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U.S. Imperialism Beginnings 5.1-5.2

U.S. Imperialism Beginnings 5.1-5.2

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12th Grade

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21 Slides • 27 Questions

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U.S. Imperialism Beginnings 5.1-5.2

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Open Ended

What do you think the pictures on the previous slide show about the U.S,. during this period ?

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Multiple Choice

Which was not one of the reason's for U.S. Interventionism ?

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Spread Christianity

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Need for Raw Materials

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To defeat Russia

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Nationalism

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Open Ended

List the reasons for U.S. Interventionism or Imperialism

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What is Social Darwinism?

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How did the U.S View themselves at this point in time?

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Multiple Choice

Who did the U.S. purchase Alaska from in 1867 ?

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Great Britain

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Russia

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France

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China

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Multiple Choice

When did Alaska become a state ?

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1959

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1945

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1968

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1898

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Many people moved to Alaska because of the Klondike Rush. What was that ?

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List the ways America showed U.S. Dominance during the Age of Imperialism

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Open Ended

What event would help trigger the Spanish American War and be one of the causes of the war ?

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What is Yellow Journalism ?

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How did Yellow Journalism play a mjor role in the starting the Spanish American War ?

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What country became the major target of Yellow Journalism leading up to the war ?

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Russia

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Germany

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Spain

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China

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Multiple Choice

The U.S felt sympathy for these people due to the harsh treatment by the Spanish ?

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Africans

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Cubans

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Fillipinos

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Native Americans

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Open Ended

What does the Picture represent about the U.S. towards the Cubans ?

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What was the De Lome Letter ?

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Multiple Choice

The Spanish Ambassador referred to this President as being weak ?

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Roosevelt

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McKinley

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Taft

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Wilson

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What caused the De Lome Letter to be published ?

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Multiple Choice

The U.S. annexed this place as a result of the Spanish American War ?

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Nicaragua

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Bermuda

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Hawaii

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The Falkland Islands

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Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S value Hawaii ?

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It had great pineapples

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It was great for tourists

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It was convenient stopping off point in the Pacific for the navy

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Lots of oil found there

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Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S. feel they needed to occupy the Phillipines after the war?

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They liked the weather there

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To harness wind power during Monsoon season

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They felt a moral responsibility to help the Filipinos

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They thought the Filipinos would make great slaves

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Multiple Choice

Which place was not taken by the U.S. after The Spanish American War ?

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Philippines

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Puerto Rico

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Cuba

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Tahiti

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Open Ended

How did the Philippines react to U.S. occupation ?

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What were the Insular Cases ?

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Multiple Choice

How did the Supreme Court Rule on the Insular Cases?

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Constitution does not follow the flag

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New land and its citizens have all rights as U.S. Citizens

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Open Ended

What was the world perception of the U.S.

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The Spanish American War turned the U.S. into what ?

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