Chapter 3--Imperialism

The United States acquired control of the Isthmus of Panama from Colombia by...

• signing a treaty with Spain.

• negotiating with Colombia for rights to build a canal.

• passing the Roosevelt Corollary.

• encouraging a revolt in Panama.

The cruise of the Great White Fleet showed that

• the United States was a naval power.

• the Atlantic could be crossed safely.

• Great Britain was a second rate power.

• Taft's foreign policy worked.

What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?

• United States territories could not enter any foreign agreement.

• The United States would use force to prevent intervention in the affairs of neighboring countries.

• United States territories would remain unincorporated.

• The United States would only support those revolutionary movements that promoted democratic principles.

In what way did the year 1898 when the US won the Spanish-American War represent a turning point for the United States?

• The US became the world’s wealthiest country.

• The US emerged as a world power with colonies.

• The US became the world’s largest country in area.

• The US had a string of long unpopular wars that angered the general public.

What statement BEST fits the idea of this cartoon?

• The United States had a moral responsibility to lead the world on important issues.

• The United States can act as an international police power especially in affairs concerning our hemisphere.

• The United States should start wars with many countries to show its dominance.

• The United States would just worry about its own safety and protection by warding off other nations.

Which is the following was a major economic argument for expansion?

• The US needed new markets for its goods.

• Many United States' industries were short of labor.

• Foreign goods were superior to American products.

• Americans needed the respect of foreign countries.

A main goal of the Panama Canal was to

• help Latin American economies become independent.

• improve relations between Colombia and the United States.

• allow the US navy and merchant ships to move quickly from ocean to ocean.

• promote European investment in the United States.

In the 1890s, yellow journalism was used in newspapers to

• help start the Boxer Rebellion.

• increase public sympathy for Cuban rebels.

• repeal the Monroe Doctrine.

• elect Theodore Roosevelt President.

To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that

• imperialism would reduce military forces.

• the United States should get more involved in foreign affairs.

• imperialism rejected the American ideal of "liberty for all."

• imperialism would make the United States more admired in the world.