11.6 USHG - Rise of American Imperialism | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

One long-term result of U.S. imperialism was

Ongoing political and economic influence in overseas regions

Full independence for all territories

The end of military spending

Complete withdrawal from Latin America

Emilio Aguinaldo is best known for

Leading resistance against U.S. rule in the Philippines

Signing the Treaty of Paris

Building the Panama Canal

Opening Chinese trade ports

A belief common among American imperialists was that

The U.S. had a responsibility to civilize other regions

Overseas expansion weakened national defense

Democracy could only work at home

Trade should stay within borders

One reason the U.S. supported the annexation of Hawaii was

Economic interest in sugar plantations

The queen’s request for American aid

To provide land for freed slaves

To punish Spain for war

The Foraker Act of 1900 affected

Governance of Puerto Rico under U.S. authority

Hawaii’s admission as a state

Control over the Panama Canal

Cuba’s economic system

Which statement reflects the beliefs of an anti-imperialist?

“Colonialism denies people the right to self-government.”

“The U.S. must civilize inferior nations.”

“The Philippines should become a state.”

“A strong navy is our global duty.”

U.S. imperialism was most similar to

Manifest Destiny and westward expansion

Washington’s Farewell Address

The Great Awakening

Populist Party reforms

U.S. interest in Samoa and Midway Islands reflected

A desire for naval bases in the Pacific

A need to relocate immigrant labor

A strategy to isolate China

A plan to end the gold standard

Which president was most closely associated with the construction of the Panama Canal?

Theodore Roosevelt

William Taft

Woodrow Wilson

Warren Harding

The annexation of the Philippines led to

A costly war between Filipino nationalists and the U.S.

Filipino control of U.S. businesses

Chinese invasion of Manila

U.S. withdrawal from Asia

The Boxer Rebellion was a reaction to

Foreign influence and control in China

American tariffs

Prohibition laws

Spanish military rule

William Howard Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy” encouraged

U.S. investment in Latin America to achieve policy goals

Isolation from foreign trade

Spending only on domestic programs

Supporting monarchies overseas

The Open Door Policy was intended to protect

U.S. trade interests in China

Chinese democracy

South American exports

Cuban independence

The main goal of the Open Door Policy in China was to

Allow equal trade rights for all nations

Close ports to European powers

Block Japanese imports

Spread American religion

Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine stated that

The U.S. could intervene in Latin American countries

European nations could colonize Latin America

All international treaties must be approved by Congress

The U.S. would end all foreign aid

“Big Stick” diplomacy emphasized

Using military power to achieve U.S. goals

Free trade with Asia

Withdrawing from world affairs

Respecting the independence of all nations

Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy was known as

Big Stick Diplomacy

Dollar Diplomacy

Moral Diplomacy

Isolationist Policy

The main benefit of the Panama Canal for the U.S. was

Faster naval and commercial access between oceans

Access to new oil reserves

More control over South American governments

A military alliance with Panama

The U.S. acquired the land to build the Panama Canal by

Supporting Panama’s independence from Colombia

Buying it from Mexico

Defeating Colombia in war

Annexing Panama directly

Anti-imperialists opposed U.S. expansion because they believed

It violated American democratic principles

It would weaken American businesses

It strengthened labor unions

It would end American neutrality

Which U.S. territory was annexed following a rebellion against its queen?

Hawaii

Cuba

Guam

Panama

The Platt Amendment gave the U.S. the right to

Intervene in Cuban affairs

Control Mexico’s oil reserves

Purchase Puerto Rico

Annex the Dominican Republic

The Teller Amendment stated that

The U.S. would not annex Cuba after the Spanish-American War

The U.S. would give up the Philippines

Spain could reclaim its colonies

The U.S. would remain neutral in Cuba

A major result of the Spanish-American War was that the U.S.

Gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

Lost influence in the Caribbean

Withdrew from world affairs

Returned Cuba to Spain

The term “splendid little war” refers to

The Spanish-American War

The Civil War

World War I

The Mexican-American War

Yellow journalism played a significant role in

Stirring public support for the war

Reforming factory labor

Supporting Prohibition

Ending government censorship

One major cause of the Spanish-American War was

Sensationalist journalism and the sinking of the USS Maine

U.S. invasion of the Philippines

U.S. neutrality during European conflicts

The annexation of Hawaii

Alfred T. Mahan influenced U.S. foreign policy by arguing for

A powerful navy to protect trade and exert influence

Isolation from global affairs

A stronger income tax

Ending overseas expansion

The concept of Social Darwinism was used to justify

Imperialism and racial superiority theories

Domestic labor unions

Progressive reforms

Limiting immigration from Europe

A key motive for American imperialism was

Expanding trade and acquiring overseas bases

Ending slavery worldwide

Limiting naval spending

Avoiding foreign alliances

The idea that the U.S. had a duty to spread democracy and civilization was called

The White Man’s Burden

Realpolitik

Dollar Diplomacy

Isolationism

In the late 1800s, U.S. foreign policy shifted toward imperialism primarily to

Gain access to overseas markets and resources

Reduce immigration to the U.S.

Promote isolationism in Europe

Protect Native American lands