Imperialism

Who was William Seward?

• Discovered yellow fever

• Sailed warships into Tokyo Bay

• Secretary of State

• A historian

What did William Seward do?

• Bought Alaska from Russia

• Tried to overthrow Liliuokalani

• Came up with the Open Door Policy

How much land was in the Alaskan Purchase?

• 180,000 square miles

• 600,000 square miles

• 1,000,000 square miles

How much did it cost?

• 2 cents per acre

• 18 million

• 7.2 million

Who was Liliuokalani?

• The name of a secret Chinese society

• The King of Hawaii

• The Queen of Hawaii

• The France ambassador

Who was the first president who tried to overthrow Liliuokalani?

• William McKinley

• Grover Cleveland

• John Hay

• Fredrick Jackson Turner

What NATURAL RESOURCE did the US want from Hawaii?

• Sugar

• A military Base

• Wood

What purpose did Hawaii serve for the US?

• A Military Base

• Plantations

• A Place to Fuel Their Ships

What does Annex mean?

• To add territory to your country so that you have more power

• To sell a country to another country for financial reasons

Who were the Boxers?

• A Chinese rebellion group who didn't wanted to get rid of foreign influences

• An African group who wanted power over the US

• A Chinese rebellion group who loved foreigners in their Country

• A secret society in Brazil