel imperialism because

the U.S. was producing more goods than its own people bought

What led Tampa, FL, to become an area of vast importance in 1898?

it was a military port for U.S. soldiers destined for Cuba

Which phrase completes the diagram?

U.S. Develops Interest in Chinese Markets

For which action did Teddy Roosevelt win the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize?

negotiating an end to war between Russia and Japan

The U.S. wanted to control the islands of Hawaii because

it was rich in sugar and US business wanted to avoid tariffs

What was the larger significance of the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine?

it was one incident that spurred pro-war sentiment in the US

Which of the following did NOT stimulate U.S. imperialism?

need for a new source of cheap labor

How did the US gain control of the land that became the "Canal Zone" in Panama?

by supporting Panamanian independence from Colombia

TR's approach to foreign policy reflected the proverb "speak softly and carry a big stick" bc:

his negotiations were always backed by the threat of force

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of building the Panama Canal?

It strengthened ties between Colombia and the U.S.

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Unit 4: American Imperialism Review

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1
What was the purpose of the Foraker Act?
to end the Puerto Rican uprising
to grant Puerto Rican residents U.S. citizenship
end military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico
to give Cuba and Puerto Rico to the United States
2
Which answer BEST explains why the Panama Canal supported U.S. efforts to become a world power?
It gave the U.S. a colony in Central America
it prevented Japan and China from attacking Hawaii
It opened up a new avenue for trade with Australia
It provided a shortcut between oceans, opening new trade
3
The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to:
set up a democratic government in China
set up a communist government in China
restore the Manchu dynasty to power
remove foreign influence from China
4
The rapid growth of industry in the U.S. helped fuel imperialism because
the U.S. was producing more goods than its own people bought
Americans had more time to read about foreign places
Americans wanted to take over foreign factories
America needed unspoiled places for workers to vacation
5
What led Tampa, FL, to become an area of vast importance in 1898?
it was the site of the U.S.S. Maine explosion
it was a port of cultivation for numerous battleships
it was a military port for U.S. soldiers destined for Cuba
it provided a base used by Cuban revolutionaries
6
Which phrase completes the diagram?
U.S. Develops Interest in Chinese Markets
U.S. Plans Establishment of Military Bases
U.S. Supports Democracy in Chinese communities
U.S. Makes Commitment to Free Elections
7
For which action did Teddy Roosevelt win the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize?
developing the Roosevelt Corollary
leading the Rough Riders
negotiating an end to war between Russia and Japan
negotiating the Treaty of Paris of 1898
8
Sent around the world to show off the US Navy
the Great White Fleet
the Statue of Liberty
the Rough Riders
Roosevelt's "Big Stick"
9
The American Secretary of State that issued the Open Door notes
John Wilkes Booth
John Bull
John Hay
John Carpenter
10
The Open Door policy was designed as a way for the U.S. to further:
international diplomacy
its trade interests
its desires to annex foreign nations
the establishment of democratic governments
11
Which factor is MOST closely associated with the 1898 U.S. decision to declare war on Spain?
yellow journalism
isolationist policy
labor union pressure
unrestricted submarine warfare
12
On which previous approach to foreign policy did the Roosevelt Corollary build?
the Open Door Policy
the Platt Amendment
the Monroe Doctrine
the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901
13
In which of the following conflicts were U.S. military troops NOT involved?
the Hawaiian revolution
the Boxer Rebellion
the Russo-Japanese War
Cuba's second war for independence
14
The U.S. wanted to control the islands of Hawaii because
the islands provided protection from enemy nations
the queen was an immoral, violent, and selfish leader
to incorporate the Hawaiians into a global slave trade
it was rich in sugar and US business wanted to avoid tariffs
15
What was the larger significance of the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine?
it was one incident that spurred pro-war sentiment in the US
the Spanish were tried and convicted of planting the bomb
the Cubans staged this incident to provoke US intervention
the US declared war the same day of the explosion
16
The term used to describe pro-war politicians in the late-1890s
Bolshevists
jingoes
pinkos
commies
17
What war ended with the Treaty of Paris of 1898?
Cuban War for Independence
Russo-Japanese War
The Spanish-American War
Philippine-American War
18
Which of the following placed stipulations on Cuban independence, such as US military leases?
the Boxer Protocol
the Platt Amendment
the Teller Amendment
the Roosevelt Corollary
19
Who is Queen Liliuokalani?
A Filipino monarch
A Samoan monarch
A Hawaiian monarch
A Cuban revolutionary
20
Expansion was sometimes viewed as part of America's fate to influence the world, called
Team America: World Police
The Americanization Mission
Manifest Destiny
Cultural Imperialism
21
This series of Supreme Court decisions concluded that citizenship did not follow the flag
the Classic White Racism Clauses
the Insular Cases
the Platt Amendment
the Foraker Act
22
Which of the following did NOT stimulate U.S. imperialism?
a belief in the cultural superiority of Anglo-Saxon culture
need for a new source of cheap labor
desire for military strength
thirst for new economic markets
23
The U.S.S. Maine exploded where?
in the Havana harbor
in the Battle of Manila Bay
off the coast of Tampa Bay
in the Sea of China
24
All these countries 1st came under a form of U.S. control in 1898 EXCEPT
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Hawaii
the Philippines
25
Taft's foreign policy, which emphasized furthering US aims through economic power
Dollar Diplomacy
Economic Brutality
Moral Diplomacy
America First Policy
26
How did the US gain control of the land that became the "Canal Zone" in Panama?
by supporting French efforts to build the Panama Canal
by supporting Panamanian independence from Colombia
by supporting Honduran independence from the Dutch
by supporting Cuban independence from France
27
The clash between the Filipino independence movement and the US military in the early-1900s was
the Great War for Empire
the Philippine-American War
the Spanish-American War
the Russo-Japanese War
28
All of the following were imperialist powers at the turn-of-the-century (1900) EXCEPT:
Spain
Japan
the United States
China
29
TR's approach to foreign policy reflected the proverb "speak softly and carry a big stick" bc:
his negotiations were always backed by the threat of force
his soft spoken personality made foreign leaders trust him
he studied foreign methods to negotiate with foreign powers
he allowed foreign natives to be beaten for breaking US law
30
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of building the Panama Canal?
American businesses now saved time and money shipping goods
it allowed a strong American military presence in Latin Am.
travel time between the East and West US coasts was reduced
It strengthened ties between Colombia and the U.S.

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