American Imperialism

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What does the term imperialism refer to?

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A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

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Why did nations practice imperialism?

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They wanted to compete with other empire-based nations, They needed more natural resources, They needed more markets to sell industrial goods.

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American planters living in what area overthrew the local government and then requested annexation to the United States? Options: Cuba, Nicaragua, Hawaii, Philippines

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Hawaii

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What group was mainly interested in annexing Hawaii to the U.S.?

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Hawaiian sugar cane planters

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Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that emphasizes sensational news.

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Yellow Journalism

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What ship exploded and forced the U.S. to go to war against Spain for Cuban independence?

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USS Maine

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By winning the Spanish-American War, the US became a

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world power

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In 1901, the Platt Amendment made Cuba a legal ______________of the United States.

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Protectorate

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Who opposed the colonization of the Philippines and American expansion? Options: Veterans of the Spanish American War, McKinley's Vice-President, The Anti-Imperialist League, The yellow journalist newspapers

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The Anti-Imperialist League

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The ________________ was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine and enabled the United States to intervene in Latin American countries struggling with unstable conditions.

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Roosevelt Corollary