Imperialism Test Review

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Why did Americans switch from hating Imperialism before the Spanish American war, to supporting it? Options: Americans felt it was against the principles of democracy to rule over others., Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries., Americans wanted to rule others because America had once been a British colony., Americans feared imperialism would bring the United States into conflict with other powers.

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Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.

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Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

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a need for raw materials to be used in factories

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Why was the Spanish-American War fought? Options: The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resources, The US blamed the sinking of the USS Maine on Spain, The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president, All of these

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All of these

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What was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War? Options: Explosion of the USS Arizona, Sinking of the USS Maine, Sinking of the Lusitania, Russia

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Sinking of the USS Maine

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Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?

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Nation benefited from a strong navy and overseas bases. The US should build a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific.

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What does this map support? Options: US fought the Spanish navy in Atlantic and Pacific, Spanish-American War led to new US territories, America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it, Panama Canal is critical to US trade by shortening travel times

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Panama Canal is critical to US trade by shortening travel times

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What is being depicted in this cartoon? Options: President Roosevelt's big stick foreign policy, President Taft's dollar diplomacy, Panama Canal policy, Treaty of Paris 1898 acquisitions

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President Roosevelt's big stick foreign policy.

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Why did the United States acquire Hawaii by overthrowing its queen?

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To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar

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What was a result of Yellow Journalist headlines like the one above?

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The Spanish-American War

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After the Spanish American War, the U.S. directly controlled all of the following territories EXCEPT: The Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba

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Cuba