Section 8&9 - Imperialism and WWI

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What motivated the United States to participate in imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

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Desire for economic expansion, military strength, and the spread of American values and culture.

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What does it mean for a nation to annex a territory?

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It means to incorporate a territory into another country or state.

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How did the United States acquire Alaska?

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Purchased it from Russia

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After fruit farmers overthrew Queen Liliuokalani, how did Hawaii become part of the United States?

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US government annexed it in 1898 in a deal with the fruit farmers

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What territories did the US gain control of as a result of the Spanish American War? Options: Cuba, Mexico, and Hawaii; Alaska, Panama, and Cuba; Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines; Canada, Japan, and Haiti

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Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

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What factors led the United States to declare war on Spain and begin the Spanish-American War? Sinking of the USS Maine, yellow journalism, and the DeLome Letter

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Sinking of the USS Maine, yellow journalism, and the DeLome Letter

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What president practiced Big Stick Diplomacy, the process of using American military strength to support friendly governments in the West Hemisphere?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Why did the United States want to build the Panama Canal?

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To create a shorter route for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and increase American influence over trade

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What term describes a nation preparing for war by shifting its economy to produce war goods and raising money to support the war effort?

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Mobilization

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How did the US mobilize for WWI?

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Implementing a draft, increasing industrial production, and promoting war bonds.

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