United States Imperialism Lesson

American Imperialism

Unit 4, Week 2, Monday 11/2

Open Ended

What is Imperialism? This is what we talked about last week! Explain in a complete sentence.

Multiple Choice

Why did Secretary of State William Seward buy the territory of Alaska?

• He saw England in North America as a strategic threat.

• He saw France in North America as a strategic threat.

• He saw Russia in North America as a strategic threat.

• He saw Germany in North America as a strategic threat.

Multiple Choice

Why did America annex Hawaii in 1898?

• Beautiful beaches

• Sugar Cane plantations

• It's location in the Pacific Ocean

• Tourism benifits

Multiple Choice

Why was the purchase of Alaska criticized at the time?

• It was too expensive.

• It was too far away.

• It was seen as worthless.

• It was seen as too cold.

Multiple Choice

Why was the queen of Hawaii overthrown in 1893?

• She was not liked by her subjects

• She tried to limit the influence of foreigners

• She tried to make the monarch too powerful

• She tried to give better treatment to native Hawaiians

Multiple Choice

These types of exaggerated news stories helped push the U.S. into war with Spain.

• Red Journalism

• Orange Journalism

• Yellow Journalism

• Green Journalism

Multiple Choice

Why did American go to war with Spain?

• We accused them of blowing up our battleship, the U.S.S. Maine.
• We felt like it.
• Because Cuba wanted their freedom and we wanted them to have it.
• Cuba made us.

Multiple Choice

What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

• Puerto Rico, Panama, Haiti

Multiple Choice

Which country was granted independence in the Treaty of Paris of 1898 at the end of the Spanish American War?

• Guam

• Cuba

• Philippines

• Puerto Rico

Multiple Choice

As a result of the Spanish American war, the US became _______ ___________

• A world power

• Isolationist

Multiple Choice

As a result of the Spanish American war, the US became _______ ___________

• A world power

• Isolationist

Open Ended

Explain either how global competition, expanded military, or Manifest Destiny relates to American Imperialistic actions we learned about today. (Complete sentences)