Unit 4 Assessment

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With the purpose of staying out of other countries' affairs, which foreign policy did Washington recommend the US try to follow?

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Isolationism

Front

Which foreign policy doctrine did the United States promote since the early 1800s in which we discouraged European countries from colonizing the American continents?

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Monroe Doctrine

Front

While dealing with Peacekeeping in Bosnia, the US coordinated its foreign policy and worked through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Which type of foreign policy is this?

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Collective Security

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Based on the view that America should dominate the Southwest politically, economically, and socially, what type of foreign policy would President James Polk probably support? Options: Internationalism, Isolationism, Imperialism, Collective Security

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Imperialism

Front

Which of the following answers best fits Admiral Alfred T. Mahan's main argument in his 1897 book, "The Interest of America in Sea Power"?
Options:
1. With the outward expansion of the United States, the attention to building a stronger navy was important to be able to defend its new territories.
2. God's favor gave the United States the "right" to expand and impress its beliefs upon all of mankind.
3. It was the United States' responsibility as a superior race to uplift, civilize, and Christianize native peoples.
4. The United States would be able to save countries (like the Philippines) by governing them.

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With the outward expansion of the United States, the attention to building a stronger navy was important to be able to defend its new territories.

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Which term best describes the exaggerated writing style of the New York Journal headlines regarding the destruction of the War Ship Maine? Options: Yellow Journalism, Muckraking, Investigative Reporting, Propaganda

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Yellow Journalism

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What was one significant effect of the victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?

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The victory and treaty gained the United States former overseas Spanish colonies in Asia, the Pacific, and the Caribbean.

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When the United States gained control of Puerto Rico in the Caribbean and the Philippines in the Pacific, it realized the need for a short cut between the two bodies of water. President Roosevelt tried to negotiate a treaty with Colombian officials but was unsuccessful. The aim of this proposed treaty was for ____.

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the leasing of land that would be used to build the Panama Canal.

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Analyze the political cartoon titled "Big Stick" in the Caribbean Sea. Which of the following best fits as a subject for this political cartoon?

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The Roosevelt Corollary as symbolized by the Big Stick extended the Monroe Doctrine to include a policy of protecting and taking action when necessary in the Caribbean Islands.

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What did the Platt Amendment of 1903 establish regarding Cuban independence?

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established the right for the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs to ensure Cuban independence.