American Imperialism and World War I Live

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Why did Americans in Hawaii want to be annexed by the United States?

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Annexation had trade advantages for the American sugar growers in Hawaii.

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What did Filipinos believe when they were fighting alongside American soldiers?

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They believed that they were fighting for their Independence.

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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?
Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean.
Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.
Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere.
Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.

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Declared the United States to be the “policeman” of the Western Hemisphere.

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Expansion of the United States After the Civil War
•Alaska is purchased in 1867.
•Hawaii is annexed in 1898.
•Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines are acquired in 1898.
Which goal of the United States was advanced by the actions on the list? Options: establishing an industrial workforce, gaining advantages over industrial competitors, securing territories in strategic positions, increasing government revenue through tariffs

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securing territories in strategic positions

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How did developments in the U. S. in the Late 19th Century, such as a strong national government, immigration providing inexpensive labor, and rapid economic and industrial growth, affect the United States?

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The United States expanded territorial claims to secure natural resources.

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What is the Zimmerman Telegram?

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A telegram where Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S.

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What is the name of the group that is pictured in the map with the red color during WW I?

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Allied Powers

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What does this cartoon illustrate?

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Competing newspapers promoted a war to sell newspapers

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Both the Espionage Act and the Sedition Acts were used to

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silence any criticism of the war

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What government agency would produce a poster like this one?

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Committee on Public Information