Imperialism Overall flashcard

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Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War? Options: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Philippines, Guam

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Cuba

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The passing of what piece of United States legislation sparked the Boxer Rebellion? Options: the Platt Amendment, the Monroe Doctrine, the Open Door Policy, the Chinese Exclusion Act

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the Open Door Policy

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Alfred T. Mahan argued: to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power, the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites, imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical, the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements

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to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power

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According to the Roosevelt Corollary, what was the role of the US in the Western Hemisphere?

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international police force

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Why did the US encourage a Panamanian Revolution against Colombia?

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to build the Panama Canal

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What is the takeover of weaker nations by stronger nations called?

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Imperialism

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The Panama Canal...

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linked the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Oceans.

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What type of foreign policy is associated with William Howard Taft? Options: Big Stick Philosophy, Dollar Diplomacy, Moral Diplomacy, Open Door Policy

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Dollar Diplomacy

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What type of foreign policy is associated with Woodrow Wilson?

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Moral Diplomacy

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Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

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a need for raw materials to be used in factories