Imperialism

Imperialism

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History

6th - 8th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except:

  • gain new resources
  • show their power
  • learn about other cultures
  • spreading their greatness

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learn about other cultures

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Buying Alaska was beneficial to the U.S. when what was found there?

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Natural resources, like gold, timber and oil

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did Hawaii become part of the United States?

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The Queen was removed and then Hawaii added

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which was not a reason the U.S. wanted to get involved in the Spanish-American War? Options: to gain colonies with a Pacific port, the U.S.S. Maine exploded, to build the Panama Canal, the Spanish were being mean in Cuba

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to build the Panama Canal

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the event that started the Spanish-American War?

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explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the U.S. benefit from winning the Spanish American War?

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won colonies, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

When newspapers exaggerate the stories to get more readers it is called...

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Yellow Journalism

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