Imperialism and Spanish American War

Vocabulary

​1. Imperialism - 822
2. Social Darwinism- 830
3. Yellow Press- 834
4. Treaty of Paris- 832

Multiple Choice

What is imperialism?

• opposition to territorial expansion outside of one's own country's borders

• staying out of the affairs or interests of other groups, especially political affairs

• the competition between nations regarding achievements in the field of space exploration

• exerting economic, political, or military control over weaker nations

Multiple Choice

Yellow Journalism is

• A type of investigative journalism that focuses on government, big business or social issues

• News stories printed using yellow paper

• A book about the disgusting conditions of slaughter houses

• A type of journalism that rarely relies on facts and is prone to exaggeration

Multiple Choice

Which of the following defines the Roosevelt Corollary?

• Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas
• America was the police force for the Western Hemisphere

Multiple Choice

Use the quote below to answer the following question.

England's naval bases have been in all parts of the world and her fleets have at once protected them, ..and therefore, the surest means of supporting abroad the sea power of a country...Britain's power was everywhere that her ships could reach. ---Alfred Thayer Mahan's "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History", 1890

What did Mahan believe the US needed to do in order to succeed as an imperial power?

• build a large air force

• build a large standing army

• build army bases throughout Europe

• build naval bases throughout the world

Multiple Choice

Which of the following newspaper headlines best illustrates the practice of yellow journalism in 1898?

• "266 Killed in USS Maine Accident"

• "USS Maine Sinks in Havana Harbor: No Foul Play Suspected"

• "USS Maine Destroyed by Spanish Treachery"

• "Investigators Search for Cause of USS Maine Accidental Explosion"

Multiple Choice

Hawaii was an independent kingdom before the US annexed it.

• True
• False

Match

Match the following people with the policy or event they are most associated with.

• Sanford B. Dole

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Seward's Folly

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Meat inspection Act

Annexation of Hawaili

Teddy Roosevelt

Annexation of Alaska

William Taft

Upton Sinclair

• Annexation of Hawaili

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Annexation of Alaska

• William Taft

• Upton Sinclair

Multiple Choice

Which battle were fought during the Spanish-American War?

• Battle of San Juan Hill

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Normandy

Multiple Choice

What role did yellow journalism play in the Spanish-American War?

• Yellow journalism exposed the truth about the war.

• Yellow journalism fueled public support for the war.

• Yellow journalism had no impact on public opinion.

• Yellow journalism caused the war to end peacefully.

Multiple Choice

What two newspaper owners are associated with yellow journalism and continually engaged in one upsmanship in the sensationalism of their headlines?

• Dole and Pulitzer

• McKinely and Hearst

• Hearst and Pulitzer

• Dole and Hearst

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the next (3rd) event leading to the Spanish-American War?

1st- Oppression of the Cubans by the Spanish

2nd- Sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor

3rd-________________

• Yellow fever outbreak helped create sympathy for Cuban rebels.

• United States offers to help Spain stop the Cuban revolt.

• Propaganda is used to gain public support for the United States' acquisition of Cuba.

• Yellow journalism tactics propelled the public to pressure government involvement in Cuba.

Multiple Choice

At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 

• Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
• Spain, Cuba, Guam
• Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
• Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

Open Ended

Explain in 3 to 5 sentences why the Panama Canal is important to the United States economy and military.