Isolation, Intervention, and Imperialism
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- Q1
George Washington warned the US about two things in his Farewell Address. One was to avoid creating political parties. What was the other one?
Beware of Westward Expansion
Walk softly, and carry a big stick
Stay closely involved in European politics
Stay out of foreign affairs (entanglements)
30s - Q2
According to Alfred T. Mahan,
the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within and the US should avoid foreign entanglements
imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be wrong
the responsibility of the white man is to support and uplift people of color
to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
30s - Q3
The Era of American Imperialism generally occurred
1776 - 1800
1800 - 1850
1850 - 1901
1890 - 1917
30s - Q4
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
End the Boxer Rebellion
Ensure trading rights with China
Establish a sphere of influence
Win leaseholds in China
30s - Q5
According to the Roosevelt Corollary, what was the role of the US in the Western Hemisphere?
Establish a world-class navy
Act as an international police force
Be an ally to European nations who wanted to colonize Latin America
Imperialism in the Americas
30s - Q6
Which nations were involved in the Spanish-American War?
Cuba, England, Spain
Cuba, Spain, United States
Cuba, Spain, Italy
Cuba, United States, China
30s - Q7
What is Yellow Journalism?
sensationalism and exaggeration of the truth
biographies of famous Americans
facts about war
the honest truth
30s - Q8
Why was the USS Maine in Havana Harbor?
Destroy the Spanish navy
Protect the sugar trade
Defend Americans in case of danger from the Spanish
Attack the Spanish in Cuba
30s - Q9
Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris at the end of the Spanish American War?
Puerto Rico
Guam
Cuba
Philippines
30s - Q10
Who was the Secretary of the Navy that resigned his position to go fight in the Spanish-American War with a group of volunteers known as the Rough Riders?
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
William McKinley
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Walter Reed
30s - Q11
Who is responsible for this quote? “We must find new markets for our produce, new occupation for our capital, new work for our labor.”
Queen Liliuokalani
Commander Matthew Perry
Senator Albert J. Beveridge
Admiral Alfred Mahan
30s - Q12
Who gave the name "Splendid Little War" to the Spanish-American War?
Teddy Roosevelt
President McKinley
Frederick Jackson Turner
Secretary of State John Hay
30s - Q13
What was the effect of the Platt Amendment?
It gave the United States the right to control Puerto Rico and the Philippines
It gave the United States the right to go to war with Spain
It gave the United States the right to import American sugar into Cuba
It gave the United States the right to intervene in Cuban affairs
30s