Anti-Imperialism Reaction - Unit 5

Match

Review: Match the Reasons for Imperialism

• The need to get new resources and new markets

• The need for new bases and ports for trade and for military ships

• The desire to prove that America was a powerful country

• The desire to spread Christianity and White Superiority

Economic

Strategic

Nationalism

Cultural

• Economic

• Strategic

• Nationalism

• Cultural

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a goal of U.S. expansion in 1898?

• Strengthen military capabilities

• Acquire new natural resources

• Promote isolationism

• Open new markets for American goods

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons for opposing imperialism according to anti-imperialist voices?

• Economic competition fears

• Desire for more natural resources

• Violation of democratic principles

• Empathy for oppressed peoples

Multiple Choice

Why did the Anti-Imperialist League oppose imperialism?

• the loss of jobs in the United States

• the immorality of racism and cultural superiority

• the fear of new immigrants coming to the United States

• the anti-democratic principles of imperialism

Multiple Choice

Who was appointed as civil governor and led the Taft Commission in the Philippines?

• William Howard Taft

• Grover Cleveland

• Mark Twain

• Emilio Aguinaldo