What was Roosevelt's foreign policy?

Big Stick-using force if he deemed necessary

Which of these was NOT a result of Perry's trips to Japan?

Japan strengthened its policies of isolationism.

What caused the Spanish-American War?

Spain allegedly exploded an American ship

What was Taft's foreign policy?

Dollar Diplomacy-economic ties were the best way to expand U.S. influence

What incident in 1914 led President Wilson to intervene in Mexico?

the arrest of some U.S. sailors in Tampico

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1
Before the Spanish-American War, what country controlled Cuba?
Spain
Australia
Cuba
United States
2
This means to avoid involvement in other countries’ affairs
Isolationism
Open Door Policy
Sociable
Allies
3
Which country eventually gained their independence?
Puerto Rico
Guam
Cuba
The Philippines
4
What was Roosevelt's foreign policy?
Dollar Diplomacy-economic ties were the best way to expand U.S. influence
All of the above
Big Stick-using force if he deemed necessary
Nurture democracy
5
Who won the Spanish-American War?
Cuba
Australia
America
Spain
6
What is an effect of the Spanish-American War?
Cuba became a protectorate of America
All of the above
Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam became American territories
America paid Spain $20 million
7
Why was building the Panama Canal important to the United States?
To link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Make it easier for the Navy to defend the nation’s new overseas empire
Improve global shipping
All of the above
8
What the BIGGEST obstacle in building the Panama Canal?
The digging it out
Mudslides
Rainstorms
Disease
9
Who was involved in the Spanish-American War?
Spain vs. United States
Mexico vs. United States
Spain vs. Puerto Rico
Mexico vs. Spain
10
America bought it for $7.2 million and it increased the area of the U.S by 1/5
Japan
Hawaii
Alaska
Texas
11
Which of these was NOT a result of Perry's trips to Japan?
Japan signed a trade treaty with the United States.
Japan took steps to modernize its feudal society.
Japan strengthened its policies of isolationism.
Japan agreed to become trading partners
12
What caused the Spanish-American War?
Spain wanted their independence from America
Spain allegedly exploded an American ship
Spain wanted to control America
America wrote a mean letter to Spain
13
What was Wilson's foreign policy?
Nurture democracy
All of the above
Dollar Diplomacy-economic ties were the best way to expand U.S. influence
Big Stick-using force if he deemed necessary
14
What was Taft's foreign policy?
Nurture democracy
All of the above
Big Stick-using force if he deemed necessary
Dollar Diplomacy-economic ties were the best way to expand U.S. influence
15
A group of islands. America annexed it because of its booming sugar industry and its location against the queen's wishes
Alaska
Japan
Texas
Hawaii
16
This means building empires by imposing political and economic control over peoples around the world
Imperialism
Shrinking
Isolationism
Dictator
17
America expanded its empire.
True
False
18
What incident in 1914 led President Wilson to intervene in Mexico?
Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico
the arrest of some U.S. sailors in Tampico
the start of the Mexican Revolution
General Pershing's raid across the boarder

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