Imperialism Flashcard 1

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According to Rudyard Kipling's poem, the 'burden' of the white man is: To expand empires and conquer those deemed inferior., To civilize and uplift those deemed racially inferior, to increase the strength of American navy through acquisition of military bases, fulfill the nation's 'manifest destiny'

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To civilize and uplift those deemed racially inferior

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Josiah Strong advocated:

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the concept of manifest destiny

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Frederick Jackson Turner believed: imperialism was necessary to reinvigorate the "pioneer spirit" in Americans

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imperialism was necessary to reinvigorate the "pioneer spirit" in Americans

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Alfred T. Mahan argued: to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power, the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites, imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical, the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements

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to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power

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The Era of American Imperialism generally occurred: ~1776-1800, ~1800-1850, ~1890-1917, ~1850-1901

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~1890-1917

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Which of the following would support George Washington's view of foreign policy as expressed in his Farewell Address? Options: The US participation in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Association) after WWII, Intervention in Latin American conflicts in the 1890s, Refusal to join the global League of Nations after WWI, Leadership in the United Nations

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Refusal to join the global League of Nations after WWI

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The Louisiana Purchase, the annexation of Alaska, and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hildalgo may be used to support the argument that:

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America has always had a tradition of expansionism.

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For the U.S., the ____ satisfied the motives for imperialism before 1890.

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western frontier

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True or False?  Before 1890, most Americans support an imperial policy as they believed it was the nation's manifest destiny.

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False

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By the end of the 19th century, American interest in imperialism changed as: industrialization demanded more resources and new markets

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industrialization demanded more resources and new markets