History

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During the 1890, Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst used yellow journalism to generate public support for the

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Spanish-American war

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Between the 1890s and the start of World War I, the United States expanded its access to overseas markets and raw materials through the policy of

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imperialism

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The Open Door policy of 1899 was originally adopted so that the united States could

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gain equal trading rights in China

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The chief reason the United States built the Panama Canal was to

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reduce travel time for commercial and military shipping

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The annexation of Hawaii, the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, and Dollar Diplomacy are all associated with United States efforts to

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expand the power and influence in certain regions of the world

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During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the intervention of the Unites States in Latin America was motivated mainly by desire to

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protect growing US investments in Latin America

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A major reason the Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door Policy in 1899 was to

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increase the US access to trade in Asia

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The Big Stick Policy and Dollar Diplomacy were attempts to

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increase US power in Latin America

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Which US foreign was most directly related to the rise of big business in the late 1800s

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imperialism

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An important result of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was the US

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became a world power with an overseas empire

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Which US policy is most closely associated with the annexation of Hawaii and the Philippines

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imperialism

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The closing of the frontier and the growth of industry in the late 1800s are two factors often associated with the

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rise of US imperialism

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The US promoted its economic interest in China by

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adopting the Open Door policy

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As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US saw the need to build the Panama Canal because

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the US navy could then move more quickly between oceans

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The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in US foreign policy because the US

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emerged as a major world power

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President Theodore Roosevelt's Big stick policy is most closely associated with

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intervention in Latin American affairs

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Yellow Journalists created support for the Spanish American War by writing articles about the

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sinking of the US battleship Maine in Havana Harbor

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The main reason the US implemented the Open Door policy in China was to

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guarantee access to markets

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By proclaiming the Open Door Policy in 1899, the US was attempting to

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ensure equal trading opportunities in China

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News organizations were engaging in yellow journalism before the Spanish-American War when

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editors exaggerated events to build support for the war

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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the US became in Latin America primarily to

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protect economic and security interests

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The US issued the Open Door policy (1899 to 1900) primarily to

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secure equal trading opportunities in China

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The US found it difficult to remain neutral during the first three years of WWI because of its desire to

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maintain freedom of the seas for trade with European nations

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Which geographic feature most influenced the ability of the US to protect its mainland from attack during WWI

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Atlantic Ocean

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Which argument was used by the Supreme Court in reaching "its clear and present danger" ruling in Schneck v. US (1919)

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Constitutional rights are not absolute

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What was a major reason the US entered WW! (1917)

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Germany had resumed unrestricted submarine warfare

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Prior to entering WWI, the Us protested Germany's use of submarine warfare primarily because it

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violated the principle of freedom of the seas

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In Schenck v. US (1919), the Supreme Court decide that a "clear and present danger" to the country allowed the federal government to

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restrict first amendment rights

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The Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. Us (1919) stated that

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freedom of speech is not absolute

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At the beginning of WWI, President Woodrow Wilson followed a traditional US foreign policy by

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declaring American neutrality

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In the years before the US entered WWI, President Woodrow Wilson violated his position of strict neutrality by

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supporting economic policies that favored Allied nations

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After WWI, the US Senate refuse to approve the Treaty of Versailles. This action reflected the Senate;s intention to

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return to a policy of isolationism

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Many US senators refused to support membership in the League of Nations because they believed that it would

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involve the Us in future foreign conflicts

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The clear-and-present danger doctrine established in Schenck v. US (1919) permits the government to

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limit speech that threatens the security of the nation

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President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were proposed during WWI primarily to

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define postwar objectives for the US

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In both Schenck v. US 91919) and Korematsu v. US (1944), the Supreme Court ruled that during wartime

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civil liberties may be limited

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What was one effect of the Bolshevik Revolution (October 1917) on the US

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Nativism increased, leading to the Red Scare

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What was the effect of the "clear and present danger" ruling established in Schenck v US (1919)

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placing limits on constitutional freedoms

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President Woodrow Wilson's policy of strict neutrality during the early years of WWI was challenged by

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German violations of freedom of the seas

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President Woodrow Wilson's statement "The World musts be made safe for democracy"was made to justify his decision to

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ask Congress to declare war against Germany

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The Espionage Act (1917) and the Sedition Act (1918) were used by President Woodrow Wilson's administration during WWI to

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silence critics of the war effort

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Which argument did President Woodrow Wilson use to persuade Congress to enter WWI

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making the world safe for democracy

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The 1919 Supreme Court decision in Schenck v. United States established the "clear and present danger" test as a method of

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determining the limits of freedom of expression

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President Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points were based on the belief that

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the principle of self-determination should be applied to people of all nations

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In the case Schenck v. United States (1919), the US Supreme Court settled the issue of limits on individual freedoms during wartime by establishing the

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clear and present danger test

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What was a major reason for US entry into WWI

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to maintain freedom of the seas

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After WWI, the US demonstrated its return to a policy of isolationism by

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refusing to sign the Treaty of Versailles

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Many senators who opposed US membership in the League of Nations argued that joining the League would

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involve the nation in future military conflicts

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One goal for a lasting peace the President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points was

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establishing a League of Nations

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Why did the Senate reject the Versailles Treaty (1919)

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to keep the US free from foreign entanglements

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"US sponsors Panamanian Revolution" (1903)
"US establishes military rule in Dominican Republic" (1916)
"CIA supports overthrow of Guatemala Regime" (1954)
These headline suggest that

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US interests in Latin America have often led to intervention

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"I have always been fond of the...proverb: 'Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
~Theodore Roosevelt

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conduct his foreign policy

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"...Whether they will or no, Americans must now begin to look outward. the growing production of the country demands it. An increasing volume of public sentiment demands it..."
~Alfred T. Manhan, That Atlantic Monthly, December 1890
The given statement encouraged popular support among Americans for

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imperialism

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"But today we are raising more than we can consume. Today we are making more than we can use. Today our industrial society is congested; there are more workers than there is work; there is more capital than there is investment. We do not need more money we need more circulation, more employment. Therefore, we must find new markets for our produce, new occupation for our capital, new work for our labor..."
~ Senator Albert J. Beveridge. 1898

This statement provides a reason why political leaders of the late 1800s adopted the policy of

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imperialism

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Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. _________
A. Open Door Policy
B. Panamanian Revolt (1903)
C. Roosevelt Corollary
D. Truman Doctrine

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United States Interventionism

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Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I.__________
A. Sea power is the key to national greatness.
B. US missionaries spread Christian Principles.
C. The Anglo-Saxon civilization is the best in the world.
D. Sugar plantations in Hawaii were developed by Americans.

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Justification for American Imperialism

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Which of the following heading best completes the partial outline below
I. ________________
A. Desire for new markets
B. Creation of a modern navy
C. Belief in Anglo Saxon superiority

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Factors Supporting US Imperialism

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"Hawaiian Planters Urge AMerican Annexation"
US and Germany negotiate for control of the Samoan Islands"
"US gains control of Wake Island and Guam"

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US territorial expansion increased in the Pacific Ocean

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"...There's no chance of progress and reform in an administration in which was plays the principal part..."
~President-elect Woodrow Wilson, 1913

In this statement, President-elect Wilson was expressing the belief that

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the Progressive movement would be best served by continued peace