American Imperialism

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

What was a result of the US helping Panama gain independence?

• Panama gave the US the Statue of Liberty
• Panama created a national holiday to honor the US
• Panama refused to join Simon Bolivar's war against the US
• The US was allowed to build the Panama Canal

The belief that some societies are better than others

• cultural superiority

• expansionism

• militarism

• colonialism

The idea stated by the US president that European countries should stay out of Latin America

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Monroe Doctrine

• Yellow Jouralism

• Industrialization

Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that states the US may use force to keep stability in Latin America

• Monroe Doctrine

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Yellow Journalism

• Industrialization

Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers

• Industrialism

• Militarism

• Yellow Jouralism

• Imperialism

US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China

• Open-Door Policy
• Colonialism
• Monroe Doctrine
• Roosevelt Corollary

Where did the Spanish-American war occur?

• Korea & India

• Spain & Germany

• America & Spain

• Cuba & Philippines

What event caused popular opinion to demand the US declare war on Spain?

• poor treatment of the Cubans

• sinking of the USS Maine

• the Zimmerman Telegram

• collapse of Spanish gold market

What territories did the US gain as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Korea and Vietnam

• South Africa

• Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Philippines

• Japan and China