USA Imperialism beginning

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Why was Alaska called "Seward's folly"?

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It was a frozen wasteland with no resources

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Which territory was annexed by the US because of the economic value of its sugarcane plantations? Options: Alaska, Midway, Hawaii, Samoa

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Hawaii

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The Open Door policy stated that

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all nations have equal access to trade with China

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Which US president pledged not to become involved in European affairs?

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Washington

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Noninvolvement in world affairs is...

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isolationism

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What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories? Options: muckraking, yellow journalism, journalism, reporting

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yellow journalism

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What was the biggest reason why the U.S. was involved in foreign affairs during this time? Options: responsibility, slavery, to help people, money/economic

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money/economic

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For what reason did the US imperialize? Options: to gain raw materials for industry, to create military bases around the globe, to develop markets to sell goods, all of these

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all of these

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What is building an empire - building power, adding territory, increasing influence?

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Imperialism

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The Boxer Rebellion was an attack on foreigners in the country of _______.

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China