Imperialism and Progressivism Review

Which of the following was NOT a factor that fueled American Imperialism

• The desire for greater military strength

• The thirst to acquire new markets

• Belief in cultural superiority

• The desire for a stronger democracy

The belief that is is God’s will that U.S. expand beyond the oceans across the world

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Social Darwinism

• Classical Republicanism

• Manifest Destiny

Which of the following was NOT part of Admiral Mahan's plan for U.S. military dominance

• Build a modern navy

• Acquire Hawaii

• Establish naval bases in the Caribbean

• Acquire Alaska

• Build a canal in Panama

Americans believed that because of "survival of the fittest"(a.k.a._________________________), we were among the world's top civilized nation and it was our duty to civilize inferior cultures.

• Progressivism

• Manifest Destiny

• Racial Superiority

• Social Darwinism

William Seward bought Alaska for $7.2 million from which other nation?

• Spain

• Canada

• China

• Russia

The U.S. annexed this territory after white businessmen overthrew the monarchy and established a provisional government in its place.

• Puerto Rico

• Philippines

• Alaska

• Hawaii

Which of the following was NOT one of the causes of the Spanish-American War?

• Yellow Journalism

• The De Lome Letter

• The Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

• The revolt in the Philippines led by Emilio Aguinaldo

This man led a group of "Rough Riders" during the Spanish-American war, winning a key victory at the Battle of San Juan Hill and becoming the revered hero of the war.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Alfred T. Mahan

This treaty ended the Spanish-American war after only 16 weeks of fighting.

• Treaty of Puerto Rico

• Treaty of San Juan

• Treaty of London

• Treaty of Paris

Which of the following was NOT a key component of the Treaty of Paris?

• Cuba gains independence and becomes a U.S. protectorate

• Spain gives the islands of Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States

• Spain cedes the Hawaiian Islands to the United States

• The U.S. pays Spain $20 million in exchange for the Philippine Islands