Week 15/16 (MOD) Mastery Check American Imperialism

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Imperialism is __________.

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when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

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The Spanish-American War (1898) marked a turning point in United States foreign policy because the United States....

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emerged as a major world power

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Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

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a need for raw materials to be used in factories

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Pulitzer and Hearst were two newspaper owners known for producing sensational headlines and stories known as

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yellow journalism

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The US built a modern _____ to help protect its foreign interests during the Age of Imperialism.

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navy

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Industrialists supported U.S. imperialism because they were interested in finding new:

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markets.

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The _________ connected the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean in the middle of the country of Panama.

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Panama Canal

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Teddy Roosevelt led a volunteer cavalry known as the

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Rough Riders

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What was the result of the Battle of Manila Bay?

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The US gained control of the Philippines.

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The U.S. eventually returned control of the Panama Canal to Panama

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True