Title: Age of Empire: American Foreign Policy, 1890–1914
Course: Marie's Demo Course

Q: Which event was most responsible for causing the Spanish American War?
- the U.S. invasion of Cuba
- the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
- the interception of the Zimmerman Telegram
A: the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

Q: The Roosevelt Corollary asserted which of the following?
- the right to intervene in Latin American conflicts
- the right to limit immigration from certain countries
- the right to protect American industry from potential threats
A: the right to intervene in Latin American conflicts

Q: How did the Roosevelt administration react to Colombia’s refusal to allow the construction of a canal across the Isthmus of Panama?
- by offering to invest in Colombia’s major industries
- by invading Colombia and holding its cities under siege
- by aiding Panama in declaring independence from Colombia
A: by aiding Panama in declaring independence from Colombia

Q: What was one factor that established the United States as a world power in the early 1900s?
- The United States built a military that rivaled any other.
- The United States began building a colonial empire overseas.
- The United States evolved from a creditor nation to a debtor nation.
A: The United States began building a colonial empire overseas.

Q: In the early 1900s, what was most important in the establishment of the United States as a major global power?
- its military
- its debtor status
- its overseas empire
A: its overseas empire

Q: Which of the following drove the American people to support U.S. imperialism in its earliest stages?
- defense
- patriotism
- profit
A: patriotism

Q: From a moral perspective, how was U.S. imperialism justified in the early twentieth century?
- Americans felt that they were spiritually helping the conquered people.
- Americans helped the conquered people by building schools and hospitals.
- Americans believed that the conquered people wanted to adapt their way of life.
A: Americans felt that they were spiritually helping the conquered people.

Q: Why did many Americans believe that the nation’s imperial subjects should not be conferred American citizenship?
- They believed they were racially or culturally inferior to Americans.
- They believed granting them citizenship would encourage them to rebel.
- They believed citizenship was something they needed to earn with loyalty.
A: They believed they were racially or culturally inferior to Americans.

Q: The United States established the Open Door Policy to allow all other nations to trade with which country?
- China
- Japan
- the Philippines
A: China

Q: Which colony was the first to be annexed by the United States?
- Alaska
- Guam
- Hawaii
A: Alaska

Q: In 1895, which country experienced a border dispute that nearly resulted in war between the United States and Great Britain?
- Ghana
- Korea
- Venezuela
A: Venezuela

Q: What was demonstrated by Grover Cleveland’s response to the boundary dispute between British Guyana and Venezuela?
- The United States had to strengthen its military.
- The United States had become a dominant world power.
- The United States needed a consistent diplomatic policy.
A: The United States needed a consistent diplomatic policy.

Q: What evidence supports the idea that the policy of isolationism followed by the United States did not economically benefit the nation?
- the allies of the United States demanded a stronger trade relationship
- the war created a need for goods that could not be produced domestically
- the United States was producing more goods than it could sell domestically
A: the United States was producing more goods than it could sell domestically

Q: Which Congressional leader urged the United States to invade Cuba on moral grounds in supporting their cause for freedom?
- Albert Beveridge
- Henry Cabot Lodge
- Alfred Thayer Mahan
A: Henry Cabot Lodge

Q: What was the primary motivator for U.S. intervention in Central America in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
- economic gain
- missionary zeal
- colonial competition
A: economic gain

Q: How was U.S. expansion in the Philippines different from that in Central America?
- Spain was conceded the Philippines to the U.S. without any conflict.
- Americans regarded the Filipino people as far inferior to themselves.
- The Philippines did not have the natural resources of Central America.
A: Spain was conceded the Philippines to the U.S. without any conflict.

Q: Why did the members of the Anti-Imperialist League oppose the annexation of the Philippines?
- They felt that American efforts should be spent solving domestic problems rather than expanding overseas.
- They felt that further U.S. expansion would anger the European colonial powers and cause international conflict.
- They felt that annexing the Philippines might lead to Filipinos immigrating to the United States in large numbers.
A: They felt that American efforts should be spent solving domestic problems rather than expanding overseas.

Q: The policy of “dollar diplomacy” employed during William Howard Taft’s presidency involved which of the following?
- making loans to foreign countries
- sending direct aid to foreign countries
- investing in bonds in foreign countries
A: making loans to foreign countries