Chapter 22: Seizing an American Empire

The Roosevelt Corollary applied the Monroe Doctrine to Hawaii.

false

In the Spanish-American War, more American soldiers died from disease than in combat.

True

A letter from Depuy de Lôme played a significant role in creating tensions that led to the annexation of Hawaii.

False

By 1920, both Puerto Rico and the Philippines had gained complete independence from the United States.

False

Josiah Strong defended imperialism for economic reasons.

False

In the 1880s, an attempt to build a canal across Central America was made by the British. Colombians. French. Germans.

French

The Treaty of Portsmouth resulted from American intervention in the Boxer Rebellion. Russo-Japanese War. Dominican Republic. Panama Canal.

Russo-Japanese War.

In the 1890s, Hawaii entered into an agreement with the United States allowing them to import sugar into the country duty free in exchange for not leasing their territory to a third power.

True

John Fiske used Darwinian ideas to justify Anglo-Saxon dominance.

True

Although Americans wanted to expand their territories in the Western Hemisphere by creating colonies, they had no intention of welcoming those colonized nations into the union.

True

In the 1880s, the Pacific was the major area of U.S. overseas activity.

True

The Spanish-American War occurred during the presidency of Benjamin Harrison. Theodore Roosevelt. William McKinley. Grover Cleveland.

William McKinley.

Theodore Roosevelt became president as a result of the death of Grover Cleveland. James A. Garfield. Woodrow Wilson. William McKinley.

William McKinley.

The Panama Canal opened in 1909 at the end of Theodore Roosevelt's administration.

false

The "new imperialism" of the 1890s especially stressed access to new markets. converting heathens to Christianity. annexing territory to the United States. military conquests of other nations.

access to new markets.

The Maine probably blew up as a result of Cuban terrorists. an accident. Spanish sabotage. a devastating hurricane.

an Accident

Jane Addams, William James, and Andrew Carnegie all signed a petition supporting the annexation of Cuba. called for President McKinley's resignation. advocated invading Spain after Cuba was defeated. belonged to the Anti-Imperialist League.

belonged to the Anti-Imperialist League.

The Boxer Rebellion took place in the Philippines. China. Cuba. Algeria.

china

Which chronology is correct? sinking of the Maine, de Lôme letter, Teller Amendment, battles around Santiago de Lôme letter, sinking of the Maine, Teller Amendment, battles around Santiago de Lôme letter, battles around Santiago, sinking of the Maine, Teller Amendment sinking of the Maine, de Lôme letter, battles around Santiago, Teller Amendment

de Lôme letter, sinking of the Maine, Teller Amendment, battles around Santiago

The Teller Amendment justified the sinking of the Maine. declared that Puerto Rico and Hawaii were U.S. possessions. denied the intention to take Cuba. laid claim to an isthmian canal route.

denied the intention to take Cuba.

The Open Door policy described America's approach to Cuba after 1900.

false

Theodore Roosevelt fought in Cuba as a commissioned officer in the regular U.S. Army.

false

Alfred Thayer Mahan is best known for his writings about the dangers of annexing the Philippines. importance of sea power. irrelevance of an isthmian canal. sinking of the Maine.

importance of sea power.

The Platt Amendment placed restrictions on the Cuban government. gave self-government to the Philippines. required United States control of the Panama Canal. exempted from the tariff all territories gained in the Spanish-American War.

placed restrictions on the Cuban government.

Albert J. Beveridge, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Theodore Roosevelt agreed on low tariffs for agricultural products. the benefits of obtaining overseas possessions. opposition to the Spanish-American War. the need for a small navy.

the benefits of obtaining overseas possessions.

"Seward's folly" involved sending the U.S. Navy around the world. Seward's campaign for president in 1884. entry into the Spanish-American War. the purchase of Alaska.

the purchase of Alaska.

Emilio Aguinaldo at first aided George Dewey against the Spanish in the Philippines.

true

The United States built the Panama Canal on land that had previously belonged to Colombia.

true

The sensationalist approach of William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer's newspapers came to be called "yellow journalism."

true

Although Theodore Roosevelt successfully negotiated for the United States to use the Canal Zone, many felt his tactics during the negotiations with Panama were too generous. violated international law. shortchanged the United States. required too much effort from the president.

violated international law.