U.S. Imperialism

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Imperialism is The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories

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The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories

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Three reasons for imperialism include: a belief in racial superiority and to spread Christianity, military competition and

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Economic competition for raw materials and markets for its manufactured goods.

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U.S. bought this in 1867: Hawaii, Alaska, Philippines, Cuba

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Alaska

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The U.S. annexed Hawaii by

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overthrowing Queen Liliuokalani, and Native Hawaiians

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Yellow Journalism

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exaggerated news to gain readers

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The U.S. entered the war with Spain when the U.S.S. Maine mysteriously blows up in Havana and the U.S. blames Spain

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True

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The Filipinos helped the U.S. defeat Spain

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True

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Theodore Roosevelt leads a group of volunteers called The ____________ in the Battle of San Juan

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Rough Riders

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The African American unit that fought in the Spanish-American War was the

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Buffalo Soldiers

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Filipinos felt this when Filipinos were _______________ the U.S. did not grant independence

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outraged