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- 1. Multiple ChoiceIf a nation shows that it knows how to act with reasonable efficiency and decency in social and political matters, if it keeps order and pays its obligations, it need fear no interference from the United States. Chronic wrongdoing . . . may . . . ultimately require some intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing . . ., to the exercise of an international police power.
—President Theodore Roosevelt, Annual Message to Congress, December 6, 1904
According to President Roosevelt, which of the following actions in Latin America could be justified?civil wars aimed at replacing repressive political leadersthe establishment of new colonies by European countriesU.S. military intervention to ensure the payment of debtscommunist revolution in reaction against economic inequality - 2. Multiple Choice"I took the Canal and let Congress debate."
-Theodore Roosevelt
What does this quote best demonstrate?an effort by a President to maintain a policy of isolationisma decline in the use of militarism as a defense policyan increased reliance on the legislative processa Presidential action that achieved a foreign policy objective - 3. Multiple ChoicePrior to 1890, United States businesses made few foreign investments mainly because of which statement below?state governments discouraged foreign investmentsforeign investments were prohibited by Congressforeign nations did not accept investments from United States businessesinvestment opportunities were better in the United States
- 4. Multiple ChoiceExpansion of the United States After the Civil War
•Alaska is purchased in 1867.
•Hawaii is annexed in 1898.
•Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines are acquired in 1898.
Which goal of the United States was advanced by the actions on the list?establishing an industrial workforcegaining advantages over industrial competitorssecuring territories in strategic positionsincreasing government revenue through tariffs - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat did actions such as U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War, the acquisition of Hawaii and introduction of the Open Door policy in China all promote?to establish military alliances with other nationsto gain overseas markets and sources of raw materialsto begin the policy of manifest destinyto support isolationist forces in Congress
- 6. Multiple Choice". . . But, today, we are raising more than we can consume, making more than we can use. Therefore we must find new markets for our produce." —“The March of the Flag,” Senator Albert Beveridge, 1898.
Which statement supports the concern in this excerpt?Economic expansion is needed to keep the industrial market growing.Commercial agriculture is unable to meet the demands of the global market.Rapid industrialization causes economic markets to expand too quickly.Increased inflation causes instability in foreign economic markets. - 7. Multiple Choice"When President [Theodore] Roosevelt completes his visit . . . he will have enjoyed the distinction of having overseen the preliminary preparations for several of the most marvelous feats of engineering ever done by the hand of man and some of the most wonderful artificial changes in physical geography ever wrought on the globe."
—The New York Tribune, November 12, 1906
This excerpt from a newspaper article describes a visit by Theodore Roosevelt to what location?San Juan Hillthe Grand Canyonthe Isthmus of PanamaYellowstone National Park - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich foreign policy principle is reflected that the United States has the right to act as the "policeman of the Western Hemisphere" and intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American countries?Good Neighbor policyOpen Door policyRoosevelt Corollary to the Monroe DoctrineMarshall Plan
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900’s?The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs.The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help the poor of Latin America.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich best reflects the belief of President Theodore Roosevelt's position toward Latin American countries?non-involvement in world affairsintervention when American business interests were threatenedthe sovereign rights of all nationsthe need for European interference in the Western Hemisphere
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn 1899 and 1900, Secretary of State John Hay sent a series of notes to the foreign ministers of England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Russia. Hay explained, “The policy of the Government of the United States is to seek a solution which may bring about permanent safety and peace to China, preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity, protect all rights guaranteed to friendly powers by treaty and international law, and safeguard for the world the principle of equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese Empire.”
What name is used for the U.S. policy towards China that Secretary Hay described?Open DoorSquare DealGood NeighborManifest Destiny - 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich kind of foreign policy does Turner′s thesis suggest as a result of the closing of the American frontier?imperialismisolationismdefense alliancesdisengagement
- 13. Multiple Choice"Distance and oceans are no arguments. The fact that all the territory our fathers bought and seized is contiguous [connected], is no argument. In 1819 Florida was farther from New York than Porto Rico is from Chicago today; Texas, farther from Washington in 1845 than Hawaii is from Boston in 1898; California, more inaccessible in 1847 than the Philippines are now. Gibraltar is farther from London than Havana is from Washington; Melbourne is farther from Liverpool than Manila is from San Francisco."
—Senator Albert Beveridge, “The March of the Flag,” September 16, 1898
Senator Beveridge would agree with which one of the following statements?Imperial expansion went against the values of the U.S. founders.The U.S. should limit its imperial ambitions to the western hemisphere.New technologies made it possible for the U.S. to acquire a global empire.The U.S. no longer needed to enforce the Monroe Doctrine to protect its interests. - 14. Multiple Choice"In 1893, a group of planters and businessmen, mostly United States citizens, launched a coup against the monarch of an island nation. After setting up a new government, they proposed annexation by the U.S. This plan was turned down by President Grover Cleveland at the time, but President William McKinley and the American public supported annexation by 1898. They argued that the territory was vital to the U.S. economy, that it would serve as a strategic base to better protect expanding U.S. interests in Asia, and that other nations would claim the islands if the U.S. did not."
This passage describes events that led to the U.S. acquisition of what territory?GuamHawaiiPuerto Ricothe Philippines - 15. Multiple ChoiceDevelopments in the U. S.
in the Late 19th Century
• Strong national government
• Immigration provided inexpensive labor
• Rapid economic and industrial growth
How did these developments affect the United States?The United States sent aid to struggling nations.Population growth led to an increase in family farms.Economic prosperity led to decreases in labor union membership.The United States expanded territorial claims to secure natural resources. - 16. Multiple ChoiceIn March 1901, the United States Congress approved an agreement with Cuba in which the Cuban government consented “that the United States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty, and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba.”
This passage describes what agreement approved by the United States Congress?the Monroe Doctrinethe Platt Amendmentthe Roosevelt Corollarythe Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat policy was adopted by U.S. political leaders during the late 1800s?imperialismisolationismprotectionismcollective security
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the primary goal of United States foreign policy from 1900 to 1915?develop close economic ties with African nationsoppose revolutionary movements in western Europepromote United States influence in Latin Americaprevent the spread of communism in western Europe and Asia
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhy did President Roosevelt assert that U.S. control of the Panama Canal was necessary?to expand colonial holdingsto protect the environmentto maintain national securityto increase the regional trade
- 20. Multiple ChoiceOne main purpose of dollar diplomacy was tonegotiate terms with Colombia to build the Panama Canal.aid Great Britain while maintaining neutrality during World War II.use economic influence to promote stability to Latin America.promote global economic growth during the Great Depression.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these options reflected President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy?creation of the League of Nationsannexation of the Hawaiian islandspassage of the Taft-Hartley Actexpansion of the Monroe Doctrine
- 22. Multiple ChoiceDuring the early 20th century, how did Presidents William Taft and Woodrow Wilson use the concept of dollar diplomacy?to help European nations avoid warto expand United States influence in Chinato protect United States investments in Latin Americato support welfare programs for immigrants to the United States
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich event was a cause of the Spanish-American War?the construction of the Panama Canalthe discovery of the Zimmerman Telegramthe sinking of the Mainethe discovery of the Zimmerman Telegram
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich conclusion is BEST supported by the events in this list?
Events of the Spanish-American War, 1898
• April 25 — United States declared war on Spain
• May 1 — U.S. Commodore George Dewey’s force defeated the
Spanish in Manila Bay
• June 3 — The U.S. president sought control of other islands in
tactical locations
• June 14 — McKinley administration decided not to return control
of the Philippine Islands to SpainThe United States sought economic treaties with European countries.The United States planned to gain strategic territory in the Pacific.The Filipino people gained independence from foreign control.The Filipino people encouraged foreign business investments. - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags