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Chapter 10
Matching
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the items.
a. Theodore Roosevelt
b. George Dewey
c. William Randolph Hearst
d. Matthew C. Perry
e. Dupuy de Lôme
f. José Martí
g. William Howard Taft
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newspaper publisher whose “yellow journalism” influenced public opinion
exiled Cuban journalist who urged the United States to intervene in Cuba
“Rough Rider” who later became President
Admiral who led attack on Spanish ships in the Philippines
President known for his “dollar diplomacy”
IDENTIFYING KEY TERMS, PEOPLE, AND PLACES
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the items.
a. Roosevelt Corollary
b. imperialism
c. dollar diplomacy
d. jingoism
e. sphere of influence
f. Open Door Policy
g. arbitration
h. concession
i. annex
j. compulsory service
k. Rough Riders
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policy under which stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating weaker nations
to join a new territory to an existing country
settlement of a dispute by a person chosen to listen to both sides
national pride combined with a desire for an aggressive foreign policy
areas of economic and political control
policy giving the United States equal access to trading rights in China
a grant of land in exchange for a promise to use it for a specific purpose
policy that established the United States as “an international police power”
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KEY TERMS
Match each term with its description below.
a. arbitration
b. jingoism
c. sphere of influence
d. Open Door Policy
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arrangement providing the United States equal access to China’s consumers
settlement of a dispute by a person or panel chosen to listen to both sides and come to a decision
aggressive foreign policy influenced by intense national pride
area of economic and political control
KEY TERMS
Match each term to its description below.
a. Great White Fleet
b. compulsory
c. racism
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18. required
19. belief that differences in character or intelligence are due to one’s race
20. white ships of the United States Navy
KEY TERMS
Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the place names.
a. San Juan Hill
b. the Philippine Islands
c. Cuba
d. Hawaii
e. Colombia
f. Isthmus of Panama
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21. Guerrillas on the island nation of ____ destroyed American-owned sugar mills to gain support for
independence.
22. The Spanish-American War began in 1898, in ____, when the United States launched a surprise
attack on Spanish ships in Manila Bay.
23. The Rough Riders made ____ the site of a famous incident of the Spanish-American War.
24. The United States annexed ____ in 1898.
25. Congress authorized a payment of $25 million to ____ for having used illegal means to acquire the
Canal Zone.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS
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26. Which of the following was a major economic argument for expansion?
a. The United States needed new markets for its goods.
b. Many United States industries were short of labor.
c. Foreign goods were often superior to American products.
d. Americans needed the respect of foreign countries.
27. Which of the following demonstrated enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine?
a. The United States convinced Japan to open trade relations.
b. The United States allowed Hawaiians to import sugar duty free.
c. The United States insisted that Great Britain submit a boundary dispute with
Venezuela to arbitration.
d. The United States competed against France and Britain for Asian markets.
28. Which event led to the Spanish-American War?
a. Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule.
b. The United States annexed Cuba.
c. Spain destroyed American-owned sugar plantations in Cuba.
d. The Spanish navy sank two American ships in the Pacific.
29. Which was a result of the Spanish-American War?
a. Cuba became a Spanish protectorate.
b. Puerto Rico and Guam were made unincorporated U.S. territories.
c. Spain admitted it had blown up the Maine.
d. The Philippines won independence from foreign rule.
30. Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?
a. It gave the United States territory in China.
b. It gave the United States access to millions of consumers in China.
c. It increased Chinese investments in the United States.
d. It kept European goods out of China.
31. Why did many of Roosevelt’s opponents disapprove of his actions in Panama?
a. They thought Roosevelt paid too much money to lease the Canal Zone.
b. They thought Roosevelt gave Panama too much control over the canal.
c. They thought the canal was completely unnecessary.
d. They opposed Roosevelt’s involvement in the Panamanian revolt.
32. What was the central message of the Roosevelt Corollary?
a. United States territories could not enter any foreign agreements.
b. United States territories would remain unincorporated.
c. The United States would use force to prevent intervention in the affairs of
neighboring countries.
d. The United States would support only those revolutionary movements that promoted
democratic principles.
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33. What connection was made between imperialism and the American frontier?
a. Imperialism would help close the frontier.
b. Closing the frontier would spur competition.
c. Imperialism would offer Americans a new frontier.
d. Imperialism would make the world more like the United States.
34. The United States followed a policy of expansionism in the late 1800s because
a. European nations were eager to sell rights to their colonies.
b. many Americans were demanding high-quality foreign goods.
c. U.S. factories needed foreign laborers.
d. the nation sought more markets for its goods.
35. Alfred T. Mahan argued that to protect its trade, the United States must build up its
a. army.
b. navy.
c. labor unions.
d. pioneer spirit.
36. The United States reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine in the late 1800s by
a. passing the Platt Amendment.
b. warning Great Britain to back out of a territorial dispute with Venezuela.
c. allowing Hawaiians to import sugar duty free.
d. refusing to support the Cuban guerrillas.
37. In the 1890s, William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used their newspapers to
a. help start the Boxer Rebellion.
b. increase public sympathy for Cuban rebels.
c. repeal the Monroe Doctrine.
d. elect Theodore Roosevelt President.
38. A main goal of the United States during the Spanish-American War was to
a. annex Florida.
b. gain spheres of influence in South America.
c. protect business investments in Spain.
d. free Cuba from Spanish rule.
39. As a result of the Spanish-American War,
a. Puerto Rico became an unincorporated territory of the United States.
b. Cuba was divided into spheres of influence.
c. the Philippines became a Spanish colony.
d. the United States gained rights to the Panama Canal.
40. The building of the Panama Canal was important because it
a. helped stabilize the economies of Latin American countries.
b. improved relations between Colombia and the United States.
c. facilitated movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports.
d. promoted European investment in the United States.
41. President Theodore Roosevelt is often remembered for
a. promoting “dollar diplomacy.”
b. promoting self-government in former colonies.
c. expanding presidential power.
d. opposing the annexation of new territories.
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42. To support their view, anti-imperialists argued that
a. imperialism would reduce U.S. military forces.
b. the United States should get more involved in foreign affairs.
c. imperialism rejected the American ideal of “liberty for all.”
d. imperialism would make the United States more admired in the world.
43. The United States acquired control of the Canal Zone by
a. paying Panama $25 million.
b. passing the Roosevelt Corollary.
c. signing a treaty with Spain.
d. organizing a revolt in Panama.
44. European and American imperialism grew partly as a result of
a. a shortage of food.
b. a search for cheap labor.
c. the need for foreign markets.
d. the fear of entangling alliances.
45. Under imperialism, the stronger nation attempts to
a. dominate a weaker country.
b. sell its products to a weaker country.
c. create an empire.
d. all of the above.
46. The Monroe Doctrine and social Darwinism contributed to
a. European imperialism.
b. American expansionism.
c. industrial growth.
d. financial panic and depression.
47. The United States annexed the Midway Islands to set up
a. cotton plantations.
b. a naval refueling and repair station.
c. markets for food and other goods.
d. a farm-machine factory.
48. The banana republics of Central America were
a. controlled by American business interests.
b. annexed by the United States in 1867.
c. popular with American tourists.
d. invaded by several European nations in the late 1800s.
49. American business leaders favored expansion in order to
a. establish an empire throughout the world.
b. solve the economic problem of overproduction.
c. establish military equality with European nations.
d. stop Russian expansion into Alaska.
50. Expansionists, such as Frederick Jackson Turner, argued that a quest for empire would
a. turn into a military disaster.
b. open Latin America to invasion by Europe.
c. restore the country’s pioneer spirit.
d. make the United States as strong as Britain.
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51. The United States confirmed the authority of the Monroe Doctrine when
a. Germany agreed to remove its ships from the Caribbean.
b. Britain agreed to arbitration in its dispute with Venezuela.
c. the Boxer Rebellion was put down.
d. McKinley insisted on an Open Door Policy toward China.
52. Americans sided with the Cuban rebels against Spain as a result of
a. the charge up San Juan Hill.
b. the Platt Amendment.
c. the Treaty of Paris.
d. yellow journalism.
53. The first action of the Spanish-American War took place in
a. the Philippines.
b. the Gulf of Mexico.
c. the harbor at Santiago, Cuba.
d. Puerto Rico.
54. As a result of the peace treaty with Spain, the United States gained
a. Honduras, Colombia, and Cuba.
b. the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
c. Mexico, Venezuela, and Chile.
d. Samoa, the Philippines, and Hawaii.
55. The United States annexed Hawaii because
a. Queen Liliuokalani executed several foreign merchants.
b. the United States needed naval stations in the Pacific.
c. Hawaiians requested American protection.
d. the Boxers started a rebellion.
56. In China, the United States competed with other nations for
a. Chinese manufactured goods.
b. Asian trade routes.
c. access to Chinese consumers.
d. territory.
57. The United States wanted to build a canal across Panama to
a. show the French that it could be done quickly and cheaply.
b. establish American naval supremacy in the Caribbean.
c. cut travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
d. stop the intervention of European nations in Panama’s affairs.
58. The United States acquired control of the Isthmus of Panama from Colombia by
a. paying Panama $25 million.
b. signing a treaty with Spain.
c. passing the Roosevelt Corollary.
d. encouraging a revolt in Panama.
59. Among Latin Americans, United States actions related to the Panama Canal created
a. hope for a prosperous future.
b. ill will toward the United States.
c. calls for Roosevelt’s impeachment.
d. a long-lasting economic crisis.
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60. President Roosevelt threatened to use the United States Navy to
a. maintain stability in neighboring countries.
b. acquire new territories.
c. protect American interests in Europe.
d. build the Panama Canal.
61. Roosevelt feared that the war between Japan and Russia would
a. close the door to U.S. trade with China.
b. end American control in Manchuria.
c. cause an American economic crisis.
d. upset the balance of power in Asia.
62. President Taft was known for a foreign policy based on
a. military intervention.
b. economic investment.
c. land concessions.
d. humanitarian projects.
63. Both Roosevelt and Taft wanted to maintain
a. French control of Panama.
b. an “open door” to trade with Asia.
c. an aggressive foreign policy.
d. an American army in Santo Domingo.
64. Taft’s approach to foreign affairs was undermined by
a. local revolutionary movements in Latin America.
b. European intervention in Latin America.
c. a depressed economy.
d. Russian imperialism.
65. Anti-imperialists argued that imperialism rejected the principle of
a. liberty for all.
b. universal suffrage.
c. manifest destiny.
d. religious freedom.
66. Some anti-imperialists feared the existence of
a. foreign markets.
b. different races in the United States.
c. large standing armies.
d. a new frontier.
67. Anti-imperialists also objected to the
a. independence of the Philippines.
b. introduction of democracy to new lands.
c. costs of expansion.
d. sale of American goods abroad.
68. To others, foreign lands were new frontiers that would help Americans
a. keep their competitive edge.
b. develop new farming technology.
c. maintain their independence.
d. find more sources of gold and silver.
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69. Imperialists argued that the United States needed to
a. develop markets for goods within its own borders.
b. gain access to foreign markets.
c. end its racist policies.
d. encourage people of many races to move to the United States.
70. The cruise of the Great White Fleet showed that
a. the Atlantic could be crossed safely.
b. Great Britain was a second-rate power.
c. Taft’s foreign policy worked.
d. the United States was a naval power.
71. People in foreign lands turned against the United States when it
a. closed its doors to immigrants.
b. refused to sell manufactured goods.
c. supported unpopular governments.
d. insisted on “liberty for all.”
Short Answer
KEY TERMS
Briefly define or identify each of the following terms.
72. imperialism
73. nationalism
74. annex
KEY TERMS
Briefly explain each of the following terms.
75. Roosevelt Corollary
76. dollar diplomacy
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INTERPRETING A MAP
77. Why was the United States concerned with events in Cuba?
78. Why was Panama a logical choice for a Canal Zone?
79. Geographically, why was Panama a better site for a canal than Nicaragua?
80. Why was the United States wary of a European presence in Central America and the Caribbean in the
1800s?
ANALYZING A DOCUMENT
81. According to the cartoon, what purpose did the Monroe Doctrine serve?
82. What does the portrayal of the United States suggest about the country?
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83. What does the chicken coop represent in the cartoon? Explain how the symbol works.
84. How is the figure representing the United States different from other figures in the cartoon? What do
these differences suggest?
Essay
CRITICAL THINKING
85. Checking Consistency According to anti-imperialist arguments, how was imperialism inconsistent
with basic American principles?
86. Expressing Problems Clearly Identify two problems with “dollar diplomacy” in the early 1900s.
87. Making Comparisons Compare President Theodore Roosevelt’s approach to foreign policy with
that of President William Howard Taft. How were they alike and different?
88. Recognizing Bias Explain how racism was displayed in both imperialist and anti-imperialist
viewpoints.
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