Imperialism

A stronger nation attempts to create an empire by dominating weaker nations:

• Imperialism

• Social Darwinism

• Annexation

• Cultural Superiority

Global Military Presence:

Belief in Cultural Superiority:

America Wanted New Markets:

• Were all reasons for?

• Nationalism

• Anti-Imperialism

• Globalism

• American Imperialism

America became imperialist in order to gain new markets and gain natural resources.

• True

• False

America expanding its Navy, and building naval bases in places such as the Philippines and Cuba are examples of what?

• Belief in Cultural Superiority

• America's desire for military strength

• American isolationism

• Spread of Christianity

How did cultural superiority influence American Imperialism?

• justified America taking over other people

• promoted freedom everywhere

• promoted big business

How did social darwinism impact American Imperialism?

• America should not take over weaker countries

• America had right to control weaker countries

Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. Is know as ____________________ Journalism?

• Yellow

• Propaganda

• Tabloids

• Editorial

Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine, De Lome Letter, Spanish harsh treatment of Cuban people. Were all.

• Reasons to annex the Philippines

• Reasons not to got to war with Spain.

• Reasons not to annex the Philippines

• Factors that lead to war with Spain

The De Lome letter angered many Americans because it:

• said the U.S.S. Maine was an accident

• supported the Cubans

• Criticized and insulted our president

How did Yellow Journalism influence American public opinion about going to war with Spain?

• It lead Americans to favor war with Spain

• It lead Americans not to favor war with Spain