America As A World Power Question Preview (ID: 40475)

a) avoid interfering with other countries' affairs.

b) increase military forces overseas.

c) tray to stop conflicts overseas.

d) expand its territories in fuel rich nations.

a) a celebration.

b) political leaders to improve the conditions of poorer countries.

c) wanted to secure trade agreements with Japan before Europeans arrived.

d) The United States leased this for the canal.

a) arrived in Hawaii and convinced them to be a part of the US.

b) worked with the Japanese on returning power to Russia.

c) leader of the Panama Canal Project.

d) arrived in Japan and convinced the Japanese to open trade with the US.

a) a site of imperialism.

b) round circles that influence others.

c) Areas where foreign nations control trade and natural resources.

d) countries to find sources of raw materials to help industrial growth.

a) introduced yellow journalism to encourage support for Cuba.

b) arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia.

c) introduced dollar diplomacy, the practice of influencing governments through economic, not military, interventions.

d) stated that the US had no interest in taking control of Cuba.

a) Filipino rebel leader.

b) Italian rebel leader.

c) US general.

d) captain of the football team.

a) the independence of Puerto Rico from the US.

b) the territorial expansion of the US.

c) The Spanish colonial empier

d) self-government in the Latin American Colonies.

a) the US should avoid interfering with Latin affairs.

b) the US had a moral obligation to promote democracy in Latin America.

c) military force should be avoided.

d) it would hurt the US economy.

a) the man who wrote Star Wars.

b) introduced dollar diplomacy.

c) arranged for the purchase of Hawaii

d) published sensational stories that led to the US support for Cuba.

a) revolt against a harsh dictator.

b) strict immigration laws.

c) loss of jobs.

d) conflict with Hawaii.

a) arranged the purchased of Hawaii in 1809.

b) arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867

c) military general in Alaska during WWI.

d) wrote sensational journalism.

a) a nice guy.

b) Filipino rebel leader.

c) a military general.

d) warned that in cases of wrong doing by Latin American countries, the United States might exercise international police power.

a) stated that the United States had no interest in taking control of Hawaii.

b) military general ordered by Woodrow Wilson to capture Francisco, Pancho, Villa in Mexico.

c) published sensational stories that led to the American support for Cuba.

d) the owner of Walmart.

a) a boat that travels from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.

b) a waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

c) Emilio Aguinaldo's vacation home.

d) purchased from Russia.

a) an amendment concerning plates.

b) military general order by Woodrow Wilson to capture Pancho Villa in Mexico.

c) limited Cuba's right to make treaties and permitted US involvement in Cuban affairs.

d) a canal.

a) stated that the United States had no interest in taking control of Cuba.

b) warned that in case of wrongdoing by Latin American countries, the US might exercise international police power.

c) water way linking Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

d) The window at the bank.

a) Alaska and the Midway Islands.

b) Alaska and Hawaii.

c) Hawaii and Samoa.

d) Hawaii and the Midway Islands.

a) European nations were considering using force to collect debts from American nations.

b) European nations had gone against the Monroe Doctrine.

c) He did not want to get involved in European disputes.

d) He did not agree with the Monroe Doctrine.

a) contries to become isolationist.

b) political leaders to improve the conditions of poorer countries.

c) nations to become culturally varied by attracting new immigrants.

d) countries to find sources of raw materials to help industrial growth.

a) saw a chance to sell telegraph and railroad equipment to the Japanese.

b) wanted to establish miitary bases in Japan.

c) wanted to secure trade agreements with Japan.

d) believed that trade with Japan would lead to trade with China