Overseas Expansion
Roosevelt's policy in the Caribbean was called the:
Big Stick Policy
United States possessions after the Spanish-American War included all of the following islands except:
Cuba
Which one of one of the following is an example of a protectorate?
Cuba
commander of the United States fleet in the Philippines
Dewey
Americans reacted positively to Seward's purchases.
False
What is most characteristic of the Platt Amendment?
It gave America the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
American battleship in the Havana harbor
Maine
United States president who was slandered by the Spanish ambassador
McKinley
head of United States army invading Puerto Rico
Miles
forbade European intervention in the Americas
Monroe Doctrine
leader of the Rough Riders
Roosevelt
victors in the battle of San Juan Hill
Rough Riders
admiral who defeated the Spanish fleet at Santiago
Sampson
Factors leading to America's declaration of war on Spain included all of the following except:
Spain's willingness to negotiate
fight for Cuban independence
Spanish-American War
What do Walter Reed, James Carroll, and Jesse Lazear have in common?
They fought against yellow fever in Cuba.
Alaska has become important because of its natural resources and crucial defense location.
True
European countries sought industrial materials in the Americas.
True
The Monroe Doctrine forbade European intervention in the Western Hemisphere.
True
The United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.
True
The document that forbade European intervention in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere was the Monroe Doctrine.
True
Through the Monroe Doctrine, American self-interest moved into world concerns.
True
United States involvement in the Cuban situation included all of these reasons except:
United States colonization of Cuba
A relation of protection and partial control by a strong nation over a weaker power is called a(n)
acquisition
The United States received international criticism for all of the following except:
allowing Cuba to become independent
At the end of the Spanish-American War, the following was true about Cuba except:
became a United States possession
United States intervention in the Western Hemisphere included all of the following reasons except:
conquest of new territories
an economy based on large-scale industries and production of goods
industrialism
interference in the affairs of one country by another
intervention
to bargain with another party to reach an agreement
negotiate
Select the THREE statements that are true about the Panama Canal.
reduced travel time increased trade between the United States and Central and South America improved America's defense
The Monroe Doctrine was established for all of these reasons except:
so the United States could colonize the Western Hemisphere
Select the FIVE factors that contributed to increasing United States involvement in world affairs.
the Japanese-American Treaty the Open Door Policy the Boxer Rebellion the Panama Canal Roosevelt's role as mediator
The United States acquired ______ by the terms of the treaty.
the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
Select two results of Hay's "Open Door Policy:"
It allowed all countries equal trading rights with China It tried to protect China from unfair European trading practices.
Why is the Spanish-American War important?
It marked the emergence of the United States as a world power.
How did the United States change in the twentieth century?
It was transformed into a respected world leader.