Chapter 22: America as a World Power

In the late 1800s, the United States became an imperialist nation when it

• acquired overseas territories
• declared its neutrality
• formed military alliances
• reduced trade with other nations

Which term most accurately describes the United States actions in China and Latin America? (using our military to influence a nation)

• isolationism
• immigration
• neutrality
• intervention

 Yellow journalism was used by newspapers in the 1890s to

• influence public opinion
• promote peace in Cuba
• overturn a presidential election
• support an isolationist foreign policy

By 1900 the United States was committed to a foreign policy of

• containment
• imperialism
• isolationism
• neutrality

A major reason the United States wanted to build the Panama Canal was to

• improve United States relations with Latin America
• increase trade with England
• protect United States citizens living in South America
• shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts

In 1899–1900, what was the goal of the United States when it began its Open Door policy toward China?

• defending its new Asian territories
• protecting China from a Japanese invasion
• assuring equal trading rights for itself
• stopping importation of inexpensive goods from China

7. This cartoon was most likely inspired by the

• signing of the Treaty of Versailles
• construction of the Panama Canal
• Spanish-American War
• start of World War II

In the late 1800s, Western nations carved out spheres of influence in China in order to

• support Chinese business interests
• gain special trading privileges
• protect their diplomats from foreign attacks
• limit Chinese immigration to their countries

Which overseas action most clearly demonstrates the use of Theodore Roosevelt’s Big Stick foreign policy?

• purchase of Alaska from Russia
• declaration of war against Germany in 1917
• seizure of the Hawaiian Islands
• support of the Panamanian revolt

Which cause of the Spanish-American War is most clearly shown by this statement?

• imperialism
• militarism
• political ambition
• yellow journalism