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Unit 4: Imperialism and WWI

Unit 4: Imperialism and WWI

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History

10th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why does the cartoon depict Roosevelt carrying his "big stick" through the Caribbean?

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Back

Roosevelt believed that an aggressive foreign policy was needed to prevent European nations from intervening in the Western Hemisphere.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which statement describes the role played by the yellow journalists in the U.S. during the Spanish-American war?

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Back

Journalists exaggerated events to build support for the war.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How did the United States benefit MOST from acquiring territories as a result of the Spanish American War? Options: by creating protective tariffs on foreign products, by gaining economic access to new markets, by encouraging immigration to serve new industries, by establishing military alliances with worldwide nations

Back

by gaining economic access to new markets

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In what way did Alfred Thayer Mahan, author of The Influence of Sea Power upon History, provide a rationale for U.S. imperialist action in the South Pacific?

Back

by arguing that naval power was necessary for the United States to be able to achieve imperialism

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Based on this headline, which sentence describes how yellow journalism influenced U.S. foreign policy?

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Back

It built public support for war.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What event do all these conditions describe? •Yellow Fever • low pay • mudslides • dangerous working conditions

Back

the construction of the Panama Canal

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The establishment of the Open Door policy (1899–1900) showed that the United States wanted to

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Back

gain access to Chinese markets.

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