American Imperialism Categorization

​Imperialism Activity

By AMY ACKERMAN

Multiple Choice

This image best illustrates what American policy?

• Imperialism

• Monroe Doctrine
• Open Door

• The New Deal

Match

Match the following presidents to their respective policies

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

"Big Stick" Diplomacy

Dollar Diplomacy

Moral Diplomacy

• "Big Stick" Diplomacy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy

Match

Match the following

• the practice of extending a nation’s power by gaining territories for a colonial empire

• a national policy of avoiding involvement in other countries’ affairs

• Secretary of state under Abraham Lincoln, he also was responsible for the purchase of Alaska from Russia.

• Queen of the Hawaiian Islands, she opposed annexation by the United States but lost power in a U.S.-supported revolt by planters that led to a new government.

Imperialism

Isolationism

William H. Seward

Liliuokalani

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• William H. Seward

• Liliuokalani

Match

Match the cause of imperialism with its description

• Economic

• Exploration

• Power

• Religion

• Racism

Get more money and natural resources

Go on adventure & find disease cures

Compete with other European powers

Educate and spread Christianity

Belief that white race was superior

• Get more money and natural resources

• Go on adventure & find disease cures

• Compete with other European powers

• Educate and spread Christianity

• Belief that white race was superior

Categorize

Options (8)

William Jennings Bryan

Mark Twain

Platform of the AA-IL

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge

Senator Albert Beveridge

Railway Conference Proceedings

George Washington

Organize these options into the right categories

Pro Imperialist

Anti Imperialist

Open Ended

Which quote do you think is the most imperialistic? Why? You need to mention the person and proved a reason.

Open Ended

Which quote do you think is the least imperialistic? Why? You need to mention the person and proved a reason.