front 1 The United States supported the Open Door policy toward China mainly to | back 1 increase trading opportunities |
front 2 To say that foreign countries seized spheres of influence in China means that they * | back 2 gained control of resources in specific areas of China |
front 3 Which headline related to the Spanish-American War is an example of Yellow journalism? | back 3 "Spanish Troops Slaughter Innocent Cuban Citizens" |
front 4 "I have always been fond of the . . . proverb: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." This philosophy was used by President Roosevelt primarily to | back 4 conduct his foreign policy |
front 5 A major reason the United States began to seek colonies during the late 1890's was that the | back 5 expansion of American industry made acquiring new markets and additional resources desirable |
front 6 A belief in manifest destiny, the passage of the Dawes Act, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad are most closely associated with the * | back 6 expansion and settlement of the West |
front 7 President William Howard Taft used economic rather than military tactics to influence other governments, a policy called ______________________. * | back 7 dollar diplomacy |
front 8 The term_______________journalism identifies the practice of exaggerating news stories in order to sell more papers. | back 8 Yellow |
front 9 Its purpose was to allow US merchants and military ships to travel back and forth between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans more quickly. What was it? | back 9 The Panama Canal |
front 10 After this U.S. battleship exploded in Havana Harbor, "Remember the ___________!" became a rallying cry for angry Americans * | back 10 Maine |
front 11 The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese Revolutionaries to | back 11 remove foreign influence from China |
front 12 U.S. presidents dating back to George Washington favored a policy of ___________________, avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries | back 12 Isolationism |
front 13 Theodore Roosevelt commanded a cavalry unit in Cuba known as * | back 13 Rough Riders |
front 14 These types of exaggerated new stories helped push the U.S. into war with Spain * | back 14 Yellow Journalism |
front 15 What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China? * | back 15 Ensure trading rights with China |
front 16 Identify reasons for American Imperialism: | back 16 Economic interests |
front 17 This type of foreign policy encourages stronger nations to extend their influence over weaker ones. | back 17 Imperialism |
front 18 Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War? | back 18 Cuba |
front 19 What U.S. president was famous for his usage of dollar diplomacy? * | back 19 William Howard Taft |
front 20 Maintaining trading opportunities in China for United States businesses was the primary purpose of * | back 20 the Open Door Policy |
front 21 The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine assumed the right of the United States to * | back 21 intervene in the internal affairs of a country in the exercise of international police power |
front 22 By proclaiming the Open Door policy, the United States was attempting to | back 22 ensure equal trading opportunities in China |
front 23 A major result of the Spanish-American War was that the United States * | back 23 assumed a more prominent role in world affairs |
front 24 Which of the following factors contributed to the Boxer Rebellion? | back 24 Chinese nationalists' anger at foreign involvement in the country |
front 25 The explosion of the USS Maine * | back 25 rallied Americans against Spain, though Spain may not have been responsible. |