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Unit 3 Test Ch. 19-21 (Imperialism) Study Guide

Key Terms
Imperialism

isolationism

Yellow Journalism

annex

Dollar Diplomacy
Big Stick Policy

Roosevelt Corollary

sphere of influence
Open Door Policy
Moral Diplomacy

Questions
1. The following quotation is from George Washington's Farewell Address. What
type of foreign policy was Washington calling for with these words?
It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of
the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it.
2. What prompted the War of 1812 between the United States and Great
Britain?
3. The belief that values and ideals should shape foreign policy is called?
4. What twin policies did President Monroe incorporate into the Monroe Doctrine
in 1823?
5. Why did realists support territorial expansion in the 1800s?
6. What provoked the war between the United States and Mexico in the mid1800s?
7. What territories did the United States acquire by using the foreign policy tool
of armed force?
8. What factor increased U.S. public opinion in favor of a war with Spain to free
Cuba?
9. How did the outcome of the Spanish-American War change U.S. foreign
policy?

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10.In 1899, the United States urged other nations to allow free trade in China.
This approach to dealing with China was known as the?
11.Why did the United States support Panama's rebellion against Colombia?
12.What is the current status of the island of Puerto Rico?
13.What aspect of foreign policy did William Howard Taft focus on during his
presidency?
14.President Woodrow Wilsons foreign policy focused on what?
15.What countries came under some form of U.S. control as a result of the
Spanish-American War?
16.How did the United States gain control of the land needed to build the
Panama Canal?
17.The rapid growth of industry helped fuel imperialism because?
18.Teddy Roosevelts approach to foreign policy reflected the proverb Speak
softly and carry a big stick because?
19.What Latin American country lost territory as a result of American actions in
the fight for Panamas independence?
20.What is realism?