Which of the following was a reason some were in support of American Imperialism?
Question 1 options:
A: Immigration needed to be restricted
B: The US needed to maintain their isolation from other countries
C: The need for natural resources and new markets
D: The US should not expand beyond its current borders
Question 2 (2 points)
Identify one argument against American Imperialism.
Question 2 options:
A: The United States had sufficient sources of raw materials so there was no need for imperialism
B: Social Darwinism meant that since the United States was superior, it should help weaker nations
C: The US Army was too small to be effective overseas
D: Imperialism goes against classic American principles and violated the Constitution
Question 3 (2 points)
All of the following were at one time U.S. territories except .
Question 3 options:
A: Puerto Rico
B: Hawaii
C: New Guinea
D: Philippines
Question 5 (2 points)
At the end of the Spanish-American War, which was NOT one of the terms agreed to in the Treaty of Paris?
Question 5 options:
A: Cuba gained its independence from Spain
B: Puerto Rico and Guam became territories of the US
C: America bought the Philippines from Cuba for $20 million
D: Cuba remained a territory of Spain
Question 6 (2 points)
Theodore Roosevelt's philosophy foreign policy was summed up by his quote to "speak softly and carry a big stick." Which would Roosevelt oppose?
Question 6 options:
A: Building the Panama Canal
B: Intervening in the blockade of Venezuela
C: Sending Marines into Cuba
D: Reducing the size of American military forces
Question 7 (2 points)
Which best describes William Howard Taft's "Dollar Diplomacy"?
Question 7 options:
A: Taking bribes for personal financial gain
B: Hiring the best available diplomats regardless of salaries
C: Exerting American foreign policy influence through business
D: Accepting money from other nations in exchange for favors
Question 8 (2 points)
What were Woodrow Wilson's goals for U.S. diplomacy?
Question 8 options:
A: to acquire new territory peacefully
B: to promote world peace through American influence
C: to build the military, especially the navy
D: to gain land in Mexico to exceed Polk's vision of American territorial growth
