History and Geography 800: Unit 8 Quiz 1
Russia
"Seward's Folly" was America's purchase of Alaska from:
protectorate
After the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired Cuba as a ____ .
Sampson
American admiral who won naval battle near Santiago
Perry
Japanese-American treaty
Were the Rough Riders influential in the American takeover in Puerto Rico?
No
Roosevelt
President who involved America in world affairs
McKinley
President who was slandered by a Spanish ambassador
Square
Roosevelt's plan that offered equal treatment for the common man was known as the ____ Deal.
to keep Europe from colonizing in the Americas, to protect American interests in the Caribbean, to defend the coastline
The Monroe Doctrine was established for all of the following reasons:
Santo Domingo and Haiti
The United States seized control of _____ and ____ in order to control the financial debts of those countries to Europe.
Panama
The control of yellow fever and the construction of the canal were large obstacles to the ____ project.
Monroe
The document that forbade European intervention in Western Hemisphere affairs was the ____ Doctrine.
Platt
The right to intervene in Cuban affairs for the protection of United States and Cuban interests was proclaimed by the ____ Amendment.
Spanish-American War
The sinking of the Maine was a factor that led to America's declaration of what war?
anti-Spanish propaganda, the slandering of McKinley, the explosion of the Maine
United States involvement in Cuban independence included the following:
the Open Door Policy, the Panama Canal, Roosevelt acting as mediator in peace treaties
What contributed to increasing United States involvement in world affairs?
Spanish-American War, The Platt Amendment
What contributed to the Latin American bitterness and fear of the U.S.?
Mexicans revolted against their government, European nations threatened to invade nations indebted to them, Villa raided New Mexico
What resulted from American intervention in the Western Hemisphere?
The United States became a world power, Cuba became independent of Spain
What were the results of the Spanish-American War?
Theodore Roosevelt
Which president's policy of enforcing the Monroe Doctrine in the Caribbean was known as the Big Stick Policy?
Villa
a Mexican bandit and murderer
Goethals
builder of the Panama Canal
Miles
commanded United States army in Puerto Rico
Monroe
established American foreign policy for the Western Hemisphere
Gorgas
fought yellow fever in Panama
Dewey
led American naval forces in the Philippines
Hay
originator of a trading policy with China
The Alaskan Purchase was a (Profitable / Unprofitable) investment for America.
profitable
Seward
the Alaskan Purchase
