Term Quiz 9

Question 1

The policy of territorial or economic expansion

Answer 1

Expansionism

Question 2

A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force, taking over other countries

Answer 2

Imperialism

Question 3

Adding on territory/property onto a country

Answer 3

Annexation

Question 4

The U.S. wanted fair trade for all countries to be able to trade with China

Answer 4

Open Door Policy

Question 5

George Washington’s policy to stay out of foreign affairs

Answer 5

Isolationism

Question 6

“Rough Riders,” led by TR, were a major factor in winning the Battle of San Juan Hill

Answer 6

Roosevelt Corollary

Question 7

a form of exaggerated journalism, one of the causes of Spanish American War

Answer 7

Yellow Journalism

Question 8

A situational blowup; the U.S. thought it was Spain, one of the sparks that started the Spanish War

Answer 8

USS Maine

Question 9

A war between territories of the U.S. and Spain, started mostly by the Cuban revolution to be free

Answer 9

Spanish-American War

Question 10

Promised by the United States that after the Spanish War, Cuba would be free

Answer 10

Platt Amendment

Question 11

A group of 16 gleaming white ships on a cruise around the world to display the nation’s naval power

Answer 11

Great White Fleet

Question 12

Built by the United States to have quicker passage from Atlantic to Pacific

Answer 12

Panama Canal

Question 13

A U.S. organization against annexing the Philippines

Answer 13

Anti-Imperialist League

Question 14

A way to “peacefully” make arrangements with knowledge that there is military force ready to fight if needed

Answer 14

Big Stick Diplomacy

Question 15

Exerting financial power as a form of imperialism, during Taft’s presidency

Answer 15

Dollar Diplomacy