Imperialism

Which one of the following is NOT a reason the U.S. went to war with Spain?

• Sinking of the Maine
• Yellow Journalism
• The Teller Amendment
• The De Lome Letter

Who was president when American gained the rights to build the Panama Canal?

• Woodrow Wilson
• William Howard Taft
• Franklin Roosevelt
• Theodore (Teddy)Roosevelt

The Boxer Rebellion took place in what country?

• China
• Japan
• The Philippines
• Cuba

The Platt Amendment...

• Set up the Yellow Fever commission
• Gave Puerto Rico statehood
• Arranged a Cuban election
• Did not give Cuba full independence 

What place did the United States NOT annex?

• The Phillipenes
• Alaska
• Japan
• Hawaii

Emilio Aguinaldo was...

• The rebel Filipino rebels
• Secretary of State for William McKinley
• The King of Spain
• The Leader of the Panamanian revolution

The ship that sunk in the Manila Harbor and pushed the U.S. toward war was named...

• The Lusitania
• The Maine
• The Titanic
• The Arizona

What place did the United States fight a war that was characterized by torture and atrocities?

• China
• Cuba
• Panama
• The Phillipenes

Using military or diplomatic force to influence or conquer territory.

• Yellow Journalism
• Dollar Diplomacy
• Imperialism
• Teller Amendment

Why did the United States decide to annex the Philippines?

• It was close to Eastern Markets
• American Citizens wanted another war
• The U.S. struck gold near Manila
• The Filipino rebels sunk one of our battleships