Unit 7 Imperialism: Part 1

Unit 7 Imperialism: Part 1

The Vision

Multiple Choice

The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller nation is called

• a. imperialism

• b. capitalism

Multiple Choice

The 3 motivating factors behind American Imperialism were 1.Thirst for new markets

•2. Belief in cultural superiority

•3. Desire for ____________

• military strength

• conquest

Multiple Choice

What theory argued that as nations competed, only the strongest would survive?

• Laissez Faire

• Social Darwinism

Multiple Choice

What did Alfred T Mahan state that the US needed in order to be a super power?

• powerful airplanes

• a strong Navy

Multiple Choice

What country did Matthew C Perry travel to with the US Navy to open up trade with America?

• Japan

• China

Multiple Choice

the Queen of Hawaii overthrown because she tried to limit the power of US _______________

• business investment

• exports

Open Ended

EXIT TICKET: Write a summary of the most important things you remember from this lesson.