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Under imperialism, the stronger nation attempts to
A
dominate a weaker country.
B
sell its products to a weaker country.
C
create an empire.
D
all of the above.
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Under imperialism, the stronger nation attempts to
dominate a weaker country.
sell its products to a weaker country.
create an empire.
all of the above.
People in foreign lands turned against the United States when it
supported unpopular governments.
refused to sell manufactured goods.
insisted on liberty for all.
closed its doors to immigrants.
President Taft was known for a foreign policy based on
military intervention.
economic investment.
humanitarian projects.
land concessions.
Among Latin Americans, United States actions related to the Panama Canal created
a long-lasting economic crisis.
hope for a prosperous future.
calls for Roosevelt's impeachment.
ill will toward the United States.
The United States acquired control of the Canal Zone by
paying Panama 25 million.
signing a treaty with Spain.
organizing a revolt in Panama.
passing the Roosevelt Corollary
The building of the Panama Canal was important because it
facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.
improved relations between Colombia and the United States.
helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries.
promoted European investment in the United States.
What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?
The United States would support revolutionary movements that promoted democratic principles.
United States territories would remain unincorporated.
The United States would use force to prevent intervention in neighboring countries.
United States territories could not enter any foreign agreements.
Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?
It gave the United States territory in China.
It kept European goods out of China.
It increased Chinese investments in the United States.
It gave the United States access to millions of consumers in China.
The United States annexed the Midway Islands to set up
a naval refueling and repair station.
markets for food and other goods.
cotton plantations.
a farm-machine factory.
As a result of the peace treaty with Spain, the United States gained
the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Honduras, Colombia, and Cuba.
Samoa, the Philippines, and Hawaii.
Mexico, Venezuela, and Chile.
Which event led to the Spanish-American War?
Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule.
The United States annexed Cuba.
The Spanish navy sank two American ships in the Pacific.
Spain destroyed American-owned sugar plantations in the Philippines.
In the 1890s, William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used their newspapers to
repeal the Monroe Doctrine.
elect Theodore Roosevelt President.
increase sympathy for Cuban rebels.
help start the Boxer Rebellion.
Which of the following demonstrated enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine?
The United States competed against France and Britain for Asian markets.
The United States allowed Hawaiians to import sugar duty free.
The United States insisted that Great Britain submit a boundary dispute with Venezuela to arbitration.
The United States convinced Japan to open trade relations.
The United States annexed Hawaii because
Hawaiians requested American protection.
the Boxers started a rebellion.
Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.
the United States needed naval stations in the Pacific.
Expansionists, such as Theodore Roosevelt, argued that a quest for empire would
open Latin America to invasion
turn into a military disaster.
restore the country's pioneer spirit.
make the U.S. stronger than Britain.
Some anti-imperialists feared the existence of
foreign markets.
a new frontier.
newly independent countries
different races in the United States.
American business leaders favored expansion in order to
establish military equality with European nations.
solve the economic problem of overproduction.
establish an empire throughout the world.
stop Russian expansion into Alaska.
Anti-imperialists also objected to the
sale of American goods abroad.
independence of the Philippines.
the Teller Amendment
costs of expansion.
To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that
imperialism would reduce U.S. military forces.
imperialism would make the United States more admired in the world.
imperialism rejected the American ideal of liberty for all.
the United States should get more involved in foreign affairs.
Admiral Alfred T. Mahan argued that to protect its trade, the United States must build up its
labor unions.
army.
pioneer spirit.
navy.