The Imperialist Vision

Which of the following was a reason for the United States to become more active in international affairs?

• the need to increase the national debt

• to gain control of the Eastern Hemisphere

• the need to find new markets

• the desire to decrease trade

What is imperialism?

• the economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones

• the building of secret alliances among powerful nations

• the internal expansion of territories within one's own borders

• the political desire to bring economic prosperity to one's country

Which economic policies put in place by industrialized nations caused those nations to look for new markets?

• restrictions on foreign investments

• high tariffs against one another's goods

• taxes on raw materials needed for factories

• high interest loans to expeditions in foreign countries

How did the rise in factories influence the American drive toward imperialism?

• There was a lack of laborers for factories, and owners searched for cheap labor elsewhere.

• Goods from factories were able to be shipped overseas at very low prices.

• No country had access to all the natural resources needed to run their industries.

• Factories generated a great deal of wealth that investors wanted to make use of.

A foreign area whose rulers are allowed to retain power in exchange for the protection of a more powerful nation is called

• a colony

• a state

• a territory

• a protectorate

John Fiske's idea of Anglo-Saxonism promoted the notion that

• England had a duty to spread its country across the globe

• English-speaking countries were superior to others

• colonies must be assimilated into American culture

• Americans should stay out of international affairs

What new American attitude toward international affairs led to the building-up of the U.S. Navy?

• a willingness to go to war to protect American interests overseas

• a desire to forge alliances with European nations

• the hope that Europe and America would join forces economically

• the anger at Britain's colonization in Africa

How did U.S. attempts at opening trade with Japan influence Japanese culture?

• Japan began trading with America but remained aloof from American culture

• Japan formed an alliance with China to protect their interests

• The Japanese began an industrial revolution of their own

• The Japanese refused to change and maintained a closed society

Why did the United States seek trade cooperation with Latin America?

• to increase Latin American exports to the United States

• to limit Latin American exports to the United States

• to increase Latin American demand for American products

• to spread American culture to the people of Latin America

The idea that the U.S. and Latin America should work together became known as

• Economic Aggression

• Pan-Americanism

• Latin Imperialism

• Central Americanism