Imperialism and Progressivism Review

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Which of the following was NOT a factor that fueled American Imperialism: The desire for greater military strength, The thirst to acquire new markets, Belief in cultural superiority, The desire for a stronger democracy?

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The desire for a stronger democracy

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The belief that it is God’s will that U.S. expand beyond the oceans across the world

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Manifest Destiny

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Which of the following was NOT part of Admiral Mahan's plan for U.S. military dominance: Build a modern navy, Acquire Hawaii, Establish naval bases in the Caribbean, Acquire Alaska, Build a canal in Panama?

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Acquire Alaska

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Americans believed that because of "survival of the fittest" (a.k.a._________________________), we were among the world's top civilized nation and it was our duty to civilize inferior cultures.

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Social Darwinism

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William Seward bought Alaska for $7.2 million from which other nation?

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Russia

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The U.S. annexed this territory after white businessmen overthrew the monarchy and established a provisional government in its place: Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Alaska.

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Hawaii

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Which of the following was NOT one of the causes of the Spanish-American War? Yellow Journalism, The De Lome Letter, The Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine, The revolt in the Philippines led by Emilio Aguinaldo

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The revolt in the Philippines led by Emilio Aguinaldo

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This man led a group of "Rough Riders" during the Spanish-American war, winning a key victory at the Battle of San Juan Hill and becoming the revered hero of the war.

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Theodore Roosevelt

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This treaty ended the Spanish-American war after only 16 weeks of fighting.

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Treaty of Paris

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Which of the following was NOT a key component of the Treaty of Paris? Cuba gains independence and becomes a U.S. protectorate, Spain gives the islands of Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States, Spain cedes the Hawaiian Islands to the United States, The U.S. pays Spain $20 million in exchange for the Philippine Islands

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Spain cedes the Hawaiian Islands to the United States