PCSB Imperialism Mini Assessment

What was the purpose of these headlines?

• Build public support for efforts to defend the Panama Canal

• Build public support for the annexation of Cuba

• Build public support for an end to the policy of imperialism

• Build public support for the war against Spain

What was one characteristic of American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Avoiding involvement with nations in East Asia

• Supporting independence movements in Africa

• Rejecting the use of military force to gain colonies

• Acquiring territory to promote economic and strategic interests

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

• The principles of the Fourteen Points

• Reasons for United States Imperialism

• Causes of World War I

• Adoption of Isolationist Ideals

Why did construction of the Panama Canal become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War?

• Congress realized that the key threat to national security came from South America

• Great Britain had plans to purchase the canal zone and colonize the territory

• Spain had regained control of its former colonies near the canal route

• The navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

The explosion of the USS Maine and the practice of yellow journalism both contributed to the support for which of the following actions?

• Public support for the Spanish-American War

• Creation of the Open-Door Policy

• Acquisition of Florida

• Purchase of Alaska

With which of the following was Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick policy most associated?

• Friendly relations with China after the Boxer Rebellion

• Court actions to support business monopolies

• Intervention in Latin American affairs

• Conservation of natural resources

Which of the following represents the main reason the United States implemented the Open Door policy in China?

• Promote immigration

• Expand democratic reforms

• Encourage religious freedom

• Guarantee access to markets

What was an important result of the United States victory in the Spanish-American War of 1898?

• The United States acquired territories in Africa

• The United States became a world power with an overseas empire

• The United States improved its relations with Germany

• The United States lost interest in Latin American affairs

The statement above, encouraged popular support among Americans. Which idea below is reflected in the statement?

• Isolationism

• Protectionism

• Neutrality

• Imperialism

Supporters of Mahan's ideas would have most likely favored a foreign policy that would include which of the following?

• Limiting the military arms race

• Acquiring foreign markets

• Abandoning the Monroe Doctrine

• Establishing an international peace organization