Standard Four: Part One

When stronger nations extend their control over weaker nations, it is called _____________.

• Imperialism
• Nationalism
• Colonialism
• Globalization

After winning the Spanish-American War, what territories did the US acquire?

• Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

• Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and Haiti
• Hawaii, Alaska, Samoa, and American Samoa
• Mexico, Canada, Belize, and Nicaragua

Which president was responsible for Dollar Diplomacy, which allowed American businessmen power over Latin America by loaning money to Latin American countries?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Herbert Hoover
• William Howard Taft

What does this map support?

• The US fought the Spanish Navy in the Atlantic and Pacific.

• The Spanish-American War led to new US territories.

• America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it.

• The Panama Canal is critical to US trade.

America had a strong desire to imperialize ______________ because it was a vast potential market for American products and the US did not have a sphere of influence there, but wanted one.

• Brazil
• China
• India
• Russia

The US was interested in the annexation of __________ because they had a profitable fruit production, were close to Asia for trade and travel, and the islands were valuable to both government and business leaders.

• Hawaii
• Samoa
• Guam
• Puerto Rico

Why did the United States' foreign policy change from isolationism (staying away from foreign affairs) to imperialism?

• to support the League of Nations

• to avoid conflicts with European powers

• to promote democracy worldwide

• because of economic interests and the need for new markets

Which countries fought in the Spanish-American War 1898?

• France, Britain, Russia

• United States, Cuba, Spain

• Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire

According to the Monroe Doctrine 1823, European powers were not allowed to colonize the Americas.

What did Teddy Roosevelt use to enforce the Monroe Doctrine that would allow the US to use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America?

• Dollar Diplomacy
• Open Door Policy
• Good Neighbor Policy
• Roosevelt Corollary

The Panama Canal reduced travel times by providing a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Before the US could begin building the Panama Canal, what did they have to do first?

• They had to build a railway across Panama.

• They had to establish a military base in Hawaii.

• They had to negotiate a treaty with France.

• They had to help Panama win their independence from Colombia.