U.S. Imperialism quiz 1

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

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Why was the Spanish-American War fought?

• The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resources
• The US blamed to sinking of the USS Maine on Spain
• The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president
• All of these

Yellow Journalism, which sparked a war with Spain, was led by this journalist...

• William Jennings Bryan
• Walter Kronkite
• William Randolph Hearst
• Mark Twain

Two main reasons the U.S. forcibly annexed Hawaii were to have a military base and ...

• sugar cane
• luaus 
• tobacco
• rice

This was the primary reason the U.S. went to war with Spain in Cuba...

• Sinking of the Lusitania
• Zimmermann Telegram
• U.S.S. Maine explosion
• Russian Revolution

What was the cause of the Spanish American War?

• Imperialism
• Cuba's drive for independance
• Yellow Journalism
•     All the above

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

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Spanish- American war?

• Yellow Journalism
• American economic interests in Cuba
• The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
• American support of the Spanish

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

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

Which leader wanted Hawaiians to regain economic control of their islands

• Queen Lili
• King Kame
• William Seward
• Grover Cleveland