U.S. Imperialism

A government’s position or program for dealing with other nations is called

• Isolationism

• Foreign Policy

• Domestic Policy

• Ethnocentrism

Which of the following terms means having little to do with other nations?

• Isolationism

• Idealism

• Ethnocentrism

• Spheres of Influence

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

In the 1890s, the main goal of those who supported United States imperialism was to...

• bring self-government to areas under United States control

• obtain overseas markets and naval bases

• defend against attacks by enemy nations

• spread democracy to Africa and Latin America

An economic reason behind U.S. imperialism in the late 1800s was

• the need for raw materials

• the belief in Christian superiority

• the desire for Cuba to be free

• the belief in manifest destiny

What US document threatened war against any European nations that tried to create new colonies in the Western Hemisphere?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The US Constitution

• The Open Door Policy

• The Treaty of Kanagawa

This place formerly owned by Russia was acquired for 7.2 million dollars in 1867.

• Hawaii

• Florida

• Antartica

• Alaska

Secretary of State in the 1860s, he made a deal to buy Alaska. Although many thought this was a mistake, natural resources discovered there eventually made it an important U.S. acquisition.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Matthew Perry

• William McKinley

• William Seward

America annexed Samoa following an agreement with _______ to divide the territory.

• Germany

• Britain

• France

• Japan

During US imperialism, the US wanted Hawaii for what reason?

• sugar
• oil
• pineapple
• gold