1. Imperialism Review

2. Imperial rule was inconsistent with American Republican principles
Why did America avoid expansion prior to the Civil War?
Imperial rule was inconsistent with American Republican principles
Fearful of competition with foreign nations
Too busy settling the west
Imperial rule was unconstitutional

3. Which of the following was NOT part of the Platt Amendment?
a. The government Cuba may never enter into a treaty that will tend to reduce the independence of Cuba.
b. U.S. may exercise the right to intervene for the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty
c. Cuba shall NOT sell or lease to the United States lands
d. The Cuban government shall not assume any public debt that it cannot repay with ordinary revenues.

4. The Monarch of Hawaii opposed the annexation of Hawaii to the U.S.
True/False
The Monarch of Hawaii opposed the annexation of Hawaii to the U.S.

5. Which of the following was NOT a contribution to the U. S
Which of the following was NOT a contribution to the U.S. declaring war against Spain?
a. Yellow Journalism
b. Sinking of the USS Maine
c. The Proctor Report
d. Civil war in the Philippines

6. c. Cuba shall NOT sell or lease to the United States lands
Which of the following was NOT part of the Platt Amendment?
a. The government Cuba may never enter into a treaty that will tend to reduce the independence of Cuba.
b. U.S. may exercise the right to intervene for the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty
c. Cuba shall NOT sell or lease to the United States lands
d. The Cuban government shall not assume any public debt that it cannot repay with ordinary revenues.

7. Which of the following was NOT a political effect of the Panama Canal?
Panama created their own independent state
Panama broke away from Columbia’s rule
Theodore Roosevelt was re elected as President

8. True/False
The Panama canal was essential in transportation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

9. Which of the following was NOT an argument for the imperialist?
A) Expand Eastern Commerce
B) Bring Republican form of government to uncivilized people
C) “White-man’s Burden”
D) Spread the ideas of many religions to native peoples.

10. Which of the following was an argument of the anti-imperialists?
A) Need to police the western hemisphere
B) Protect the native population
C) Cannot force government on an unwilling people
D) “White-Man’s Burden”

11. Which of the following was least likely to support imperialist views?
A) President Grant
B) President Grover Cleveland
C) President McKinley
D) President Roosevelt

12. Which of the following was NOT a theory of Imperialism?
a. Idealism and Humanitarian motives
b. Defense
c. Economic motives
d. Political motives

13. President McKinley first opposed war with Spain, but the pressure of public opinion forced McKinley into the war that made the United States an international power.

14. What is arbitration?
a. conflict resolution using military force
b. a lengthy discussion process
c. the opposite of imperialism
d. the settlement of a dispute by a neutral part

15. Which of the following was a factor in the growth of imperialism?
a. the shortage of manufactured products
b. the military threat from groups of smaller nations
c. the need for natural resources
d. the desire to learn from the cultures of other nations

16. During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt intervened most often in the affairs of
a. European nations.
b. Latin American nations.
c. Asian nations.
d. African nations.