The Rise of the U.S. in Foreign Affairs Quiz

When a strong nation dominates a weaker one politically and economically, this is called

Question Answer Choices nationalism imperialism socialism militarism

In the late 1880s, support grew in the U.S. for building a large modern navy to

Question Answer Choices avoid being shut out of foreign markets conquer Latin American countries conquer islands in the Pacific protect the U.S. from invasion

President Pierce sent Matthew Perry to Japan to

Question Answer Choices conquer islands around Japan bring western civilization to Japan force Japan to trade with the U.S. force Japan to become an American protectorate

Nations were looking to expand because

Question Answer Choices they didn’t want to invest in their own industries other countries wanted their products they wanted more trade they believed in Reform Darwinism

One cause of the Spanish-American War was

Question Answer Choices the U.S. public was against becoming a world power the Spanish government was disrespectful to the English king journalists made problems in Cuba seem really bad no answer listed is correct