American Imperialism and Expansionism

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The purpose of the Open Door Policy proposed by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899 was to

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protect U.S. interests by establishing equal trading rights in China.

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USS Maine sinks
-Rough Riders aid the U.S. military in achieving victory
-United States acquires Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

The events above are related to which of the following?

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Spanish American War

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During the late 1800s, the U.S. took an expanded role in world affairs partially because of the acquisition of territory in the Pacific and Latin America.

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in the Pacific and Latin America.

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Involvement in the Spanish American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door Policy were actions taken by the U.S. government to

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gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials in Latin American and the Pacific.

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Hawaii was an independent kingdom before the US annexed it.

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True

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

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emerged as a new world power with an overseas empire

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In the late 1800s, an increased demand for raw materials and a desire for new markets contributed to the United States adopting a policy of

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imperialism

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As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States saw the need to build the Panama Canal because

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the United States navy could then move more quickly between oceans

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President Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy was closely associated with-

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intervention in the affairs of Latin American nations

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The headline in this newspaper are an example of

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yellow journalism