USHG04a: Imperialism (US.19 - US.22)

(US.19) According to imperialists, which of these would have been an economic justification for the expansion of the United States?

• The nation needed a stronger military since other nations were building a global presence.

• The nation should colonize as many available lands to prevent other countries from expanding.

• The nation's manufacturers needed raw materials and new markets were needed for the nation's goods.

• The nation had a responsibility to spread Christianity and civilization to "inferior peoples" of the world.

(US.19) The "yellow press" called for war after the sinking of the Maine. This contributed to public support for

• World War I

• World War II

• Spanish-American War

• Woodrow Wilson's election in 1912

(US.19) "Yellow Journalism" during the late 19th century was marked by

• a decrease in readership.

• over-reliance on facts and evidence.

• a decline of the popularity of radio.

• sensational headlines and questionable facts.

(US.19) Which is the BEST example of a social motive behind the United States' increasing expansionism and imperialism in the years leading up to World War I?

• America felt pressure to secure foreign markets and territories before they could be claimed by European nations.

• Imperialism opened foreign markets for American agricultural and industrial products, easing economic tensions at home.

• Americans believed that their civilization was superior to those of Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands.

• America sought to assert itself as a naval power in the early twentieth century and desired naval bases in the Caribbean and the Pacific.

(US.19) Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst had the most profound impact on

• convincing Americans to support the New Deal.

• the US's declaration of war against Spain in 1898.

• President McKinley's defeat in the Election of 1896.

• the defeat of Herbert Hoover in the Election of 1932.

Refers to the pursuit of foreign policy objectives with the aid of conspicuous displays of military power.

·The stronger nation implies a direct threat of warfare, should the weaker nation refuse to cooperate.

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(US.20) Which term describes this type of diplomacy, which was used specifically to describe American actions during Panama's revolution?

• "Containment"

• "Power Projection"

• "Dollar Diplomacy"

• "Big Stick Diplomacy"

(US.20) What did the Anti-Imperialist League oppose when it was formed in June of 1898?

• war with Mexico

• the Monroe Doctrine

• the Spanish-American War

• annexation of the Philippines

(US.20) The relationship when a stronger nation controls the foreign policy of a weaker nation is called

• a tributary

• colonialism

• isolationism

• a protectorate

Born in Missouri in 1835

1876: wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1885: wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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(US.20) Who is being described here?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Ernest Hemmingway

• Mark Twain

(US.20) Of the following statements, which one BEST reflects an anti-imperialist attitude of the late 19th century?

• “It is not necessary to own people to trade with them.”

• “The expansion of our trade and commerce is the pressing problem.”

• “Is there no nation wise enough, brave enough to aid this blood-smitten land?”

• “Fate has written our policy for us; the trade of the world must and shall be ours.”