Term
Why did the United States express limited
interest in overseas expansion in the 1860s and
1870s?
A. fear of attacks on their borders
B. post-Civil War reconstruction
C. the Anti-Imperialist League
D. Manifest Destiny |
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Definition
| B. post-Civil War reconstruction |
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Term
Which of the following did Mahan not believe
was needed to build an American empire?
A. a navy
B. military bases around the world
C. the reopening of the American frontier
D. a canal through Central America |
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Definition
| C. the reopening of the American frontier |
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Term
Why were the Midway Islands important to
American expansion? |
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Definition
| They provided a vital naval coaling and refueling station in the Pacific, opening a more stable and efficient trade route to Asian markets |
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Term
Which is not one of the reasons the Anti
Imperial League gave for opposing the creation of
an American empire?
A. fear of competition from foreign workers
B. fear that the United States would suffer a foreign invasion
C. concerns about the integration of other
races
D. concerns that empire building ran counter to American democratic principles |
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Definition
B. fear that the United States would suffer a
foreign invasion |
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Term
| What was the role of the Taft Commission? |
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Definition
| To govern the Philippines by introducing legislative, infrastructure, and healthcare reforms aimed at modernizing daily life and winning over the local population. |
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Term
What challenges did the U.S. military have to
overcome in the Spanish-American War? What
accounted for the nation’s eventual victory? |
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Definition
Challenges: A tiny, largely untested military force; severe government shortages in food and supplies; widespread outbreaks of malnutrition and malaria.
A massive wave of over one million volunteers; crucial tactical support from experienced African American veteran regiments; total naval dominance that destroyed the Spanish fleets in the Philippines and Cuba. |
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Term
How did Hay’s suggestion of an open door
policy in China benefit the United States over
other nations?
A. The United States produced goods of better quality and lower cost than other countries.
B. The United States enjoyed a historically stronger relationship with the Chinese government.
C. The United States was the only nation
granted permission to collect taxes on the
goods it traded within China’s borders.
D. The United States controlled more foreign ports than other countries. |
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Definition
The United States produced goods of better
quality and lower cost than other countries. |
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Term
How did the Boxer Rebellion strengthen
American ties with China?
A. The United States supported the rebels and gained their support.
B. The United States provided troops to fight the rebels.
C. The United States sent arms and financial support to the Chinese government.
D. The United States thwarted attempts by
Great Britain and Germany to fortify the
rebels. |
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Definition
B. The United States provided troops to fight
the rebels. |
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Term
How does the “Open Door notes” episode
represent a new, nonmilitary tactic in the
expansion of the American empire? |
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Definition
| It used diplomatic and economic power instead of military force, leveraging superior American industrial efficiency to flood the Chinese market without the costly burdens of territorial annexation. |
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Term
How did Colombia react to the United States’
proposal to construct a canal through Central
America?
A. They preferred to build such a canal
themselves.
B. They preferred that no canal be built at all.
C. They agreed to sell land to the United States to build the canal, but in a less
advantageous location than the
Panamanians.
D. They felt that Roosevelt’s deal offered too little money. |
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Definition
| D. They felt that Roosevelt’s deal offered too little money. |
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Term
With the Roosevelt Corollary, Roosevelt
sought to establish ________.
A. the consequences for any European nation that involved itself in Latin American
affairs
B. the right of the United States to involve itself in Latin American affairs whenever
necessary
C. the idea that Latin America was free and independent from foreign intervention
D. the need for further colonization efforts inthe Western Hemisphere |
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Definition
B. the right of the United States to involve
itself in Latin American affairs whenever
necessary |
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Term
Compare Roosevelt’s foreign policy in Latin
America and Asia. Why did he employ these
different methods? |
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Definition
Latin America: Wielded the "Big Stick" directly through unilateral military interventions and protectorates because the U.S. held absolute regional dominance.
Asia: Practiced a "balance of power" strategy and structural diplomacy because the U.S. lacked the local military footprint required to force its will on major powers like Russia and Japan |
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Term
Why did some Central American nations
object to Taft’s paying off their debt to Europe
with U.S. dollars?
A. because American currency wasn’t worth
as much as local currencies
B. because they felt it gave the United States too much leverage
C. because they were forced to give land
grants to the United States in return
D. because they wanted Asian countries to pay off their debts instead |
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Definition
| B. because they felt it gave the United States too much leverage |
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Term
What two countries were engaged in a
negotiation that the Lodge Corollary disallowed?
A. Mexico and Japan
B. Nicaragua and France
C. Colombia and Japan
D. Mexico and Spain |
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Definition
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Term
What problems did Taft’s foreign policy
create for the United States? |
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Definition
| It fueled deep anti-American resentment and nationalist movements in Latin America due to economic interference, while simultaneously alienating Japan and heightening naval tensions in the Pacific. |
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