U.S. Imperialism Beginnings 5.1-5.2

U.S. Imperialism Beginnings 5.1-5.2

By Brian White

Open Ended

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

Multiple Choice

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

• Spread Christianity

• Need for Raw Materials

• To defeat Russia

• Nationalism

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List the reasons for U.S. Interventionism or Imperialism

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What is Social Darwinism?

Open Ended

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

Multiple Choice

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

• Great Britain

• Russia

• France

• China

Multiple Choice

When did Alaska become a state ?

• 1959

• 1945

• 1968

• 1898

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

Open Ended

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

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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 ?

Multiple Choice

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

• Russia

• Germany

• Spain

• China

Multiple Choice

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

• Africans

• Cubans

• Fillipinos

• Native Americans

Open Ended

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

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What was the De Lome Letter ?

Multiple Choice

The Spanish Ambassador referred to this President as being weak ?

• Roosevelt

• McKinley

• Taft

• Wilson

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What caused the De Lome Letter to be published ?

Multiple Choice

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

• Nicaragua

• Bermuda

• Hawaii

• The Falkland Islands

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S value Hawaii ?

• It had great pineapples

• It was great for tourists

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

• Lots of oil found there

Multiple Choice

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

• They liked the weather there

• To harness wind power during Monsoon season

• They felt a moral responsibility to help the Filipinos

• They thought the Filipinos would make great slaves

Multiple Choice

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

• Philippines

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Tahiti

Open Ended

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

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What were the Insular Cases ?

Multiple Choice

How did the Supreme Court Rule on the Insular Cases?

• Constitution does not follow the flag

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

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What was the world perception of the U.S.

Open Ended

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