Unit #3.1 Review

Unit #3.1 Review

​Alaska is Purchased

​* U.S. starts to expand its boarders

​* Purchased Alaska territory from Russia for $7.2 million

​* Known as Seward's Folly b/c everyone thought Alaska was frozen and worthless

​* Alaska has tons of natural resources

​The Spanish American War

​*U.S.S. Maine exploded - yellow journalism was used= War begins

*Took place in 1898

​* Lasted 10 Weeks

​* U.S. defeated Spanish Empire & gained control of Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Philippines

​* U.S. becomes Major World Power

Multiple Choice

What year did the Spanish American War take place? 

• 1899

• 1998

• 1898

• 1999

U.S. Imperialism​

​* After U.S. Victory in Spanish American War they gained control of Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Philippines

​* U.S. becomes a major World Power

Multiple Choice

What territories did the U.S. gain control of at the end of the Spanish American War?

• Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

• Cuba, Brazil, Spain, and Guam

• Puerto Rico, Guam, & the Philippines

• Costa Rica, Cuba, Puerto Rico

Multiple Choice

What was a direct result of the U.S. victory in the Spanish American War?

• U.S. becomes a World Power

• U.S. loses access to natural resources in South America

• U.S. gives control of Cuba to Spain

• Spain gains territory in North America

​Annexation of Hawaii

​* Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown in 1893

​*Sanford B. Dole was the leader of the coup against the Queen

​*U.S. officially annexed Hawaii on July 12, 1898

​* Hawaii would serve as a key military base in the Pacific

Multiple Choice

Who played a key part in the annexation of Hawaii? 

• Sanford B. Dole

• Alfred T. Mahan

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Jose Marti

​Effects of U.S. Imperialism & the Spanish American War

​* With new territories the U.S. was pushed to expand it's Navy

​* More Money was spent on the Military in order to protect our foreign investments

​* Push to build the Panama Canal

​* U.S. economy grew

Multiple Choice

Why is the Panama Canal significant to the U.S. economy? 

• allows for quicker trade from Europe to Asia

• it allows for quicker trade from the West coast to Europe

• it provides quicker trade from the west coast to Canada

• It provided more efficient trade routes from Cuba to Spain

Multiple Choice

Who was an advocate for a strong powerful Navy in the U.S.?

• William McKinley

• Jose Marti

• William Randolph Hearst

• Alfred T. Mahan

​Big Stick Diplomacy

​* in 1901 Theodore Roosevelt become President after Mckinley is assassinated

​* "Big Stick" Diplomacy was Roosevelt's U.S. foreign Policy - "Speak Softly and Cary a Big Stick"

​* This was the policy used to protect U.S. control over territories specifically in Latin America

​* This was the U.S. threat to use its powerful military force

Multiple Choice

What is meant by "Speak Softly & Carry a Big Stick"?

• the U.S. would use military force when its territories were threatened

• the U.S. would issue many warnings before negotiating

• the U.S. would allow some European colonization in Latin America

• The U.S. was involved in espionage

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. policy is being represented in this i

• U.S. foreign policy regarding Latin America

• U.S. Domestic Policy regarding trade

• U.S. foreign policy regarding trade with China

• U.S. domestic policy regarding imports & exports