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Late 19th Century U.S. Foreign Policy and International Relations Quiz

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Which policy aimed to promote American commercial interests in Latin America and East Asia during the late 19th century?

Open Door Policy

Explanation

Promotion of American commercial interests in Latin America and East Asia.

Who was the Secretary of State responsible for negotiating the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867?

William Seward

Explanation

William Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.

Which country did the United States acquire control of through the Treaty of Paris in 1898, ending the Spanish-American War?

Philippines

Explanation

United States acquired control of Philippines through Treaty of Paris.

Which American naval officer played a significant role in opening Japan to trade with the West in the mid-19th century?

Matthew Perry

Explanation

Matthew Perry played a significant role in opening Japan to trade with the West.

Which event in 1898 heightened tensions between the United States and Spain, eventually leading to the Spanish-American War?

Sinking of the USS Maine

Explanation

Sinking of the USS Maine heightened tensions between the United States and Spain.

Who coined the term 'yellow journalism' to describe sensationalist and exaggerated news reporting that influenced public opinion leading up to the Spanish-American War?

William Randolph Hearst

Explanation

William Randolph Hearst coined the term 'yellow journalism'.

Which conflict was a result of the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor and led to the Spanish-American War?

Spanish-American War

Explanation

Sinking of USS Maine in Havana harbor led to the Spanish-American War.

Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?

William McKinley

Explanation

William McKinley was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War.

What was the purpose of the 'Dollar Diplomacy' under President William Howard Taft?

To promote American business interests abroad

Explanation

Promotion of American business interests abroad.

#10

Who authored the book 'The Influence of Sea Power Upon History' which advocated for naval expansion and influenced U.S. foreign policy in the late 19th century?

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Explanation

Alfred Thayer Mahan authored 'The Influence of Sea Power Upon History'.

#11

What was the primary reason behind the United States' interest in constructing the Panama Canal in the early 20th century?

To facilitate trade between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Explanation

Construction of Panama Canal aimed to facilitate trade between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

#12

Who was the U.S. President when the United States acquired the Panama Canal Zone and began construction of the Panama Canal?

Theodore Roosevelt

Explanation

Theodore Roosevelt was the U.S. President during the acquisition and construction of the Panama Canal.

#13

What was the main goal of the 'Big Stick Diplomacy' associated with President Theodore Roosevelt?

To use diplomacy backed by military force to achieve U.S. goals

Explanation

Use of diplomacy backed by military force to achieve U.S. goals.

#14

Which treaty ended the Spanish-American War, with Spain renouncing all claim to Cuba, ceding Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States, and transferring sovereignty over the Philippines?

Treaty of Paris

Explanation

Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War.

#15

Which country intervened in the Venezuelan debt crisis in 1902-1903, prompting the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

Germany

Explanation

Germany intervened in the Venezuelan debt crisis.

#16

Which country did the United States support in its fight for independence from Spain in the late 19th century, leading to tensions between the two nations?

Cuba

Explanation

United States supported Cuba in its fight for independence from Spain.

#17

Which U.S. President issued the 'Roosevelt Corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine, asserting America's right to intervene in Latin American affairs?

Theodore Roosevelt

Explanation

Theodore Roosevelt issued the 'Roosevelt Corollary' asserting America's right to intervene in Latin American affairs.

Late 19th Century U.S. Foreign Policy and International Relations Quiz

Which policy aimed to promote American commercial interests in Latin America and East Asia during the late 19th century?

Who was the Secretary of State responsible for negotiating the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867?

Which country did the United States acquire control of through the Treaty of Paris in 1898, ending the Spanish-American War?

Which American naval officer played a significant role in opening Japan to trade with the West in the mid-19th century?

Which event in 1898 heightened tensions between the United States and Spain, eventually leading to the Spanish-American War?

Who coined the term 'yellow journalism' to describe sensationalist and exaggerated news reporting that influenced public opinion leading up to the Spanish-American War?

Which conflict was a result of the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor and led to the Spanish-American War?

Who was the U.S. President during the Spanish-American War?

What was the purpose of the 'Dollar Diplomacy' under President William Howard Taft?

Who authored the book 'The Influence of Sea Power Upon History' which advocated for naval expansion and influenced U.S. foreign policy in the late 19th century?

What was the primary reason behind the United States' interest in constructing the Panama Canal in the early 20th century?

Who was the U.S. President when the United States acquired the Panama Canal Zone and began construction of the Panama Canal?

What was the main goal of the 'Big Stick Diplomacy' associated with President Theodore Roosevelt?

Which treaty ended the Spanish-American War, with Spain renouncing all claim to Cuba, ceding Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States, and transferring sovereignty over the Philippines?

Which country intervened in the Venezuelan debt crisis in 1902-1903, prompting the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

Which country did the United States support in its fight for independence from Spain in the late 19th century, leading to tensions between the two nations?

Which U.S. President issued the 'Roosevelt Corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine, asserting America's right to intervene in Latin American affairs?

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