US Imperialism

Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?

• To be a world power a nation must have a strong navy and overseas bases
• Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries
• US government can increase foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships
• US government is placing too much emphasis on modernizing the navy instead of the army

The United States acquired Alaska from 

• Spain
• Great Britain
• Japan
• Russia

_{Where is this event taking place?}

• Maine
• Cuba
• Spain
• Hawaii

The explosion of the USS Maine

• proved that McKinley was a weak president
• rallied Americans against Spain
• caused American prejudice about Spanish immigrants
• formed a bond between America and Cuba

Imperialism is:

• system of no private property
• government ran by the people
• system of building an empire by conquering other nations
• method of ruling similar to communism

Why was Alaska called "Seward's folly"?

• Americans didn't own a territory so far north
• It was a frozen wasteland with no resources
• U.S. had already annexed Samoa, and didn't need another territory
• Thought two-cents an acre was too expensive

The explosion of the USS Maine

• proved that McKinley was a weak president
• rallied Americans against Spain
• caused American prejudice about Spanish immigrants
• formed a bond between America and Cuba

Noninvolvement in world affairs is...

• expansionism
• isolationism
• imperialism
• annexation

Which incident led to Congress declaring war on Spain?

• explosion of the Maine
• arrest of Jose Marti
• Spanish ships in Santiago
• capture  San Juan

In the late 1800s, an increased demand for raw materials and a desire for new markets contributed to the United States adopting a policy of

• imperialism
• pacifism
• collective security
• isolationism