American 2 - Imperialism

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the late 1800's? 

• to establish a commonwealth of colonies 
• to establish military bases around the world
• to acquire new markets and sources of raw materials 
• to spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world

Alfred T. Mahan argued:

• to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
• the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
• imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
• the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements

Yellow Journalists were:

• writers who exposed period problems in hopes of achieving reform
• writers who wrote in yellow to bring attention to Spanish abuses
• newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain
• writers who opposed American imperialism and aimed to keep America neutral

What was the biggest reason why the U.S. was involved in foregin affairs during this time?

• responsibility
• slavery
• to help people
• money/economic

The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country by American plantation owners:

• Cuba
• Puerto Rico
• Hawaii
• Guam

Responsible for organizing a volunteer cavalry unit, he became a national hero at the Battle of San Juan Hill and quickly became president. 

• Leonard Wood
• Teddy Roosevelt 
• Pancho Villa 
• John Pershing

President McKinley and the American people were finally convinced to wage war against the Spanish after the mysterious explosion of the

• HMS Beagle
• USS Olympia
• Spanish Armada
• USS Maine

Involvement in the Spanish-American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and the introduction of the Open Door Policy in China were actions taken by the US government to

• support isolationist forces in Congress
• begin a policy of Manifest Destiny
• Gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials
• establish military alliances with other nations

One result of the Spanish American War was that the United States--

• gained control of Mexico
• became allied with Russia
• became a world power
• adopted a containment policy