US Imperialism

The practice of stronger nations extending their control over weaker countries and territories is

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

One cause of U.S. imperialism was

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Spanish Treachery

• Desire to gain more land and natural resources

Why did the United States acquire Hawaii?

• The US wanted volcanoes

• To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar

• to create a naval base during World War II

• to assist Queen Liliuokalani take control of the islands

This cartoon is an example of:

• Miitarism

• Yellow Journalism

• Black Journalism

• Alliances

What was a result of headlines like the one above?

• World War I begin

• The Spanish-American War

• The US entered World War I

• The Union defeated the Confederacy

What were the two main locations of fighting during the Spanish-American War?

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Puerto Rico and Guam

• Cuba and the Philippines

• Spain and the United States

After the Spanish American War, the U.S. Directly controlled all of the following territories EXCEPT

• The Philippines

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

Which policy gave US the right to be the "policemen of the Western Hemisphere"

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Good Neighbor Policy

• Open Door Policy

• Marshall Plan

Why did Theodore Roosevelt help support a revolt against Columbia?

• Columbia refused to comply with trade agreements

• He wanted to establish a naval base in Columbia

• He wanted to establish a colony in Columbia

• He wanted to build the Panama Canal

Why did the US acquire Hawaii, create the Open Door Policy, and fight in the Spanish-American War?

• to establish military alliances with other nations

• to gain overseas resources & become a global power

• to begin the policy of manifest destiny

• to support Isolationism