Imperialism

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The explosion on the USS Maine started...

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Spanish American War

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What had a large influence on the opinion of US citizens regarding the Spanish American War? Options: Yellow Journalism, Fake News, Presidential speeches, Congressional legislation

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Yellow Journalism

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This person believed that the strength of a nation lies in the power of their Navy.

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Alfred Thayer Mahan

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Which foreign policy allowed for multiple nations to trade with China? Options: Open Door Policy, Dollar Diplomacy, Moral Diplomacy, Big Stick Policy

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Open Door Policy

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Which of the following was not an advantage of owning Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines?

• they served as places to stop and refuel
• they made it easier to trade with Southeast Asia
• they served as a source of more workers for the large number of factories in the US
• they served as a military advantage in defending the US

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they served as a source of more workers for the large number of factories in the US

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Which reason for imperialism was based on the spread of Anglo-Saxon culture? Options: The desire to compete with European empires, White Man's Burden, The need for more natural resources, The need for more markets.

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White Man's Burden

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Where did the US encourage a revolt in Central America and why?

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Panama; to build a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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What was the significance of building a canal in Panama?

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it would allow easier economic and military access to and from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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The Roosevelt Corollary was related to what prior foreign policy? Options: Monroe Doctrine, Big Stick Policy, Dollar Diplomacy, Moral Diplomacy

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Monroe Doctrine

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Which of the following best summarizes Dollar Diplomacy?

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the US should invest in foreign nations and US interests in these nations