Foreign Policy
Vocabulary
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Which United States foreign policy was most directly related to the rise of big business in the late 1800s? a) neutrality b) imperialism c) detente d) containment
What is Imperialism.
100
Annexation
What is bringing an area under the control of a larger country
100
Between the 1890s and the start of World War I, the United States expanded its access to overseas markets and raw materials through the policy of..... a)neutrality b)isolationism c) imperialism d) containment
What is imperialism
100
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the intervention of the United States in Latin America was motivated mainly by a desire to........ a)promote European colonization of the area b)protect growing United States incestments in Latin America c)control Latin American independence movements d)reduce the influence of communism
What is protect growing United States investments in Latin America.
100
One result of the Spanish American War of 1898 was that the United States was a)committed to isolationism b)recognized as a world power c)forced into an economic depression d)drawn into World War II
What is recognized as a world power
200
The open Door Policy of 1899 was originally adopted so that the United States could..... a) encourage the development of democracy in China b) stop Japan from colonizing China c) gain equal trading right in China d) restrict Chinese immigration
What is gain equal trading rights in China.
200
Isolationism
What is a national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
200
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan was important to the United States because it.......... a)opened new trading opportunities in Asia b)acquired cheap labor for America's factories c)ended the US policy of neutrality d)began a military alliance between the two nations
What is opened new trading opportunities in Asia.
200
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry's visit to Japan was important to the United States because it a) opened new trading opportunities in Asia b)acquired cheap labor for America's factories c)ended the United States policy of neutrality d)began military alliance between the two nations
What is opened new trading opportunities in Asia
200
"U.S. Sponsors Panamanian Revolution" (1903) "U.S. Establishes Military Rule in Dominican Republic" (1916) "CIA Supports Overthrow of Guatemala Regime" (1954) These headlines suggest that a) the US is willing to fight to maintain the independence of Latin American nations b)US interests in Latin America have often led to intervention c)Latin American nations are able to run their governments without US help d)Latin American nations have declared war on the US several times
What is United States interests in Latin America have often led to intervention
300
Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I._____________ A. open Door policy B. Panamanian Revolt (1903) C. Roosevelt Corollary D. Truman Doctrine 1. American Domestic Programs 2. United States interventionism 3. Efforts at Isolationism 4. Cold War Events
What is United States Interventionism.
300
Open Door Policy
What is a policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nations' spheres of influence.
300
"...Whether they will or no, Americans must now begin to look outward. The growing production of the country demands it. An increasing volume of public sentiment demands it..." Alfred T. Mahan, The Atlantic Monthly The given statement encouraged popular support among Americans for a)imperialism b)protectionism c)isolationism d)neutrality
What is imperialism.
300
Why was there increased interest in building a canal across Central America in the late 1800s?
What is the United States had acquired colonies in the Pacific region.
300
A goal of President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick policy and President William Howard Taft's Dollar Diplomacy policy toward Latin America was to a) join Western Hemisphere nations in a military alliance b)raise Latin America's standard of living c)protect American economic and political d)encourage foreign nations to establish
What is protect American economic and political
400
A major reason that Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door policy in 1899 was to a) claim new colonial territories in Africa b) encourage more immigration from Europe c) secure important military bases in Europe d) increase United States access to trade in Asia
What is d)increase United States access to trade in Asia
400
Expansionism
What is a policy that calls for expanding a nation's boundaries.
400
Supporters of Mahan's ideas most likely favored a foreign policy that would a) acquire foreign markets b) establish an international peace c) limit the military arms race d) abandon the Monroe Doctrine
What is acquire foreign markets
400
During 1890s, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst used yellow journalism to generate public support for the a)Spanish-American War b)goals of workers in the Pullman strike c)election of Populist Party candidates d)presidential candidacy of William McKinley
What is Spanish-American War
400
What reasons did the U.S. have for annexing Hawaii?
What is fueling stations for ships, military bases and additional markets.
500
Why was there increased interest in building a a canal across Central America in the late 1800s? a) Tariffs on Chinese and Japanese products had ended b) Transcontinental railroads had not yet been completed c) The US had acquired colonies in the Pacific region d) The main source of immigration had shifted from northern Europe to southern Europe
What is c) The US had acquired colonies in the Pacific region
500
Yellow Journalism
What is writing which exaggerates sensational, dramatic, and gruesome events to attract readers, named for stories that were popular during the late 1800s.
500
During the 1890s, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst used yellow journalism to generate public support for
What is the Spanish American War aka SPAM
500
The annexation of Hawaii, the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, and Dollar Diplomacy are all associated with US efforts to a)implement policies of global cooperation throughout Asia b)isolate itself from international problems c)meet the demands of antiwar movements d) expand its power and influence in certain regions of the world
What is expand its power and influence in certain regions of the world
500
" I have always been fond of the...proverb:"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." -----Theodore Roosevelt This philosophy was used by President Roosevelt primarily to a) win the Spanish American War b)conduct his foreign policy c)expand the western frontier d)deal with problems of racial segregation
What is win the Spanish American War
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