Imperialism Review

The policy of a stronger nation controlling a weaker nation

• radicalism

• consumerism

• isolationism

• imperialism

How did the US acquire Alaska?

• purchased it from Russia

• they overthrew Queen Liliuokalnani

• it was a settlement from the Spanish American war

• they traded with Great Britain for it

The Open Door Policy was an attempt by the US to gain trading rights with what country?

• China

• India

• Philippines

• Japan

What was the immediate cause of the Spanish American War?

• the sinking of the Lusitania

• the opening of the Panama Canal

• the sinking of the Maine

• the violence of General Weyler

Which of the following was an economic argument for American expansion?

• the US needed the respect of foreign countries

• many US industries were in need of laborers

• foreign products were often superior to American products

• the US needed new markets to sell their goods to

A reporting style that relies on sensational stories filled with bias and false statements

• expansionism

• yellow journalism

• racism

• annexation

Which of the following was not a motive for US imperialism?

• need for new sources of raw materials

• fear of war with other nations

• belief American culture was superior

• desire for overseas markets

What was the volunteer unit assembled by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American War?

• imperialists

• Anti-imperilsits

• Boxers

• Rough RIders

What was the major reason that the Panama Canal was built?

• to shorten the sea route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• To stimulate the shipping industry

• to decrease the unemployment rate in the US

• to obtain a new colony for the US

What term refers to Chinese port areas where trading rights were given to foreign powers?

• territory

• colonies

• cession

• spheres of influence