US History- US Imperialism

A goal of President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick policy and President William Howard Taft's Dollar Diplomacy policy toward Latin America was to

• Western Hemisphere nations in a military alliance

• Protect American economic and political interests

• Encourage foreign nations to establish colonies

• Raise Latin America's standard of living

Maintaining trading opportunities in China for United States businesses was the primary purpose of

• the Open Door Policy

• the Roosevelt Corollary

• the Gentlemen's Agreement

• Dollar Diplomacy

"Hawaii Planters Urge American Annexation"

"US and Germany Negotiate for Control of the Samoan Islands"

"US Gains Control of Wake Island and Guam"

Which conclusion can best be drawn from these headlines?

• The Anti-Imperialist League strongly influenced Congress

• Respect for native cultures motivated United States foreign policy

• United States territorial expansion increased in the Pacific Ocean

• Construction of a railroad to Alaska was a major policy goal

Which statement most accurately summarizes United States policies toward Latin American nations during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• As sovereign nations, Latin American countries were never occupied by the United States

• Emigration from Latin American nations was encouraged

• The United States protected its interests in Latin American counties with military and diplomatic actions

• The United States discourages American investment in Latin American nations

Which United States foreign policy was most often used to carry out the actions shown on the map?

• Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

• Wilson's Fourteen Points

• Kellogg-Briand Pact

• Open Door

Which conclusion is most clearly supported by information on the map?

• The United States respected the sovereignty of Latin American nations

• United States military action was used to protect American interests

• The United States rarely used its armed forces in Latin America before WWII

• United States military action in Latin America supported European colonies

What was the primary goal of the Manifest Destiny?

• the abolition of slavery in territories held by the United States

• the removal of European influence from South America

• the expansion of the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean

• the secession of the Southern states from the Union

Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door policy in China were actions taken by the United States Government to

• establish military alliances with other nations

• gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials

• begin the policy of manifest destiny

• support isolationist forces in Congress

From 1900 to 1915, a basic aim of United States foreign policy was to

• develop close economic ties with African nations

• oppose revolutionary movements in western Europe

• promote United States influence in Latin America

• prevent the spread of communism in western Europe and Asia

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to

• bring self-government to areas under United States control

• obtain overseas markets and naval bases

• defend against attacks by enemy nations

• spread democracy to Africa and Latin America