Moore: Imperialism Review

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The policy of expanding a nation outside its borders

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imperialism

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How did the US acquire Alaska?

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purchased it from Russia

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The Open Door Policy was an attempt by the US to gain trading rights with which country?

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China

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What was the immediate cause of the Spanish American War? Options: the sinking of the Lusitania, the opening of the Panama Canal, the sinking of the Maine, the violence of General Weyler

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the sinking of the Maine

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Which of the following was an economic reason for American expansion?
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the US needed the respect of foreign countries,
many US industries were in need of laborers,
foreign products were often superior to American products,
the US needed new markets to sell their goods

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the US needed new markets to sell their goods

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A reporting style that relies on sensational stories filled with exaggeration

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yellow journalism

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Which of the following was not a motive for US imperialism?
need for new sources of raw materials,
belief American culture was superior,
desire for overseas markets

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fear of war with other nations

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What group was led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American War?

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Rough Riders

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What was the major reason the Panama Canal was built?

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to shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

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How was Hawaii acquired?

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annexation