QUESTION 1
Which of the following was a reason for U.S. imperialism?
To expand U.S. culture
To open more markets
To increase immigration
To colonize other nations
1 points
QUESTION 2
Which of the following terms is another word for imperialism?
Capitalism
Socialism
Expansionism
Destiny
1 points
QUESTION 3
Which of the following is a reason why the American public supported Cubans who rebelled against Spain?
America disliked Spain.
Cuba had natural resources that the U.S. wanted.
The plight of the Cubans was sensationalized in American publications.
Americans in Florida witnessed the plight of the Cubans.
1 points
QUESTION 4
The _____________ established Naval bases in Cuba.
Monroe Doctrine
Platt Amendment
Treaty of Paris
none of the above
1 points
QUESTION 5
What occurred when tariffs were high on Hawaiian exports in the 1890s?
Hawaiian sugar business moved to the U.S.
The Hawaiian fruit industry flourished.
The Hawaiian economy began to fail.
All of the above
1 points
QUESTION 6
In the 1880s, Hawaii was ruled by the _____________ family.
Dole
Liliuokalani
Kamehameha
Kaui
1 points
QUESTION 7
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy
was profitable for the U.S.
was profitable for bankers.
was not always profitable for the U.S.
increased agricultural exports.
1 points
QUESTION 8
Why was there mixed sentiment about the way that the U.S. acquired land for the Panama Canal?
Roosevelt strained relations with the Panamanians.
Roosevelt paid too much for the land.
Roosevelt helped engineer a revolt in order to get the land.
Roosevelt created an alliance with the Columbians.
1 points
QUESTION 9
He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for mediating a peace agreement between Russia and Japan.
William H. Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
None of the Above
1 points
QUESTION 10
The Panama Canal was completed in what year?
1900
1898
1904
1914