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Test Description: U.S History vocabulary
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1) Define Imperialism
A
the belief that only the strongest countries will survive and the rest will be fall under their control
B
policy to extend political, military, and economic control over weaker territories
C
military historian that said the United States needed a strong navy in order to protect its interests around the world
D
a territory that powerful countries use to remove valuable raw materials
2) Who was Alfred T. Mahan?
A
President of the U.S that advocated isolationism
B
Hawaiian king who was overthrown after threatening to nationalize (take control of) land owned by American planters
C
military historian that said the United States needed a strong navy in order to protect its interests around the world
D
belief that only the weakest countries will survive and the rest will be fall under their control
3) Define Annex (Annexation)
A
to add (an area or region) to a country, state, etc. : to take control of (a territory or place)
B
aggressive nationalism
C
the use of sensational and exaggerated stories in newspapers
D
belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was God given right and both justified and inevitable
4) U.S.S. Maine
A
U.S Battleship that was attacked by German U-BOATS
B
U.S. Battleship that sunk off the coast of Cuba. Spain was blamed for the accident
C
the cavalry unit organized and led by Teddy Roosevelt that fought in Cuba during the Spanish American War
D
aggressive nationalism
5) Spanish American War
A
American governor of the Philippines (before becoming president) who placed strict controls of the people
B
Teddy Roosevelts plan for using the American military to bully or threaten weaker nations to achieve America’s foreign policy
C
war between the U.S and Spain that resulted in the U.S becoming a world power
D
military tactic that uses small groups of soldiers that fight in untraditional ways
6) Big Stick Diplomacy
A
Foreign Policy set forth in 1823 that discouraged European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
B
U.S. Battleship that sunk off the coast of Cuba. Spain was blamed for the accident
C
Teddy Roosevelts plan for using the American military to bully or threaten weaker nations to achieve America’s foreign policy
D
Henry Fords idea to threaten striking employees
7) Panama Canal
A
a deep valley constructed by the Chinese emperors to trade silk
B
a giant airfield built to accommodate B-52 bombers
C
a territory that powerful countries use to remove valuable raw materials
D
a waterway constructed by the United States that improved movement between Atlantic and Pacific ports
8) Territories gained following the Spanish American War
A
Puerto Dormido, Muchas Islas, Fantasy Island
B
Cuba, Virgin Islands, Trinidad and Tobago
C
Florida, Florida Keys, Cancun
D
Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico
9) Dollar Diplomacy
A
Substituting dollars for bullets. Increasing economic investment to obtain influence in Central America
B
Foreign Policy set forth in 1823 that discouraged European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
C
Narrow piece of land through the Panama Canal would be dug.
D
Small Central American countries dominated politically and economically by U.S. fruit companies
10) Define Nationalism
A
to add (an area or region) to a country, state, etc. : to take control of (a territory or place)
B
a territory that powerful countries use to remove valuable raw materials
C
policy to extend political, military, and economic control over weaker territories
D
people being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than others
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